Back in 2006, The Living End charted at #53 with their song 'Wake Up'. This placing meant that The Living End were the first band to have placed in 10 consecutive Hottest 100s in a row. While this is currently the highest record for consecutive entries, this small list aims to collect a list of the artists who have had the most consecutive entries. Two lists are provided here; one for artists who have appeared 5 times or more, and another for those who have featured in 4 consecutive countdowns.
The only artists so far to achieve these consecutive appearances, and have no other songs chart in other years, have been Butterfingers, The Butterfly Effect, Korn, Machine Gun Fellatio, Rebecca's Empire and The Whitlams.
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Artists With 5 Or More Entries
Appearing in any countdown is an impressive feat, however these artists have managed to feature in 5 or more countdowns consecutively
The last artist to enter this list was Ian Kenny in 2010, after featuring in 5 consecutive countdowns from 2006 to 2010.
Artists With 5 Or More Entries
| Artist | Span | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Living End | 1997 - 2006 | 10 |
| Dave Grohl | 1993 - 2001 | 9 |
| The Whitlams | 1996 - 2002 | 7 |
| Regurgitator | 1995 - 2001 | 7 |
| Something For Kate | 1997 - 2003 | 7 |
| The Butterfly Effect | 2003 - 2008 | 6 |
| Machine Gun Fellatio | 1999 - 2004 | 6 |
| Rage Against The Machine | 1996 - 2001 | 6 |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 1993 - 1998 | 6 |
| Jack White | 2003 - 2008 | 6 |
| Ian Kenny | 2006 - 2010 | 5 |
| Blink-182 | 1997 - 2001 | 5 |
| Metallica | 1996 - 2000 | 5 |
| Powderfinger | 1996 - 2000 | 5 |
| The Chemical Brothers | 2001 - 2005 | 5 |
| Garbage | 1995 - 1999 | 5 |
| Jebediah | 1997 - 2001 | 5 |
| Janet English | 1995 - 1999 | 5 |
Notes
- Dave Grohl, appearing 9 times from 1993 to 2001, featured though his work with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.
- Jack White, appearing 6 times from 2003 to 2008, featured through his work with The White Stripes, Electric Six, The Raconteurs & Alicia Keys.
- Ian Kenny, appearing 5 times from 2006 to 2010, featured through his work with Birds Of Tokyo & Karnivool.
- Janet English, appearing 5 times from 1995 to 1999, featured through her work with Spiderbait & Happyland.
Artists With 4 Entries
This list outlines the artists who have featured in 4 consecutive countdowns, another very impressive feat.
The only artists still currently featuring consecutively are Florence & The Machine, Illy and Jay-Z, who have all featured yearly since 2009.
Artists with 4 Entries
| Artist | Span | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Art Vs Science | 2008 - 2011 | 4 |
| Ben Folds | 2003 - 2006 | 4 |
| Ben Folds Five | 1996 - 1999 | 4 |
| Ben Harper | 1996 - 1999 | 4 |
| Ben Lee | 2002 - 2005 | 4 |
| Bon Iver | 2008 - 2011 | 4 |
| Butterfingers | 2003 - 2006 | 4 |
| Everclear | 1995 - 1998 | 4 |
| Fatboy Slim | 1998 - 2001 | 4 |
| Florence & The Machine | 2009 - 2012 | 4 |
| Green Day | 1997 - 2000 | 4 |
| Grinspoon | 1997 - 2000 | 4 |
| Illy | 2009 - 2012 | 4 |
| Jay-Z | 2009 - 2012 | 4 |
| The John Butler Trio | 2001 - 2004 | 4 |
| Josh Pyke | 2005 - 2008 | 4 |
| Kanye West | 2005 - 2008 | 4 |
| Korn | 1997 - 2000 | 4 |
| Little Birdy | 2003 - 2006 | 4 |
| Nic Cester | 2003 - 2006 | 4 |
| The Offspring | 1997 - 2000 | 4 |
| Pearl Jam | 1993 - 1996 | 4 |
| Placebo | 1998 - 2001 | 4 |
| Rebecca's Empire | 1994 - 1997 | 4 |
| Regina Spektor | 2006 - 2009 | 4 |
| Silverchair | 1997 - 2000 | 4 |
| Wolfmother | 2004 - 2007 | 4 |
| You Am I | 1993 - 1996 | 4 |
Notes
- Ben Folds, appearing from 2003 to 2006, featured though his solo work and work with The Bens.
- Ben Lee, appearing from 2002 to 2005, featured though his solo work and work with The Bens.
- Bon Iver, appearing from 2008 to 2011, featured through his solo work and work with Kanye West.
- Jay-Z, appearing from 2009 to 2012, featured through his solo work and his work with Kanye West.
- Nic Cester, appearing from 2003 to 2006, featured through his work with Jet and his work with The Wrights.
- Regina Spektor, appearing from 2006 to 2009, featured through her solo work and her work with Ben Folds