Facts for 2017

The 2017 Hottest 100 was the twenty-fifth annual Hottest 100 countdown since the change of the format which allowed only songs from the previous year to be voted for.

The Countdown

The countdown took place in January of 2017 and featured a mixture of 76 different artists. Over 2.3 million votes were counted in the countdown, which was again considered to be a current record.

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Following a large period of debate in regards to changing the date of the Hottest 100, Triple J announced in November of 2017 that the 2017 Hottest 100 was not going to be held on January 26th, as it had been since 2004. The station announced that, although this could change again in future years, the countdown was to be held on the third weekend in January. In the case of 2017, this happened to fall on January 27th, one day after the usual countdown date.

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At #1, Kendrick Lamar's 'HUMBLE.' became the first time since 2012 that the countdown was not won by an Australian artist. Notably, it also marked the second time that the countdown was won by a hip-hop track, and the first time that the countdown was won by a person of colour.

Incidentally, Kendrick Lamar is one of the few #1 placegetters to be a solo performer. In addition to his appearence, Denis Leary (1993), Alex Lloyd (2001), Bernard Fanning (2005), Chet Faker (2013), and Chet Faker (2014) also topped the chart as a solo performer.

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Gang Of Youths' three appearances in the top ten of the countdown mark only the third time that this record has been reached. Powderfinger first achieved this feat in 2003, before it was matched by Chet Faker in 2014.

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The 2017 countdown also marks the first time since 2009 that Australian hip-hop artist Illy has not featured in a countdown.

Artists Featured

Kendrick Lamar, Gang Of Youths, Lorde, and The Jungle Giants were the best performing artists of the countdown, with 4 tracks each. Tash Sultana and Khalid both appeared 3 times, while 11 other artists appeared twice.

Artists With Multiple Entries

4 Tracks

3 Tracks

2 Tracks

Countries Featured

The 2017 Hottest 100 featured artists from 6 countries, including 65 from Australia, 18 from the USA, and 10 from England. Thiis is currently the lowest amount of countries represented in a countdown, with the same amount being present in the 2002 poll.

A Couple Of Notes

‘Let You Down', at #20, was a collaboration between Peking Duk and Icona Pop, who are Australian and Swedish, respectively. However, the track is counted as an Australian entry for simplicity.

‘Fake Magic', at #12, was a collaboration between Peking Duk and AlunaGeorge, who are Australian and English, respectively. However, the track is counted as an Australian entry for simplicity.

‘Slide', at #27, was a collaboration between Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, and Migos, who are Scottish, American, and American, respectively. However, the track is counted as a Scottish entry for simplicity.

‘Moments', at #53, was a collaboration between Bliss N Eso and Gavin James, who are Australian and Irish, respectively. However, the track is counted as an Australian entry for simplicity.

‘Lemon', at #66, was a collaboration between N*E*R*D and Rihanna, who are American and Barbadian, respectively. However, the track is counted as an American entry for simplicity.

‘1-800-273-8255', at #82, was a collaboration between Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid, who are American, Canadian, and American, respectively. However, the track is counted as an American entry for simplicity.

‘LOYALTY', at #97, was a collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna, who are American and Barbadian, respectively. However, the track is counted as an American entry for simplicity.

‘Don't Leave', at #100, was a collaboration between Snakehips and MØ, who are English and Danish, respectively. However, the track is counted as an English entry for simplicity.

Countries Represented in the 2017 Countdown

Flag	Country	Entries
	Australia	65
	Canada	2
	England	10
	New Zealand	4
	Scotland	1
	USA	18