The votes are in, the speakers are blown, and the group chats are still arguing – Olivia Dean has officially taken out triple j’s Hottest 100 of 2025, with ‘Man I Need’ crowned Australia’s favourite song of the year.
After 2.1 million votes were cast across the country, Dean’s win capped off a massive year – and a massive countdown – with the British soul-pop star appearing a whopping five times across the list, from ‘Lady Lady’ at #62 all the way up to the top gong. The victory also marks a historic hat-trick, with women now taking out the #1 spot three years in a row.
Olivia Dean – ‘Man I Need’
Hot on her heels was Keli Holiday at #2 with the euphoric ‘Dancing2’, while WA icon Tame Impala landed at #3 with ‘Dracula’. One of the biggest moments of the day belonged to Melbourne upstarts Playlunch, who rocketed from Unearthed straight into Hottest 100 folklore with their ‘bogan-funk’ banger ‘Keith’ at #4.
Australian artists had a massive showing this year, with 54 local tracks making the countdown – more than half the list. triple j’s audience once again proved they love backing homegrown talent, off the back of a year that also included the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, One Night Stand and the station’s 50th birthday celebrations.
A total of 26 artists made their Hottest 100 debut, including eight Aussie acts, while 18–29-year-olds remained the biggest voting demographic. Nearly 40,000 individual tracks received votes.
In a fun flex for local talent, all four Like A Version covers that landed in the countdown were by Australian artists – including versions from Keli Holiday, Beddy Rays, The Dreggs and Playlunch.
When it comes to domination, Olivia Dean and Spacey Jane tied for the most appearances, with five songs each. Spacey Jane also claimed another win, with If That Makes Sense named the top album of the countdown.
Australian hip hop royalty Hilltop Hoods quietly reclaimed their long-held crown too, now officially holding the record for the most Hottest 100 entries of all time, with 27 tracks featured since their debut in 2003.
If you’re still recovering, don’t stress – triple j will roll out the Hottest 200 from Tuesday to Friday, before counting down the full list next Saturday, January 31 from 10am local time.
But for now, congrats to Olivia Dean, to Australian music having a monster year, and to everyone who spent their Saturday glued to the radio arguing about rankings like it’s an Olympic sport.
Peep the full list down below.
Triple J Hottest 100 Of 2025
1. Olivia Dean – Man I Need
2. Keli Holiday – ‘Dancing2’
3. Tame Impala – ‘Dracula’
4. Playlunch – Keith
5. RAYE – WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!.
6. Spacey Jane – Whateverrrr
7. Olivia Dean – Nice To Each Other
8. sombr – 12 to 12
9. Disco Lines & Tinashe – No Broke Boys
10. Ball Park Music – Please Don’t Move To Melbourne
11. Olivia Dean – So Easy (To Fall In Love)
12. Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap
13. ROLE MODEL – Sally, When The Wine Runs Out
14. Sam Fender. – Rein Me In [with Olivia Dean]
15. Chappell Roan – The Subway
16. Dom Dolla – Dreamin [Ft. Daya]
17. Ocean Alley – Love Balloon
18. sombr – undressed
19. sombr – back to friends
20. Addison Rae – Fame is a Gun
21. Royel Otis – car
22. Lorde – What Was That
23. G Flip – Disco Cowgirl
24. Tyler, The Creator – Sugar On My Tongue
25. Spacey Jane – All The Noise
26. Tate McRae – Sports car
27. Ninajirachi – Ipod Touch
28. Tame Impala – Loser
29. Doechii – Anxiety
30. Djo – Basic Being Basic
31. Spacey Jane – Through My Teeth
32. FISHER – Stay
33. Fred again.. & Amyl and The Sniffers – you’re a star
34. Royel Otis – moody
35. Royel Otis – who’s your boyfriend
36. Tame Impala – End Of Summer
37. Chappell Roan – The Giver
38. Lily Allen – Pussy Palace
39. Spacey Jane – Estimated Delivery
40. Tame Impala – My Old Ways
41. Keli Holiday – I’m On Fire (triple j Like A Version 2025)
42. Spacey Jane – How To Kill Houseplants
43. Ocean Alley – First Blush
44. Ocean Alley – Drenched
45. Tate McRae – Tit For Tat
46. KETTAMA & Interplanetary Criminal – Yosemite
47. Ninajirachi – Fuck My Computer
48. KETTAMA – It Gets Better (Forever Mix)
49. Beddy Rays – Khe Sahn (triple j Like A Version 2025)
50. G Flip – In Another Life
52. Fred again.., Sammy Virji & Reggie – Talk of the Town
52. Tate McRae – Revolving Door
53. Lime Cordiale & Ruel – Melodramatic Fanatic
54. Royal Otis – say something
55. The Terrys – Catalonia Dreams
56. Parcels – Yougotmefeeling
57. Lola Young – One Thing
58. Balu Brigada – Backseat
59. Drake – Nokia
60. Lola Young – d£aler
61. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Balcony
62. Olivia Dean – Lady Lady
63. Dominic Fike – White Keys
64. PinkPantheress – Illegal
65. Addison Rae – Headphones On
66. Djo – Delete Ya
67. Hilltop Hoods – Don’t Happy, Be Worry
68. Fontaines D.C. – It’s Amazing To Be Young
69. The Rions – Shut You Out
70. The Dreggs – Take On Me (triple j Like A Version 2025)
71. Lorde – David
72. The Kid LAROI – A Cold Play
73. Playlunch – It’s Raining Men (triple j Like A Version 2025)
74. G Flip – Bed on Fire
75. Vance Joy – Divine Feelings
76. Ninajirachi – All I Am
77. Reneé Rapp – Leave Me Alone
78. Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream
79. Sam Fender – Arm’s Length
80. Wet Leg – mangetout
81. Hayley Williams – Parachute
82. Peach PRC – Miss Erotica
83. Old Mervs – Everyone Will See It
84. Don West – Send It Back
85. Hilltop Hoods feat. SIX60 – Never Coming Home
86. Hilltop Hoods – Something Bigger Than This
87. Ocean Alley – Left Of The Dealer
88. Lily Allen – West End Girl
89. FISHER & bbyclose – Blackberries
90. The Rions – Tonight’s Entertainment
91. The Dreggs – We Don’t Talk
92. Laufey – Lover Girl
93. Confidence Man & JADE – gossip
94. Bad Bunny – DtMF
95. Sleep Token – Caramel
96. Keli Holiday – Ecstasy
97. The Tullamarines – Running on Empty
98. Old Mervs – Don’t Go
99. Ninajirachi – Delete
100. Djo – Potion
Further Reading
RIP 100 Warm Tunas: Beloved Hottest 100 Prediction Site Shuts Down After Nearly A Decade
triple j’s Hottest 100 Of Australian Songs: The Complete List
triple j’s 100 Best Unearthed Discoveries: The Complete List
