Look, not everyone’s faves can make it to the Hottest 100 countdown. So, while that annoying friend that got all their votes in the countdown rubs salt in your wounds (there’s always one), pay attention because Triple J‘s Hottest 200 is your friend.
triple j will today be counting down the 100 songs that were pipped at the post, and because 2018 was absolutely stacked, you can expect some bloody bangers.
ICYMI, the number one spot on the Hottest 100 was taken out by Ocean Alley with their funky chill-banger ‘Confidence’.
The Sydney groovers also bagged the #10 place with ‘Knees’, with the rest of the top 10 rounded out by Ruby Fields’ nostalgic tearjerker ‘Dinosaurs’ at #9, Billie Eilish’s ‘when the party’s over’ at #8, Mallrat’s ‘Groceries’ at #7, Dean Lewis’s ‘Be Alright’ at #6, Amy Shark’s ‘I Said Hi’ at #5, Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ at #4, Travis Scott making his Hottest 100 debut with ‘SICKO MODE’ at #3 and Fisher’s club banger ‘Losing It’ at #2.
The countdown was bloody stacked with homegrown heroes, with 65 artists managing to make a spot on the big list (FYI Ocean Alley hogged a total four of those).
Last year’s countdown also sported a whole bunch of fan faves and “how did this miss-out?!” like Frank Ocean’s ‘Chanel’ and Stella Donnelly’s ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ which took the #101 and #102 spot respectively.
So sip that Gatorade, nurse your hangover and enjoy this Monday off as we give you all the updates on triple j‘s Hottest 200 of 2018.
Hottest 200 Of 2018 Milestones:
- Mac Miller has charted twice with Self Care at #108 and What’s The Use? at #109
- Matt Corby has charted 3 times with No Ordinary Life at #114, Miracle Love at #129 and All That I See at #194
- Drake has charted twice with Nonstop at #115 and In My Feelings at #135
- CHVRCHES have charted twice with Get Out at #120 and Graffiti at #123
- Jack River has charted twice with Confess at #125 and Limo Song at #144
- Golden Features have charted twice with Falling Out at #126 and Worship at #146
- The Presets have charted twice with Downtown Shutdown at #127 and 14U+14ME at #175
- Tash Sultana has charted twice with Salvation at #138 and Free Mind at #170
- Brockhampton has charted twice with NEW ORLEANS at #140 and BLEACH at #142
- Joji has charted twice with SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK at #147 and Yeah Right at #176
- Maggie Rogers has charted twice with Fallingwater at #149 and Light On at #162
- Amy Shark has charted twice with The Idiot at #150 and Psycho at #184
- Middle Kids have charted twice with On My Knees at #153 and Don’t Be Hiding at #169
- Parkway Drive have charted twice with The Void at #168 and Prey at #174
- E^ST has charted twice with Friends at #171 and I Don’t Lack Imagination at #182
- Skegss have charted twice with Stop at #173 and My Own Mess at #197
Hottest 200 of 2018 Countdown (Updated Live)
- 101. King Princess – Talia
- 102. Kwame – WOW
- 103. Parcels – Tieduprightnow
- 104. Khalid – OTW
- 105. Eves Karydas – Further Than The Planes Fly
- 106. SAFIA – Starlight
- 107. Cosmo’s Midnight – Get To Know
- 108. Mac Miller – Self Care
- 109. Mac Miller – What’s The Use?
- 110. Ball Park Music – The End Times
- 111. Alex The Astronaut – Waste Of Time
- 112. Flight Facilities – All Your Love
- 113. Camp Cope – How To Socialise & Make Friends
- 114. Matt Corby – No Ordinary Life
- 115. Drake – Nonstop
- 116. FISHER – Crowd Control
- 117. Montaigne – For Your Love
- 118. Luca Brasi – Clothes I Slept In
- 119. Bring Me The Horizon – wonderful life
- 120. CHVRCHES – Get Out
- 121. Lana Del Rey – Mariners Apartment Complex
- 122. Ziggy Alberts – Stronger
- 123. CHVRCHES – Graffiti
- 124. Riton & Kah-Lo – Ginger
- 125. Jack River – Confess
- 126. Golden Features – Falling Out
- 127. The Presets – Downtown Shutdown
- 128. Hermitude – Stupid World
- 129. Matt Corby – Miracle Love
- 130. Client Liaison – Survival In The City
- 131. Allday – Wonder Drug
- 132. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Talking Straight
- 133. Holy Holy – Faces
- 134. Alex the Astronaut – Happy Song (Shed Mix)
- 135. Drake – In My Feelings
- 136. RM – seoul (prod. HONNE)
- 137. Aminé – REEL IT IN
- 138. Tash Sultana – Salvation
- 139. Graace – Last Night
- 140. Brockhampton – NEW ORLEANS
- 141. Confidence Man – Don’t You Know I’m in a Band
- 142. Brockhampton – BLEACH
- 143. Baker Boy – Black Magic
- 144. Jack River – Limo Song
- 145. Dominic Fike – 3 Nights
- 146. Golden Features – Worship
- 147. Joji – SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK
- 148. Childish Gambino – Summertime Magic
- 149. Maggie Rogers – Fallingwater
- 150. Amy Shark – The Idiot
- 151. RÜFÜS DU SOL – Lost In My Mind
- 152. Vance Joy – I’m With You
- 153. Middle Kids – On My Knees
- 154. Didirri – I Can’t Get Last Night Out Of My Head
- 155. Nothing But Thieves – Forever & Ever More
- 156. RL Grime – I Wanna Know
- 157. FIDLAR – Can’t You See
- 158. Kanye West – All Mine
- 159. Courtney Barnett – Nameless, Faceless
- 160. Kali Uchis – After The Storm
- 161. Architects – Hereafter
- 162. Maggie Rogers – Light On
- 163. Hellions – Smile
- 164. Running Touch – My Hands
- 165. ODESZA – Loyal
- 166. Ocean Alley – Bones
- 167. Au/Ra & CamelPhat – Panic Room
- 168. Parkway Drive – The Void
- 169. Middle Kids – Don’t Be Hiding
- 170. Tash Sultana – Free Mind
- 171. E^ST – Friends
- 172. Tia Gostelow – Strangers
- 173. Skegss – Stop
- 174. Parkway Drive – Prey
- 175. The Presets – 14U+14ME
- 176. Joji – Yeah Right
- 177. I Know Leopard – Landmine
- 178. Clairo – 4EVER
- 179. Winston Surfshirt – For The Record
- 180. Phantastic Ferniture – Fuckin ‘N’ Rollin
- 181. Angie McMahon – Keeping Time
- 182. E^ST – I Don’t Lack Imagination
- 183. Ruby Fields – Ritalin
- 184. Amy Shark – Psycho
- 185. Alice Ivy – Chasing Stars
- 186. A$AP Rocky – A$AP Forever
- 187. The Wombats – Bee-Sting
- 188. Petit Biscuit – Suffer
- 189. Odette – Lights Out
- 190. Slowly Slowly – Ten Leaf Clover
- 191. Stand Atlantic – Lavender Bones
- 192. Bishop Briggs – Baby
- 193. Ceres – Viv In The Front Seat
- 194. Matt Corby – All That I See
- 195. Trophy Eyes – Friday Forever
- 196. KIDS SEE GHOSTS – Reborn
- 197. Skegss – My Own Mess
- 198. DMA’S – Time & Money
- 199. Good Doogs – Want That
- 200. Joyride – 6AM