Triple J Hottest 100, 2008




The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J.
2008 was also the first year of the countdown where Triple J made public the full list of songs that did not make the list proper. Coined as the "Hottest 200", the list was released online the day after the main countdown.
Voting commenced on Boxing Day, 26 December 2008, and closed on 18 January 2009. The second half of the countdown was broadcast live from Parramatta Park in New South Wales, with live crosses to the Big Day Out, held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.
Over 800,000 votes were received, a record number at the time.
WWW abc.net.au/triplej/hottes...

Full list

#SongArtistCountry of origin
1Sex on FireKings of LeonUnited States
2Electric FeelMGMTUnited States
3Use SomebodyKings of LeonUnited States
4Walking on a DreamEmpire of the SunAustralia
5KidsMGMTUnited States
6Talk Like ThatThe PresetsAustralia
7The Festival SongPez featuring 360 & Hailey CramerAustralia
8This Boy's in LoveThe PresetsAustralia
9That's Not My NameThe Ting TingsUnited Kingdom
10Jimmy RecardDraphtAustralia
11My DeliriumLadyhawkeNew Zealand
12EmbracePnau featuring LadyhawkeAustralia/New Zealand
13The King Is DeadThe HerdAustralia
14No Sex for BenThe RaptureUnited States
15Lights & MusicCut CopyAustralia
16You Don't Know MeBen Folds featuring Regina SpektorUnited States
17Dance wiv MeDizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris & ChromeUnited Kingdom
18Time to PretendMGMTUnited States
19Business TimeFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
20Broken BonesBirds of TokyoAustralia
21Skinny LoveBon IverUnited States
22SilhouetticBirds of TokyoAustralia
23White NoiseThe Living EndAustralia
24CloserKings of LeonUnited States
25Never Miss a BeatKaiser ChiefsUnited Kingdom
26Paris Is BurningLadyhawkeNew Zealand
27The Lighthouse SongJosh PykeAustralia
28That BeepArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia
29Make You HappyJosh PykeAustralia
30Oxford CommaVampire WeekendUnited States
31Bird of FeatherCogAustralia
32A-PunkVampire WeekendUnited States
33Always Where I Need to BeThe KooksUnited Kingdom
34Burn BridgesThe GratesAustralia
35Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia
36I Will Possess Your HeartDeath Cab for CutieUnited States
37I Said I'm SorryBritish IndiaAustralia
38Something Is Not Right with MeCold War KidsUnited States
39I Like You So Much Better When You're NakedIda MariaNorway
40Eye of the StormBliss n EsoAustralia
41I Will Never Love You MoreSokoFrance
42Jungle DrumEmilíana TorriniIceland
43GhostsLaura MarlingUnited Kingdom
44FlippersArt vs. ScienceAustralia
45Ice Cream MusclesAustralia
46The FearLily AllenUnited Kingdom
47Coca-ColaLittle RedAustralia
48Stay with Me Bright EyesSomething with NumbersAustralia
49Young LoveMystery Jets featuring Laura MarlingUnited Kingdom
50BreakoutAsh GrunwaldAustralia
51Wild Eyed BoyBirds of TokyoAustralia
52HumanThe KillersUnited States
53Window and the WatcherThe Butterfly EffectAustralia
54BabyPnauAustralia
55Your PartyWeenUnited States
56Yippiyo-AyThe PresetsAustralia
57L.E.S. ArtistesSantogoldUnited States
58Cape Cod Kwassa KwassaVampire WeekendUnited States
59Where the City Meets the SeaThe Getaway PlanAustralia
60The Most Beautiful Girl Flight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
61The Sea is RisingBliss n EsoAustralia
62SleepwalkingFakerAustralia
632020The HerdAustralia
64Dawn of the DeadDoes It Offend You, Yeah?United Kingdom
65White Winter HymnalFleet FoxesUnited States
66Farewell RocketshipChildren CollideAustralia
67Hiphopopotamus vs. RhymenocerosFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
68We Are the PeopleEmpire of the SunAustralia
69Ready for the FloorHot ChipUnited Kingdom
70CrawlKings of LeonUnited States
71One Vampire WeekendUnited States
72No One's Gonna Love YouBand of HorsesUnited States
73SpacemanThe KillersUnited States
74I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with YouBlack KidsUnited States
75Half Full Glass of WineTame ImpalaAustralia
76PolkaYves Klein BlueAustralia
77FallingDraphtAustralia
78Shut Up and Let Me GoThe Ting TingsUnited Kingdom
79JealousySparkadiaAustralia
80Aw YeahThe GratesAustralia
81Pork and BeansWeezerUnited States
82UlyssesFranz FerdinandUnited Kingdom
83Carve Your NameThe GratesAustralia
84Re-Education (Through Labor)Rise AgainstUnited States
851981GyroscopeAustralia
86Beautiful UglyMuph & PlutonicAustralia
87Another Way to DieJack White and Alicia KeysUnited States
88The Day That Never ComesMetallicaUnited States
89Love LockdownKanye WestUnited States
90Fuck YouLily AllenUnited Kingdom
91Neopolitan DreamsLisa MitchellAustralia
92Propane NightmaresPendulumAustralia
93GobbledigookSigur RósIceland
94Woodstock 2008Bliss n EsoAustralia
95Wearing My RolexWileyUnited Kingdom
96Flex Dizzee RascalUnited Kingdom
97Are You Interested?CogAustralia
98I Like It, I Love ItLyrics BornUnited States
99Don't Worry About Nothin'Muph & PlutonicAustralia
100It's A WarDukes of WindsorAustralia

#101–#200 List

For the first time since the 1991 countdown, on 27 January 2009, Richard Kingsmill published the #101–#200 list on his blog.
#SongArtistCountry of origin
101All AloneJackson JacksonAustralia
102Sweet DispositionThe Temper TrapAustralia
103Everyone's At ItLily AllenUnited Kingdom
104Social CurrencyChildren CollideAustralia
105Inner City PressureFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
106Wannabe in L.A.Eagles of Death MetalUnited States
107Computer LoveTZUAustralia
108PennnywhistleAugie MarchAustralia
109ChangesVan SheAustralia
110MercuryBloc PartyUnited Kingdom
111Too Much To DoSparkadiaAustralia
112HaloBloc PartyUnited Kingdom
113Weekend WarsMGMTUnited States
114More News From NowhereNick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia
115Rainbow KrautThe John Steel SingersAustralia
116RevelryKings of LeonUnited States
117Great DJThe Ting TingsUnited Kingdom
118Nine in the AfternoonPanic! at the DiscoUnited States
119Det snurrar i min skalleFamiljenSweden
120Leeds UnitedAmanda PalmerUnited States
121Dusk Till DawnLadyhawkeNew Zealand
122Next in LineDead Letter CircusAustralia
123HappinessGoldfrappUnited Kingdom
124Gamma RayBeckUnited States
125DisciplineNine Inch NailsUnited States
126Invaders Must DieThe ProdigyUnited Kingdom
127TalonsBloc PartyUnited Kingdom
128Night ReconnaissanceThe Dresden DollsUnited States
129We WalkThe Ting TingsUnited Kingdom
130Golden AgeTV on the RadioUnited States
131Lost in the PostThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
132Pumpkin SoupKate NashUnited Kingdom
133Let Me See YouGirl TalkUnited States
134Daddy's GoneGlasvegasUnited Kingdom
135Smash the PiñataMammalAustralia
136Happy In My HoodyBliss n Eso featuring Hyjak & PhraseAustralia
137Skeleton DanceChildren CollideAustralia
138Kicking & ScreamingThe PresetsAustralia
139Backfire at the DiscoThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
140ReactionDead Letter CircusAustralia
141Cult RomanceTom UglyAustralia
142Big JumpsEmilíana TorriniIceland
143Desire Be, Desire GoTame ImpalaAustralia
144Black SallyFunkoars featuring Maurice GreerAustralia
145If I Know YouThe PresetsAustralia
146Little BitLykke LiSweden
147M79Vampire WeekendUnited States
148Your CallHermitude featuring Urthboy & Elana StoneAustralia
149Out There on the IceCut CopyAustralia
150ClockworkPhraseAustralia
151Final ConversationThe Butterfly EffectAustralia
152Far AwayCut CopyAustralia
153Hiroshima Ben FoldsUnited States
154How Do We Know?The Living EndAustralia
155White WitchBirds of TokyoAustralia
156ManhattanKings of LeonUnited States
157Dark Shades of BlueXavier RuddAustralia
158Two Doors DownMystery JetsUnited Kingdom
159The YouthMGMTUnited States
160The Devil Called Me A LiarAsh GrunwaldAustralia
161Kids The KooksUnited Kingdom
162Many Shades of BlackThe RaconteursUnited States
163Say Your Last GoodbyeCogAustralia
164He Doesn't Know WhyFleet FoxesUnited States
165Violet HillColdplayUnited Kingdom
166Which Way to GoEddy Current Suppression RingAustralia
167Lucid DreamsFranz FerdinandUnited Kingdom
168Colour Day ToursTrial KennedyAustralia
169He's a RockerThe VinesAustralia
170This Dance is LoadedBritish IndiaAustralia
1715 Years TimeNoah and the WhaleUnited Kingdom
172BowieFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
173MouthwashKate NashUnited Kingdom
174Milk EyesThe GratesAustralia
175ShadowsThe Getaway PlanAustralia
176The Love Me or DieC. W. StonekingAustralia
177You Will Die and I Will Take OverBritish IndiaAustralia
178Got to DoTZUAustralia
179Strange TimesThe Black KeysUnited States
180Ode to LRCBand of HorsesUnited States
181I Want YouKings of LeonUnited States
182Turbo LoveBag RaidersAustralia
183StrangersVan SheAustralia
184FussyEnd of FashionAustralia
185It's AlrightLittle RedAustralia
186Polite Dance SongThe Bird and the BeeUnited States
187Zug ZugThe HerdAustralia
188I'm Good, I'm GoneLykke LiSweden
189In StepGirl TalkUnited States
190Half MastEmpire of the SunAustralia
191GeraldineGlasvegasUnited Kingdom
192Lights OutSantigoldUnited States
193Moment of TruthBlue King BrownAustralia
194Something Good 08 Utah SaintsUnited Kingdom/Australia
195Mistress MabelThe FratellisUnited Kingdom
196All in OneGyroscopeAustralia
197Strength in NumbersThe MusicUnited Kingdom
198In These HandsThe Butterfly EffectAustralia
199Ladies of the WorldFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
200Awkward Orchid OrchardThe Boat PeopleAustralia

Statistics

Records

  • Muscles' song "Ice Cream" charted in the countdown for the second year in a row, with a 'live acoustic' version featuring at No. 45.
  • Bliss n Eso's song "Eye of the Storm" samples Angus and Julia Stone's "Paper Aeroplane", which was featured at No. 43 in 2006.
  • New Zealand contributed a record 6 entries to the 2008 Hottest 100.
  • "Another Way to Die" by Jack White and Alicia Keys is the first James Bond theme song to feature in a Triple J Hottest 100 playlist.
  • At the time of the countdown, "Fuck You" by Lily Allen was yet to be officially released, and was only available on Allen's MySpace page, where it was titled "Guess Who Batman". During the countdown, announcers referred to the song as "Guess Who Batman".
  • The Butterfly Effect and Jack White, made their sixth consecutive appearance in the Hottest 100, with both artists having featured in every annual countdown since 2003.

2008 Triple J Album Poll

Bold indicates winner of the Hottest 100. The Presets won the J Award for Apocalypso.
#ArtistAlbumCountry of originTracks in the Hottest 100
1Kings of LeonOnly by the NightUnited States1, 3, 24, 70
2The PresetsApocalypsoAustralia6, 8, 56
3MGMTOracular SpectacularUnited States2, 5, 18
4Vampire WeekendVampire WeekendUnited States30, 32, 58, 71
5Birds of TokyoUniversesAustralia20, 22, 51
6Cut CopyIn Ghost ColoursAustralia15
7Bloc PartyIntimacyUnited KingdomDNC
8The GratesTeeth Lost, Hearts WonAustralia34, 80, 83
9Empire of the SunWalking on a DreamAustralia4, 68
10Josh PykeChimney's AfireAustralia27, 29

CD release

Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 16 is the compilation featuring the best of the Top 100 voted tracks on two CDs. It went on sale on 6 March 2009.

DVD Release

The 2008 Hottest 100 DVD compilation was released on 10 April 2009.
  1. Kings of Leon – "Sex On Fire"
  2. MGMT – "Electric Feel"
  3. Empire of the Sun – "Walking On A Dream"
  4. The Presets – "Talk Like That"
  5. The Ting Tings – "That's Not My Name"
  6. Kaiser Chiefs – "Never Miss A Beat"
  7. Birds of Tokyo – "Broken Bones"
  8. Drapht – "Jimmy Recard"
  9. Ladyhawke – "My Delirium"
  10. Cut Copy – "Lights & Music"
  11. The Herd – "The King Is Dead"
  12. Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris and Chrome – "Dance Wiv Me"
  13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"
  14. The Living End – "White Noise"
  15. Josh Pyke – "The Lighthouse Song"
  16. Lily Allen – "The Fear"
  17. Architecture In Helsinki – "That Beep"
  18. Vampire Weekend – "Oxford Comma"
  19. The Kooks – "Always Where I Need to Be"
  20. Cog – "Bird of Feather"
  21. The Grates – "Burn Bridges"
  22. PNAU feat. Ladyhawke – "Embrace"
  23. Does It Offend You, Yeah – "Dawn of the Dead"
  24. British India – "I Said I'm Sorry"
  25. Cold War Kids – "Something Is Not Right With Me"
  26. Ida Maria – "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked"
  27. Emiliana Torrini – "Jungle Drum"
  28. Little Red – "Coca-Cola"
  29. Something With Numbers – "Stay With Me Bright Eyes"
  30. Laura Marling – "Ghosts"
  31. Pez feat. 360 & Hailey Cramer – "The Festival Song"
  32. Mystery Jets feat. Laura Marling – "Young Love"
  33. Ash Grunwald – "Breakout"
  34. The Butterfly Effect – "Window and the Watcher"
  35. The Getaway Plan – "Where the City Meets the Sea"
  36. Santigold – "L.E.S. Artistes"
  37. Bliss n Eso – "The Sea is Rising"
  38. Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor
  39. Death Cab forCutie – "I Will Possess Your Heart"
  40. Faker – "Sleepwalking"
  41. Black Kids – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
  42. Tame Impala – "Half Full Glass of Wine"