Triple J Hottest 100, 2008
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The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100
was announced on Australia Day
, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J
.
Voting commenced on Boxing Day
, 26 December, 2008, and closed on 18 January, 2009. The second half of the countdown was broadcast live from Parramatta Park
in New South Wales
, with live crosses to the Big Day Out
, held at Flemington Racecourse
in Melbourne, Victoria.
Over 800,000 votes were received, a record number.
Three tracks
Two tracks
Italics indicates winner of the 2008 J Award.
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
was announced on Australia Day
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia...
, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
.
Voting commenced on Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
, 26 December, 2008, and closed on 18 January, 2009. The second half of the countdown was broadcast live from Parramatta Park
Parramatta, New South Wales
Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, with live crosses to the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
, held at Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...
in Melbourne, Victoria.
Over 800,000 votes were received, a record number.
Full list
Note: Australian artists| # | Song | Artist | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex on Fire Sex on Fire "Sex on Fire" is the first single to be taken from Kings of Leon's fourth studio album Only by the Night and as of September 2009, the second most-downloaded digital single ever in the United Kingdom... |
Kings of Leon Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,... |
 United States |
| 2 | Electric Feel Electric Feel -Quotations:"Electric Feel is a shunting single that cobbles together the instrumental roving of Gary Numan, the high pitch vocal provocation of Scissor Sisters and tops it off with a Timo Maas vibe that varies in impact. Worldly, boundary crossing expressionism is the end result... |
MGMT MGMT MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio... |
United States |
| 3 | Use Somebody Use Somebody "Use Somebody" is a song by the American alternative rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night , released on December 8, 2008.... |
Kings of Leon | United States |
| 4 | Walking on a Dream Walking on a Dream (song) "Walking on a Dream" is a song by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walking on a Dream. The full Sam La More remix was made available as a free download on the band's official website. The single was successful on the Australian... |
Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun (band) Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other... Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau and one part of electro pop-duo Empire of the Sun . He is also member of art-rock band Teenager Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau (with... secured four entries into the Hottest 100, two with Empire of the Sun and two with Pnau. |
 Australia |
| 5 | Kids Kids (MGMT song) "Kids" is the third single from MGMT's album Oracular Spectacular. It was released as a single on October 13, 2008.The song was the center of a legal dispute with the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, over the "insulting" compensation he offered for his illegal use of the song during a party... |
MGMT | United States |
| 6 | Talk Like That Talk Like That "Talk Like That" is the third single of The Presets' Platinum-accredited album Apocalypso. The song was released in September 2008.Presets member Kim Moyes has described the track as "a calypso house track with these weird cathedral organs, techno tom toms and a ballsy bassline."-Track listing:#... |
The Presets The Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA... |
Australia |
| 7 | The Festival Song | Pez Pez (musician) Pez is a Hip-hop MC from Melbourne, Australia. He attended Kew High School in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. His debut album, A Mind Of My Own peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban album charts.-Biography:... feat. 360 and Hailey Cramer |
Australia |
| 8 | This Boy's in Love This Boy's in Love "This Boy's in Love" is a song by Australian electronic duo The Presets. It is the second single from their 2008 album Apocalypso.-Music video:... |
The Presets | Australia |
| 9 | That's Not My Name That's Not My Name "That’s Not My Name" is the third single by British duo The Ting Tings from their debut studio album We Started Nothing. Vocalist Katie White states that the song was written "with me ranting about my frustrations with the record industry." The song was originally released as a double A-side with... |
The Ting Tings The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford... |
 United Kingdom |
| 10 | Jimmy Recard | Drapht Drapht Drapht is an Australian hip hop singer from Perth, Western Australia. Drapht is a member of the Syllaboliks crew, which comprises fellow Australian hip hop artists from Perth.-Biography:... |
Australia |
| 11 | My Delirium My Delirium "My Delirium" is a New Wave song performed by New Zealander musician Ladyhawke. The third track on Ladyhawke's eponymous debut album, the song was released as a single on 8 December 2008... |
LadyhawkeLadyhawke also featured on Pnau's entry at number 12, "Embrace", as well as her own two entries. |  New Zealand |
| 12 | Embrace | Pnau Pnau Pnau is an Australian dance music duo originating from Sydney, Australia. The duo consists of musicians Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes... Featuring Ladyhawke |
Australia |
| 13 | The King Is Dead | The Herd | Australia |
| 14 | No Sex for Ben No Sex for Ben "No Sex for Ben" is a song by The Rapture from the soundtrack to the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, and was featured in Rolling Stone magazine's tracks of the year for 2008... |
The Rapture The Rapture (band) The Rapture is an Indie rock band based in New York City. The band mixes influences from many genres including post-punk, acid house, disco, electronica and rock, pioneering the post-punk revival genre... |
United States |
| 15 | Lights & Music Lights & Music "Lights & Music" is the second single by Cut Copy taken from the band's second album In Ghost Colours. It is their most successful single to date, peaking at #64 in the Australian ARIA Charts... |
Cut Copy Cut Copy Cut Copy are an Australian electronic band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford on vocals, keyboard and guitar. Other members are Tim Hoey on guitar and sampler, Ben Browning on bass guitar and Mitchell Scott on drums. Their second album, In Ghost Colours peaked at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart in... |
Australia |
| 16 | You Don't Know Me You Don't Know Me (Ben Folds song) You Don't Know Me is the name of the lead-off single from Ben Folds' third studio album, Way to Normal. The song features Regina Spektor on vocals dueting with Ben Folds... |
Ben Folds Ben Folds Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world... feat. Regina Spektor Regina Spektor Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian American singer-songwriter and pianist. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centered in New York City's East Village.-Early life:... |
United States |
| 17 | Dance Wiv Me Dance Wiv Me Dance wiv Me is a single by Ghanaian British rapper Dizzee Rascal, from his fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek. It was released on 22 June 2008 and features guest vocals from Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and English R&B singer Chrome... |
Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles... feat. Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"... and Chrome |
United Kingdom |
| 18 | Time to Pretend Time to Pretend -Reception:"Time to Pretend is a space-rock gem that mocks the clichéd coke-and-hookers rock-star lifestyle, over big synth whooshes." – Kevin O'Donnell, Rolling Stone... |
MGMT | United States |
| 19 | Business Time | Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series, which premiered in 2007 on HBO, also called Flight of the Conchords.They were named... |
New Zealand |
| 20 | Broken Bones | Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,... |
Australia |
| 21 | Skinny Love | Bon Iver Bon Iver Bon Iver is a Grammy nominated folk band founded in 2007 by American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. It includes Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago independently in July 2007. The majority of that album was... |
United States |
| 22 | Silhouettic | Birds of Tokyo | Australia |
| 23 | White Noise White Noise (song) "White Noise" is the first single from The Living End's fifth studio album, White Noise. Released on 5 July 2008, after the "White Noise" track was the most added song on Australian radio in the weeks previous, it went on to top the Australian Airplay Chart... |
The Living End The Living End The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan... |
Australia |
| 24 | Closer | Kings of Leon | United States |
| 25 | Never Miss a Beat Never Miss a Beat "Never Miss a Beat" is a song by the British indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs that was released as the lead single from the band's third album Off with Their Heads on 6 October 2008. The song was produced by Mark Ronson and features backing vocals from Lily Allen and members of the rock group New... |
Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs.... |
United Kingdom |
| 26 | Paris Is Burning Paris Is Burning (song) "Paris Is Burning" is a song by Ladyhawke, taken from her debut self titled album. "Paris Is Burning" is the musician's second single, however it is the first to receive a physical release... |
Ladyhawke | New Zealand |
| 27 | The Lighthouse Song | Josh Pyke Josh Pyke Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14... |
Australia |
| 28 | That Beep | Architecture in Helsinki Architecture in Helsinki Architecture in Helsinki is an Australian indie pop band which consists of Cameron Bird, Gus Franklin, Jamie Mildren, Sam Perry, and Kellie Sutherland... |
Australia |
| 29 | Make You Happy | Josh Pyke | Australia |
| 30 | Oxford Comma Oxford Comma (song) "Oxford Comma" is the third single by Vampire Weekend, released May 26, 2008, from its debut album, Vampire Weekend.- Song title and meaning :... |
Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard... |
United States |
| 31 | Bird of Feather | Cog Cog (band) Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet... |
Australia |
| 32 | A-Punk A-Punk "A-Punk" is a single by indie rock band Vampire Weekend, released on February 28, 2008. The band made their network television debut by performing "A-Punk" on The Late Show with David Letterman... |
Vampire Weekend | United States |
| 33 | Always Where I Need to Be Always Where I Need to Be "Always Where I Need to Be" is a song by English rock band The Kooks featured on their second album, Konk. It was released on 31 March 2008, and debuted at #71 in the UK Singles Chart the day before via download sales alone. However, it jumped to its peak at #3 the following week, marking the... |
The Kooks The Kooks The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty... |
United Kingdom |
| 34 | Burn Bridges Burn Bridges "Burn Bridges" is the first single of The Grates second album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won. " Burn Bridges" was released on June 5, 2008. The two B-Sides for this single are "Worldwind" and "Flavour of Last Month"-Track listing:# "Burn Bridges" – 2:27... |
The Grates The Grates The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing... |
Australia |
| 35 | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (song) "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" is a song written by Nick Cave and was released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as a single on February 18, 2008. It is the title track from the band's latest album, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. The song, like much of the band's recent work, was produced by Nick Launay... |
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1983. The band is fronted by Nick Cave and has featured international personnel throughout their career.-Formation and early releases :... |
Australia |
| 36 | I Will Possess Your Heart I Will Possess Your Heart "I Will Possess Your Heart" is a song by American rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and is the lead single from their sixth studio album, Narrow Stairs. It was released on March 18, 2008 and was released to radio on March 24, 2008. The single was released commercially in the UK on May 5, 2008... |
Death Cab For Cutie Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr .... |
United States |
| 37 | I Said I'm Sorry I Said I'm Sorry I Said I'm Sorry is the first single by Australian rock group British India, taken from their second studio album Thieves. The song contains "brooding pop melodies" typical of British India's highly successful debut album, Guillotine. The song was 37th in the 2008 Triple J hottest 100 countdown,... |
British India British India (band) British India are an Australian indie rock and garage rock band. The band formed in Melbourne in 2004, comprising lead vocalist, lyricist and guitarist Declan Melia, guitarist Nic Wilson, bassist Will Drummond and drummer Matt O'Gorman... |
Australia |
| 38 | Something Is Not Right With Me | Cold War Kids Cold War Kids Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett , Jonnie Russell , Matt Maust , and Matt Aveiro .-History:... |
United States |
| 39 | I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" , is a 2008 song by Norwegian rock musician Ida Maria. Ten months after the UK release of the single, it was released in the US on May 26, 2009... |
Ida Maria Ida Maria Ida Maria Børli Sivertsen is a Norwegian rock musician known primarily by the stage name Ida Maria. Her first album; Fortress Round My Heart was released in 2008... |
 Norway |
| 40 | Eye of the StormBliss n Eso's song "Eye of the Storm" (#40) uses Angus and Julia Stone's "Paper Aeroplane", which was featured in 2006 at #43 | Bliss n Eso Bliss n Eso Bliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival... |
Australia |
| 41 | I Will Never Love You More | Soko Soko (singer) SoKo is a French singer and actress.-Early life:Sokolinski was born in Bordeaux, France. She has used the nickname Soko as long as she can remember... |
 Early Modern France |
| 42 | Jungle Drum Jungle Drum (song) "Jungle Drum" is the third single released from Emilíana Torrini's third album Me and Armini. It was released as a digital download on March 9, 2009 and later on June 19, 2009 as a CD single .... |
Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing "Gollum's Song" for Peter Jackson's film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.-Early life:Torrini grew up in Kópavogur, where, at the age of... |
 Iceland |
| 43 | Ghosts | Laura Marling Laura Marling Laura Beatrice Marling is an English folk musician from Eversley, Hampshire.Initially prominent within the London folk scene, she has also toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim and her second album I Speak Because I Can were nominated for... |
United Kingdom |
| 44 | Flippers | Art vs Science | Australia |
| 45 | Ice Cream (Triple J live acoustic version) | Muscles Muscles (musician) Muscles is an Australian electronica musician.Muscles' debut album Guns Babes Lemonade was released in Australia on 29 September 2007. The album entered the Australian ARIA Album Chart at #14 on 8 October 2007, reaching #3 on the Australian Artist Chart and #1 on the Dance Album Chart in its first... Muscles' song "Ice Cream" has been in the Hottest 100 for consecutive years (2007, 2008), with both the album and live acoustic versions of the song. |
Australia |
| 46 | The Fear The Fear (song) "The Fear" is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her second studio album, It's Not Me, It's You. Written by Allen and Greg Kurstin, the song was released as the lead single of the album... |
Lily Allen Lily Allen Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative... |
United Kingdom |
| 47 | Coca Cola | Little Red Little Red Little Red is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Adrian Beltrame , Dominic Byrne , Quang Dinh , Tom Hartney and Taka Honda .-Biography:... |
Australia |
| 48 | Stay With Me Bright Eyes | Something With Numbers Something with Numbers Something with Numbers is a rock band based in Australia. The band was formed on the New South Wales Central Coast, in Australia, in 2001. They have released an EP and three studio albums in their 7 year career... |
Australia |
| 49 | Young Love Young Love (Mystery Jets song) Young Love is the first single to be released from Mystery Jets' second album Twenty One. It was released on 10 March 2008, on CD, two 7" singles and digital download. Unlike most Mystery Jets songs, which are sung by Blaine Harrison, the band's guitarist William Rees sings lead vocals on the song... |
Mystery Jets Mystery Jets Mystery Jets are an English five-piece indie band, formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London. The band was formed by Henry Harrison , Blaine Harrison and William Rees when the boys were still at school and would send each other songs on cassettes... Featuring Laura Marling |
United Kingdom |
| 50 | Breakout | Ash Grunwald Ash Grunwald Ash Grunwald is an Australian radio announcer and blues musician.-Early career:... |
Australia |
| 51 | Wild Eyed Boy | Birds of Tokyo | Australia |
| 52 | Human Human (The Killers song) "Human" is a song by American rock band The Killers, and was released as the first single from the band's third studio album Day & Age. It premiered on Zane Lowe's evening show on BBC Radio 1 on September 22, 2008, with a digital release on September 30, 2008. It became the third song by the band... |
The Killers | United States |
| 53 | Window and the Watcher | The Butterfly Effect The Butterfly Effect (band) The Butterfly Effect are an alternative metal band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999. The band consists of Clint Boge , Ben Hall , Glenn Esmond and Kurt "Puddles" Goedhart . Their debut album received high rotation play on influential radio station Triple J.-The Butterfly Effect EP:The band... |
Australia |
| 54 | Baby | Pnau | Australia |
| 55 | Your Party | Ween Ween Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music... |
United States |
| 56 | Yippiyo-Ay Yippiyo-Ay "Yippiyo-Ay" is the fourth single by The Presets, taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. "Yippiyo-Ay" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on November 24, 2008 at number #95. No music video was made for the song... |
The Presets | Australia |
| 57 | L.E.S. Artistes L.E.S. Artistes "L.E.S. Artistes" is the second single by American artist Santigold, and along with "Creator", the first to be taken from her self-titled debut Santogold .- Background :... |
Santogold | United States |
| 58 | Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" is the fourth single by indie rock band, Vampire Weekend, released 18 August 2008. The song was rated 67th best song of 2007 by Rolling Stone magazine.-Tracklist:Digital Download :... |
Vampire Weekend | United States |
| 59 | Where the City Meets the Sea Where the City Meets the Sea "Where The City Meets The Sea" is the lead single from the Australian rock band The Getaway Plan's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. It reached #28 on the ARIA chart.-Track listing:CD single# Where The City Meets The Sea - 3:36# The Flood - 3:49... |
The Getaway Plan The Getaway Plan The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett.... |
Australia |
| 60 | Most Beautiful Girl in the Room | Flight of the Conchords | New Zealand |
| 61 | The Sea is Rising | Bliss n Eso | Australia |
| 62 | Sleepwalking | Faker Faker Faker can mean:*Someone who fakes*Faker , an Australian alternative rock band, formed in Sydney in 1996*Faker , a cartoon supervillain*Faker , a comic book... |
Australia |
| 63 | 2020 | The Herd | Australia |
| 64 | Dawn of the Dead Dawn of the Dead (song) "Dawn of the Dead" is the fourth single by Does It Offend You, Yeah? taken from the band's debut album You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into. It is their most successful single to date peaking at #41 on the UK Singles Chart... |
Does It Offend You, Yeah? Does It Offend You, Yeah? Does It Offend You, Yeah? are a British electronic rock band from Reading, Berkshire.-History:Does It Offend You, Yeah? were formed in 2006 in Reading, UK by James Rushent and Dan Coop and soon joined by Rob Bloomfield and Morgan Quaintance.... |
United Kingdom |
| 65 | White Winter Hymnal White Winter Hymnal "White Winter Hymnal" is the first single from Fleet Foxes's debut 2008 self-titled album. Released by European label Bella Union on July 21, 2008, the single was issued on 7" vinyl as well as digital MP3 format. The B-side is the non-album track "Isles".... |
Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes are a folk rock band which formed in Seattle, Washington. They are signed to the Sub Pop and Bella Union record labels. The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP, Sun Giant, and their debut full length album Fleet Foxes... |
United States |
| 66 | Farewell Rocketship | Children Collide Children Collide Children Collide is an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of drummer Ryan Caesar, bassist Heath Crawley, and vocalist/guitarist John Mackay... |
Australia |
| 67 | Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros | Flight of the Conchords | New Zealand |
| 68 | We Are the People We Are the People (Empire of the Sun song) "We Are the People" is a song by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released as the second single from their debut album, Walking on a Dream. It was released in Australia on 20 September 2008 and debuted at number eighty-five on the ARIA Singles Chart before peaking at number... |
Empire of the Sun | Australia |
| 69 | Ready for the Floor Ready for the Floor "Ready for the Floor" is the Grammy Award-nominated second single by the British Electronic group Hot Chip from their 2008 album Made in the Dark... |
Hot Chip Hot Chip Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:... |
United Kingdom |
| 70 | Crawl Crawl (Kings of Leon song) "Crawl" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, and the second track of their 2008 album Only by the Night. It was the first track to be premiered from the album, with the band offering it as a free download on their website for a short period of time. The song was voted number 70 in the... |
Kings of Leon | United States |
| 71 | One (Blake's Got a New Face) | Vampire Weekend | United States |
| 72 | No One's Gonna Love You | Band of Horses Band of Horses Band of Horses, originally briefly known as Horses, are an American rock band formed in 2004 in Seattle by Ben Bridwell. They have released three studio albums, the most recent and most successful of which is 2010's Grammy nominated Infinite Arms... |
United States |
| 73 | Spaceman Spaceman (The Killers song) "Spaceman" is a song by Las Vegas-based Indie rock band The Killers. The song was released as the second single from the band's third studio album Day & Age on November 4, 2008, as a digital download on iTunes, and as 7" and promo CD in the US, Canada and UK. It has been released to radio in... |
The Killers | United States |
| 74 | I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song from American indie rock band Black Kids, taken from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released as the band's debut single by Almost Gold Recordings on April 7, 2008 in the UK, and by Columbia Records on May 27, 2008 in... |
Black Kids Black Kids Black Kids is an American indie pop band from Jacksonville, Florida. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.-History:Black Kids formed in Jacksonville... |
United States |
| 75 | Half Full Glass of Wine | Tame Impala Tame Impala Tame Impala are a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Australia. They are signed to Modular Records. The band came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their first debut album, Innerspeaker. Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope... |
Australia |
| 76 | Polka | Yves Klein Blue Yves Klein Blue Yves Klein Blue was an Australian indie/rock band from Brisbane. The band are signed to Brisbane record label Dew Process, under which they re-released their debut EP Yves Klein Blue Draw Attention to Themselves... |
Australia |
| 77 | Falling | Drapht | Australia |
| 78 | Shut Up and Let Me Go Shut Up and Let Me Go "Shut Up and Let Me Go" is the fourth single by English duo The Ting Tings from their debut studio album We Started Nothing. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2008, and was the follow-up to the number one hit single "That's Not My Name"... |
The Ting Tings | United Kingdom |
| 79 | Jealousy Jealousy (Sparkadia song) "Jealousy" is the third single and tenth track taken from Sparkadia's debut album Postcards. The song got 'Premier Pick of the Week' which is a future prediction on the Australian Music Report site which is the official site for Australian radio... |
Sparkadia Sparkadia Sparkadia is the project of alternative pop musician Alexander Burnett. Originally a band, Sparkadia formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2004. Up until 2009, Sparkadia was a four-piece band.-History:... |
Australia |
| 80 | Aw Yeah Aw Yeah "Aw Yeah" is the second single of The Grates new album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won. Aw Yeah was announced from The Grates website on the Tumblr post blog.... |
The Grates | Australia |
| 81 | Pork and Beans Pork and Beans (song) "Pork and Beans" is a song by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on its 2008 album Weezer. It was released in digital form on April 24, 2008. The track debuted at number 19 on Billboards Modern Rock chart, and spent eleven weeks at number one. Critics generally liked the song,... |
Weezer Weezer Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992... |
United States |
| 82 | Ulysses Ulysses (song) "Ulysses" is a song from the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. It is the lead single from their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand.-Song information:... |
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand (band) Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in... |
United Kingdom |
| 83 | Carve Your Name | The Grates | Australia |
| 84 | Re-Education (Through Labor) Re-Education (Through Labor) "Re-Education " is the first single from Rise Against's fifth studio album, Appeal to Reason. The single was released digitally to digital stores and radio stations on August 25, 2008. A music video was released on the same day.... |
Rise Against Rise Against Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it... |
United States |
| 85 | 1981 1981 (song) "1981" is the second single from Perth band, Gyroscope's third album, Breed Obsession. The single was released on February 18, 2008, as a CD and digital release and a limited number of 500 7" vinyl copies, available exclusively from JB Hi-Fi. It peaked at #67 on the ARIA singles chart... |
Gyroscope Gyroscope (band) Gyroscope is an Australian rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Daniel Sanders, guitarist and back up vocalist Zoran Trivic, bassist and back up vocalist Brad Campbell and drummer Rob Nassif.... |
Australia |
| 86 | Beautiful Ugly | Muph & Plutonic Muph & Plutonic Muph & Plutonic is an Australian hip hop group. It is composed of MC Muphin and DJ–drummer–producer Plutonic Lab, both of whom released several solo albums before joining together to form a combined act in 2004.-Plutonic Lab:... |
Australia |
| 87 | Another Way to Die Another Way to Die "Another Way to Die" is a song by American rock musician and singer Jack White and American R&B/soul singer Alicia Keys. Written and produced by White as the theme song to the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace, it was released as a single in the United States on September 30, 2008 and in... "Another Way to Die" is the first James Bond James Bond James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,... theme song to feature in a Triple J Hottest 100 playlist |
Jack White Jack White (musician) Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor... and Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... |
United States |
| 88 | The Day That Never Comes The Day That Never Comes "The Day That Never Comes" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica and the lead single from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic... |
Metallica Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ... |
United States |
| 89 | Love Lockdown Love Lockdown "Love Lockdown" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released September 18, 2008 as the lead single of his studio album 808s & Heartbreak. Written and produced by West and musician Jeff Bhasker, it was premiered by West at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards prior to its release as a single... |
Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... |
United States |
| 90 | Fuck You Fuck You (Lily Allen song) "Fuck You" is a song by English singer Lily Allen from her second album It's Not Me, It's You... |
Lily Allen | United Kingdom |
| 91 | Neopolitan Dreams | Lisa Mitchell Lisa Mitchell Lisa Helen Mitchell is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, Said One To The Other topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories , a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she... |
Australia |
| 92 | Propane Nightmares Propane Nightmares "Propane Nightmares" is the second single from Australian drum and bass band Pendulum's second album In Silico. It incorporates elements of the song "Million Miles from Home" by German Happy Hardcore band Dune... |
Pendulum Pendulum (band) Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and... |
Australia |
| 93 | Gobbledigook Gobbledigook "Gobbledigook" is the first track on Sigur Rós' album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. It premiered on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show in the UK on May 27, 2008.On the European cover of the album, the song's title is spelled "Gobbeldigook"... |
Sigur Rós Sigur Rós Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced... |
Iceland |
| 94 | Woodstock 2008 | Bliss n Eso | Australia |
| 95 | Wearing My Rolex Wearing My Rolex "Wearing My Rolex" is a 2008 single from British grime artist Wiley who is a founding member of the Roll Deep Crew. Described as "grime-meets-electro" on Radio 1XTRA, the song samples DSK's song "What Would We Do" and was released on 5 May 2008 by Asylum/Atlantic Records... |
Wiley Wiley (rapper) Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad... |
United Kingdom |
| 96 | Flex (Dave Spoon Reflex) Flex (song) "Flex" is the third single from British rapper Dizzee Rascal's third studio album Maths + English, and ninth overall. The song reached #23 on the UK Singles Chart, while his previous single placed 1 higher at #22, but topped the UK Indie Singles Chart for 2 weeks, while his previous single topped... |
Dizzee Rascal | United Kingdom |
| 97 | Are You Interested? | Cog | Australia |
| 98 | I Like It, I Love It | Lyrics Born Lyrics Born Lyrics Born , is a Japanese American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and voice over announcer. He is also one half of the group Latyrx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.-History:... |
United States |
| 99 | Don't Worry About Nothin' | Muph & Plutonic | Australia |
| 100 | It's A War | Dukes of Windsor Dukes of Windsor Dukes of Windsor are a Berlin-based Australian Electro/Rock group most noted for their single It's A War, released in Australia in 2008 and in Europe in early 2010, as well as their song The Others, remixed by Australian dance act TV Rock.-Biography:... |
Australia |
- 101 was All AloneAll Alone (Jackson Jackson song)"All Alone" was the first single taken from Jackson Jackson's 2008 second album. It was released on 20 September 2008. It debuted on the charts at #96.-Track listing:#"All Alone " - 3:37#"Devil In Me " - 5:02...
by Jackson JacksonJackson JacksonJackson Jackson is a hip-hop group from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Harry James Angus and Jan Skubiszewski .For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists.Jackson Jackson's first album,...
Artists with multiple entries
Four tracks- Kings of LeonKings of LeonKings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
(1, 3, 24, 70) - Vampire WeekendVampire WeekendVampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard...
(30, 32, 58, 71) - Nick LittlemoreNick LittlemoreNick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau and one part of electro pop-duo Empire of the Sun . He is also member of art-rock band Teenager Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau (with...
(Twice with Pnau and Empire of the Sun) (4, 12, 54, 68)
Three tracks
- MGMTMGMTMGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
(2, 5, 18) - The PresetsThe PresetsThe Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA...
(6, 8, 56) - Flight of the ConchordsFlight of the ConchordsFlight of the Conchords are a New Zealand-based comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. The duo's comedy and music became the basis of a BBC radio series and then an American television series, which premiered in 2007 on HBO, also called Flight of the Conchords.They were named...
(19, 60, 67) - Birds of TokyoBirds of TokyoBirds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,...
(20, 22, 51) - The GratesThe GratesThe Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing...
(34, 80, 83) - Bliss n EsoBliss n EsoBliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
(40, 61, 94) - Ladyhawke (Twice solo and once with Pnau) (11, 12, 26)
- Lily AllenLily AllenLily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
(Twice solo and once with the Kaiser Chiefs) (25, 46, 90)
Two tracks
- Empire of the SunEmpire of the Sun (band)Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other...
(4, 68) - The Ting TingsThe Ting TingsThe Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...
(9, 78) - DraphtDraphtDrapht is an Australian hip hop singer from Perth, Western Australia. Drapht is a member of the Syllaboliks crew, which comprises fellow Australian hip hop artists from Perth.-Biography:...
(10, 77) - PnauPnauPnau is an Australian dance music duo originating from Sydney, Australia. The duo consists of musicians Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes...
(12, 54) - CogCogCog may refer to:* A part of a gear system* Cog , a small sailing vessel* A tenon that extends all the way through another piece of wood, in joinery* The evil robots in Toontown Online...
(31, 97) - Dizzie Rascal (17, 96)
- The Herd (13, 63)
- Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
(27, 29) - The Killers (52, 73)
- Muph and Plutonic (86, 99)
- Laura MarlingLaura MarlingLaura Beatrice Marling is an English folk musician from Eversley, Hampshire.Initially prominent within the London folk scene, she has also toured with a number of well-known indie artists in the UK. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim and her second album I Speak Because I Can were nominated for...
(Once solo and once with Mystery Jets) (43, 49)
Countries represented
- 48 songs - 29 songs - 14 songs - 5 songsNew Zealand contributed a record 5 entries to the 2008 Hottest 100, with Flight of the Conchords (3) and Ladyhawke (2). - 2 songs - 1 song - 1 songTop 10 Albums of 2008
Bold winner of the Hottest 100.Italics indicates winner of the 2008 J Award.
| # | Artist | Album | Country of Origin | Tracks in the Hottest 100 |
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| 1 | Kings of Leon Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,... |
Only By The Night Only By The Night -Critics:The album was met with mixed reviews. Metacritic's average rating settled on a 63/100, counting a drastic range of ratings between North America and UK press. The U.S. online publications Pitchfork Media, PopMatters and JustPressPlay gave the album a 3.8/10, 2/10 and 4/10 respectively,... |
United States |
1, 3, 24, 70 |
| 2 | The Presets The Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA... |
Apocalypso Apocalypso (album) Apocalypso is the second full-length album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released by Modular Recordings on the 12 April 2008 in Australia, on 13 May in the United States, and 2 June in the United Kingdom... |
Australia |
6, 8, 56 (18 in 2007) |
| 3 | MGMT MGMT MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio... |
Oracular Spectacular Oracular Spectacular Oracular Spectacular is the first major label studio album by American psychedelic rock band MGMT, released digitally October 2, 2007 on Columbia Records, available in CD & LP formats from January 22, 2008 by Red Ink Records. The album, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, was nominated... |
United States |
2, 5, 18 |
| 4 | Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard... |
Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard... |
United States |
30, 32, 58, 71 |
| 5 | Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,... |
Universes Universes (album) -Charts:-Credits:* Produced by Adam Spark & Birds of Tokyo* Engineered by Kieran Kenderessy & Adam Spark* Mixed by Tim Palmer At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood California* Distributed by MGM Distribution Australia... |
Australia |
20, 22, 51 |
| 6 | Cut Copy Cut Copy Cut Copy are an Australian electronic band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford on vocals, keyboard and guitar. Other members are Tim Hoey on guitar and sampler, Ben Browning on bass guitar and Mitchell Scott on drums. Their second album, In Ghost Colours peaked at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart in... |
In Ghost Colours In Ghost Colours In Ghost Colours is the second studio album by Australian band Cut Copy. It is composed of 15 tracks in total, including a re-recorded version of the single "Hearts on Fire"... |
Australia |
15 (39 in 2007) |
| 7 | Bloc Party Bloc Party Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong... |
Intimacy | DNC | |
| 8 | The Grates The Grates The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing... |
Teeth Lost, Hearts Won Teeth Lost, Hearts Won Teeth Lost, Hearts Won is the second album from Brisbane indie pop trio The Grates.The album debuted at #6 on the ARIA Charts on the 11 August, 2008.... |
Australia |
34, 80, 83 |
| 9 | Empire Of The Sun Empire of the Sun (band) Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other... |
Walking On A Dream Walking on a Dream Walking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released in Australia on 4 October 2008 by EMI. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore along with Peter Mayes.... |
Australia |
4, 68 |
| 10 | Josh Pyke Josh Pyke Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14... |
Chimney's Afire Chimney's Afire - Charts :... |
Australia |
27, 29 |
CD release
Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 16 is the compilation featuring the best of the Top 100 voted tracks on two CDs. It went on sale on 6 March, 2009. CD 1
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CD 2
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