Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021

2021 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown22 January 2022
Charity partnerLifeline
Votes cast2,700,000[1]
Countdown highlights
Winning songThe Wiggles
"Elephant" (Like a Version)
Most entriesOlivia Rodrigo
Doja Cat
(5 tracks each)

The 2021 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 22 January 2022.[2] It was the 29th annual countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as voted for by listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.

Australian children's music group the Wiggles was voted into first place with their Like a Version cover of Tame Impala's "Elephant", making it the first Like a Version to place first in a Hottest 100. Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat achieved the most entries in the countdown, with both scoring five.[3]

On 18 March 2022, Triple J confirmed that a compilation album would no longer be released in conjunction with the annual countdown.[4]

Background

The Triple J Hottest 100 allows members of the public to vote online for their top ten songs of the year, which are then used to calculate the year's 100 most popular songs. Any song initially released between 1 December 2020 and 30 November 2021 was eligible for the 2021 Triple J Hottest 100.

Voting opened on 14 December 2021.

Projections

Prior to the countdown, four favourites emerged. Various music blogs and bookmakers placed "Stay" by Australian rapper the Kid Laroi and Canadian musician Justin Bieber; "Good 4 U" by American singer Olivia Rodrigo; "The Angel of 8th Ave." by Australian rock band Gang of Youths; and Australian children's music group the Wiggles' Like a Version cover of "Elephant" by Tame Impala as the songs most likely to take first place.[5][6]

Full list

Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of origin
1Elephant (Like a Version)The WigglesAustralia
2StayThe Kid Laroi and Justin BieberAustralia/Canada
3Lots of NothingSpacey JaneAustralia
4Good 4 UOlivia RodrigoUnited States
5Happier Than EverBillie EilishUnited States
6The Angel of 8th Ave.Gang of YouthsAustralia
7Kiss Me MoreDoja Cat featuring SZAUnited States
8Industry BabyLil Nas X and Jack HarlowUnited States
9On My KneesRüfüs Du SolAustralia
10Montero (Call Me by Your Name)Lil Nas XUnited States
11H.Y.C.Y.BHTom CardyAustralia
12LunchtimeSpacey JaneAustralia
13Drivers LicenseOlivia RodrigoUnited States
14Apple CrumbleLime Cordiale and Idris ElbaAustralia/United Kingdom
15Missing PieceVance JoyAustralia
16Seventeen Going UnderSam FenderUnited Kingdom
17Mixed MessagesTom CardyAustralia
18Love SignsThe Jungle GiantsAustralia
19AliveRüfüs Du SolAustralia
20Touch Back DownOcean AlleyAustralia
21SunscreenBall Park MusicAustralia
22Good DaysSZAUnited States
23I Don't Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)Glass AnimalsUnited Kingdom
24Edamamebbno$ featuring Rich BrianCanada/Indonesia
25Next to MeRüfüs Du SolAustralia
26Solar PowerLordeNew Zealand
27Rose Pink CadillacDope LemonAustralia
28HertzAmyl and the SniffersAustralia
29Thats What I WantLil Nas XUnited States
30Here Comes the Sun (Like a Version)Spacey JaneAustralia
31Need to KnowDoja CatUnited States
32If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming with YouThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
33Deja VuOlivia RodrigoUnited States
34Get Into It (Yuh)Doja CatUnited States
35JoshPeach PRCAustralia
36Transparent SoulWillow featuring Travis BarkerUnited States
37WomanDoja CatUnited States
38MasterpieceThe RubensAustralia
39Stacking ChairsMiddle KidsAustralia
40SerotoninGirl in RedNorway
41What's Not to LikeLime Cordiale and Idris ElbaAustralia/United Kingdom
42ChemicalsPeking DukAustralia
43Die4UBring Me the HorizonUnited Kingdom
44HurricaneKanye WestUnited States
45Chaise LongueWet LegUnited Kingdom
46Get Me OutKing StingrayAustralia
47Leave the Door OpenSilk SonicUnited States
48Do It to ItAcraze featuring CherishUnited States
49UpDune RatsAustralia
50JailKanye WestUnited States
51Night LightThe RionsAustralia
52UpCardi BUnited States
53Take My BreathThe WeekndCanada
54Breathe / Comfortably Numb / Money (Like a Version)Ocean AlleyAustralia
55ValhallaSkegssAustralia
56MilkumanaKing StingrayAustralia
57The Man HimselfGang of YouthsAustralia
58KitchenRuby FieldsAustralia
59Love RaceMachine Gun Kelly featuring Kellin QuinnUnited States
60BrutalOlivia RodrigoUnited States
61Pump the BrakesDom DollaAustralia
62Mood RingLordeNew Zealand
63Chemtrails over the Country ClubLana Del ReyUnited States
64QueenG Flip featuring MxmtoonAustralia/United States
65Down UnderLuude featuring Colin HayAustralia
66A Girl Like You (Like a Version)Tame ImpalaAustralia
67TraitorOlivia RodrigoUnited States
68Treat You RightThe Jungle GiantsAustralia
69ClarksonSly WithersAustralia
70Like LoveThe Amity AfflictionAustralia
71I Am Not a Woman, I'm a GodHalseyUnited States
72TemperVera BlueAustralia
73RumorsLizzo featuring Cardi BUnited States
74Cloudy DayTones and IAustralia
75Gold ChainsGenesis OwusuGhana/Australia
76Our ParadiseThe TerrysAustralia
77WusYaNameTyler, the Creator featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla SignUnited States
78I Hate USZAUnited States
79ClashDave featuring StormzyUnited Kingdom
80Your PowerBillie EilishUnited States
81Stoned at the Nail SalonLordeNew Zealand
82Praise GodKanye WestUnited States
83You RightDoja Cat and the WeekndUnited States/Canada
84WineTeenage JoansAustralia
85Lie to Me AgainThe BuoysAustralia
86Just Feels TightFisherAustralia
87The AftergoneHoly Holy featuring ClewsAustralia
88My MindBaker Boy featuring G FlipAustralia
89Keep MovingJungleUnited Kingdom
90Waiting for NothingHayden James featuring YaegerAustralia/Sweden
91BonesTelenovaAustralia
92BlueprintSlowly SlowlyAustralia
93Family TiesBaby Keem and Kendrick LamarUnited States
94Sunday SuitTyne-James OrganAustralia
95U&Mealt-JUnited Kingdom
96House of HolyClient LiaisonAustralia
97MoonKanye WestUnited States
98SweetnessAdam NewlingAustralia
99Little ThingsZiggy Ramo featuring Paul KellyAustralia
100How You BeenHoly HolyAustralia

#101-200 List

On 21 January, Triple J announced the songs that made the #101-200 positions.[7]

# Song Artist Country of origin
101Time I Love To WasteMay-aAustralia
102Henny & ReeferChillinitAustralia
103HolidayConfidence ManAustralia
104Time After Time (Like a Version)Triple OneAustralia
105Pride Is the DevilJ. Cole & Lil BabyUnited States
106Too Many FeelingsRuelAustralia
107Thot ShitMegan Thee StallionUnited States
108Easy LovePacific AvenueAustralia
109RiverPnau & LadyhawkeAustralia/New Zealand
110Week On RepeatBeddy RaysAustralia
111Rather Be With YouHayden James featuring Crooked ColoursAustralia
112Tend the GardenGang of YouthsAustralia
113Neon CheapMethyl EthelAustralia
114Off the GridKanye WestUnited States
115Love Tonight (David Guetta remix)ShouseAustralia/France
116We Are MidnightDMA'sAustralia
117Ahhhh!Teen Jesus and the Jean TeasersAustralia
118Wet DreamWet LegUnited Kingdom
119Acting Like ThatYungblud featuring Machine Gun KellyUnited Kingdom/United States
120Method to the MadnessThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
121R U HighThe Knocks featuring MallratAustralia
122Life Goes OnOliver TreeUnited States
123The Walls Are Way Too ThinHolly HumberstoneUnited Kingdom
124Stop For a MinutePolish ClubAustralia
125Stranger LovePnau featuring BudjerahAustralia
126Wake UpSkegssAustralia
127DeathwishStand Atlantic featuring Nothing,NowhereAustralia/United States
128Letting GoZiggy AlbertsAustralia
129Feels Good NowThe VannsAustralia
130Stolen CarsAlldayAustralia
131LumberjackTyler, the CreatorUnited States
132Dead ButterfliesArchitectsUnited Kingdom
133One Right NowPost Malone & The WeekndUnited States/Canada
134Bush TVSkegssAustralia
135That Funny FeelingPhoebe BridgersUnited States
136QuestionsMiddle KidsAustralia
137You Stupid BitchGirl in RedNorway
138Doesn't MatterBeneeNew Zealand
139My LifeJ. Cole, 21 Savage & MorrayUnited States
140Good OnesCharli XCXUnited Kingdom
141He Said She SaidChvrchesUnited Kingdom
142Knife TalkDrake featuring 21 Savage & Project PatCanada/United States
143Wait a WhileBeddy RaysAustralia
144Fair TradeDrake featuring Travis ScottCanada/United States
145HeavyFlight Facilities featuring Your SmithAustralia/United States
146Sweet / I Thought You Wanted to DanceTyler, the Creator featuring Brent Faiyaz & Fana HuesUnited States
147CherishGretta RayAustralia
148Lost CauseBillie EilishUnited States
149ScreamG Flip featuring UpsahlAustralia/United States
150ColoradoMilky ChanceGermany
151Believe What I SayKanye WestUnited States
152NDABillie EilishUnited States
153SecurityAmyl and the SniffersAustralia
154Sexy VillainRemi WolfUnited States
155MoveFlight Facilities featuring DramaAustralia/United States
156AmoebaClairoUnited States
157PapercutsMachine Gun KellyUnited States
158Moth to a FlameSwedish House Mafia & The WeekndSweden/Canada
159Love SongAngus & Julia StoneAustralia
160RideBaker Boy featuring YirrmalAustralia
161Worst Day of My LifeAmy SharkAustralia
162I Know You Do KetamineCandy Moore & Abbie ChatfieldAustralia
163Get You DownSam FenderUnited Kingdom
164Girls Want GirlsDrake featuring Lil BabyCanada/United States
165BreakfastSly WithersAustralia
166Way 2 SexyDrake featuring Future & Young ThugCanada/United States
167Red LightThe VannsAustralia
168Marea (We've Lost Dancing)Fred Again & The Blessed MadonnaUnited Kingdom/United States
169ScarlettHolly HumberstoneUnited Kingdom
170It Ain't Over 'til It's Over (Like a Version)RuelAustralia
171Muddy Evil PainThe RubensAustralia
172Lights UpFlight Facilities featuring Channel TresAustralia/United States
173Quiet On SetRemi WolfUnited States
174HappierOlivia RodrigoUnited States
175FutureproofNothing but ThievesUnited Kingdom
176I Don't Wanna LeaveRüfüs Du SolAustralia
177King BrownBarkaaAustralia
178Most Hated GirlWaaxAustralia
179The Divine ChordThe Avalanches featuring MGMT & Johnny MarrAustralia/United States/United Kingdom
180Cure for MeAuroraNorway
181SomethinggreaterParcelsAustralia
182FoolproofHayden James, Gorgon City & Nat DunnAustralia/United Kingdom
183SymptomaticPeach PRCAustralia
184Waiting GameG Flip featuring RenforshortAustralia/Canada
185StrandedSumnerAustralia
186AddictedJorja SmithUnited Kingdom
187TyphoonsRoyal BloodUnited Kingdom
188Changes (Like a Version)JK-47Australia
189Don't You (Forget About Me) (Like a Version)Boy & BearAustralia
190Better in Blak (Like a Version)Beddy RaysAustralia
191ClockworkNorthlaneAustralia
192Get HighChet FakerAustralia
193Say ItChoomba featuring LP Giobbi & Blush'koAustralia/United States
194CharmanderAminéUnited States
195AddictHope DAustralia
196JunoRunning TouchAustralia
197My WaysSyccoAustralia
198BackseatFergus JamesAustralia
199UnisonGang of YouthsAustralia
200Good GirlsChvrchesUnited Kingdom

Statistics

Artists with multiple entries

# Artist Tracks
5 Olivia Rodrigo 4, 13, 33, 60, 67
Doja Cat 7, 31, 34, 37, 83
4 Kanye West 44, 50, 82, 97
3 Spacey Jane 3, 12, 30
SZA[note 1] 7, 22, 78
Lil Nas X 8, 10, 29
Rüfüs Du Sol 9, 19, 25
Lorde 26, 62, 81
2 Billie Eilish 5, 80
Gang of Youths 6, 57
Tom Cardy 11, 17
Lime Cordiale[note 2] 14, 41
Idris Elba[note 3] 14, 41
The Jungle Giants 18, 68
Ocean Alley 20, 54
King Stingray 46, 56
Cardi B[note 4] 52, 73
The Weeknd[note 5] 53, 83
G Flip[note 6] 64, 88
Holy Holy 87, 100

Countries represented

Country #
Australia 55
United States 32
United Kingdom 10
Canada 4
New Zealand 3
Sweden 1
Ghana 1
Norway 1
Indonesia 1

Records

  • The Wiggles' cover of "Elephant" became the first Like a Version, and the first cover version of any kind, to reach number 1.
    • It also marked the first debut appearance at number 1 since Denis Leary's "Asshole" in 1993, as The Wiggles had not appeared in any previous countdowns.
    • Original Wiggle Jeff Fatt became the oldest person (at the age of 68 during the countdown), and the first of Asian descent, to appear on a number-one track.
    • The Wiggles are also the first winning artist since The Rubens in 2015 to only feature once in the countdown.
  • By reaching number 2 with "Stay", The Kid Laroi became the highest ranking artist of Indigenous Australian descent in Hottest 100 history, overtaking Thelma Plum's number 9 placing from 2019.
    • The track also marked the first ever appearance of pop star Justin Bieber in the Hottest 100, following Triple J's threat to disqualify him from being eligible in 2015.[8]
  • Peking Duk made their eighth consecutive appearance, with at least one track featured in every annual countdown since 2014.
  • Billie Eilish became the first artist to feature in the top 10 of an annual countdown for four years in a row (2018–2021). The previous record was three consecutive years, held by Powderfinger (1998–2000), The White Stripes (2003–2005), and Chet Faker (2013–2015).
  • 32 tracks by artists from the United States featured, the highest since 2006.
  • The only artist to appear in both the 2022 countdown and the original 1993 list is Paul Kelly.
  • A record six previous winners of the Hottest 100 appeared in this years countdown – Vance Joy (2013), The Rubens (2015), Kendrick Lamar (2017), Ocean Alley (2018), Billie Eilish (2019) & Glass Animals (2020). Beating the record of five set in the 2017 countdown.

2021 Triple J Album Poll

The annual Triple J album poll was held across November and December and was announced on 12 December 2021.[9]

Note: Australian artists
# Artist Album Country of origin Tracks in the Hottest 100
1 Rüfüs Du Sol Surrender Australia 9, 19, 25
2 Genesis Owusu Smiling with No Teeth Australia 75, (73 in 2020)
3 Holy Holy Hello My Beautiful World Australia 87, 100
4 The Jungle Giants Love Signs Australia 18, 68, (8 in 2019, 8, 89 in 2020)
5 Sly Withers Gardens Australia 69
6 Middle Kids Today We're the Greatest Australia 39
7 Olivia Rodrigo Sour United States 4, 13, 33, 60, 67
8 Lorde Solar Power New Zealand 26, 62, 81
9 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever United States 5, 80, (10, 79 in 2020)
10 Ruby Fields Been Doin' It for a Bit Australia 58, (61 in 2020)
11 The Avalanches We Will Always Love You Australia (35 in 2020)
Lil Nas X Montero United States 8, 10, 29
13 Amyl and the Sniffers Comfort to Me Australia 28
14 Tyler, the Creator Call Me If You Get Lost United States 77
15 Wolf Alice Blue Weekend United Kingdom DNC
16 Flight Facilities Forever Australia DNC (145, 155, 172 in Hottest 200)
17 Skegss Rehearsal Australia 55, (27, 66 in 2020)
18 Kanye West Donda United States 44, 52, 82, 97
19 Doja Cat Planet Her United States 7, 31, 34, 37, 83
20 Sam Fender Seventeen Going Under United Kingdom 16

Notes

  1. ↑ Once with Doja Cat (7), twice solo (22, 78)
  2. ↑ Twice with Idris Elba
  3. ↑ Twice with Lime Cordiale
  4. ↑ Once solo (52) and once with Lizzo (73)
  5. ↑ Once solo (53) and once with Doja Cat (83)
  6. ↑ Once solo (64) and once with Baker Boy (88)

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Triple J Hottest 100 breaks records for the station". Mediaweek. 9 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "triple j's Hottest 100, here's all the 2022 dates and details". Triple J. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ↑ triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2021: Live Updates. Rolling Stone Australia, Rolling Stone Australia, 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Jenke, Tyler (21 March 2022). "End of An Era: triple j Discontinues Its Annual Hottest 100 Compilation CDs". Rolling Stone Australia. The Brag Media. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "2021 Triple J Hottest 100 Outrights betting odds". Sportsbet. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Moran, Robert (15 December 2021). "Voting is open for Triple J's Hottest 100. Who's in the running?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/21/101-200
  8. ↑ "Triple J respond as Hottest 100 poll is hikacked by Justin Bieber: 'We want genuine votes'". Nme.com. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Byrne, Declan (12 December 2021). "RÜFÜS DU SOL tops the 2021 triple j Album Poll". triple j. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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