Revisiting triple j’s Hottest 100s of years gone by: 2017

With the 2021 Hottest 100 set to take place on January 22nd, 2022, we here at Tone Deaf have decided to take a stroll down memory lane, recapping the countdowns of yesteryear in the lead-up to the latest edition of musical democracy. Today, we’re taking a look back at the Hottest 100 of 2017.

Taking place on January 27th, 2018, and attracting over 2.3 million votes, the triple j Hottest of 2017 was the 25th annual countdown held by the station which limited votes to songs released in the last year.

The 2017 countdown was once again preceded by a small amount of controversy, with triple j officially deciding to change the date of the countdown for the first time since 2003. After attracting calls to change the date in 2016, the station announced in late 2017 that the countdown would be held on the fourth Saturday of January, which happened to be the 27th.

Despite this controversy, which was met with vocal criticisms from many conservative commentators, triple j’s countdown went ahead as planned, with Kendrick Lamar taking out the countdown, ending a four-year streak for Aussie artists.

While Kendrick Lamar became the first artist to top the countdown after previously reaching #2, Gang Of Youths undoubtedly dominated the top end, becoming the third artist after Powderfinger and Chet Faker to have three tracks in the top ten.

Likewise, the 2017 countdown marked the first time since 2009 that Illy had not appeared in a yearly poll

Check out Kendrick Lamar’s ‘HUMBLE.’:

At the end of the day, triple j’s Hottest 100 for 2017 featured songs by 76 different artists from a total of 6 countries, including 65 from Australia, 18 from the USA, and 10 from England.

Gang Of Youths, The Jungle Giants, Kendrick Lamar, and Lorde were the best performing artists, scoring four tracks each. Meanwhile, Tash Sultana and Khalid appeared twice, while a further 11 acts appeared twice.

Also, if you’re keen on some of the more obscure facts, the shortest track to appear in the countdown was Hockey Dad’s ‘Homely Feeling’ at 2:21, while the longest was Tash Sultana’s cover of ‘Electric Feel’ at 8:35.

Check out the full list of songs in the triple j Hottest 100 for 2017 below. If you’re keen to learn more, head over to the Hottest 100 Database, and check out the Hottest 100 songs that didn’t make the Hottest 100.

triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2017

#1. ‘HUMBLE.’ – Kendrick Lamar
#2. ‘Let Me Down Easy’ – Gang Of Youths
#3. ‘Chateau’ – Angus & Julia Stone
#4. ‘Ubu’ – Methyl Ethel
#5. ‘The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows’ – Gang Of Youths
#6. ‘Green Light’ – Lorde
#7. ‘Go Bang’ – Pnau
#8. ‘Sally (feat. Mataya)’ – Thundamentals
#9. ‘Lay It On Me’ – Vance Joy
#10. ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ – Gang Of Youths

#11. ‘SWEET’ – BROCKHAMPTON
#12. ‘Fake Magic’ – Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge
#13. ‘Young Dumb & Broke’ – Khalid
#14. ‘Homemade Dynamite’ – Lorde
#15. ‘Regular Touch’ – Vera Blue
#16. ‘Feel The Way I Do’ – The Jungle Giants
#17. ‘Marryuna (feat. Yirrmal)’ – Baker Boy
#18. ‘Exactly How You Are’ – Ball Park Music
#19. ‘The Man’ – The Killers
#20. ‘Let You Down (feat. Icona Pop)’ – Peking Duk

#21. ‘Birthdays’ – The Smith Street Band
#22. ‘Lemon To A Knife Fight’ – The Wombats
#23. ‘Not Worth Hiding’ – Alex The Astronaut
#24. ‘rockstar (feat. 21 Savage)’ – Post Malone
#25. ‘Weekends’ – Amy Shark
#26. ‘Feel It Still’ – Portugal. The Man
#27. ‘Be About You’ – Winston Surfshirt
#28. ‘Mystik’ – Tash Sultana
#29. ‘Mended’ – Vera Blue
#30. ‘Low Blows’ – Meg Mac

#31. ‘Lay Down’ – Touch Sensitive
#32. ‘NUMB (feat. GRAACE)’ – Hayden James
#33. ‘Slow Mover’ – Angie McMahon
#34. ‘DNA.’ – Kendrick Lamar
#35. ‘Passionfruit’ – Drake
#36. ‘I Haven’t Been Taking Care Of Myself’ – Alex Lahey
#37. ‘Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos)’ – Calvin Harris
#38. ‘bellyache’ – Billie Eilish
#39. ‘Got On My Skateboard’ – Skegss
#40. ‘True Lovers’ – Holy Holy

#41. ‘Blood’ – Gang Of Youths
#42. ‘Cola’ – CamelPhat & Elderbrook
#43. ‘Murder To The Mind’ – Tash Sultana
#44. ‘In Motion (feat. Japanese Wallpaper)’ – Allday
#45. ‘Every Day’s The Weekend’ – Alex Lahey
#46. ‘Better’ – Mallrat
#47. ‘Want You Back’ – HAIM
#48. ‘The Comedown’ – Ocean Alley
#49. ‘Passiona’ – The Smith Street Band
#50. ‘On Your Way Down’ – The Jungle Giants

#51. ‘Man’s Not Hot’ – Big Shaq
#52. ‘Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey)’ – Macklemore
#53. ‘Moments (feat. Gavin James)’ – Bliss N Eso
#54. ‘Homely Feeling’ – Hockey Dad
#55. ‘6 Pack’ – Dune Rats
#56. ‘Watch Me Read You’ – Odette
#57. ‘Bad Dream’ – The Jungle Giants
#58. ‘The Opener’ – Camp Cope
#59. ‘Used To Be In Love’ – The Jungle Giants
#60. ‘Boys’ – Charli XCX

#61. ’21 Grams (feat. Hilltop Hoods)’ – Thundamentals
#62. ‘Saved’ – Khalid
#63. ‘Life Goes On’ – E^ST
#64. ‘Fool’s Gold’ – Jack River
#65. ‘Everything Now’ – Arcade Fire
#66. ‘Lemon (feat. Rihanna)’ – N*E*R*D
#67. ‘Shred For Summer’ – DZ Deathrays
#68. ‘Golden’ – Kingswood
#69. ‘I Love You, Will You Marry Me’ – Yungblud
#70. ‘Amsterdam’ – Nothing But Thieves

#71. ‘Perfect Places’ – Lorde
#72. ‘In Cold Blood’ – alt-J
#73. ‘Nuclear Fusion’ – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
#74. ‘XO TOUR Llif3’ – Lil Uzi Vert
#75. ‘Braindead’ – Dune Rats
#76. ‘Cloud 9 (feat. KIAN)’ – Baker Boy
#77. ‘Million Man’ – The Rubens
#78. ‘Electric Feel’ – Tash Sultana
#79. ‘Hey, Did I Do You Wrong?’ – San Cisco
#80. ‘Say Something Loving’ – The xx

#81. ‘Liability’ – Lorde
#82. ‘1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid)’ – Logic
#83. ‘Blood Brothers’ – Amy Shark
#84. ‘Oceans’ – Vallis Alps
#85. ‘Does This Last’ – Boo Seeka
#86. ‘Maybe It’s My First Time’ – Meg Mac
#87. ‘The Way You Used To Do’ – Queens Of The Stone Age
#88. ‘Edge Of Town’ – Paul Dempsey
#89. ‘Dawning’ – DMA’S
#90. ‘Hyperreal (feat. Kučka)’ – Flume

#91. ‘Big For Your Boots’ – Stormzy
#92. ‘LOVE. (feat. Zacari)’ – Kendrick Lamar
#93. ‘Do What You Want’ – The Presets
#94. ‘Second Hand Car’ – Kim Churchill
#95. ‘Mask Off’ – Future
#96. ‘Chasin” – Cub Sport
#97. ‘LOYALTY. (feat. Rihanna)’ – Kendrick Lamar
#98. ‘Snow’ – Angus & Julia Stone
#99. ‘Arty Boy (feat. Emma Louise)’ – Flight Facilities
#100. ‘Don’t Leave’ – Snakehips & MØ

triple j’s Hottest 200 of 2017

#101. ‘Chanel’ – Frank Ocean
#102. ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ – Stella Donnelly
#103. ‘Lose My Mind’ – Dean Lewis
#104. ‘List Of People (To Try And Forget About)’ – Tame Impala
#105. ‘Fracture (feat. Vera Blue)’ – SLUMBERJACK
#106. ‘Astronaut (Something About Your Love)’ – Mansionair
#107. ‘Loving Is Easy (feat. Benny Sings)’ – Rex Orange County
#108. ‘Sky Walker (feat. Travis Scott)’ – Miguel
#109. ‘Total Meltdown’ – DZ Deathrays
#110. ‘Shine’ – The Smith Street Band

#111. ‘Aunty Tracey’s Cookies’ – Joyride
#112. ‘Run For Cover’ – The Killers
#113. ‘Bad At Love’ – Halsey
#114. ‘My Happiness’ – Ball Park Music
#115. ‘East’ – Vallis Alps
#116. ‘Big Fish’ – Vince Staples
#117. ‘You’re In Love With A Psycho’ – Kasabian
#118. ‘Lady Powers’ – Vera Blue
#119. ‘Play It Safe’ – Seth Sentry
#120. ‘TEMPTATION’ – Joey Bada$$

#121. ‘Cellar Door’ – Angus & Julia Stone
#122. ‘Underdog’ – Banks
#123. ‘raingurl’ – yaeji
#124. ‘Stranded (feat. Broods, Reggie Watts & Saro)’ – Flight Facilities
#125. ‘Lights Out’ – Royal Blood
#126. ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ – Gang Of Youths
#127. ‘Never Start’ – Middle Kids
#128. ‘On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)’ – The xx
#129. ‘Rockstar City’ – Alex The Astronaut
#130. ‘Blossom’ – Milky Chance

#131. ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ – HAIM
#132. ‘watch’ – Billie Eilish
#133. ‘My Boo (feat. Vince Staples, Kučka, Ngaiire & Vera Blue)’ – Flume
#134. ‘Love Galore (feat. Travis Scott)’ – SZA
#135. ‘Hurt’ – Trophy Eyes
#136. ‘Same Same’ – Winston Surfshirt
#137. ‘I Want’ – Ruby Fields
#138. ‘Let It Happen’ – Meg Mac
#139. ‘Doomsday’ – Architects
#140. ‘History’ – Cosmo’s Midnight

#141. ‘Bodies’ – Wafia
#142. ‘The Remedy’ – Polaris
#143. ‘Grace Gold’ – Meg Mac
#144. ‘Hero’ – George Maple
#145. ‘Better’ – What So Not & LPX
#146. ‘On The Level’ – Mac DeMarco
#147. ‘Something For Your M.I.N.D.’ – Superorganism
#148. ‘Love’ – Lana Del Rey
#149. ‘Beautifully Unconventional’ – Wolf Alice
#150. ‘Cinderella Dracula’ – Tired Lion

#151. ‘California’ – Childish Gambino
#152. ‘P Plates’ – Ruby Fields
#153. ‘Home Soon’ – DOPE LEMON
#154. ‘Yanada’ – The Preatures
#155. ‘Now Or Never’ – Halsey
#156. ‘Jude’ – Didirri
#157. ‘The Future (feat. Antony & Cleopatra)’ – Motez
#158. ‘Private’ – Vera Blue
#159. ‘I Dare You’ – The xx
#160. ‘Sit Next To Me’ – Foster The People

#161. ‘Deadcrush’ – alt-J
#162. ‘Creature Comfort’ – Arcade Fire
#163. ‘3WW’ – alt-J
#164. ‘Nights With You’ – MØ
#165. ‘Dream’ – Bishop Briggs
#166. ‘Line Of Sight (feat. WYNNE & Mansionair)’ – ODESZA
#167. ‘Don’t Delete The Kisses’ – Wolf Alice
#168. ‘That Far’ – 6LACK
#169. ‘Stay For It (feat. Miguel)’ – RL Grime
#170. ‘Turn Up Your Light’ – Boo Seeka

#171. ‘Sober’ – Lorde
#172. ‘Drive You Mad’ – Amy Shark
#173. ‘Rainbow City’ – Cloud Control
#174. ‘Cigarette’ – Ali Barter
#175. ‘Say Yes To Life’ – Gang Of Youths
#176. ‘Fear And Trembling’ – Gang Of Youths
#177. ‘I Only Lie When I Love You’ – Royal Blood
#178. ‘destiny’s’ – Arno Faraji
#179. ‘Fresh’ – Tired Lion
#180. ‘ELEMENT.’ – Kendrick Lamar

#181. ‘Garbage Bin’ – Tiny Little Houses
#182. ‘High Enough’ – K.Flay
#183. ‘911/Mr. Lonely (feat. Frank Ocean & Steve Lacy)’ – Tyler, The Creator
#184. ‘Friend Like You (feat. Lee Fields)’ – Bliss N Eso
#185. ‘Dumb Days’ – Tired Lion
#186. ‘Flow’ – Crooked Colours
#187. ‘The Louvre’ – Lorde
#188. ‘Happy Place’ – Alison Wonderland
#189. ‘Butterfly Effect’ – Travis Scott
#190. ‘On + Off’ – Maggie Rogers

#191. ‘Temple’ – Tonight Alive
#192. ‘Legend Has It’ – Run The Jewels
#193. ‘I Hope You Get It (feat. Ivan Ooze)’ – Crooked Colours
#194. ‘Supercut’ – Lorde
#195. ‘Need You Now’ – Dean Lewis
#196. ‘Hotel’ – Kita Alexander
#197. ‘Rooting For You’ – London Grammar
#198. ‘Treetops’ – Cloud Control
#199. ‘Late Nights’ – Carmouflage Rose
#200. ‘To Be Free’ – L D R U

Quick Facts:

Artists: 76
Most Successful Artists: Gang Of Youths, The Jungle Giants, Kendrick Lamar, and Lorde (4 tracks)
Number Of Countries: 6
Top Three Countries: Australia (65 tracks), USA (18 tracks), England (15 tracks)
Shortest Song: ‘Homely Feeling’ – Hockey Dad (2:21)
Longest Song:  ‘Electric Feel’ – Tash Sultana (8:35)

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