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2009 Hottest 100 of All Time Trivia Quiz

In 2009, Triple J listeners voted in their favourite songs of all time, with the top 100 announced over six days in July. How much do you know about this?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dircashede. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Dircashede

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,030

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which song received the most votes and was named the number one song? Hint

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge"

Jeff Buckley - "Last Goodbye"

Pink Floyd - "Wish You Were Here"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song just managed to make the list, finishing at number 100? Hint

Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"

Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"

Coldplay - "Yellow"

Pulp - "Common People"

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Question 3 of 10

3. The oldest song in the countdown was released in 1965. Which song was it? Hint

Led Zeppelin - "Stairway to Heaven"

The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"

The Beatles - "Come Together"

Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

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Question 4 of 10

4. The newest song in the countdown was released in 2008. Which song was it? Hint

The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"

Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire"

The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"

Modest Mouse - "Float On"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which band managed four entries in the countdown, with three in the top 20? Hint

Rage Against the Machine

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Rolling Stones

Radiohead

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Question 6 of 10

6. In addition to their three entries, which member of The Beatles had an entry of their own in the countdown? Hint

John Lennon

George Harrison

Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dave Grohl scored the most entries for any artist. How many songs in the countdown did he perform in? Hint

Four

Five

Seven

Nine

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 1997 song finished in the same place as it had in the 1998 Hottest 100 of All Time? Hint

Blur - "Song 2"

Smashing Pumpkins - "1979"

Tool - "Forty-Six & 2"

Metallica - "One"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose cover of a Nine Inch Nails song ended up two places ahead of another Nine Inch Nails song? Hint

John Lennon

Jeff Buckley

Johnny Cash

Jimi Hendrix

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which decade was the most represented in the countdown? Hint

1990s

2000s

1980s

1970s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song received the most votes and was named the number one song?

Answer: Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" also made number one in the 1991 and 1998 inceptions of the Hottest 100 of All Time. Before Nirvana made number one, Joy Division were at number one with "Love Will Tear Us Apart".

2. Which song just managed to make the list, finishing at number 100?

Answer: Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"

Despite a record winning margin only five years earlier, Franz Ferdinand only just managed to make the list. They edged out Nirvana, who made number 101 with "Heart-Shaped Box".
Coldplay - "Yellow" made number 87.
Smashing Pumpkins - "Today" made number 78.
Pulp - "Common People" made number 81.

3. The oldest song in the countdown was released in 1965. Which song was it?

Answer: Bob Dylan - "Like a Rolling Stone"

"Like a Rolling Stone" made number 55 and was one of eight songs from the 1960s to make the list. This is despite the fact that the song hadn't previously made the Hottest 100.

4. The newest song in the countdown was released in 2008. Which song was it?

Answer: Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire"

"Sex on Fire" was one of two songs from 2008 to make the list, making number 90. The other was "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver, which was released earlier in 2008. "Sex on Fire" made number one in the previous year's countdown.

5. Which band managed four entries in the countdown, with three in the top 20?

Answer: Radiohead

Radiohead made the top 30 with "Fake Plastic Trees", "Karma Police", "Creep", and "Paranoid Android" making 28, 15, 13, and five respectively. All three of these songs had previously made the top ten in their year of release. Jeff Buckley also had four entries with two in the top ten.

6. In addition to their three entries, which member of The Beatles had an entry of their own in the countdown?

Answer: John Lennon

Together, The Beatles made it into the countdown with "Come Together", "Hey Jude", and "A Day in the Life" at numbers 86, 44, and 24. John Lennon trumped all three of these when he made number 11 with "Imagine".

7. Dave Grohl scored the most entries for any artist. How many songs in the countdown did he perform in?

Answer: Five

His involvement in multiple bands aided multiple entries. He had three entries with Nirvana, one with the Foo Fighters, and one with Queens of the Stone Age, which he performed drums on.

8. Which 1997 song finished in the same place as it had in the 1998 Hottest 100 of All Time?

Answer: Tool - "Forty-Six & 2"

"Forty-Six & 2" finished at number 57 for the second time in a row. It was the first of two Tool songs in the countdown, as they also featured with "Stinkfist" at number 37. The other three songs featured in both countdowns, moving up and down from their original positions.

9. Whose cover of a Nine Inch Nails song ended up two places ahead of another Nine Inch Nails song?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash's rendition of "Hurt" made number 60, while Nine Inch Nails made number 62 with "Closer". Jimi Hendrix's cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" finished 25 places above Bob Dylan's only entry. Jeff Buckley had the highest placed cover in the countdown, with his version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" making number three.

10. Which decade was the most represented in the countdown?

Answer: 1990s

In total, almost half of the entries were from the 1990s. This includes seven songs out of the top ten. There were more entries from the year 1997 than there were for the 1970s.

Source: Author Dircashede

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