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Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996

100 songs that defined 1996, voted by the nation

97
Songs
1996
Year
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1
Buy Me a Pony
Buy Me a Pony
Spiderbait
2
Stinkfist
Stinkfist
Tool
3
Underground
Underground
Ben Folds Five
4
Pepper
Pepper
Butthole Surfers
5
Glycerine
Glycerine
Bush
6
Pick You Up
Pick You Up
Powderfinger
7
Breathe
Breathe
The Prodigy
8
Ballad of the Skeletons
Ballad of the Skeletons
Allen Ginsberg
9
El Scorcho
El Scorcho
Weezer
10
You\'re Gorgeous
You\'re Gorgeous
Baby Bird
11
Down
Down
311
12
Born Slippy
Born Slippy
Underworld
13
1979
1979
The Smashing Pumpkins
14
Scooby Snacks
Scooby Snacks
Fun Lovin\' Criminals
15
Kong Foo Sing
Kong Foo Sing
Regurgitator
16
Spaceman
Spaceman
Babylon Zoo
17
Firestarter
Firestarter
The Prodigy
18
D.A.F.
D.A.F.
Powderfinger
19
Swallowed
Swallowed
Bush
20
Dogs Are the Best People
Dogs Are the Best People
The Fauves
21
Down in the Park
Down in the Park
Foo Fighters
22
Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah
Ash
23
I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am
I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am
Regurgitator
24
Santa Monica
Santa Monica
Everclear
25
Just a Girl
Just a Girl
No Doubt
26
Setting Sun
Setting Sun
The Chemical Brothers
27
The Distance
The Distance
Cake
28
Zero
Zero
The Smashing Pumpkins
29
Devil\'s Haircut
Devil\'s Haircut
Beck
30
Self Abuser
Self Abuser
The Fauves
31
Skin
Mah Na Mah Na
Skin
32
Living Type
Living Type
Powderfinger
33
California Love
California Love
2Pac
34
Mother Mother
Mother Mother
Tracy Bonham
35
Killing Me Softly
Killing Me Softly
Fugees
36
Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand
Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand
Primitive Radio Gods
37
Virtual Insanity
Virtual Insanity
Jamiroquai
38
Comedown
Comedown
Bush
39
Novocaine for the Soul
Novocaine for the Soul
The Eels
40
Milk
Milk
Tricky/Garbage
41
Whoever You Are
Whoever You Are
Geggy Tah
42
Coppertone
Coppertone
Fini Scad
43
Where It\'s At
Where It\'s At
Beck
44
Salvation
Salvation
The Cranberries
46
Bulls on Parade
Bulls on Parade
Rage Against the Machine
47
Hail, Hail
Hail, Hail
Pearl Jam
48
Popular
Popular
Nada Surf
49
Pass the Vibes
Pass the Vibes
Definition of Sound
50
Mach 5
Mach 5
Presidents of the U.S.A
51
Only Happy When It Rains
Only Happy When It Rains
Garbage
52
Until It Sleeps
Until It Sleeps
Metallica
53
Hyperballad
Hyperballad
Bjork
54
If I Could Talk I\'d Tell You
If I Could Talk I\'d Tell You
The Lemonheads
55
Tonight, Tonight
Tonight, Tonight
The Smashing Pumpkins
56
Susan\'s House
Susan\'s House
The Eels
58
Heartspark Dollarsign
Heartspark Dollarsign
Everclear
59
Silver Lizard
Silver Lizard
Tumbleweed
60
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
Kula Shaker
61
I\'ll Be Your Majick
I\'ll Be Your Majick
Def FX
62
Hero of the Day
Hero of the Day
Metallica
63
Punk Rock Song
Punk Rock Song
Bad Religion
64
Wombo Lombo
Wombo Lombo
Angelique Kidjo
65
Here in Your Bedroom
Here in Your Bedroom
Goldfinger
66
What\'s Come Over Me
What\'s Come Over Me
Frente!
67
Everything Is Good for You
Everything Is Good for You
Crowded House
68
Mission Impossible
Mission Impossible
Mullen/Clayton
69
Speculator
Speculator
Insurge
70
Deadstar
Don\'t It Get You Down
Deadstar
71
Disco 2000
Disco 2000
Pulp
72
Punch in the Face
Punch in the Face
Frenzal Rhomb
73
Gold Dust Woman
Gold Dust Woman
Hole
74
Lay Lady Lay
Lay Lady Lay
Ministry
75
Surf\'s Up Tonight
Surf\'s Up Tonight
Midnight Oil
76
In the Meantime
In the Meantime
Spacehog
77
Burden in My Hand
Burden in My Hand
Soundgarden
78
How Bizarre
How Bizarre
OMC
79
I Make Hamburgers
I Make Hamburgers
The Whitlams
80
Soldiers
Soldiers
You Am I
81
Shut My Eyes
Shut My Eyes
The Superjesus
82
Naked Eye
Naked Eye
Luscious Jackson
83
Waking Up Tired
Waking Up Tired
Hoodoo Gurus
84
Good Mornin\'
Good Mornin\'
You Am I
85
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Ash
86
Woman
Woman
Neneh Cherry
87
E-Bow the Letter
E-Bow the Letter
R.E.M
88
Grooving
Grooving
Hunting Party
89
Cromagnon Man
Cromagnon Man
Snout
90
Leaving Here
Leaving Here
Pearl Jam
91
Set the Controls
Set the Controls
Barry Adamson
93
All I Want
All I Want
Skunk Anansie
94
Mankind
Mankind
Pearl Jam
95
Creep
Creep
Frank Bennett
96
Ella\'s Uncle
Ella\'s Uncle
Matthew Trapnell
97
Hail Caesar
Hail Caesar
AC/DC
98
Professional Widow
Professional Widow
Tori Amos
99
Ready to Go
Ready to Go
Republica
100
Gold to Me
Gold to Me
Ben Harper
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