Triple J Hottest 100, 2008


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.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#SongArtistCountry of origin
1Sex on FireKings of LeonUnited States
2Electric FeelMGMTUnited States
3Use SomebodyKings of LeonUnited States
4Walking on a DreamEmpire of the SunAustralia
5KidsMGMTUnited States
6Talk Like ThatThe PresetsAustralia
7The Festival SongPez featuring 360 and Hailey CramerAustralia
8This Boy's in LoveThe PresetsAustralia
9That's Not My NameThe Ting TingsUnited Kingdom
10Jimmy RecardDraphtAustralia
11My DeliriumLadyhawkeNew Zealand
12EmbracePnau featuring LadyhawkeAustralia and New Zealand
13The King Is DeadThe HerdAustralia
14No Sex for BenThe RaptureUnited States
15Lights & MusicCut CopyAustralia
16You Don't Know MeBen Folds featuring Regina SpektorUnited States
17Dance wiv MeDizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and ChromeUnited Kingdom
18Time to PretendMGMTUnited States
19Business TimeFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
20Broken BonesBirds of TokyoAustralia
21Skinny LoveBon IverUnited States
22SilhouetticBirds of TokyoAustralia
23White NoiseThe Living EndAustralia
24CloserKings of LeonUnited States
25Never Miss a BeatKaiser ChiefsUnited Kingdom
26Paris Is BurningLadyhawkeNew Zealand
27The Lighthouse SongJosh PykeAustralia
28That BeepArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia
29Make You HappyJosh PykeAustralia
30Oxford CommaVampire WeekendUnited States
31Bird of FeatherCogAustralia
32A-PunkVampire WeekendUnited States
33Always Where I Need to BeThe KooksUnited Kingdom
34Burn BridgesThe GratesAustralia
35Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia
36I Will Possess Your HeartDeath Cab for CutieUnited States
37I Said I'm SorryBritish IndiaAustralia
38Something Is Not Right with MeCold War KidsUnited States
39I Like You So Much Better When You're NakedIda MariaNorway
40Eye of the StormBliss n EsoAustralia
41I Will Never Love You MoreSokoFrance
42Jungle DrumEmilíana TorriniIceland
43GhostsLaura MarlingUnited Kingdom
44FlippersArt vs. ScienceAustralia
45Ice Cream MusclesAustralia
46The FearLily AllenUnited Kingdom
47Coca-ColaLittle RedAustralia
48Stay with Me Bright EyesSomething with NumbersAustralia
49Young LoveMystery Jets featuring Laura MarlingUnited Kingdom
50BreakoutAsh GrunwaldAustralia
51Wild Eyed BoyBirds of TokyoAustralia
52HumanThe KillersUnited States
53Window and the WatcherThe Butterfly EffectAustralia
54BabyPnauAustralia
55Your PartyWeenUnited States
56Yippiyo-AyThe PresetsAustralia
57L.E.S. ArtistesSantogoldUnited States
58Cape Cod Kwassa KwassaVampire WeekendUnited States
59Where the City Meets the SeaThe Getaway PlanAustralia
60The Most Beautiful Girl Flight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
61The Sea is RisingBliss n EsoAustralia
62SleepwalkingFakerAustralia
632020The HerdAustralia
64Dawn of the DeadDoes It Offend You, Yeah?United Kingdom
65White Winter HymnalFleet FoxesUnited States
66Farewell RocketshipChildren CollideAustralia
67Hiphopopotamus vs. RhymenocerosFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
68We Are the PeopleEmpire of the SunAustralia
69Ready for the FloorHot ChipUnited Kingdom
70CrawlKings of LeonUnited States
71One Vampire WeekendUnited States
72No One's Gonna Love YouBand of HorsesUnited States
73SpacemanThe KillersUnited States
74I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with YouBlack KidsUnited States
75Half Full Glass of WineTame ImpalaAustralia
76PolkaYves Klein BlueAustralia
77FallingDraphtAustralia
78Shut Up and Let Me GoThe Ting TingsUnited Kingdom
79JealousySparkadiaAustralia
80Aw YeahThe GratesAustralia
81Pork and BeansWeezerUnited States
82UlyssesFranz FerdinandUnited Kingdom
83Carve Your NameThe GratesAustralia
84Re-Education Rise AgainstUnited States
851981GyroscopeAustralia
86Beautiful UglyMuph & PlutonicAustralia
87Another Way to DieJack White and Alicia KeysUnited States
88The Day That Never ComesMetallicaUnited States
89Love LockdownKanye WestUnited States
90Fuck YouLily AllenUnited Kingdom
91Neopolitan DreamsLisa MitchellAustralia
92Propane NightmaresPendulumAustralia
93GobbledigookSigur RósIceland
94Woodstock 2008Bliss n EsoAustralia
95Wearing My RolexWileyUnited Kingdom
96Flex Dizzee RascalUnited Kingdom
97Are You Interested?CogAustralia
98I Like It, I Love ItLyrics BornUnited States
99Don't Worry About Nothin'Muph & PlutonicAustralia
100It's A WarDukes of WindsorAustralia

Four tracks
Three tracks
Two tracks
Bold winner of the Hottest 100. The Presets won the J Award for Apocalypso.
#ArtistAlbumCountry of OriginTracks in the Hottest 100
1Kings of LeonOnly by the NightUnited States1, 3, 24, 70
2The PresetsApocalypsoAustralia6, 8, 56
3MGMTOracular SpectacularUnited States2, 5, 18
4Vampire WeekendVampire WeekendUnited States30, 32, 58, 71
5Birds of TokyoUniversesAustralia20, 22, 51
6Cut CopyIn Ghost ColoursAustralia15
7Bloc PartyIntimacyUKDNC
8The GratesTeeth Lost, Hearts WonAustralia34, 80, 83
9Empire of the SunWalking on a DreamAustralia4, 68
10Josh PykeChimney's AfireAustralia27, 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.