The following is a list of the 10 hottest artists and albums based on
most amount of listings in hottest 100 countdowns. Links to official
homepages are provided for these artists.
Hottest Artists
1991 - No 8. A Forest
- No 11. Just Like Heaven
- No 35. Primary
- No 37. Close To Me
- No 43. Boys Don't Cry
- No 44. Lullaby
- No 48. In Between Days
- No 68. Pictures Of You
- No 74. Love Cats
1993 - No 39. Friday, I'm In Love
1994 - No 57. Burn
- No 88. Purple Haze
1995 - No 73. Dredd Song
1997 - No 45. Wrong Number
All Time - No 66. Love Cats
- No 74. A Forest
- No 85. Just Like Heaven
- No 89. Close To Me
- No 98. Boys Don't Cry
1993 - No 8. Go
1994 - No 36. Spin The Black Circle
1995 - No 35. I Got I.D.
- No 44. Better Man
1996 - No 47. Hail, Hail
- No 90. Leaving Here
- No 96. Mankind
1998 - No 47. Do The Evolution
- No 51. Given To Fly
- No 88. Wishlist
All Time - No 3. Alive
- No 10. Black
- No 22. Better Man
- No 56. Rearview Mirror
1991 - No 60. Enter Sandman
- No 63. The Unforgiven
- No 89. One
1996 - No 52. Until It Sleeps
- No 62. Hero Of The Day
1997 - No 38. The Memory Remains
1998 - No 67. The Unforgiven II
- No 77. Fuel
All Time - No 7. One
- No 9. Enter Sandman
- No 91. The Unforgiven
1994 - No 25. Today
- No 90. Dancing In The Moonlight
1995 - No 2. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
1996 - No 13. 1979
- No 55. Tonight Tonight
1997 - No 62. The End Is The Beginning Is The End
1998 - No 45. Ava Adore
- No 94. Perfect
All Time - No 33. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
- No 40. Today
- No 71. 1979
1991 - No 12. It's The End Of The World
- No 32. Losing My Religion
- No 40. The One I Love
- No 62. Orange Crush
- No 65. Fall On Me
1993 - No 11. Everybody Hurts
- No 93. Man On The Moon
1994 - No 70. What's The Frequency, Kenneth?
1996 - No 86. E-bow The Letter
All Time - No 51. Everybody Hurts
- No 73. Losing My Religion
1993 - No 50. Adam's Ribs
1994 - No 23. Berlin Chair
- No 77. Jaimme's Got A Gal
1995 - No 24. Purple Sneakers
- No 84. Cathy's Clown
- No 94. Jewels And Bullets
1996 - No 80. Soldiers
- No 84. Good Mornin'
1998 - No 9. Heavy Heart
- No 65. Rumble
All Time - No 61. Berlin Chair
1991 - No 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- No 3. Lithium
- No 76. Come As You Are
1993 - No 20. Heart Shaped Box
1994 - No 7. About A Girl
1996 - No 48. Aneurysm
All Time - No 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- No 45. Lithium
- No 62. Come As You Are
- No 87. Aneurysm
1991 - No 14. The Ship Song
- No 88. The Mercy Seat
- No 99. Deanna
1994 - No 11. Do You Love Me?
- No 86. Thirsty Dog
1995 - No 8. Where The Wild Roses Grow
1997 - No 18. Into My Arms
All Time - No 26. The Ship Song
- No 84. Into My Arms
- No 96. Red Right Hand
1991 - No 98. Bad
1993 - No 7. Lemon
- No 31. Numb
1995 - No 57. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
1998 - No 11. The Sweetest Thing
All Time - No 11. One
- No 23. With Or Without You
- No 93. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
1996 - No 79. I Make Hamburgers
1997 - No 1. No Aphrodisiac
- No 53. You Sound Like Louis Burdette
1998 - No 37. Buy Now Pay Later
- No 43. Melbourne
- No 56. Charlie #3
All Time - No 36. No Aphrodisiac
- No 43. You Sound Like Louis Burdette
Hottest Albums
1. Eternal Nightcap / The Whitlams
1997 - No 1. No Aphrodisiac
- No 53. You Sound Like Louis Burdette
1998 - No 37. Buy Now Pay Later
- No 43. Melbourne
- No 57. Charlie #3
All Time - No 35. No Aphrodisiac
- No 43. You Sound Like Louis Burdette
2. Slightly Oddway / Jebediah
1997 - No 10. Leaving Home
- No 28. Military Strongmen
1998 - No 7. Harpoon
- No 45. Teflon
- No 92. Benedict
All Time - No 50. Leaving Home
- No 83. Jerks Of Attention
3. Nevermind / Nirvana
1991 - No 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- No 3. Lithium
- No 76. Come As You Are
All Time - No 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- No 45. Lithium
- No 62. Come As You Are
4. Guide To Better Living / Grinspoon
1995 - No 74. Sickfest
1997 - No 35. DCx3
- No 63. Repeat
1998 - No 18. Just Ace
- No 79. Don't Go Away
All Time - No 88. Just Ace
5. OK Computer / Radiohead
1997 - No 7. Paranoid Android
- No 9. Karma Police
1998 - No 55. No Surprises
All Time - No 13. Paranoid Android
- No 64. Karma Police
6. Superunkown / Soundgarden
1994 - No 22. Black Hole Sun
- No 46. Spoonman
- No 51. Fell On Black Days
- No 53. My Wave
All Time - No 66. Black Hole Sun
7. Melon Collie And The Infinite Sadness / Smashing Pumpkins
1995 - No 2. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
1996 - No 13. 1979
- No 55. Tonight Tonight
All Time - No 33. Bullet With Butterfly Wings
- No 71. 1979
8. Grace / Jeff Buckley
1995 - No 14. The Last Goodbye
- No 89. Grace
All Time - No 4. The Last Goodbye
- No 29. Grace
9. Metallica / Metallica
1991 - No 60. Enter Sandman
- No 63. The Unforgiven
All Time - No 9. Enter Sandman
- No 91. The Unforgiven
10. Aenima / Tool
1996 - No 2. Stinkfist
- No 28. Forty Six & 2
All Time - No 24. Stinkfist
- No 57. Forty Six & 2
11. The Living End / The Living End
1997 - No 15. Prisoner Of Society
1998 - No 10. Save The Day
- No 15. Second Solution
All Time - No 18. Prisoner Of Society
12. Whatever And Ever Amen / Ben Folds Five
1997 - No 12. One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces
1998 - No 12. Brick
- No 40. Song For The Dumped
All Time - No 32. Brick
13. Unit / Regurgitator
1997 - No 19. Everyday Formula
1998 - No 6. The Song Formally Known As
- No 26. Polyester Girl
- No 32. Black Bugs
14. Double Allergic / Powderfinger
1996 - No 6. Pick You Up
- No 18. D.A.F
- No 32. Living Type
1997 - No 66. JC
15. Garbage / Garbage
1995 - No 15. Vow
- No 21. Queer
1996 - No 40. Milk
- No 55. Only Happy When It Rains