- Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
The 2007
Triple J Hottest 100 was announced onAustralia Day ,26 January 2008 . It is the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of theAustralia n radio stationTriple J .Voting began on
1 January 2008 , and closed on20 January 2008 . More than 700,000 votes were counted in the poll. The broadcast began at 10 a.m. AEST, and for the first time was broadcast live to all time zones (as opposed to being on adelayed broadcast ). Triple J hosted two live sites, one atThe Domain, Sydney and one atMelbourne Docklands .cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/|title=Hottest 100|accessdate=2008-02-17|publisher=abc.net.au |work=Triple J ]The 2007 poll was the closest in Hottest 100 history with only 13 votes separating the number 1 and 2 songs. [cite news|url=http://news.google.com.au/news/url?sa=t&ct=au/0-0&fp=479b965929511063&ei=-7SbR8qIGoiKrQPi65yeAw&url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/silver-beat-not-hot-enough-for-triple-js-best/2008/01/26/1201157739200.html&cid=1126959582&sig2=09dVsgR4cMyj9X3BThGYKw|title=Silver beat not hot enough for Triple J's best|date=2008-01-26|accessdate=2008-01-27|publisher=
The Age ] The 2007 Hottest 100 holds the record for the most number of Australian artists' works placed, with 52. The previous record was 51 in the 2002 poll.Full list
Note: 52 of the 100 tracks are by legend2|#faecc8|Australian artists|border=1px solid #AAAAAA.
Artists with multiple entries
3 tracks:
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Bloc Party (24, 40, 48)
*John Butler Trio (4, 22, 55)
*Josh Pyke (79, 91, 97)
*Kings of Leon (3, 33, 60)
*Silverchair (2, 30, 80)2 tracks:
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Angus and Julia Stone (31, 45)
*Architecture in Helsinki (19, 36)
*Arctic Monkeys (49, 78)
* British India (46, 74)
*The Cat Empire (50, 62)
*The Chemical Brothers (21, 84)
*Cold War Kids (8, 37)
*Foo Fighters (6, 82)
*Kisschasy (32, 52)
*Midnight Juggernauts (57, 86)
*Missy Higgins (51, 53)
* Muscles (14, 76)
* Muse (1, 58)
*Operator Please (27, 77)
*Powderfinger (15, 66)
*Regina Spektor (29, 95)
*Tegan and Sara (42, 70)* Vocalist Ian Kenny was featured in the countdown twice with two separate groups (at #63 with
Karnivool and #61 withBirds of Tokyo )Trivia
* This is the first time in over ten years that
The Living End did not feature in The Hottest 100.
* Throughout the countdown, it was stated that hypothetically, #101 was "Foundations" byKate Nash
*Daft Punk 'sHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger made an appearance twice in the top twenty, in a live version, number 7, and remixed inKanye West 's Stronger, at number 20.
* This was the first time that a French artist or artists featured in the top 10CD release
Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 15 is the compilation featuring the best of the Top 100 voted tracks on two CDs. It went on sale
March 8 2008 .References
External links
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/default.htm Triple J Hottest 100]
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