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Triple J Hottest 100, 1998

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The 1998 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January, 1999, was the sixth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 36 of the songs was released. In August 1998 a Hottest 100 of All Time was conducted separate to normal countdown.

Contents

Full list

Note: Australian artists

42 of the 100 songs were by Australian artists (marked with a green background).

Artists with multiple entries

Four entries

  • Regurgitator (6, 26, 27, 32)

    • Three entries

  • Jebediah (7, 42, 91)
  • The Living End (10, 15, 17)
  • Grinspoon (18, 22, 79)
  • The Whitlams (37, 43, 56)
  • Pearl Jam (47, 51, 88)
  • Garbage (57, 87, 89)

    • Two entries

  • The Offspring (1, 62)
  • Custard (3, 24)
  • Hole (4, 49)
  • Powderfinger (8, 46)
  • You Am I (9, 65)
  • Ben Folds Five (12, 40)
  • Chef (20, 90)
  • Marcy Playground (21, 76)
  • Happyland (28, 71)
  • The Smashing Pumpkins (45, 94)
  • Green Day (52, 84)
  • Frenzal Rhomb (54, 72)
  • Metallica (67, 77)
  • Foo Fighters (74, 98)
  • The Superjesus (83, 99)

    • CD release

    This was the last volume to be released on cassette.

    A later release omits "Never There", "Got the Life", "Sweetest Thing", "Brick", "Don't You Know Who I Am", and "Everybody Here Wants You", while including "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" by Manic Street Preachers, "Untouchable Face" by Ani DiFranco, and Something for Kate's cover of "Harpoon".

    References

    Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 Wikipedia
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