# Triple J's Hottest 100 of All Time 1998: the top 30

Nirvana first, Hunters & Collectors' "Throw Your Arms Around Me" second and Pearl Jam's "Alive" third: the top 30 of the 1998 Hottest 100 of All Time voted by listeners of Australian radio station Triple J, with each song's country and year.

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- Jul 11, 2021 · amy_matinee
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## Top 30

1. **"Alive" – Pearl Jam** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — No. 3. United States, 1991.
2. **"Throw Your Arms Around Me" – Hunters & Collectors** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — No. 2. Australia, 1984.
3. **"Love Will Tear Us Apart" – Joy Division** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — No. 16. United Kingdom, 1980.
4. **"Stairway to Heaven" – Led Zeppelin** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — No. 6. United Kingdom, 1971.
5. **"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — No. 1. United States, 1991.
6. **"Last Goodbye" – Jeff Buckley** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — No. 4. United States, 1994.
7. **"Creep" – Radiohead** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 5. United Kingdom, 1992.
8. **"Better Man" – Pearl Jam** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — No. 22. United States, 1994.
9. **"One" – U2** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — No. 11. Ireland, 1992.
10. **"Killing in the Name" – Rage Against the Machine** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — No. 17. United States, 1992.
11. **"Epic" – Faith No More** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — No. 19. United States, 1989.
12. **"The Beautiful People" – Marilyn Manson** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — No. 12. United States, 1996.
13. **"Bohemian Rhapsody" – Queen** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — No. 8. United Kingdom, 1975.
14. **"Paranoid Android" – Radiohead** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — No. 13. United Kingdom, 1997.
15. **"Black" – Pearl Jam** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — No. 10. United States, 1991.
16. **"Blister in the Sun" – Violent Femmes** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 15. United States, 1983.
17. **"Dammit" – Blink 182** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 20. United States, 1997.
18. **"Lightning Crashes" – Live** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 21. United States, 1994.
19. **"Stinkfist" – Tool** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — No. 24. United States, 1996.
20. **"Enter Sandman" – Metallica** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — No. 9. United States, 1991.
21. **"Blue Monday" – New Order** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — No. 30. United Kingdom, 1983.
22. **"Closer" – Nine Inch Nails** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — No. 14. United States, 1994.
23. **"Cornflake Girl" – Tori Amos** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — No. 27. United States, 1994.
24. **"One" – Metallica** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — No. 7. United States, 1988.
25. **"Prisoner of Society" – The Living End** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — No. 18. Australia, 1997.
26. **"Tainted Love" – Soft Cell** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — No. 25. United Kingdom, 1981.
27. **"Grace" – Jeff Buckley** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — No. 29. United States, 1994.
28. **"With or Without You" – U2** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — No. 23. Ireland, 1987.
29. **"The Ship Song" – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds** (-1 · ▲3 ▼4) — No. 26. Australia, 1990.
30. **"How Soon Is Now?" – The Smiths** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — No. 28. United Kingdom, 1985.

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.