Triple J Hottest 100, 1991 Explained

The 1991 Triple J Hottest 100 was the third yearly poll of the most popular songs, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. This was the final annual countdown in which listeners could vote for songs released in any year.

There was no poll in 1992, and from 1993 onwards, the poll was restricted to songs released the same year. Supplementary "Hottest 100 of All Time" polls allowing songs from any year were held in 1998 and 2009.

This was also the first poll to feature a publicly announced list of songs in positions #101 to #200.[1] The list was posted on the Triple J website in their Hottest 100 History section until late 2004 under 1992.[2] Despite this, an audio clip from the 1991 Hottest 100 features the announcer jokingly playing "Black or White" by Michael Jackson at the number one song before saying it was actually #113 (although the actual list shows it reached #112). Triple J would later reveal the #101 to #200 songs from the 2008 list onwards.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
SongArtistCountry of OriginYear of releasePrevious Hottest 100 of all time positions
1 United States 1991
2 United Kingdom 19791 (1989), 1 (1990)
3 Nirvana United States 1991
4 Australia 19852 (1989), 2 (1990)
5 United States 1990
6 United Kingdom 19847 (1989), 3 (1990)
7 United Kingdom 19896 (1990)
8 United Kingdom 198010 (1989), 11 (1990)
9 United States 198246 (1989), 41 (1990)
10 United Kingdom 19835 (1989), 5 (1990)
11 The Cure United Kingdom 198725 (1990)
12 United States 198722 (1989), 9 (1990)
13 Uncertain Smile United Kingdom 19833 (1989), 4 (1990)
14 Australia 1990
15 United States 1990
16 United Kingdom 198535 (1989), 22 (1990)
17 Jane's Addiction United States 1988
18 Violent Femmes United States 198287 (1990)
19 United Kingdom 197843 (1989), 17 (1990)
20 Lock It Australia 1990
21 Kiss Off Violent Femmes United States 1983
22 United Kingdom 1991
23 United Kingdom 19804 (1989), 10 (1990)
24 New Order United Kingdom 198667 (1989), 21 (1990)
25 United Kingdom 197617 (1989), 20 (1990)
26 United States 19806 (1989), 12 (1990)
27 United States 1987
28 United States 198918 (1990)
29 The Smiths United Kingdom 198313 (1989), 7 (1990)
30 United Kingdom 197130 (1989), 61 (1990)
31 Australia 198814 (1990)
32 R.E.M. United States 1991
33 Hieronymus Australia 1991
34 D.C. Australia 1991
35 The Cure United Kingdom 198119 (1989), 19 (1990)
36 The Smiths United Kingdom 198664 (1989), 44 (1990)
37 The Cure United Kingdom 198566 (1989)
38 Australia 197812 (1989), 15 (1990)
39 United States 1991
40 R.E.M. United States 198745 (1989), 46 (1990)
41 That Ain't Bad Australia 1990
42 Ireland 198741 (1989), 13 (1990)
43 The Cure United Kingdom 198029 (1989), 23 (1990)
44 The Cure United Kingdom 198943 (1990)
45 Talking to a Stranger Hunters & Collectors Australia 19828 (1989), 32 (1990)
46 United States 1990
47 Aloha Steve and Danno Australia 197823 (1989), 54 (1990)
48 The Cure United Kingdom 198572 (1990)
49 United Kingdom 1975
50 United Kingdom 198315 (1989), 31 (1990)
51 Trust Australia 198993 (1990)
52 Australia 198668 (1989), 49 (1990)
53 Betty's Worry or the Slab Hunters & Collectors Australia 198483 (1989), 26 (1990)
54 United Kingdom 198138 (1990)
55 New Order United Kingdom 198768 (1990)
56 United States 1990
57 Billy Bragg United Kingdom 198820 (1989), 58 (1990)
58 United Kingdom 197533 (1989), 35 (1990)
59 United States 196750 (1989), 52 (1990)
60 United States 1991
61 United States 196849 (1989), 83 (1990)
62 R.E.M. United States 198899 (1990)
63 Metallica United States 1991
64 United Kingdom 1991
65 R.E.M. United States 198678 (1990)
66 Down in Splendour New Zealand 1990
67 4PM The Clouds Australia 1991
68 The Cure United Kingdom 1989
69 Labour of Love Australia 1991
70 The Church Australia 198142 (1989), 57 (1990)
71 Grey Cell Green United Kingdom 1991
72 The Smiths United Kingdom 198627 (1989), 57 (1990)
73 Pink Floyd United Kingdom 197995 (1990)
74 The Cure United Kingdom 198367 (1990)
75 Billy Bragg United Kingdom 198682 (1990)
76 Nirvana United States 1991
77 United States 197814 (1989), 8 (1990)
78 The Doors United States 197140 (1989), 62 (1990)
79 United States 198874 (1990)
80 Surfers of the Mind Australia 1990
81 The Stone Roses United Kingdom 198951 (1990)
82 United Kingdom 1991
83 Australia 1991
84 United Kingdom 197826 (1989), 30 (1990)
85 United States 1985
86 The Size of a Cow United Kingdom 1991
87 United Kingdom 196863 (1989), 77 (1990)
88 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1988
89 Metallica United States 1989
90 Soon Ireland 1991
91 Pixies United States 198934 (1990)
92 United States 1987
93 United Kingdom 1986
94 Wave of Mutilation Pixies United States 1989
95 Info Freako United Kingdom 198945 (1990)
96 Australia 198311 (1989), 27 (1990)
97 United Kingdom 197918 (1989), 28 (1990)
98 Ireland 1984
99 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 198870 (1989), 60 (1990)
100 United States 1991

Artists with multiple entries

ArtistTracks
98, 11, 35, 37, 43, 44, 48, 68, 74
512, 32, 40, 62, 65
4Peter Hook2, 10, 24, 55
Stephen Morris2, 10, 24, 55
Bernard Sumner2, 10, 24, 55
The Smiths6, 29, 36, 72
Nick Cave10, 24, 38, 55
3Nirvana1, 3, 76
Hunters and Collectors4, 45, 53
Violent Femmes9, 18, 21
New Order10, 24, 55
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds14, 88, 99
Billy Bragg22, 57, 75
Pixies28, 91, 94
Metallica60, 63, 89
2The Stone Roses7, 81
Jane's Addiction15, 17
The Church31, 70
The Clouds33, 67
Pink Floyd58, 73
The Doors59, 78

Countries represented

Country
United Kingdom43
United States32
Australia 21
Ireland3
New Zealand1

Songs by Decade

Decade
1960s3
1970s13
1980s56
1990s28

References

  1. Web site: 1991 Hottest 200 Of All Time Hottest 100 - An Unofficial Database. hottest100.org. 2017-06-01.
  2. Web site: Hottest 100 1998. web-beta.archive.org. 2017-06-02. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20000303211718/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1992.htm. 3 March 2000. dmy-all.