Triple J Hottest 100, 2015

The 2015 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced Australia Day, 26 January 2016. It is the 23rd countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.

2015 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown26 January 2016
Countdown highlights
Winning songThe Rubens ("Hoops")
Most entriesTame Impala (4)
Courtney Barnett (4)

Voting commenced on 9 December 2015, and closed on 22 January 2016.[1] Voters nominated ten songs that were released between December 2014 and November 2015 and submitted them through the Triple J website. Over 2 million votes were again cast, this year from 172 countries.[2] 54 songs in the 2015 Hottest 100 are by Australian artists, with 26 artists of any nationality making their debut.[2]

Despite a betting agency's campaign aimed at getting Justin Bieber featured in the list, similar to 2014's #Tay4Hottest100,[3] Triple J announced no songs have been disqualified from the 2015 list.[2]

Full list
Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of origin
1HoopsThe RubensAustralia
2King KuntaKendrick LamarUnited States
3Lean OnMajor Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØUnited States/France/Denmark
4The Less I Know the BetterTame ImpalaAustralia
5Let It HappenTame ImpalaAustralia
6The Trouble with UsMarcus Marr & Chet FakerUnited Kingdom/Australia
7Do You RememberJarryd JamesAustralia
8The BuzzHermitude featuring Mataya & Young TapzAustralia/New Zealand
9Can't Feel My FaceThe WeekndCanada
10MagnetsDisclosure featuring LordeUnited Kingdom/New Zealand
11Never BeMeg MacAustralia
12You Were RightRÜFÜSAustralia
13Ocean DriveDuke DumontUnited Kingdom
14Hotline BlingDrakeCanada
15Like SodaViolent SohoAustralia
16Fire and the FloodVance JoyAustralia
17MiddleDJ Snake featuring Bipolar SunshineFrance/United Kingdom
18DowntownMacklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster CazUnited States
19The HillsThe WeekndCanada
20Mountain at My GatesFoalsUnited Kingdom
21MagnoliaGang of YouthsAustralia
22Keeping ScoreLDRU featuring Paige IVAustralia
23Embracing MeSAFIAAustralia
24Some MindsFlume featuring Andrew WyattAustralia/United States
25Shine OnThe Amity AfflictionAustralia
26I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)Jamie xx featuring Young Thug & PopcaanUnited Kingdom/United States/Jamaica
27YoungVallis AlpsAustralia/United States
28Like an AnimalRÜFÜSAustralia
29Greek TragedyThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
30Say My NamePeking Duk featuring Benjamin JosephAustralia
31Loud PlacesJamie xx featuring RomyUnited Kingdom
32Leave a TraceChvrchesUnited Kingdom
33Long Loud HoursUrthboy featuring Bertie BlackmanAustralia
34EventuallyTame ImpalaAustralia
35Counting SheepSAFIAAustralia
36All My FriendsSnakehips featuring Tinashe and Chance the RapperUnited Kingdom/United States
37AlrightKendrick LamarUnited States
38DelilahFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
39Swear JarIllyAustralia
40Ship to WreckFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
41Puppet TheatreClaptone featuring Peter Bjorn and JohnGermany/Sweden
42Hold Me DownHalseyUnited States
43Pedestrian at BestCourtney BarnettAustralia
44Something About YouHayden JamesAustralia
45ThroneBring Me the HorizonUnited Kingdom
46GoThe Chemical Brothers featuring Q-TipUnited Kingdom/United States
47DynamiteAsta featuring AlldayAustralia
48CrushedParkway DriveAustralia
49Too Much Time TogetherSan CiscoAustralia
50Deception BayBoo SeekaAustralia
51Clearest BlueChvrchesUnited Kingdom
52Cream on ChromeRatatatUnited States
53MondayMatt CorbyAustralia
54Working for ItZHU, Skrillex and THEY.United States
55Multi-LoveUnknown Mortal OrchestraNew Zealand/United States
56AliveSiaAustralia
57FoolishAlpineAustralia
58Vice GripParkway DriveAustralia
59RunAlison WonderlandAustralia
60KamikazeMØDenmark
61'Cause I'm a ManTame ImpalaAustralia
62OmenDisclosure featuring Sam SmithUnited Kingdom
63Walk the WireBoy & BearAustralia
64L$DASAP RockyUnited States
65Don't Wanna FightAlabama ShakesUnited States
66M.O.B.Tkay MaidzaAustralia
67Give Me a TryThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
68ShutdownSkeptaUnited Kingdom
69ForcesJapanese Wallpaper featuring AirlingAustralia
70What Kind of ManFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
71Flesh Without BloodGrimesCanada
72AnchorBirds of TokyoAustralia
73OnceNgaiirePapua New Guinea/ Australia
74PowerfulMajor Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus RileyUnited States/United Kingdom/Jamaica
75Elevator OperatorCourtney BarnettAustralia
76SuddenlyBritish IndiaAustralia
77Lay DownDMA'sAustralia
78WeatheredJack GarrattUnited Kingdom
79WolvesThe Cat EmpireAustralia
80EverydayASAP Rocky featuring Rod Stewart, Miguel and Mark RonsonUnited States/United Kingdom
81Big Jet Plane (Like a Version)TukaAustralia
82DeprestonCourtney BarnettAustralia
83Down to EarthFlight FacilitiesAustralia
84Delete (Like a Version)Sticky FingersAustralia
85Heart AttackFlight Facilities featuring Owl EyesAustralia
86Happy SongBring Me the HorizonUnited Kingdom
87Begin AgainPurity RingCanada
88Party MachineThe BenniesAustralia
89High by the BeachLana Del ReyUnited States
90GeminiWhat So Not featuring George MapleAustralia
91Be Your ShadowThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
92No OneGolden Features featuring Thelma PlumAustralia
93Indian SummerJai WolfUnited States
94GhostHalseyUnited States
95Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go to the PartyCourtney BarnettAustralia
96Rumour MillRudimental featuring Anne-Marie and Will HeardUnited Kingdom
97Twilight DrivingMethyl EthelAustralia
98Be TogetherMajor Lazer featuring Wild BelleUnited States
99True FriendsBring Me the HorizonUnited Kingdom
100Hell BoySeth SentryAustralia
  • Number 101 was "Call My Name" by Perth duo Mosquito Coast, who were discovered through Triple J Unearthed.

Artists with multiple entries

Four entries

Three entries

Two entries

Countries represented
  • Australia – 54
  • United Kingdom – 26
  • United States – 20
  • Canada – 5
  • New Zealand – 3
  • Jamaica – 2
  • Denmark – 2
  • France – 2
  • Germany – 1
  • Papua New Guinea – 1
  • Sweden – 1

Notes
  • The Rubens are the first winning artist since Augie March in 2006 to only feature once in the countdown. Their next closest entry was "Hallelujah" at number 121, which was announced in the "second Hottest 100" (places 200 to 101), revealed on 31 January.
  • The Rubens are also the second Unearthed artist to win the Hottest 100 after Vance Joy in 2013.
  • Ngaiire is the first Papua New Guinean to chart in the Hottest 100 countdown.
  • The song "Delete" by DMA's charted in the countdown for the second year in a row after a cover by Sticky Fingers featured at number 84. Similarly "Big Jet Plane" by Angus & Julia Stone which won the countdown in 2010 came in at number 81 with a cover by Tuka.
  • The 2015 list features 11 different nationalities, breaking the record of 10 from 2013 and 2014.
  • With their two entries in this year's list Flight Facilities have now had seven songs from their album Down to Earth in the countdown. This equals the record set by Wolfmother from their debut Wolfmother.
  • The song "Cream On Chrome" by Ratatat is the only instrumental song to make the countdown, and is the 5th instrumental song to appear in the Hottest 100 since 1999.

Top 10 Albums of 2015

A poll of Triple J listeners' favourite albums of the year was held in December 2015.[4] Melbourne singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett won the J Award for her album.[5]

Note: Australian artists

Bold indicates winner.

# Artist Album Country of origin Tracks in the Hottest 100
1Tame ImpalaCurrentsAustralia4, 5, 34, 61
2Courtney BarnettSometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just SitAustralia43, 75, 82, 95
3Kendrick LamarTo Pimp a ButterflyUnited States2, 37, (53 in 2014)
4Florence and the MachineHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulUnited Kingdom38, 40, 70
5The RubensHoopsAustralia1
6Gang of YouthsThe PositionsAustralia21
7FoalsWhat Went DownUnited Kingdom20
8Jamie xxIn ColourUnited Kingdom26, 31
9The WombatsGlitterbugUnited Kingdom29, 67, 91, (25 in 2013)
10San CiscoGracetownAustralia49, (33 in 2014)

References
  1. "How To Vote | Hottest 100 2015". ABC. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. "triple j's Hottest 100 2015 teasers". ABC. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. Butler, Josh (14 December 2015). "Is Justin Bieber About To Be Disqualified From The Hottest 100?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. "2015 - The Albums of the Year!". 7 December 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. "J Awards 2015". ABC. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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