Sure, we know that Kendrick beat Gang Of Youths to the number one spot, and we know that Australia scored 65 tracks in this year’s countdown, but now we come to the inevitable question: “But what about…?”
Yes, thankfully triple j are doing us a solid and counting down the 100 tracks that almost made it into this year’s top 100. Of course, if you’re not a big fan with the way this year’s countdown went, don’t forget, you can also head over to Double J today where they’re counting down the Hottest 100 from 1997.
Check out the entire list below, and re-familiarise yourself with the Hottest 100 list here.
triple j’s Hottest 200 for 2017
#200: ‘To Be Free’ – L D R U
#199: ‘Late Nights’ – Carmouflage Rose
#198: ‘Treetops’ – Cloud Control
#197: ‘Rooting For You’ – London Grammar
#196: ‘Hotel’ – Kita Alexander
#195: ‘Need You Now’ – Dean Lewis
#194: ‘Supercut’ – Lorde
#193: ‘I Hope You Get It (feat. Ivan Ooze)’ – Crooked Colours
#192: ‘Legend Has It’ – Run The Jewels
#191: ‘Temple’ – Tonight Alive
#190: ‘On + Off’ – Maggie Rogers
#189: ‘Butterfly Effect’ – Travis Scott
#188: ‘Alison Wonderland’ – Happy Place
#187: ‘The Louvre’ – Lorde
#186: ‘Flow’ – Crooked Colours
#185: ‘Dumb Days’ – Tired Lion
#184: ‘Friend Like You (feat. Lee Fields)’ – Bliss N Eso
#183: ‘911/Mr. Lonely (feat. Frank Ocean & Steve Lacy)’ – Tyler, The Creator
#182: ‘High Enough’ – K.Flay
#181: ‘Garbage Bin’ – Tiny Little Houses
#180: ‘ELEMENT.’ – Kendrick Lamar
#179: ‘Fresh’ – Tired Lion
#178: ‘destiny’s’ – Arno Faraji
#177: ‘I Only Lie When I Love You’ – Royal Blood
#176: ‘Fear And Trembling’ – Gang Of Youths
#175: ‘Say Yes To Life’ – Gang Of Youths
#174: ‘Cigarette’ – Ali Barter
#173: ‘Rainbow City’ – Cloud Control
#172: ‘Drive You Mad’ – Amy Shark
#171: ‘Sober’ – Lorde
#170: ‘Turn Up Your Light’ – Boo Seeka
#169: ‘Stay For It (feat. Miguel)’ – RL Grime
#168: ‘That Far’ – 6LACK
#167: ‘Don’t Delete The Kisses’ – Wolf Alice
#166: ‘Line Of Sight (featuring WYNNE & Mansionair)’ – ODESZA
#165: ‘Dream’ – Bishop Briggs
#164: ‘Nights With You’ – MØ
#163: ‘3WW’ – alt-J
#162: ‘Creature Comfort’ – Arcade Fire
#161: ‘Deadcrush’ – alt-J
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#160: ‘Sit Next To Me’ – Foster The People
#159: ‘I Dare You’ – The xx
#158: ‘Private’ – Vera Blue
#157: ‘The Future (feat. Antony & Cleopatra)’ – Motez
#156: ‘Jude’ – Didirri
#155: ‘Now Or Never’ – Halsey
#154: ‘Yanada’ – The Preatures
#153: ‘Home Soon’ – DOPE LEMON
#152: ‘P Plates’ – Ruby Fields
#151: ‘California’ – Childish Gambino
#150: ‘Cinderella Dracula’ – Tired Lion
#149: ‘Beautifully Unconventional’ – Wolf Alice
#148: ‘Love’ – Lana Del Rey
#147: ‘Something For Your M.I.N.D.’ – Superorganism
#146: ‘On The Level’ – Mac DeMarco
#145: ‘Better’ – What So Not & LPX
#144: ‘Hero’ – George Maple
#143: ‘Grace Gold’ – Meg Mac
#142: ‘The Remedy’ – Polaris
#141: ‘Bodies’ – Wafia
#140: ‘History’ – Cosmo’s Midnight
#139: ‘Doomsday’ – Architects
#138: ‘Let It Happen’ – Meg Mac
#137: ‘I Want’ – Ruby Fields
#136: ‘Same Same’ – Winston Surfshirt
#135: ‘Hurt’ – Trophy Eyes
#134: ‘Love Galore (feat. Travis Scott)’ – SZA
#133: ‘My Boo (feat. Vince Staples, Kučka, Ngaiire & Vera Blue)’ – Flume
#132: ‘watch’ – Billie Eilish
#131: ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ – HAIM
#130: ‘Blossom’ – Milky Chance
#129: ‘Rockstar City’ – Alex The Astronaut
#128: ‘On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)’ – The xx
#127: ‘Never Start’ – Middle Kids
#126: ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ – Gang Of Youths
#125: ‘Lights Out’ – Royal Blood
#124: ‘Stranded (feat. Broods, Reggie Watts & Saro)’ – Flight Facilities
#123: ‘raingurl’ – yaeji
#122: ‘Underdog’ – Banks
#121: ‘Cellar Door’ – Angus & Julia Stone
#120: ‘TEMPTATION’ – Joey Bada$$
#119: ‘Play It Safe’ – Seth Sentry
#118: ‘Lady Powers’ – Vera Blue
#117: ‘You’re In Love With A Psycho’ – Kasabian
#116: ‘Big Fish’ – Vince Staples
#115: ‘East’ – Vallis Alps
#114: ‘My Happiness’ – Ball Park Music
#113: ‘Bad At Love’ – Halsey
#112: ‘Run For Cover’ – The Killers
#111: ‘Aunty Tracey’s Cookies’ – Joyride
#110: ‘Shine’ – The Smith Street Band
#109: ‘Total Meltdown’ – DZ Deathrays
#108: ‘Sky Walker (feat. Travis Scott)’ – Miguel
#107: ‘Loving Is Easy (feat. Benny Sings)’ – Rex Orange County
#106: ‘Astronaut (Something About Your Love)’ – Mansionair
#105: ‘Fracture (feat. Vera Blue)’ – SLUMBERJACK
#104: ‘List Of People (To Try And Forget About)’ – Tame Impala
#103: ‘Lose My Mind’ – Dean Lewis
#102: ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ – Stella Donnelly
#101: ‘Chanel’ – Frank Ocean