Triple J Hottest 100, 2011




The 2011 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2012. It is the nineteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.
Voting commenced on 14 December 2011, and closed on 16 January 2012. A separate poll for the most popular album of the year was held in late November and early December 2011, with Making Mirrors by Gotye being voted the most popular album of the year.

Full list

#SongArtistCountry of origin
1Somebody That I Used to KnowGotye featuring KimbraAustralia/New Zealand
2Lonely BoyThe Black KeysUnited States
3BrotherMatt CorbyAustralia
4Feeding LineBoy & BearAustralia
5Midnight CityM83France
6Video GamesLana Del ReyUnited States
7AwkwardSan CiscoAustralia
8Boys like You360 featuring GosslingAustralia
9Endless SummerThe JezabelsAustralia
10I Love ItHilltop Hoods featuring SiaAustralia
11Feel So CloseCalvin HarrisUnited Kingdom
12Contact HighArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia
13Shake It OutFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
14Call It What You WantFoster the PeopleUnited States
15Helena BeatFoster the PeopleUnited States
16Tongue TiedGrouploveUnited States
17Even Though I'm a WomanSeeker Lover KeeperAustralia
18Jump into the FogThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
19PromisesNeroUnited Kingdom
20Act Yr AgeBluejuiceAustralia
21Scary Monsters and Nice SpritesSkrillexUnited States
22AirSnakadaktalAustralia
23JungleEmma LouiseAustralia
241996The WombatsUnited Kingdom
25Cameo LoverKimbraNew Zealand
26Techno FanThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
27Changed the Way You Kiss MeExampleUnited Kingdom
28Pumped Up Kicks Owl EyesAustralia
29Sing It DraphtAustralia
30BounceCalvin Harris featuring KelisUnited Kingdom/United States
31It's Nice to Be AliveBall Park MusicAustralia
32L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.Noah and the WhaleUnited Kingdom
33OtisJay Z & Kanye West featuring Otis ReddingUnited States
34I Feel BetterGotyeAustralia
35CigarettesIllyAustralia
36No Light, No LightFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
37Killer360Australia
38All I Want Is YouBall Park MusicAustralia
39Cinema Benny Benassi featuring Gary GoItaly/United Kingdom/United States
40HoudiniFoster the PeopleUnited States
41Under Cover of DarknessThe StrokesUnited States
42What the Water Gave MeFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
43Itchin' on a PhotographGrouploveUnited States
44Speak of the DevilHermitudeAustralia
45Junk of the Heart (Happy)The KooksUnited Kingdom
46Hanging OnActive ChildUnited States
47MarySparkadiaAustralia
48A.I.M. Fire!Art vs. ScienceAustralia
49Milk & SticksBoy & BearAustralia
50Part Time BelieverBoy & BearAustralia
51MoneyThe DrumsUnited States
52Good IntentKimbraNew Zealand
53HoloceneBon IverUnited States
54Turn Me OnThe GratesAustralia
55EscapeeArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia
56ChinaSparkadiaAustralia
57Lay It DownThe RubensAustralia
58I Follow RiversLykke LiSweden
59Holy MosesWashingtonAustralia
60GabrielJoe Goddard featuring ValentinaUnited Kingdom
61Lotus FlowerRadioheadUnited Kingdom
62Black Water RisingStonefieldAustralia
63RopeFoo FightersUnited States
64RaidersOwl EyesAustralia
65Re-WiredKasabianUnited Kingdom
66PerthBon IverUnited States
67ZimbabweNew NavyAustralia
68Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your ChairArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
69CalgaryBon IverUnited States
70She's Like a CometJebediahAustralia
71ArnoldLuke MillionAustralia
72Foreign LanguageFlight Facilities featuring Jess HiggsAustralia
73First of the Year (Equinox)SkrillexUnited States
74Bali PartyDrapht featuring N'faAustralia
75Shot Yourself in the Foot AgainExample and SkreamUnited Kingdom
76DreamshakerRedcoatsAustralia
77The LookMetronomyUnited Kingdom
78History's DoorHuskyAustralia
79WildfireSBTRKT featuring Little DragonUnited Kingdom/Sweden
80The TruthPnauAustralia
81Biding My TimeBusby MarouAustralia
82Ritual UnionLittle DragonSweden
83Future Starts SlowThe KillsUnited Kingdom/United States
84Throw It Away360 featuring Josh PykeAustralia
85Gay PiratesCosmo JarvisUnited Kingdom
86Light All My LightsSeeker Lover KeeperAustralia
87In Your LightGotyeAustralia
88ShuffleBombay Bicycle ClubUnited Kingdom
89Santa FeBeirutUnited States
90Make Some NoiseBeastie BoysUnited States
91Fragile BirdCity and ColourCanada
92The Wilhelm ScreamJames BlakeUnited Kingdom
93Two Way StreetKimbraNew Zealand
94Our Perfect DiseaseThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
95Naked KidsGrouploveUnited States
96Machu PicchuThe StrokesUnited States
97ArlandriaFoo FightersUnited States
98Niggas in ParisJay-Z & Kanye WestUnited States
99You Should Consider Having Sex with a Bearded ManThe BeardsAustralia
100The SuburbsMr Little JeansNorway

#101–200 List

On 8 February 2012, Triple J announced the tracks voted #101 to #200.
#SongArtistCountry of origin
101Land of the Bloody UnknownThe Middle EastAustralia
102Bad to MeLoon LakeAustralia
103On the ProwlEllesquireAustralia
104GladiatorBig ScaryAustralia
105Hawaiian AirFriendly FiresUnited Kingdom
106TrycolourThe JezabelsAustralia
107The Grand OptimistCity and ColourCanada
108Stay AwakeExampleUnited Kingdom
1092 HeartsDigitalismGermany
110Help Is on the WayRise AgainstUnited States
111Golden JubileeBoy & BearAustralia
112No One Wants a LoverJosh PykeAustralia
113How Deep Is Your Love?The RaptureUnited States
114Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Art vs. ScienceAustralia
115PharaohsSBTRKT featuring Roses GaborUnited Kingdom
116Hold OnSBTRKT featuring SamphaUnited Kingdom
117Days Are ForgottenKasabianUnited Kingdom
118Need You NowCut CopyAustralia
119I'm His GirlFriendsUnited States
120I Can Show YouTim & JeanAustralia
121Will DoTV on the RadioUnited States
122Oh Well That's What You Get Falling in Love With a CowboyLanie LaneAustralia
123The ReckoningThe Getaway PlanAustralia
124State of the ArtGotyeAustralia
125ZoomLast DinosaursAustralia
126The Sum of It AllThe HerdAustralia
127The Ending Is Just the Beginning RepeatingThe Living EndAustralia
128Me and YouNeroUnited Kingdom
129MermaidsJinja SafariAustralia
130Crush on YouNeroUnited Kingdom
131YonkersTyler, the CreatorUnited States
132Lose ItAustraCanada
133How Come You Never Go ThereFeistCanada
134Sweet DreamsThe GratesAustralia
135The Devil Takes Care of His OwnBand of SkullsUnited Kingdom
136DaysJoelisticsAustralia
137What Did I Do?Kele featuring Lucy TaylorUnited Kingdom
138WasteFoster the PeopleUnited States
139We Run the NiteTonite OnlyAustralia
140CivilizationJustice featuring Ali LoveFrance/United Kingdom
141Everybody Wants to Rule the World Andy BullAustralia
142If You WannaThe VaccinesUnited Kingdom
143Mr PoliteThe Jungle GiantsAustralia
144ChimeraSnakadaktalAustralia
145CirclesDigitalismGermany
146The Words That Maketh MurderPJ HarveyUnited Kingdom
147Shake Me DownCage the ElephantUnited States
148Bridge BurningFoo FightersUnited States
149Golden RevolverSan CiscoAustralia
150Ray CharlesChiddy BangUnited States
151Love Is a DrugEskimo JoeAustralia
152Ain't HungryLanie Lane featuring Jack WhiteAustralia/United States
153Only If for a NightFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
154March into the OceanBritish IndiaAustralia
155Girls Just Want to Have Fun Busby MarouAustralia
156Make It Stop (September's Children)Rise AgainstUnited States
157Start AgainThe Aston Shuffle featuring Lovers ElectricAustralia
158Up All NightBlink-182United States
159Child360Australia
160You Need Me, I Don't Need YouEd SheeranUnited Kingdom
161TruthAlex EbertUnited States
162No Church in the WildJay Z and Kanye West featuring Frank OceanUnited States
163Get UpStanton Warriors featuring Hollywood Holt & Ruby GoeUnited Kingdom/United States
164Blood PressureMutemathUnited States
165ReptileCalling All CarsAustralia
166You Are a TouristDeath Cab for CutieUnited States
167Won't Get LostThe Aston ShuffleAustralia
168Always on the RunYuksekFrance
169The Adventures of Rain Dance MaggieRed Hot Chili PeppersUnited States
170Slap My ElbowS.mouseAustralia
171On'n'OnJustice featuring Morgan PhalenFrance/United States
172SophiaLaura MarlingUnited Kingdom
173Anti-DThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
174Run Right BackThe Black KeysUnited States
175HiccupsJinja SafariAustralia
176GuiltNeroUnited Kingdom
177In the SummerLoon LakeAustralia
178EmbodySebastiAnFrance
179Eskimo BoyStrange TalkAustralia
180Mine Is YoursCold War KidsUnited States
181Audio, Video, DiscoJusticeFrance
182Safari Disco ClubYelleFrance
183Stay, Please StayOh MercyAustralia
184DownDraphtAustralia
185Lordy MayBoy & BearAustralia
186Car SongSpank Rock featuring SantigoldUnited States
187Pull Out My InsidesDoes It Offend You, Yeah?United Kingdom
188Glorious FeelingJoelisticsAustralia
189An Argument With MyselfJens LekmanSweden
190Numbers in ActionWileyUnited Kingdom
191HoneyPapa vs PrettyAustralia
192Paris CollidesRüfüsAustralia
193Runaway Plan BUnited Kingdom
194CodexRadioheadUnited Kingdom
195I Know Deep DownArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia
196Rich People Are StupidBall Park MusicAustralia
197NørgaardThe VaccinesUnited Kingdom
198The Hellcat Spangled ShalalalaArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
199One of the AnimalsPapa vs PrettyAustralia
200MovesGold FieldsAustralia

Statistics

Records

  • "Somebody That I Used to Know" is the first collaboration between separate artists to top the Hottest 100.
  • * "Somebody That I Used to Know" also marks the first time that the Hottest 100 and 4ZZZ's Hot 100 have featured the same winning song.
  • For the second consecutive year and the third time ever, the #1 song featured a female vocalist. This was also the second consecutive year the #1 song was a duet between a male and a female artist.
  • Gotye is the first artist to win the Hottest 100, the Triple J album poll and the J Award for Australian Album of the Year in the same year.
  • Kimbra became the first New Zealand artist to feature in the #1 song of a Hottest 100.
  • * Additionally, Kimbra's four tracks equals the record set by Lily Allen in 2006, and Florence and the Machine in 2009 for the highest total from a female artist.
  • The song "The Suburbs" by Arcade Fire charted in the countdown for the second year in a row after a cover by Mr Little Jeans featured at #100. Similarly, Owl Eyes' cover of "Pumped Up Kicks" was #28, four places higher than what the original version by Foster the People could manage the previous year.
  • For the third year in a row an artist from Triple J Unearthed got in the Top 10. This year it was Boy & Bear, San Cisco and The Jezabels.
  • * The 2010 and 2011 Unearthed High winners both made their first appearances in the Hottest 100. This is the first time this has been done.
  • Producer Francois Tetaz helped write, produce and mix eight songs that charted in the countdown. The songs he helped write/produce/mix were all the songs by Architecture in Helsinki, Kimbra and Gotye.
  • This is the first countdown since 1995 not to feature any previous Hottest 100 winners.

Top 20 Albums of 2011

This edition was hosted by Triple J presenter Caroline Tran, instead of regular presenter Richard Kingsmill. It was broadcast on 11 December 2011, the final show of "2011" for the year. It was announced that Making Mirrors won by an unprecedented margin.
Voting was held from 25 November 2011 to 10 December 2011.
Bold indicates winner of the J Award for Australian Album of the Year and Hottest 100.
#ArtistAlbumCountry of originTracks charted in the Hottest 100
1GotyeMaking MirrorsAustralia1, 34, 87
2Foster the PeopleTorchesUnited States14, 15, 40
3Boy & BearMoonfireAustralia4, 49, 50
4The WombatsThis Modern GlitchUnited Kingdom18, 24, 26, 94
5Bon IverBon IverUnited States53, 66, 69
6The JezabelsPrisonerAustralia9
7Florence + the MachineCeremonialsUnited Kingdom13, 36, 42
8Architecture in HelsinkiMoment BendsAustralia12, 55
9Art vs. ScienceThe ExperimentAustralia48
10Ball Park MusicHappiness and Surrounding SuburbsAustralia31, 38
11The StrokesAnglesUnited States41, 96
12GrouploveNever Trust a Happy SongUnited States16, 43, 95
13RadioheadThe King of LimbsUnited Kingdom61
14KimbraVowsNew Zealand25, 52, 93
15Jay-Z & Kanye WestWatch the ThroneUnited States33, 98
16DraphtThe Life of RileyAustralia29, 74
17SparkadiaThe Great ImpressionAustralia47, 56
18Arctic MonkeysSuck It and SeeUnited Kingdom68
19Foo FightersWasting LightUnited States63, 97
20Cut CopyZonoscopeAustraliaDNC

Records

CD release

For the first time ever the Hottest 100 CD was released digitally on iTunes

DVD

  1. Gotye featuring Kimbra – "Somebody That I Used to Know"
  2. The Black Keys – "Lonely Boy"
  3. Matt Corby – "Brother"
  4. Boy & Bear – "Feeding Line"
  5. M83 – "Midnight City"
  6. San Cisco – "Awkward"
  7. 360 featuring Gossling"Boys Like You"
  8. The Jezabels – "Endless Summer"
  9. Hilltop Hoods featuring Sia – "I Love It"
  10. Calvin Harris – "Feel So Close"
  11. Architecture in Helsinki – "Contact High"
  12. Florence and the Machine – "Shake It Out"
  13. Foster the People – "Helena Beat"
  14. Grouplove – "Tongue Tied"
  15. Seeker Lover Keeper – "Even Though I'm a Woman"
  16. The Wombats – "Jump into the Fog"
  17. Nero – "Promises"
  18. Bluejuice – "Act Yr Age"
  19. Snakadaktal – "Air"
  20. Emma Louise – "Jungle"
  21. Kimbra – "Cameo Lover"
  22. Example – "Changed the Way You Kissed Me"
  23. Drapht – "Sing It "
  24. Ball Park Music – "It's Nice to Be Alive"
  25. Noah and the Whale – "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N."
  26. Illy – "Cigarettes"
  27. Benny Benassi featuring Gary Go – "Cinema"
  28. Hermitude – "Speak of the Devil"
  29. The Kooks – "Junk of the Heart "
  30. Active Child – "Hangin' On"
  31. Sparkadia – "Mary"
  32. Art vs. Science – "A.I.M. Fire!"
  33. The Drums – "Money"
  34. The Grates – "Turn Me On"
  35. Lykke Li – "I Follow Rivers"
  36. Joe Goddard featuring Valentina – "Gabriel"
  37. Stonefield – "Black Water Rising"
  38. Owl Eyes – "Raiders"
  39. Kasabian – "Re-Wired"
  40. Arctic Monkeys – "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"
  41. Jebediah – "She's Like a Comet"
  42. Husky – "History's Door"
  43. Pnau – "The Truth"
  44. Bubsy Marou – "Biding My Time"
  45. City and Colour – "Fragile Bird"