Outraged Aussies brand this year’s Hottest 100 ‘worst in history’
This year’s Triple J’s Hottest 100 has left many listeners fuming, with some even branding it the “worst” countdown of all time.
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This year’s Triple J’s Hottest 100 has come to an end and, unfortunately, not everyone has been impressed with the line up of songs that made it into the countdown.
It kicked off at 12pm AEDT and finished just before 8pm, with Australian artist Flume taking out the number one spot with his song Say Nothing (ft. MAY-A).
“I did not expect this. It’s just really, really cool. Yeah, I’m shocked,” the Aussie artist told Triple J.
“I grew up listening to the Hottest 100 and it’s kind of been a part of my life and childhood. I hate to use the word but it is surreal, it really is surreal.”
While it is always exciting to see an Australian artist take out the top position, not everyone was impressed by this year’s countdown – and they weren’t shy about voicing their opinions.
Every year there are going to be people that complain about certain songs that should have been higher or lower, or ones that should not have made the cut at all.
It is also almost guaranteed there will be someone complaining about the fact that they don’t know any of the songs and it was “better back in my day”.
The point is, complaints are inevitable, but this year there appeared to be a lot more disgruntled listeners than usual.
The first real grievances started rolling in when US rapper Machine Gun Kelly made it onto the countdown at #69 with his song maybe [Ft. Bring Me The Horizon].
Listeners branded the inclusion “upsetting” and “a travesty”, with one person questioning: “Who let this man on the Hottest 100?”.
you cannot be serious 💀 https://t.co/gollbfLlda
— jenna 🇦🇺 | HOTTEST 100 DAY â€¼ï¸ (@skyh00ks) January 28, 2023
And that wasn’t the only artist people took issue with, with others lamenting the inclusion of Beyonce and Drake in the countdown.
One person suggested that those artists shouldn’t even be played on Triple J, while another said they were “so disappointed” Australia voted to put Drake on the countdown.
Others claimed artists like Beyonce didn’t “belong” in the Hottest 100, with others saying her inclusion “just feels wrong”.
Both Drake and Beyonce featured twice in the countdown, with the former coming in at #76 and #44, while Queen Bey came in at #42 and #24.
2 Beyoncé songs in the #hottest100 triple j has lost its soul.
— Graeme G (@GraemeG17) January 28, 2023
I just feel like seeing Beyoncé in a hottest 100 is weird yknow
— 🌸âï¸ðŸ¦•Casey 🦕âï¸ðŸŒ¸ (@caseydoingart) January 28, 2023
As the countdown continued, the complaints began to pile up, with many social media users starting to blast the Hottest 100 in its entirety, rather than taking issue with individual songs.
Aussies branded this year’s countdown “unoriginal”, “genuinely embarrassing”, “garbage” and “just plain bad”.
Shockingly, there were multiple people who claimed the countdown was the “worst” they had heard.
“This year’s Hottest 100 is garbage – and I never say that – I’m usually screaming it was the best year ever,” one Twitter user said.
That was the worst #Hottest100 of all time. The same Spacey Jane song 10 times and the worst #1 in its history.
— Gronk (@Bernnzzz) January 28, 2023
Calling it now, the worst hottest 100 I’ve heard, woke and bland but i am an old fart and irrelevant 😆
— Ross (@Rossk1007) January 28, 2023
Am I the only one who’s extremely disappointed with the #Hottest100 ?
— Brittany Marie (@HayesMaeve) January 28, 2023
Doesn’t seem to be the variety there that’s been present in the past. Feels like the triple j target audience in terms of genre is narrowing every year
How is it possible for the #Hottest100 to be so bad?
— InfiAaron (@InfiAaron_) January 28, 2023
The radio countdown did have its defenders sprinkled in among the haters, with some blaming all the complaints on “older Millennials” who have realised the Hottest 100 is no longer targeted at them.
“Nothing funnier than seeing older Millennials realise they have aged out of @triplej‘s target demographic when they don’t know the popular songs in the #hottest100 anymore, and they get upset at songs just existing that high on the list,” one user wrote.
If you hate on the hottest 100,saying that you're old and don't get it/it wasn't as good in your day,Here! have a participation award for attempting to have a personality,there's no one more pathetic than you.I'm no fan of triple j,I just can't stand people like this #Hottest100
— Deano (@d818_) January 28, 2023
However, these types of posts were few and far between compared to the ones of people complaining about this year’s countdown.
If you want to decide for yourself whether this year’s Hottest 100 was up to scratch, here is a rundown of all the songs that made the list.
Hottest 100 songs of 2022
1. Flume – Say Nothing [Ft. MAY-A]
2. Eliza Rose & Interplanetary Criminal – B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)
3. Spacey Jane – Hardlight
4. Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
5. Spacey Jane – It’s Been A Long Day
6. Spacey Jane – Sitting Up
7. Lizzo – About Damn Time
8. Ball Park Music – Stars In My Eyes
9. Gang Of Youths – in the wake of your leave
10. Joji – Glimpse of Us
11. G Flip – GAY 4 ME [Ft. Lauren Sanderson]
12. Jack Harlow – First Class
13. Gorillaz – New Gold [Ft. Tame Impala/Bootie Brown]
14. Fred again … – Delilah (pull me out of this)
15. Lime Cordiale – Facts Of Life
14. Fred again … – Delilah (pull me out of this)
16. Peach PRC – God Is A Freak
17. Genesis Owusu – Get Inspired
18. Fred again. & Swedish House Mafia – Turn On The Lights again. [Ft. Future]
19. Skeggs – Stranger Days
20. SZA — Shirt
21. Thelma Plum – Backseat Of My Mind
22. Doja Cat – Vegas
23. Dune Rats – Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again [triple j Like A Version 2022]
24. Beyoncé – CUFF IT
25. Spacey Jane – Pulling Through
26. Fred again. – Jungle
27. King Stingray – Camp Dog
28. Luude & Mattafix – Big City Life
29. Vance Joy – Clarity
30. Flume – Shooting Stars [Ft. Toro y Moi] [triple j Like A Version 2022]
31. Baker Boy – Wish You Well [Ft. Bernard Fanning]
32. Billie Eilish – TV
33. The Kid LAROI – Thousand Miles
34. Lime Cordiale – Colin
35. King Stingray – Let’s Go
36. Lizzo – 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)
37. Dom Dolla – Miracle Maker [Ft. Clementine Douglas]
38. Bring Me The Horizon – sTraNgeRs
39. Central Cee – Doja
40. Spacey Jane – Yet
41. Kendrick Lamar – N95
42. Beyoncé – BREAK MY SOUL
43. King Stingray – Yellow [triple j Like A Version 2022]
44. Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
45. Paramore – This Is Why
46. Sycco – Ripple [prod. Flume/Chrome Sparks]
47. Ruel – GROWING UP IS _____
48. FISHER & Shermanology – It’s A Killa
49. Lil Nas X – STAR WALKIN’ (League Of Legends Worlds Anthem)
50. Flume — Slugger 1.4 [2014 Export. WAV]
51. Post Malone – I Like You (A Happier Song) [with Doja Cat]
52. Skin On Skin – Burn Dem Bridges
53. The Chats – 6L GTR
54. Hilltop Hoods – A Whole Day’s Night [Ft. Montaigne/Tom Thum]
55. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Girl Sports
56. Ocean Alley – Deepest Darkness
57. Pacific Avenue – Leaving For London
58. The 1975 – I’m In Love With You
59. Ocean Alley – Double Vision
60. Lime Cordiale – Country Club
61. venbee x goddard. – messy in heaven
62. Ocean Alley – Home
63. Teenage Dads – Teddy
64. The Rions – Anakin
65. Peach PRC – Forever Drunk
66. Thelma Plum – The Brown Snake
67. RAYE – Escapism.[Ft. 070 Shake]
68. FISHER – Yeah The Girls [Ft. MERYLL]
69. Machine Gun Kelly – maybe [Ft. Bring Me The Horizon]
70. Amy Shark – Only Wanna Be With You
71. Hilltop Hoods – Show Business [Ft. Eamon]
72. Steve Lacy – Static
73. Tame Impala – No Choice
74. Tate McRae – she’s all i wanna be
75. Spacey Jane – Bothers Me
76. Drake – Jimmy Cooks [Ft. 21 Savage]
77. Arctic Monkeys – There’d Better Be A Mirrorball
78. Violent Soho – Kamikaze
79. Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint
80. Denzel Curry – Walkin
81. BENEE – Beach Boy
82. The Wombats – Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?
83. Beddy Rays – Handful
84. Billie Eilish – The 30th
85. DMA’s – Everybody’s Saying Thursday’s The Weekend
86. Parkway Drive – Glitch
87. Genesis Owusu – GTFO
88. The 1975 – Oh Caroline
89. The Amity Affliction – Show Me Your God
90. The Smith Street Band – I Don’t Wanna Do Nothing Forever
91. Florence + The Machine – Free
92. Sam Fender – Alright
93. Lime Cordiale & Idris Elba – Holey Moley
94. King Stingray – Lupa
95. Omar Apollo – Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All)
96. G Flip – Waste Of Space
97. Yung Gravy – Betty (Get Money)
98. MEDUZA X James Carter – Bad Memories [Ft. Elley Duhé/Fastboy]
99. Phoebe Bridgers – Sidelines
100. Fred again …- Danielle (Smile On My Face)
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