Triple J Hottest 100, 2012

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• For the second year in a row, the songs "Lonely Boy" and "Brother" charted in the countdown. This time "Lonely Boy" was covered by Matt Corby, who ranked at No. 3 behind the original song by The Black Keys in the previous year's Hottest 100. The version of "Brother" that appears in this year's countdown is a cover by Thundamentals.
• There were eight songs in a row by Australian artists between positions No. 55 and No. 48. This is the equal longest run of Australian songs since 1999.
• For the fourth consecutive year, an artist from Triple J Unearthed made it into the Top 10 of the countdown. Flume ranked at No. 4 this year.
• "Thrift Shop" is the first hip-hop song to top the chart in Hottest 100 history. It also breaks the record of highest ranking hip-hop song, which was previously set by Coolio, the Gorillaz and Hilltop Hoods, all of whom placed third in 1995, 2005, 2006 and 2009.
• "My Heart Is on Fire" by Asta marks the first appearance in the countdown by the winning entry in Unearthed High. 2011 winners Snakadaktal charted in the previous countdown with a song they had recorded after winning the competition.
• For the first time since 2008, no Australian artist featured in the Top 3.
• For the first time since 1993, the four highest charting artists in this year's countdown were all debutants.
• * Additionally, the four highest charting artists in this year's countdown were acts from four nations. This is the first time in the poll's history this has occurred.
• 78 artists made in into the chart; this makes this list the second most diverse list after the 1997 list.
• For the second year in a row, Calvin Harris placed at #11.
• Greta Svabo Bech is the first artist from the Faroe Islands to appear in the Hottest 100.
• Then Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced her favorite song of the year – "Clair de Lune" by Flight Facilities.
• Ben Folds Five appearance at #73 with "Draw a Crowd" equaled the record set by Robert Smith in 2010 for the longest absence between countdowns; their last appearance was in 1999.

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