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
#
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
References