Triple J Hottest 100, 2018




The 2018 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 27 January 2019. It is the 26th countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by listeners of Australian radio station Triple J. A record-breaking number of voters participated by choosing their top ten songs of 2018.
Ocean Alley's "Confidence" was voted into first place. Ocean Alley also achieved four tracks in the countdown and became the second artist to be voted into No. 1 and No. 100 during the same countdown, after Powderfinger in 1999.
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Background

The Triple J Hottest 100 allows members of the public to vote online for their top ten songs of the year, which are then used to calculate the year's 100 most popular songs. Any song that was released for the first time between 1 December 2017 and 30 November 2018 is eligible for 2018's Hottest 100. Voting opened on 10 December 2018, as announced by Liam Stapleton in a crime mockumentary. Several artists and presenters, including Billie Eilish, Tash Sultana, Amy Shark and Anderson.Paak, made their votes public. The artists most often voted for by Triple J presenters were The Presets, Kwame, Rüfüs Du Sol, and G Flip.
Once voting closed, Triple J announced on 25 January that a total of 2.758 million votes had been cast, breaking the previous year's record by 14%. The station also announced that 95% of voters were from Australia and 60% were under the age of 25.

Projections

Prior to the countdown, bookmakers Sportsbet, Beteasy, Ladbrokes, and social media measurement site 100 Warm Tunas, placed "Confidence" by Australian band Ocean Alley and "This Is America" by American rapper Childish Gambino as the two songs most likely to be voted into first place. Ocean Alley's highest previous performance was No. 48 with "The Comedown" in 2017, whilst Gambino's highest previous performance was No. 5 with "Redbone" in 2016.

Announcement date

On 27 November 2017, Triple J announced plans to move the Hottest 100 from Australia Day to the fourth Saturday of January. This followed a campaign led by Indigenous Australian activists and supporters, calling on Triple J to change the date due to opposition to Australia Day's celebratory commemoration of British settlement. Following the announcement, concerns were raised on social media regarding the 2018 Hottest 100 announcement date, as the fourth Saturday of January 2019 coincides with January 26. Station newsreader Avani Dias and content director Ollie Wards stated that the 2019 dates would be reviewed and announced in the future.
On 6 December 2018, Triple J announced that they would hold the countdown on 27 January 2019.

Full list

#SongArtistCountry of origin
1ConfidenceOcean AlleyAustralia
2Losing ItFisherAustralia
3Sicko ModeTravis ScottUnited States
4This Is AmericaChildish GambinoUnited States
5I Said HiAmy SharkAustralia
6Be AlrightDean LewisAustralia
7GroceriesMallratAustralia
8When the Party's OverBillie EilishUnited States
9DinosaursRuby FieldsAustralia
10KneesOcean AlleyAustralia
11Up in the CloudsSkegssAustralia
12TurnThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
13Praise the Lord (Da Shine)A$AP Rocky featuring SkeptaUnited States/United Kingdom
14I'm GoodWafiaAustralia
15Just FriendsHayden James featuring Boy MatthewsAustralia/United Kingdom
16Baby Come Back Ocean AlleyAustralia
17[Lovely (Billie Eilish and Khalid (American singer)|Khalid song)|Lovely]Billie Eilish & KhalidUnited States
18Join the ClubHockey DadAustralia
19PeachBroodsNew Zealand
20WaitingKianAustralia
21Never EverThe Rubens featuring SarahAustralia
22UnderwaterRüfüs Du SolAustralia
23Treat You BetterRüfüs Du SolAustralia
24Leave Me LonelyHilltop HoodsAustralia
25I Miss YouThundamentalsAustralia
26All the Pretty GirlsVera BlueAustralia
27SunflowerPost Malone & Swae LeeUnited States
28All the StarsKendrick Lamar & SZAUnited States
29FirePeking DukAustralia
30SometimesCub SportAustralia
31ChurchAlison WonderlandAustralia
32God ForgotThe RubensAustralia
33Better NowPost MaloneUnited States
341950King PrincessUnited States
35LaddersMac MillerUnited States
36All Loved UpAmy SharkAustralia
37Love Me NowZiggy AlbertsAustralia
38About YouG FlipAustralia
39The Perfect Life Does Not ExistBall Park MusicAustralia
40Nice for WhatDrakeCanada
41In the AirDMA'sAustralia
42Laps Around the SunZiggy AlbertsAustralia
43God's PlanDrakeCanada
44Clark GriswoldHilltop Hoods featuring Adrian EagleAustralia
45MantraBring Me the HorizonUnited Kingdom
46You Should See Me in a CrownBillie EilishUnited States
47Like PeopleDZ DeathraysAustralia
48When I DreamSan CiscoAustralia
49Missing MeAngie McMahonAustralia
50No PlaceRüfüs Du SolAustralia
51Mr La Di Da DiBaker BoyAustralia
52BetterKhalidUnited States
53We're Going HomeVance JoyAustralia
54Saturday SunVance JoyAustralia
55WastedPeking DukAustralia
56Without MeHalseyUnited States
57MartiniThe PresetsAustralia
58SoakedBeneNew Zealand
59Give Me My Name BackMeg MacAustralia
60The EndDMA'sAustralia
61I Wanna Be EverybodyHockey DadAustralia
62Killing My TimeG FlipAustralia
63BoogieBrockhamptonUnited States
64MistakeMiddle KidsAustralia
65Scream WholeMethyl EthelAustralia
66Need YouFlight Facilities featuring NïkaAustralia/New Zealand
67TintsAnderson.Paak featuring Kendrick LamarUnited States
68EastsideBenny Blanco, Halsey & KhalidUnited States
69Cheetah TongueThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
70UFOMallrat featuring AlldayAustralia
71Smogged OutSkegssAustralia
72What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out? Nothing But ThievesUnited Kingdom
73Sweet ReleaseHockey DadAustralia
74Pussy is GodKing PrincessUnited States
75MolotovKira PuruAustralia
76ClarityPolish ClubAustralia
77MiracleChvrchesUnited Kingdom
78Better TogetherHayden James featuring Running TouchAustralia
79Clumsy LoveThelma PlumAustralia
80Nothing Breaks Like a HeartMark Ronson featuring Miley CyrusUnited Kingdom/United States
81BallroomJack RiverAustralia
82HungerFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
831999 WildfireBrockhamptonUnited States
84CigarettesTash SultanaAustralia
85BubblinAnderson.PaakUnited States
86Dirt CheapLime CordialeAustralia
87YoungerRuelAustralia
88LabradorWaaxAustralia
89Dazed & ConfusedRuelAustralia
90PsychoPost Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ignUnited States
91SundressA$AP RockyUnited States
92Everybody But YouThundamentalsAustralia
93You Can Count on MeTrophy EyesAustralia
94Ivy The Amity AfflictionAustralia
95Four Out of FiveArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
96Take It to the HeartOdetteAustralia
97Do I Need You Now?DMA'sAustralia
98Ghost TownKanye West featuring PartyNextDoorUnited States/Canada
99Polygraph EyesYungbludUnited Kingdom
100Happy SadOcean AlleyAustralia

#101–#200 List

On 28 January 2019, Triple J announced the songs placed 101–200th in the countdown.
#SongArtistCountry of origin
101TaliaKing PrincessUnited States
102WOWKwameAustralia
103TieduprightnowParcelsAustralia
104OTWKhalid, Ty Dolla Sign and 6lackUnited States
105Further Than the Planes FlyEves KarydasAustralia
106StarlightSafiaAustralia
107Get to KnowCosmo's Midnight featuring Winston SurfshirtAustralia
108Self CareMac MillerUnited States
109What's the Use?Mac MillerUnited States
110The End TimesBall Park MusicAustralia
111Waste of TimeAlex the AstronautAustralia
112All Your LoveFlight Facilities featuring Dustin TebbuttAustralia
113How to Socialise & Make FriendsCamp CopeAustralia
114No Ordinary LifeMatt CorbyAustralia
115NonstopDrakeCanada
116Crowd ControlFisherAustralia
117For Your LoveMontaigneAustralia
118Clothes I Slept InLuca BrasiAustralia
119Wonderful LifeBring Me the Horizon featuring Dani FilthUnited Kingdom
120Get OutChvrchesUnited Kingdom
121Mariners Apartment ComplexLana Del ReyUnited States
122StrongerZiggy AlbertsAustralia
123GraffitiChvrchesUnited Kingdom
124GingerRiton & Kah-LoUnited Kingdom/Nigeria
125ConfessJack RiverAustralia
126Falling OutGolden FeaturesAustralia
127Downtown ShutdownThe PresetsAustralia
128Stupid WorldHermitude featuring Bibi BourellyAustralia/Germany
129Miracle LoveMatt CorbyAustralia
130Survival in the CityClient LiaisonAustralia
131Wonder DrugAlldayAustralia
132Talking StraightRolling Blackouts Coastal FeverAustralia
133FacesHoly HolyAustralia
134Happy Song Alex the AstronautAustralia
135In My FeelingsDrakeCanada
136SeoulRM & HonneSouth Korea/United Kingdom
137Reel It InAminéUnited States
138SalvationTash SultanaAustralia
139Last NightGraaceAustralia
140New OrleansBrockhamptonUnited States
141Don't You Know I'm in a BandConfidence ManAustralia
142BleachBrockhamptonUnited States
143Black MagicBaker Boy featuring Dallas WoodsAustralia
144Limo SongJack RiverAustralia
1453 NightsDominic FikeUnited Kingdom
146WorshipGolden FeaturesAustralia
147Slow Dancing in the DarkJojiJapan
148Summertime MagicChildish GambinoUnited States
149FallingwaterMaggie RogersUnited States
150The IdiotAmy SharkAustralia
151Lost in My MindRüfüs Du SolAustralia
152I'm with YouVance JoyAustralia
153On My KneesMiddle KidsAustralia
154I Can't Get Last Night Out of My HeadDidirriAustralia
155Forever & Ever MoreNothing but ThievesUnited Kingdom
156I Wanna KnowRL Grime featuring DayaUnited States
157Can't You SeeFidlarUnited States
158All MineKanye WestUnited States
159Nameless, FacelessCourtney BarnettAustralia
160After the StormKali Uchis featuring Tyler, the Creator & Bootsy CollinsUnited States
161HereafterArchitectsUnited Kingdom
162Light OnMaggie RogersUnited States
163SmileHellionsAustralia
164My HandsRunning TouchAustralia
165LoyalOdeszaUnited States
166BonesOcean AlleyAustralia
167Panic RoomAu/Ra & CamelPhatGermany/United Kingdom
168The VoidParkway DriveAustralia
169Don't Be HidingMiddle KidsAustralia
170Free MindTash SultanaAustralia
171FriendsE^STAustralia
172StrangersTia Gostelow featuring LanksAustralia
173StopSkegssAustralia
174PreyParkway DriveAustralia
17514U+14METhe PresetsAustralia
176Yeah RightJojiJapan
177LandmineI Know LeopardAustralia
1784EverClairoUnited States
179For the RecordWinston SurfshirtAustralia
180Fuckin 'N' RollinPhantastic FernitureAustralia
181Keeping TimeAngie McMahonAustralia
182I Don't Lack ImaginationE^STAustralia
183RitalinRuby FieldsAustralia
184PsychoAmy Shark featuring Mark HoppusAustralia/United States
185Chasing StarsAlice Ivy featuring Bertie BlackmanAustralia
186A$AP ForeverA$AP Rocky featuring Moby, T.I. & Kid CudiUnited States
187Bee-StingThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
188SufferPetit Biscuit featuring SkottFrance/Sweden
189Lights OutOdetteAustralia
190Ten Leaf CloverSlowly SlowlyAustralia
191Lavender BonesStand AtlanticAustralia
192BabyBishop BriggsUnited Kingdom
193Viv in the Front SeatCeresAustralia
194All That I SeeMatt CorbyAustralia
195Friday ForeverTrophy EyesAustralia
196RebornKids See GhostsUnited States
197My Own MessSkegssAustralia
198Time & MoneyDMA'sAustralia
199Want ThatGood DoogsAustralia
2006amJoyrideAustralia

Statistics

Records

2018 Triple J Album Poll

The annual Triple J album poll was held across November and December and was announced on 16 December.

CD Release

The twenty-sixth CD compilation for the Triple J Hottest 100 was released on 22 February 2019.