Triple J has once again taken the temperature of the nation’s music taste, revealing a new countdown to mark its 50th birthday: the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs of All Time. The result? A surprising, nostalgic, and often enlightening collection of songs spanning decades and genres, from internationally adored rock legends like INXS to pop royalty like The Veronicas.
The list, as revealed on Saturday 27 July, was the result of hundreds of thousands of listener votes. It marks the first time Triple J has done a ‘best of Australian songs’ list in over a decade, offering a rare chance to reflect not just on the songs themselves, but how Triple J and its audience have shifted.
