History Of The Hottest 100 Triple J's hottest 100 was born in 1989, when it ran voting for the best 100 songs. However these songs were not constrained to any particular year. In 1993, restrictions came into place and the songs must have been from the current year. Triple J's hottest 100 has grown into a popular yearly event with over 600,000 votes in last years vote. It has become a true representation of what the greatest songs of the year have been. Interesting Facts about the Hottest 100 When triple J ran its hottest 100 of all time in 1998, several interesting observations have been made of it. Mainly that people think too current when voting in this (if it was ran now I doubt Beautiful People or Dammit would be in the top 20.) Also that dead people are remembered more than alive people. (Jeff Buckley could only manage number 14 in 1995, but was number 4 of all time with the last goodbye, and Grace was 89 in 1995, but 29 of all time) Jerks of Attention by Jebediah and Abuse Me by Silverchair are examples of songs that made the Hottest 100 of all time, but could not make the hottest 100 of their particular year. Quite bizarre really. Clearly, Australian artists have become more popular (and better) in the latter part of the nineties. A trend which we will hopefully see continue. Songs To Be covered and make the hottest 100 (Both originals and covers) Tainted Love - Soft Cell + Living End Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order + Frente Harpoon - Jebediah + Something For Kate Creep - Radiohead + Frank Bennett Repeated Songs from one year to another (only for years 1991-1998) Live - I Alone (1994 - No. 27, 1995 - No. 34) Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye (1996 - No. 82, 1997 - No. 99) Nick Cave - Ship Song (1991 - No. 14, 1993 - No. 22)