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Triple J Hottest 100, ARIA Awards, and other Australian charts, awards, and countdowns.
23 quizzes and 230 trivia questions.
1.
  Go Set Charts 1971    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Go Set music magazine produced early versions of the Australian national top 40 charts during the late 1960s and early 70s. This quiz looks into the 1971 charts in more detail.
Tough, 10 Qns, OzBadge, Mar 01 09
Tough
OzBadge
406 plays
2.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2004   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On January 26th 2005, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about this?
Tough, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 01 09
Tough
Dircashede
208 plays
3.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2006    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On 26th January 2007, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown for the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 01 09
Average
Dircashede
203 plays
4.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2008    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On January 26th 2009, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. It was the largest countdown, receiving more votes than any before it. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 22 09
Average
Dircashede
216 plays
5.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2003    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown for the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about the 2003 countdown?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 01 09
Average
Dircashede
203 plays
6.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2009    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On January 26th 2010, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown, counting down listeners' favourite songs of 2009. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Jan 29 10
Average
Dircashede
166 plays
7.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1993    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1993 saw the very first countdown of songs from the last 12 months. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, May 29 09
Average
Dircashede
179 plays
8.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1991    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1991 saw the third Hottest 100 countdown. Unlike future installments, listeners could vote on any song from any year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Jun 08 09
Average
Dircashede
275 plays
9.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2002    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On January 26th 2002, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 01 09
Average
Dircashede
184 plays
10.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1999   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. How much do you know about the 1999 countdown?
Tough, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 17 09
Tough
Dircashede
202 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Which band made the top ten with two songs in the 1998 countdown of all time, despite failing to make the top 50 in 1991 with the same songs?

From Quiz "Triple J Hottest 100, 1991"




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  Triple J Hottest 100, 1994    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1994 saw the second countdown of songs from the previous year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Jul 22 09
Average
Dircashede
226 plays
12.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1996    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1996 saw the fourth countdown of songs from the previous year. How much do you know about this?
Tough, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Apr 14 09
Tough
Dircashede
245 plays
13.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1995   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1995 saw the third countdown of songs from the previous year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Apr 21 09
Average
Dircashede
238 plays
14.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1998    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about the 1998 countdown?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 26 09
Average
Dircashede
182 plays
15.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1997    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about the 1997 countdown?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Apr 05 09
Average
Dircashede
199 plays
16.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2000    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every January, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about the 2000 countdown?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Apr 15 09
Average
Dircashede
187 plays
17.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2007    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On January 26th, 2008, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown. It surpassed all previous countdowns in size. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 15 09
Average
Dircashede
184 plays
18.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2001    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 02 09
Average
Dircashede
175 plays
19.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On January 26th 2006, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown, counting down the most popular songs of the year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Mar 01 09
Average
Dircashede
202 plays
20.
  Triple J Hottest 100, 1990    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1990 saw the second Hottest 100 countdown. Unlike future installments, listeners could vote on any song from any year. How much do you know about this?
Average, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Jun 21 09
Average
Dircashede
229 plays
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  2009 Hottest 100 of All Time    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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?
Tough, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Jul 18 09
Tough
Dircashede
382 plays
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  Triple J Hottest 100, 1989    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1989 saw the very first installment of the Hottest 100 countdown, where listeners would vote for their favourite songs of all time. How much do you know about this?
Tough, 10 Qns, Dircashede, Jul 07 09
Tough
Dircashede
247 plays
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  Triple J's Hottest 100 - The Multiple Winners    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Australian radio station, Triple J, has one of the largest international music polls in the world. People from around the world vote for their favourite song of the year, to enter the "Hottest 100". Have fun with this multiple winners quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, bondoola67, Mar 01 09
Tough
bondoola67
288 plays
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Australian Awards and Countdowns Trivia Questions
1. Which song, noted for its effective use of the banjo, was voted number one?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2009

Answer: Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man"

Mumford & Sons became the first artist in five years to make number one on their debut year to the countdown. Their victory was by the biggest margin in the countdown's history. The result was known beforehand, as the result was accidentally leaked four days early.

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

From Quiz 2009 Hottest 100 of All Time

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".

3. What was the inaugural number one for the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1989

Answer: Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" was released after singer Ian Curtis committed suicide and went on to be their biggest hit, reaching number one in New Zealand. The song went on to reach number one in the countdown again in 1990.

4. Which song received enough votes to take the number one spot?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1990

Answer: Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

Joy Division stayed on top of the countdown for the second year in a row, beating several other British artists near the top such as The Smiths and New Order.

5. Which song received the most votes, taking the top spot on the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1991

Answer: Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Nirvana took the number one spot from Joy Division, who had held it for the previous two years. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was very successful, reaching number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.

6. Which artist claimed the number one spot for 1993?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1993

Answer: Denis Leary

After three years of the countdown being unrestricted, 1993 saw a change in voting. It was the first time that it was restricted to music released in the previous year.

7. Which song received the most votes and topped the list?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1994

Answer: The Cranberries - "Zombie"

"Zombie" was the first song to top the list which also went to number one in Australia. In total, it spent nearly two months at number one and was the seventh highest selling single in 1995.

8. Which song finished at the top of the list?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1995

Answer: Oasis - "Wonderwall"

"Wonderwall" was the second song to top the list which has also reached number one on the Australian Singles Chart. It actually made number one a week after the countdown was held.

9. Which song finished at the top of the list?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1996

Answer: Spiderbait - "Buy Me a Pony"

"Buy Me a Pony" was the very first Australian song to reach the top. This was further complimented when four of the next five songs to reach number one were also Australian. It is also one of the shortest songs to reach the top, lasting for just one minute and 45 seconds.

10. Which song finished at the top of the list?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1997

Answer: The Whitlams - "No Aphrodisiac"

"No Aphrodisiac" was the second Australian song to top the list. Despite being successful in the Hottest 100 countdown, it only ever peaked at number 59 on the Australian Singles Chart.

11. Which song made number one in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1998

Answer: The Offspring - "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)"

"Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" became the ninth song to top the list. In addition to this, it was also the third song to top the list which also became a number one hit on the ARIA Singles Chart. The next time this happened was in 2008 when "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon topped the list.

12. Which song made number one on the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1999

Answer: Powderfinger - "These Days"

In 1999 "These Days" became the first song to top the countdown which wasn't released as a single. Despite this, it became one of Powderfinger's most popular songs, winning the award for Song of the Year at the Music Critic's Awards.

13. Which song was voted in at number one in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2000

Answer: Powderfinger - "My Happiness"

"My Happiness" is Powderfinger's second song to top the countdown. It was also a success commercially, becoming their first top five hit in Australia.

14. Which song made number one on the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2001

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.

15. Which song reached number one in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2002

Answer: Queens of the Stone Age - "No One Knows"

"No One Knows" was the first single from the album "Songs for the Deaf". In 2003, it became the band's first song to reach number one on the US Modern Rock charts. Queens of the Stone Age are the fourth American band or artist to top the countdown.

16. Which song was number one in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2003

Answer: Jet - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"

"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" was the first single from Jet's debut album "Get Born". Of all the artists who have topped the list, Jet is the one with the shortest name. The song achieved international success, charting in the United Kingdom and The United States.

17. Which song was voted in at number one?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2004

Answer: Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"

In 2004, Franz Ferdinand became the first Scottish band to top the list. In the United Kingdom, it became the band's first top five hit, reaching number three. It was less successful in Australia, where it only managed a peak of 25.

18. Which song was voted number one in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2005

Answer: Bernard Fanning - "Wish You Well"

Bernard Fanning has an impressive history in the Hottest 100. With his band Powderfinger, he has topped the list in 1999 and 2000. "Wish You Well" was the first single from his debut solo album "Tea and Sympathy", which peaked at number one.

19. Which song reached number one in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2006

Answer: Augie March - "One Crowded Hour"

This was the eighth time the list has been topped by an Australian artist. It was also the first time since 1996 that an artist has reached number one, and had no other songs in the countdown. "One Crowded Hour" only peaked at number 29 on the Australian Singles Chart, but it spent 60 weeks in the top 100.

20. What was the number one song in the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2007

Answer: Muse - "Knights of Cydonia"

It was the closest Hottest 100 ever, with only 13 votes separating number one from number two. Muse's previous peak in the Hottest 100 was in 2006, when "Starlight" made number nine.

21. Which song reached number one on the countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2008

Answer: Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire"

Kings of Leon made number three with "On Call" in 2007 from the album "Because of the Times". One year later, they released the album "Only By The Night", which went to number one in Australia. "Sex on Fire" also spent four weeks at number one in Australia.

22. Which veteran band whose entries date back to 1995 made number 100 in countdown?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 2009

Answer: Foo Fighters - "Wheels"

Foo Fighters first made the countdown in 1995 with "This is a Call" and "I'll Stick Around" which made numbers 37 and 70 respectively. The only other artists in the 2009 countdown to have debuted earlier were The Prodigy and Weezer, who both made the 1994 countdown.

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

From Quiz 2009 Hottest 100 of All Time

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.

24. What was the first song ever played in the countdown, making number 100?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1989

Answer: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - "The Mercy Seat"

"The Mercy Seat" was the first of two songs in the countdown by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave was one of two artists to feature in the first six countdowns, with three songs making the top 20. The other artist was The Cure.

25. Which song started off the countdown, at number 100?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1990

Answer: Depeche Mode - "Just Can't Get Enough"

Despite their massive worldwide success, "Just Can't Get Enough" was Depeche Mode's only entry in the 1990 countdown. De La Soul - "Say No Go" made number 91. Dinosaur Jr. - "Freak Scene" made number 74. The Doors - "L.A. Woman" made number 62.

26. Which song sat at the bottom of the list, finishing at number 100?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1991

Answer: Prince - "Cream"

Even though Prince made the top 50 of the last two countdowns with "Kiss" and "Sign o' the Times", he could only just scrape into the 1991 list, with "Cream" at number 100. The Pixies - "Monkey Gone to Heaven" made number 91. Pink Floyd - "Wish You Were Here" made number 58. Public Enemy - "Bring the Noise" made number 92.

27. Which song finished in 100th place?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1993

Answer: Van Morrison & John Lee Hooker - "Gloria"

"Gloria" was one of three duets in the countdown, the highest being "Trout" by Neneh Cherry & Michael Stipe. Inner Circle - "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" made number 94. The Lemonheads - "Mrs. Robinson" made number 79. Rage Against the Machine - "Bullet in the Head" made number 84.

28. Which song finished in 100th place?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1994

Answer: Lisa Loeb - "Stay (I Missed You)"

"Stay (I Missed You)" was very successful upon its release, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. This makes the 1994 countdown have the rare distinction of having both the number one and number 100 songs being number one hits.

29. Which song started off the countdown, making number 100?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1995

Answer: Todd Snider - "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues"

This was a debut entry for Todd Snider. Teenage Fanclub - "Sparky's Dream" made number 60. The Tea Party - "Fire in the Head" made number 66. TLC - "Waterfalls" made number 86.

30. Which song finished at the bottom of the list, making number 100?

From Quiz Triple J Hottest 100, 1996

Answer: Ben Harper - "Gold to Me"

Despite the fact that Ben Harper has made the top 20 on another occasion, he could only just scrape into the 1996 countdown, with "Gold to Me" being his only entry. Frenzal Rhomb - "Punch in the Face" made number 72. OMC - "How Bizarre" made number 78. You Am I - "Soldiers" made number 80.

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