Another year, another Hottest 100. There have been 31 annual countdowns to date, and each one brings new songs, new records, and new things to talk about.
triple j has been talking about a couple of really big records that got broken on the weekend, but it also missed a few. So here's a deep dive into all the records (that I could find) that got broken, extended and equalled on January 27.
Let's start with the obvious ones before we dig a little deeper.
Most songs in a single countdown
Seven songs in a single Hottest 100 seemed impossible, partly because Wolfmother's record of six in 2005 stood for so long, but mostly because splitting an artist's vote across so many songs is unfathomable. Then Spacey Jane equalled Wolfmother in 2022, and now G Flip has gone one better with seven tracks. Their magic numbers were #2, #22, #24, #26, #50, #65, and #80. Will this record ever be bettered or equalled? I can't see it happening, but then I was wrong about Wolfmother's record of six.
Highest finish by a woman of colour/female rapper
Doja Cat's win was another victory for diversity. She bettered Eliza Rose's second place in 2022 as the highest finish by a woman of colour, and surpassed Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's sixth place in 2020 for highest finish by a female rapper. Doja Cat is also only the second solo woman to win (after Billie Eilish in 2019) and only the second African-American to win (after Kendrick Lamar in 2017).
Biggest gap between appearances
Kylie Minogue last showed up in the Hottest 100 in 1997, with Did It Again at #81. When Padam Padam landed at #48, it had been 26 years between Hottest 100 drinks for Australia's Queen of Pop. It blitzes the 19-year gap produced by Slipknot when they returned to the countdown in 2019 with Unsainted at #86. It's hard to see this record getting broken any time soon - once you're off the triple j playlist, it takes something truly remarkable to get you back on there.
Longest Hottest 100 career
Kylie's return also saw her equal a record set by Damon Albarn in 2022. Albarn first appeared in the Hottest 100 with his band Blur in 1993 (For Tomorrow, #90) and most recently appeared in 2022 with Gorillaz (New Gold, #13). Kylie equalled that 30-year span with Padam Padam, as her first appearance was back in 1994 with Confide In Me (#30).
Oldest woman
I will stand corrected on this one, but for four songs on Saturday, Kylie held another record - oldest woman to make it into the Hottest 100. To the best I can figure out, the record was previously held by Marianne Faithful, who was 51 when she featured on Metallica's The Memory Remains in 1997 (#38). Kylie is 55. But her grip on the trophy was shortlived. Madonna's appearance alongside The Weeknd and Playboi Carti on the track Popular (#43) saw Madge swoop in and take the prize - the Material Girl is 65 years old.
Most appearances in Hottest 100 history
As everyone knows, Hilltop Hoods surpassed Foo Fighters and Powderfinger last year to become the most successful act in the history of the Hottest 100. Their appearance in the 2023 countdown (Laced Up, #37) gives them 25 appearances in the countdown (triple j only have them on 24 because they don't count their featured spot with Thundamentals' 21 Grams in 2017). That's a new record, either way you look at it. Interestingly, G Flip's massive haul moves them into the top five of all time, with 21 appearances (including two featured appearances triple j doesn't count).
Most countdowns
Hilltop Hoods dominance not only saw them extend their lead on the overall leaderboard, but moved them clear of Foo Fighters for another record - most countdowns appeared in. Both bands were tied on 13, but the Hoodies' latest appearance gives them 14.
The most wrong Warm Tunas has ever been
I don't mean this as a dig - I love 100 Warm Tunas and find it invaluable for catching up on a year's worth of music in the lead-up to every Hottest 100. But it's fascinating to note just how off the social media aggregator was this year. In its early calculations, Warm Tunas had boygenius' Not Strong Enough winning the countdown, before settling it into #2 behind Troye Sivan's Rush. Not Strong Enough finished #30, while predicted winner Rush was #8. Paint The Town Red was predicted to place at #9. Never has the aggregator been so wrong - it's predicted the winner in the past three countdowns and has only been wrong twice, and even then it was only out by a couple of positions on the actual and predicted winners.
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