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1990 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown20 May 1990
Countdown highlights
Winning songUnited Kingdom Joy Division
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Most entriesUnited Kingdom The Cure
(7 tracks)
Chronology
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1991

The 1990 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 20 May 1990. It was the second annual poll of the most popular songs, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. From 1989 to 1991, listeners could vote for songs released in any year.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of Origin Year of release Previous Hottest 100 of all time positions
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom 1980 1 (1989)
2 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia 1985 2 (1989)
3 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom 1984 7 (1989)
4 Uncertain Smile The The United Kingdom 1983 3 (1989)
5 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom 1983 5 (1989)
6 Fools Gold The Stone Roses United Kingdom 1989
7 This Charming Man The Smiths United Kingdom 1983 13 (1989)
8 Rock Lobster The B-52's United States 1978 14 (1989)
9 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. United States 1987 22 (1989)
10 That's Entertainment The Jam United Kingdom 1980 4 (1989)
11 A Forest The Cure United Kingdom 1980 10 (1989)
12 Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys United States 1980 6 (1989)
13 Troy Sinéad O'Connor Ireland 1987 41 (1989)
14 Under the Milky Way The Church Australia 1988
15 Shivers The Boys Next Door Australia 1978 12 (1989)
16 Birthday The Sugarcubes Iceland 1987 9 (1989)
17 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush United Kingdom 1978 43 (1989)
18 Debaser Pixies United States 1988
19 Primary The Cure United Kingdom 1981 19 (1989)
20 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols United Kingdom 1976 17 (1989)
21 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order United Kingdom 1986 67 (1989)
22 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult United Kingdom 1985 35 (1989)
23 Boys Don't Cry The Cure United Kingdom 1980 29 (1989)
24 Ride On Time Black Box Italy 1989
25 Just Like Heaven The Cure United Kingdom 1987
26 Betty's Worry or the Slab Hunters & Collectors Australia 1984 83 (1989)
27 Cattle and Cane The Go-Betweens Australia 1983 11 (1989)
28 London Calling The Clash United Kingdom 1979 18 (1989)
29 Fight the Power Public Enemy United States 1989
30 Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones United Kingdom 1978 26 (1989)
31 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil United Kingdom 1983 15 (1989)
32 Talking to a Stranger Hunters & Collectors Australia 1982 8 (1989)
33 Fuck tha Police N.W.A United States 1988
34 Monkey Gone to Heaven Pixies United States 1989
35 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1975 33 (1989)
36 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry Sweden 1988 61 (1989)
37 Sign “☮” the Times Prince United States 1987 37 (1989)
38 Tainted Love Soft Cell United Kingdom 1981
39 Kiss Prince United States 1986 24 (1989)
40 Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) Soul II Soul United Kingdom 1989
41 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States 1983 46 (1989)
42 Respect Aretha Franklin United States 1965 21 (1989)
43 Lullaby The Cure United Kingdom 1989
44 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths United Kingdom 1985 64 (1989)
45 Info Freako Jesus Jones United Kingdom 1989
46 The One I Love R.E.M. United States 1987 45 (1989)
47 Everybody Moves Died Pretty Australia 1989
48 Dancing Queen ABBA Sweden 1975
49 Wide Open Road The Triffids Australia 1986 68 (1989)
50 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom 1977 39 (1989)
51 She Bangs the Drums The Stone Roses United Kingdom 1989
52 The End The Doors United States 1967 50 (1989)
53 Bigmouth Strikes Again The Smiths United Kingdom 1986 27 (1989)
54 Aloha Steve and Danno Radio Birdman Australia 1978 23 (1989)
55 Here Comes Your Man Pixies United States 1989
56 Can't Be Sure The Sundays United Kingdom 1989
57 The Unguarded Moment The Church Australia 1981 42 (1989)
58 Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1988 20 (1989)
59 Greetings to the New Brunette Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1986 38 (1989)
60 Deanna Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1988 70 (1989)
61 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1971 30 (1989)
62 L.A. Woman The Doors United States 1971 40 (1989)
63 Alison Elvis Costello United Kingdom 1977 16 (1989)
64 Love Song Simple Minds United Kingdom 1981 36 (1989)
65 Temptation New Order United Kingdom 1982
66 Imagine John Lennon United Kingdom 1971 31 (1989)
67 The Love Cats The Cure United Kingdom 1983
68 True Faith New Order United Kingdom 1987
69 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor Ireland 1990
70 Wise Up! Sucker Pop Will Eat Itself United Kingdom 1989
71 Say Goodbye Hunters & Collectors Australia 1986 97 (1989)
72 In Between Days The Cure United Kingdom 1985
73 I Want You Elvis Costello United Kingdom 1986 58 (1989)
74 Freak Scene Dinosaur Jr. United States 1988
75 Forbidden Colours Sylvian and Sakamoto United Kingdom/Japan 1983 60 (1989)
76 God Is a Bullet Concrete Blonde United States 1989
77 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1968 63 (1989)
78 Fall on Me R.E.M. United States 1986
79 Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads United States 1981
80 Into the Groove Madonna United States 1985
81 Street Tuff (Scar Mix) Double Trouble and Rebel MC United Kingdom 1989
82 Levi Stubbs' Tears Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1986
83 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix United States 1968 49 (1989)
84 Atmosphere Joy Division United Kingdom 1980
85 Bye Bye Pride The Go-Betweens Australia 1987 89 (1989)
86 Eternally Yours Laughing Clowns Australia 1984
87 Add It Up Violent Femmes United States 1983
88 Love Shack The B-52's United States 1989
89 Teen Age Riot Sonic Youth United States 1988
90 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye United States 1982 62 (1989)
91 Say No Go De La Soul United States 1988
92 Reptile The Church Australia 1988
93 Trust Tall Tales and True Australia 1989
94 This Is the Day The The United Kingdom 1983
95 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1979
96 Happy Birthday Concrete Blonde United States 1989
97 Roam The B-52's United States 1989
98 Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed United States 1972 77 (1989)
99 Orange Crush R.E.M. United States 1988
100 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode United Kingdom 1981

Artists with multiple entries

# Artist Tracks
7 The Cure 11, 19, 23, 25, 43, 67, 72
6 Peter Hook 1, 5, 21, 65, 68, 84
Stephen Morris 1, 5, 21, 65, 68, 84
Bernard Sumner 1, 5, 21, 65, 68, 84
4 Hunters & Collectors 2, 26, 32, 71
The Smiths 3, 7, 44, 53
New Order 5, 21, 65, 68
R.E.M. 9, 46, 78, 99
3 The B-52's 8, 88, 97
The Church 14, 57, 92
Pixies 18, 34, 55
Billy Bragg 58, 59, 82
2 Joy Division 1, 84
The The 4, 95
The Stone Roses 6, 51
Sinéad O'Connor 13, 69
The Go-Betweens 27, 85
Nick Cave 15, 60
Pink Floyd 35, 95
Prince 37, 39
Violent Femmes 41, 87
The Doors 52, 62
Elvis Costello 63, 73
Concrete Blonde 76, 96

Notes

  • The Cure's seven entries is a new record for most appearances in a single countdown.
  • Billy Bragg is the first artist in Hottest 100 history to have back to back entries in a countdown. His songs "Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards" & "Greetings to the New Brunette" came in at #58 and #59 respectively.
  • Five songs maintained their positions from the previous year's countdown.
  • Black Box is the first Italian artist to ever make it into the Hottest 100.
  • This was the final countdown to be referred to as a "Hot 100" as Triple J was later forced to change the poll's name to 'Hottest 100' to avoid legal action with 4ZZZ.

Countries represented

Country #
United Kingdom 48
United States 31
Australia 16
Ireland 2
Sweden 2
Japan 1
Iceland 1
Italy 1

Songs by Decade

Decade #
1960s 4
1970s 16
1980s 79
1990s 1

See also

References

  1. ^ Twice with Joy Division (1, 84), four times with New Order (5, 21, 65, 68)
  2. Once with The Boys Next Door (15), and once with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (60)
  1. "2018 Hottest 100 countdown to be held the day after Australia Day". triple j. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. "Hottest 100 1990". Triple J. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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