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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] [ 2] Black or White " by Michael Jackson at the number one song before saying it was actually #113[ 3] 2008 list onwards.
#
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
#
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 [ edit ]
#
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 [ edit ]
Country
#
United Kingdom
43
United States
32
Australia
21
Ireland
3
New Zealand
1
Decade
#
1960s
3
1970s
13
1980s
56
1990s
28
Nirvana
The Cure