FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Triple J Hottest 100, 2001 Trivia Quiz

Every January, Australian radio station Triple J holds the annual Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about the 2001 countdown?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dircashede. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dircashede

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,841

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
175

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which song made number one on the countdown? Hint

Eskimo Joe - "Wake Up"

New Order - "Crystal"

Tool - "Parabola"

Alex Lloyd - "Amazing"

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Which song was voted in at number 100? Hint

Groove Armada - "My Friend"

Endorphin - "Sex and Violence"

Radiohead - "Knives Out"

Crazy Town - "Butterfly"

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Which artist that made the top ten in the previous year also made the top ten in the 2001 countdown? Hint

The Avalanches

Weezer

The John Butler Trio

Something For Kate

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The Strokes managed three entries in 2001. Which song was the highest in the countdown? Hint

Last Nite

New York City Cops

Hard to Explain

Heart in a Cage

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. What was the highest entry by an artist from outside of Australia? Hint

Fatboy Slim - "Weapon of Choice"

The Smashing Pumpkins - "Untitled"

Tool - "Schism"

System of a Down - "Chop Suey!"

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Did any artist achieve consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 and 35)

Yes

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following European countries were not represented in the countdown? Hint

France

Sweden

Germany

Ireland

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these artists did not have two top 20 entries? Hint

Gorillaz

Ben Folds

Weezer

Something for Kate

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these bands did not achieve three top 50 entries? Hint

Muse

Eskimo Joe

Something for Kate

All of these

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. How many entries in the countdown were by Australian artists? Hint

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song made number one on the countdown?

Answer: Alex Lloyd - "Amazing"

"Amazing" was the second single from Alex Lloyd's album "Watching Angels Mend". It was his first top 50 hit in Australia and it went to number one in New Zealand.

2. Which song was voted in at number 100?

Answer: Endorphin - "Sex and Violence"

"Sex and Violence" is Endorphin's first ever entry into the Hottest 100, making number 100.
The Strokes - "My Friend" made number 75.
Groove Armada - "Knives Out" made number 74.
Crazy Town - "Butterfly" made number 81.

3. Which artist that made the top ten in the previous year also made the top ten in the 2001 countdown?

Answer: The Avalanches

The Avalanches made number eight in the 2001 countdown with "Since I Left You". They previously made number six in the 2000 countdown with "Frontier Psychiatrist". Both songs are from their debut album "Since I Left You".

4. The Strokes managed three entries in 2001. Which song was the highest in the countdown?

Answer: Last Nite

"Last Nite" performed very well, making number 12.
"Hard to Explain" made number 59.
"New York City Cops" made number 66.
"Heart in a Cage" made number 50, but this was in the 2006 countdown.

5. What was the highest entry by an artist from outside of Australia?

Answer: System of a Down - "Chop Suey!"

"Chop Suey" made number three on the countdown. The following year saw another three entries for System of a Down, with "Toxicity", "Aerials", and "Innervision" making numbers 18, 37, 87 respectively.
Tool - "Schism" made number 14.
Fatboy Slim - "Weapon of Choice" made number 21.
The Smashing Pumpkins - "Untitled" made number 46.

6. Did any artist achieve consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 34 and 35)

Answer: Yes

Australian band You Am I achieved this feat. They made numbers 56 and 57 with "Kick a Hole in the Sky" and "Get Up".

7. Which of the following European countries were not represented in the countdown?

Answer: Sweden

There were two French entries in the countdown, with Daft Punk and The Superman Lovers making numbers 61 and 84 respectively. Rammstein achieved the only German entry, with "Links 2-3-4" making number 70. U2 were the only Irish artist in the countdown, with "Elevation" making number 40.

8. Which of these artists did not have two top 20 entries?

Answer: Ben Folds

Ben Folds only had one top 20 entry, with "Rockin' the Suburbs" making number 17.
Gorillaz made numbers nine and 15 with "Clint Eastwood" and "19-2000".
Weezer made numbers seven and 20 with "Island in the Sun" and "Hash Pipe".
Something for Kate made numbers two and 13 with "Monsters" and "Three Dimensions".

9. Which of these bands did not achieve three top 50 entries?

Answer: Muse

Muse achieved three entries, but none of them were in the top 50. They made numbers 73, 80, and 89 with "Plug In Baby", "Bliss" and "New Born" respectively.
Eskimo Joe made numbers 25, 31, and 34 with "Wake Up", "Planet Earth", and "Who Sold Her Out".
Something for Kate made numbers two, 13, and 37 with "Monsters", "Three Dimensions" and "Twenty Years".

10. How many entries in the countdown were by Australian artists?

Answer: 38

Of these 38 entries, three of them were in the top five and seven were in the top 20. This is if you include the 28 Days/Apollo 440 entry at number 16 as Australian.

Source: Author Dircashede

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.