Triple J's Hottest 100 of All Time 2009: the top 30
The top 3 according to 104 votes from people: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana · "Karma Police" – Radiohead · "Killing in the Name" – Rage Against the Machine. (Updated Dec 15, 2020.)
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on top again, ahead of Rage Against the Machine, Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah", Joy Division and Radiohead: the top 30 of the Hottest 100 of All Time voted by Triple J listeners in 2009, with each song's country and year.
Top 30
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1
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana
No. 1. United States, 1991.
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2
"Karma Police" – Radiohead
No. 15. United Kingdom, 1997.
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3
"Killing in the Name" – Rage Against the Machine
No. 2. United States, 1992.
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4
"Hallelujah" – Jeff Buckley
No. 3. United States, 1994.
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5
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" – The Verve
No. 14. United Kingdom, 1997.
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6
"Where Is My Mind?" – Pixies
No. 29. United States, 1988.
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7
"Everlong" – Foo Fighters
No. 9. United States, 1997.
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8
"These Days" – Powderfinger
No. 21. Australia, 1999.
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9
"All Along the Watchtower" – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
No. 30. United States, 1968.
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10
"Paranoid Android" – Radiohead
No. 5. United Kingdom, 1997.
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11
"Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen
No. 6. United Kingdom, 1975.
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12
"Stairway to Heaven" – Led Zeppelin
No. 10. United Kingdom, 1971.
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13
"Wish You Were Here" – Pink Floyd
No. 16. United Kingdom, 1975.
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14
"Knights of Cydonia" – Muse
No. 18. United Kingdom, 2006.
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15
"Teardrop" – Massive Attack
No. 22. United Kingdom, 1998.
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16
"A Day in the Life" – The Beatles
No. 24. United Kingdom, 1967.
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17
"Under the Bridge" – Red Hot Chili Peppers
No. 8. United States, 1991.
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18
"Wonderwall" – Oasis
No. 12. United Kingdom, 1995.
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19
"Creep" – Radiohead
No. 13. United Kingdom, 1992.
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20
"The Nosebleed Section" – Hilltop Hoods
No. 17. Australia, 2003.
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21
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" – Joy Division
No. 4. United Kingdom, 1980.
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22
"Last Goodbye" – Jeff Buckley
No. 7. United States, 1994.
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23
"My Happiness" – Powderfinger
No. 27. Australia, 2000.
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24
"Throw Your Arms Around Me" – Hunters & Collectors
No. 23. Australia, 1984.
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25
"Alive" – Pearl Jam
No. 25. United States, 1991.
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26
"Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes
No. 20. United States, 2003.
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27
"Fake Plastic Trees" – Radiohead
No. 28. United Kingdom, 1995.
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28
"One" – Metallica
No. 19. United States, 1988.
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29
"Thriller" – Michael Jackson
No. 26. United States, 1982.
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30
"Imagine" – John Lennon
No. 11. United Kingdom, 1971.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Hallelujah at 3 in 2009, and it's the Jeff Buckley version obviously. Peak Triple J listener energy.