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Triple J Hottest 100, 1991

1991 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Countdown highlights
Winning songUnited States Nirvana
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Most entriesUnited Kingdom The Cure
(9 tracks)
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The 1991 Triple J Hottest 100 was the third yearly poll of the most popular songs, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. This was the final annual countdown in which listeners could vote for songs released in any year.

There was no poll in 1992, and from 1993 onwards, the poll was restricted to songs released the same year. Supplementary "Hottest 100 of All Time" polls allowing songs from any year were held in 1998 and 2009.

This was also the first poll to feature a publicly announced list of songs in positions #101 to #200.[1] The list was posted on the Triple J website in their Hottest 100 History section until late 2004 under 1992.[2] Despite this, an audio clip from the 1991 Hottest 100 features the announcer jokingly playing "Black or White" by Michael Jackson at the number one song before saying it was actually #113[3] (although the actual list shows it reached #112). Triple J would later reveal the #101 to #200 songs from the 2008 list onwards.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of Origin Year of release Previous Hottest 100 of all time positions
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana United States 1991
2 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom 1979 1 (1989), 1 (1990)
3 Lithium Nirvana United States 1991
4 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia 1985 2 (1989), 2 (1990)
5 Tomorrow Wendy Andy Prieboy United States 1990
6 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom 1984 7 (1989), 3 (1990)
7 Fools Gold The Stone Roses United Kingdom 1989 6 (1990)
8 A Forest The Cure United Kingdom 1980 10 (1989), 11 (1990)
9 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States 1982 46 (1989), 41 (1990)
10 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom 1983 5 (1989), 5 (1990)
11 Just Like Heaven The Cure United Kingdom 1987 25 (1990)
12 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. United States 1987 22 (1989), 9 (1990)
13 Uncertain Smile The The United Kingdom 1983 3 (1989), 4 (1990)
14 The Ship Song Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1990
15 Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction United States 1990
16 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult United Kingdom 1985 35 (1989), 22 (1990)
17 Jane Says Jane's Addiction United States 1988
18 Add It Up Violent Femmes United States 1982 87 (1990)
19 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush United Kingdom 1978 43 (1989), 17 (1990)
20 Lock It Falling Joys Australia 1990
21 Kiss Off Violent Femmes United States 1983
22 Sexuality Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1991
23 That's Entertainment The Jam United Kingdom 1980 4 (1989), 10 (1990)
24 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order United Kingdom 1986 67 (1989), 21 (1990)
25 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols United Kingdom 1976 17 (1989), 20 (1990)
26 Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys United States 1980 6 (1989), 12 (1990)
27 Sweet Child o' Mine Guns N' Roses United States 1987
28 Debaser Pixies United States 1989 18 (1990)
29 This Charming Man The Smiths United Kingdom 1983 13 (1989), 7 (1990)
30 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1971 30 (1989), 61 (1990)
31 Under the Milky Way The Church Australia 1988 14 (1990)
32 Losing My Religion R.E.M. United States 1991
33 Hieronymus The Clouds Australia 1991
34 D.C. Died Pretty Australia 1991
35 Primary The Cure United Kingdom 1981 19 (1989), 19 (1990)
36 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths United Kingdom 1986 64 (1989), 44 (1990)
37 Close to Me The Cure United Kingdom 1985 66 (1989)
38 Shivers The Boys Next Door Australia 1978 12 (1989), 15 (1990)
39 Give It Away Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1991
40 The One I Love R.E.M. United States 1987 45 (1989), 46 (1990)
41 That Ain't Bad Ratcat Australia 1990
42 Troy Sinéad O'Connor Ireland 1987 41 (1989), 13 (1990)
43 Boys Don't Cry The Cure United Kingdom 1980 29 (1989), 23 (1990)
44 Lullaby The Cure United Kingdom 1989 43 (1990)
45 Talking to a Stranger Hunters & Collectors Australia 1982 8 (1989), 32 (1990)
46 Birdhouse in Your Soul They Might Be Giants United States 1990
47 Aloha Steve and Danno Radio Birdman Australia 1978 23 (1989), 54 (1990)
48 In Between Days The Cure United Kingdom 1985 72 (1990)
49 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen United Kingdom 1975
50 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil United Kingdom 1983 15 (1989), 31 (1990)
51 Trust Tall Tales and True Australia 1989 93 (1990)
52 Wide Open Road The Triffids Australia 1986 68 (1989), 49 (1990)
53 Betty's Worry or the Slab Hunters & Collectors Australia 1984 83 (1989), 26 (1990)
54 Tainted Love Soft Cell United Kingdom 1981 38 (1990)
55 True Faith New Order United Kingdom 1987 68 (1990)
56 Kool Thing Sonic Youth United States 1990
57 Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1988 20 (1989), 58 (1990)
58 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1975 33 (1989), 35 (1990)
59 The End The Doors United States 1967 50 (1989), 52 (1990)
60 Enter Sandman Metallica United States 1991
61 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix United States 1968 49 (1989), 83 (1990)
62 Orange Crush R.E.M. United States 1988 99 (1990)
63 The Unforgiven Metallica United States 1991
64 Unfinished Sympathy Massive Attack United Kingdom 1991
65 Fall on Me R.E.M. United States 1986 78 (1990)
66 Down in Splendour Straitjacket Fits New Zealand 1990
67 4PM The Clouds Australia 1991
68 Pictures of You The Cure United Kingdom 1989
69 Labour of Love Frente! Australia 1991
70 The Unguarded Moment The Church Australia 1981 42 (1989), 57 (1990)
71 Grey Cell Green Ned's Atomic Dustbin United Kingdom 1991
72 Bigmouth Strikes Again The Smiths United Kingdom 1986 27 (1989), 57 (1990)
73 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1979 95 (1990)
74 The Love Cats The Cure United Kingdom 1983 67 (1990)
75 Levi Stubbs' Tears Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1986 82 (1990)
76 Come as You Are Nirvana United States 1991
77 Rock Lobster The B-52's United States 1978 14 (1989), 8 (1990)
78 L.A. Woman The Doors United States 1971 40 (1989), 62 (1990)
79 Freak Scene Dinosaur Jr. United States 1988 74 (1990)
80 Surfers of the Mind Def FX Australia 1990
81 She Bangs the Drums The Stone Roses United Kingdom 1989 51 (1990)
82 Vapour Trail Ride United Kingdom 1991
83 Treaty Yothu Yindi Australia 1991
84 Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones United Kingdom 1978 26 (1989), 30 (1990)
85 Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) Dramarama United States 1985
86 The Size of a Cow The Wonder Stuff United Kingdom 1991
87 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1968 63 (1989), 77 (1990)
88 The Mercy Seat Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1988 100 (1989)
89 One Metallica United States 1989
90 Soon My Bloody Valentine Ireland 1991
91 Monkey Gone to Heaven Pixies United States 1989 34 (1990)
92 Bring the Noise Public Enemy United States 1987
93 Dear God XTC United Kingdom 1986
94 Wave of Mutilation Pixies United States 1989
95 Info Freako Jesus Jones United Kingdom 1989 45 (1990)
96 Cattle and Cane The Go-Betweens Australia 1983 11 (1989), 27 (1990)
97 London Calling The Clash United Kingdom 1979 18 (1989), 28 (1990)
98 Bad U2 Ireland 1984
99 Deanna Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1988 70 (1989), 60 (1990)
100 Cream Prince United States 1991

#101-#200 list

# Song Artist Country of Origin Year of release Previous Hottest 100 of all time positions
101 Right Here, Right Now Jesus Jones United Kingdom 1990
102 Rush Big Audio Dynamite II United Kingdom 1991
103 Birthday The Sugarcubes Iceland 1987 9 (1989), 16 (1990)
104 Reptile The Church Australia 1988 92 (1990)
105 Cloud Factory The Clouds Australia 1990
106 Lovesong The Cure United Kingdom 1989
107 Benchtop Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams Australia 1990
108 I'm Too Sexy Right Said Fred United Kingdom 1991
109 Move Any Mountain The Shamen United Kingdom 1990
110 This Is the Day The The United Kingdom 1983 94 (1990)
111 Dirty Boots Sonic Youth United States 1990
112 Black or White Michael Jackson United States 1991
113 With or Without You U2 Ireland 1987
114 Why Can't I Be You? The Cure United Kingdom 1987
115 Greetings to the New Brunette Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1986 38 (1989), 59 (1990)
116 Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys United Kingdom 1988
117 Here Comes Your Man Pixies United States 1989 55 (1990)
118 Lovesick Gang Starr United States 1990
119 Stand R.E.M. United States 1988
120 Three Days Jane's Addiction United States 1990
121 Imagine John Lennon United Kingdom 1971 31 (1989), 66 (1990)
122 Riders on the Storm The Doors United States 1971 86 (1989)
123 Say Goodbye Hunters & Collectors Australia 1986 97 (1989), 71 (1990)
124 You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1969
125 Planet of Sound Pixies United States 1991
126 A New England Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1983
127 Atmosphere Joy Division United Kingdom 1980 84 (1990)
128 Rise Public Image Ltd United Kingdom 1986
129 Should I Stay or Should I Go The Clash United Kingdom 1982
130 Teen Age Riot Sonic Youth United States 1988 89 (1990)
131 More The Sisters of Mercy United Kingdom 1990
132 Kiss Prince United States 1986 34 (1989), 39 (1990)
133 Suedehead Morrissey United Kingdom 1988
134 Unfamiliar Ride United Kingdom 1991
135 Peace Frog The Doors United States 1970
136 Wise Up! Sucker Pop Will Eat Itself United Kingdom 1989 70 (1990)
137 Real Real Real Jesus Jones United Kingdom 1990
138 Gett Off Prince United States 1991
139 Fields of Joy Lenny Kravitz United States 1991
140 Like a Daydream Ride United Kingdom 1990
141 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode United Kingdom 1981 100 (1990)
142 Mysterious Ways U2 Ireland 1991
143 Power and the Passion Midnight Oil Australia 1982 88 (1989)
144 Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 Ireland 1984
145 Golden Brown The Stranglers United Kingdom 1981 82 (1989)
146 Temptation New Order United Kingdom 1982 65 (1990)
147 Everybody Moves Died Pretty Australia 1989 47 (1990)
148 Love Rears Its Ugly Head Living Colour United States 1990
149 Sign “☮” the Times Prince United States 1987 37 (1989), 37 (1990)
150 Ana Ng They Might Be Giants United States 1988
151 Souleater The Clouds Australia 1991
152 There's No Other Way Blur United Kingdom 1991
153 Caught In My Shadow The Wonder Stuff United Kingdom 1991
154 I Want You Elvis Costello United Kingdom 1986 58 (1989), 73 (1990)
155 You Could Be Mine Guns N' Roses United States 1991
156 Psycho Killer Talking Heads United Kingdom 1977 32 (1989)
157 Rock the Casbah The Clash United Kingdom 1982
158 Fight the Power Public Enemy United States 1989 29 (1990)
159 Enjoy the Silence Depeche Mode United Kingdom 1990
160 Circlesquare The Wonder Stuff United Kingdom 1990
161 Wicked Game Chris Isaak United States 1989
162 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom 1977 39 (1989), 50 (1990)
163 People Are Strange The Doors United States 1967
164 Wild Flower The Cult United Kingdom 1987
165 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor Ireland 1990 69 (1990)
166 She Talks to Angels The Black Crowes United States 1990
167 Going Underground The Jam United Kingdom 1980 75 (1989)
168 Bela Lugosi's Dead Bauhaus United Kingdom 1979
169 When Doves Cry Prince United States 1984
170 Into the Groove Madonna United States 1985 80 (1990)
171 God Is a Bullet Concrete Blonde United States 1989 76 (1990)
172 Head On The Jesus and Mary Chain United Kingdom 1989
173 I Wanna Be Adored The Stone Roses United Kingdom 1989
174 Suck My Kiss Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1991
175 Bye Bye Pride The Go-Betweens Australia 1987 89 (1989), 85 (1990)
176 Roadhouse Blues The Doors United States 1970
177 You Are the Everything R.E.M. United States 1988
178 Def. Con. One Pop Will Eat Itself United Kingdom 1988
179 The Fly U2 Ireland 1991
180 The Globe Big Audio Dynamite II United Kingdom 1991
181 Bob's Yer Uncle Happy Mondays United Kingdom 1990
182 Eternally Yours Laughing Clowns Australia 1984 86 (1990)
183 Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely Hüsker Dü United States 1986
184 From a Million Miles Single Gun Theory Australia 1991
185 Rush You Baby Animals Australia 1991
186 Being Boring Pet Shop Boys United Kingdom 1990
187 Too Drunk To Fuck Dead Kennedys United States 1981
188 Fairytale of New York The Pogues United Kingdom 1987
189 World Leader Pretend R.E.M. United States 1988
190 Blush The Hummingbirds Australia 1989
191 Unbelievable EMF United Kingdom 1990
192 Human Nature Gary Clail & On-U Sound System United Kingdom 1991
193 The Weeping Song Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1990
194 Lifeboat Tall Tales and True Australia 1991
195 Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1989
196 Tomorrow, Wendy Concrete Blonde United States 1990
197 Alison Elvis Costello United Kingdom 1977 16 (1989), 63 (1990)
198 Forbidden Colours Sylvian and Sakamoto United Kingdom/Japan 1983 60 (1989), 75 (1990)
199 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix United States 1967
200 Love Removal Machine The Cult United Kingdom 1987

Artists with multiple entries

# Artist Tracks
9 The Cure 8, 11, 35, 37, 43, 44, 48, 68, 74
5 R.E.M. 12, 32, 40, 62, 65
4 Peter Hook[note 1] 2, 10, 24, 55
Stephen Morris[note 1] 2, 10, 24, 55
Bernard Sumner[note 1] 2, 10, 24, 55
The Smiths 6, 29, 36, 72
Nick Cave[note 2] 10, 24, 38, 55
3 Nirvana 1, 3, 76
Hunters and Collectors 4, 45, 53
Violent Femmes 9, 18, 21
New Order 10, 24, 55
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 14, 88, 99
Billy Bragg 22, 57, 75
Pixies 28, 91, 94
Metallica 60, 63, 89
2 The Stone Roses 7, 81
Jane's Addiction 15, 17
The Church 31, 70
The Clouds 33, 67
Pink Floyd 58, 73
The Doors 59, 78

Countries represented

Country #
United Kingdom 43
United States 32
Australia 21
Ireland 3
New Zealand 1

Songs by Decade

Decade #
1960s 3
1970s 13
1980s 56
1990s 28

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Once with Joy Division (2), three times with New Order (10, 24, 55)
  2. ^ Three times with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (10, 24, 55), and once with The Boys Next Door (38),

References

  1. ^ "1991 Hottest 200 Of All Time | Hottest 100 - An Unofficial Database". hottest100.org. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Hottest 100 1998". web-beta.archive.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 2 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ gooyouble (6 March 2010), triple J announcing No.1 of hottest 100 in 1992, retrieved 2 June 2017[dead YouTube link]