Triple J Hottest 100, 1998

The 1998 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January, 1999, was the sixth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 36 of the songs was released. In August 1998 a Hottest 100 of All Time was conducted separate to normal countdown.

In February 2019, Triple J's sister station Double J conducted a 're-vote' of the 1998 top 10.[1]

Full list
Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of origin
1Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)The Offspring United States
2Cigarettes Will Kill YouBen Lee Australia
3Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)Custard Australia
4Celebrity SkinHole United States
5Got the LifeKorn United States
6! (The Song Formerly Known As)Regurgitator Australia
7HarpoonJebediah Australia
8The Day You ComePowderfinger Australia
9Heavy HeartYou Am I Australia
10Save the DayThe Living End Australia
11Sweetest ThingU2 Ireland
12BrickBen Folds Five United States
13Doctor WormThey Might Be Giants United States
14JosieBlink-182 United States
15Second SolutionThe Living End Australia
16Addicted to BassJosh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion Australia
17Tainted LoveThe Living End Australia
18Just AceGrinspoon Australia
19BubblegooseWyclef Jean United States
20SimultaneousChef United States
21Sex and CandyMarcy Playground United States
22Black FridayGrinspoon Australia
23TeardropMassive Attack United Kingdom
24Music Is CrapCustard Australia
25IntergalacticBeastie Boys United States
26Polyester GirlRegurgitator Australia
27I Like Your Old Remix Better Than Your New RemixRegurgitator Australia
28Don't You Know Who I Am?Happyland Australia
29Everybody Here Wants YouJeff Buckley United States
30Never ThereCake United States
31Throw Your Arms Around MePaul McDermott Australia
32Black BugsRegurgitator Australia
33SweaterEskimo Joe Australia
34One WeekBarenaked Ladies Canada
35Flagpole SittaHarvey Danger United States
36Whatareya?TISM Australia
37Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No. 2)The Whitlams Australia
38The Impression That I GetThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones United States
39Somebody Kill MeAdam Sandler United States
40Song for the DumpedBen Folds Five United States
41Pure MorningPlacebo United Kingdom
42TeflonJebediah Australia
43MelbourneThe Whitlams Australia
44The Dope ShowMarilyn Manson United States
45Ava AdoreThe Smashing Pumpkins United States
46Don't Wanna Be Left OutPowderfinger Australia
47Do the EvolutionPearl Jam United States
48Road RageCatatonia United Kingdom
49MalibuHole United States
50It's Like ThatRun–D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins United States
51Given to FlyPearl Jam United States
52The GrouchGreen Day United States
53Father of MineEverclear United States
54Mum Changed the LocksFrenzal Rhomb Australia
55No SurprisesRadiohead United Kingdom
56Charlie No. 3The Whitlams Australia
57I Think I'm ParanoidGarbage United States
58I Don't Like ItPauline Pantsdown Australia
59History RepeatingPropellerheads and Shirley Bassey United Kingdom
60Untouchable FaceAni DiFranco United States
61CryThe Mavis's Australia
62Gone AwayThe Offspring United States
63The Rockafeller SkankFatboy Slim United Kingdom
64Come On SpringAntenna Australia
65RumbleYou Am I Australia
66No ShelterRage Against the Machine United States
67The Unforgiven IIMetallica United States
68Every Day Should Be a HolidayThe Dandy Warhols United States
69Cinnamon LipPollyanna Australia
70If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be NextManic Street Preachers United Kingdom
71HelloHappyland Australia
72Mr. CharismaFrenzal Rhomb Australia
73Music Sounds Better with YouStardust France
74My HeroFoo Fighters United States
75DragulaRob Zombie United States
76Saint Joe on the School BusMarcy Playground United States
77FuelMetallica United States
78ShimmerFuel United States
79Don't Go AwayGrinspoon Australia
80Bad Old ManBabybird United Kingdom
81Drinking in L.A.Bran Van 3000 Canada
82El PresidentDrugstore United Kingdom
83Now and ThenThe Superjesus Australia
84Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day United States
85HarpoonSomething for Kate Australia
86Mama's Trippin'Ben Harper United States
87Push ItGarbage United States
88WishlistPearl Jam United States
89SpecialGarbage United States
90No SubstituteChef United States
91BenedictJebediah Australia
92The Ballad of Tom JonesSpace with Cerys Matthews United Kingdom
93UntitledSilverchair Australia
94PerfectThe Smashing Pumpkins United States
95TropicaliaBeck United States
96Redneck WonderlandMidnight Oil Australia
97Black UmbrellaEven Australia
98Baker StreetFoo Fighters United States
99SaturationThe Superjesus Australia
100Sich OffnenNot from There Australia

42 of the 100 songs were by Australian artists (marked with a green background).

Artists with multiple entries

Six entries

  • Quan Yeomans (Four with Regurgitator and two with Happyland) (6, 26, 27, 28, 32, 71)

Four entries

Three entries

Two entries

CD release
Volume 6 CD Cover
Disc 1
  1. Hole – "Celebrity Skin" (2:42)
  2. Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion – "Addicted to Bass" (3:54)
  3. Cake – "Never There" (2:44)
  4. Ben Lee – "Cigarettes Will Kill You" (3:50)
  5. Korn – "Got the Life" (D.O.S.E Woollyback Remix) (5:27)
  6. Custard – "Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)" (3:17)
  7. Powderfinger – "The Day You Come" (4:01)
  8. Blink-182 – "Josie (Everything's Gonna Be Fine)" (3:23)
  9. Jebediah – "Harpoon" (4:28)
  10. You Am I – "Heavy Heart" (3:10)
  11. They Might Be Giants – "Doctor Worm" (3:02)
  12. U2 – "Sweetest Thing" (3:00)
  13. Green Day – "The Grouch" (2:11)
  14. Ben Folds Five – "Brick" (4:42)
  15. The Living End – "Second Solution" (3:00)
  16. Marcy Playground – "Sex and Candy" (2:52)
  17. Grinspoon – "Black Friday" (2:29)
  18. Pauline Pantsdown – "I Don't Like It" (3:17)
 Disc 2
  1. Beastie Boys – "Intergalactic" (3:30)
  2. Not from There – "Sich Offnen" (3:50)
  3. Happyland – "Don't You Know Who I Am" (2:20)
  4. Eskimo Joe – "Sweater" (2:16)
  5. Barenaked Ladies – "One Week" (2:52)
  6. The Whitlams – "Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No. 2)" (3:42)
  7. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – "The Impression That I Get" (3:14)
  8. Placebo – "Pure Morning" (4:14)
  9. Everclear – "Father of Mine" (3:52)
  10. Jeff Buckley – "Everybody Here Wants You" (4:46)
  11. Garbage – "I Think I'm Paranoid" (3:40)
  12. Regurgitator – "! (The Song Formerly Known As)" (3:25)
  13. Radiohead – "No Surprises" (3:48)
  14. Fatboy Slim – "The Rockafeller Skank" (6:53)
  15. The Dandy Warhols – "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" (4:03)
  16. Bran Van 3000 – "Drinking in L.A." (3:34)
  17. The Mavis's – "Cry" (4:09)
  18. Massive Attack – "Teardrop" (5:29)

This was the last volume to be released on cassette.

A later release omits "Never There", "Got the Life", "Sweetest Thing", "Brick", "Don't You Know Who I Am", and "Everybody Here Wants You", while including "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" by Manic Street Preachers, "Untouchable Face" by Ani DiFranco, and Something for Kate's cover of "Harpoon".

2019 re-vote

After the year's Hottest 100 is played on Triple J, Double J plays the Hottest 100 from 20 years ago. In February 2019, after playing the Hottest 100 of 1998, Double J announced it would be giving listeners the chance to re-vote on "one of the most controversial Hottest 100 number ones ever".[2]

Listeners were able to vote for a single song that was a part of the original 1998 Hottest 100, via a poll on the website. Over 66,000 votes were cast.[1]

Notably, the original number one song retained its position, despite long-standing controversy, and only 2 songs of the original top 10 have made it into the new top 10.

New top 10
# Song Artist Country of origin Previous position
1Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)The Offspring United States1
2! (Song Formerly Known As)Regurgitator Australia6
3DragulaRob Zombie United States75
4Whatareya?TISM Australia36
5I Think I'm ParanoidGarbage United States57
6The Unforgiven IIMetallica United States67
7IntergalacticBeastie Boys United States25
8Addicted to BassJosh Abrahams & Amiel Daemion Australia16
9No ShelterRage Against the Machine United States66
10The Dope ShowMarilyn Manson United States44

See also

References
  1. "Here's your new (unofficial) Hottest 100 of 1998 top 10". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. "It's time to revote for the 1998 Hottest 100". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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