Kendrick Lamar has claimed the top spot in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2017.
The fun facts for 2017 include:
– 65 Australian artists appearing in the list
– 26 artists appear for the very first time
– 33 artists first uploaded their music to triple j Unearthed, including 5 songs uploaded in 2017
– Kendrick Lamar is the first person of colour to ever top the Hottest 100, as well as the second-ever hip hop artist to hit #1
– Kendrick also broke a Hottest 100 curse, becoming the first artist to make the leap from #2 (with ‘King Kunta’ in 2015) to #1
– Women appear in four songs in the Top 10: Lorde, Julia Stone and feature artists Mataya and Kira Divine
– 51 songs were from male artists or groups, 25 from female solo artists and all-female groups, and 24 from acts including both male and female members
– June was the ‘Hottest Month’ with 15 songs released in that month making the countdown.
Triple J’s Music Director Nick Findlay says of the Kendrick Lamar song “When I look back on 2017, it’s hard to deny that when it came to music, Kendrick Lamar dominated on all fronts. Back in March, ‘HUMBLE.’ burst its way onto our speakers with such force that it immediately became an instant classic for the triple j audience, who overwhelmed us with requests. Now seeing it as the #1 song of the year only further cements ‘HUMBLE.’ as a modern-day masterpiece, and shows just how powerful and important Kendrick Lamar is as a songwriter of our generation.”
From 100 to 1 the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017 looked and sounded like this:
100: Dont Leave – Snakehips & MØ
99: Arty Boy (feat. Emma Louise) – Flight Facilities
98: Snow – Angus & Julia Stone
97: LOYALTY. (feat. Rihanna) – Kendrick Lamar
96: Chasin” – Cub Sport
95: Mask Off – Future
94: Second Hand Car – Kim Churchill
93: Do What You Want – The Presets
92: LOVE. (feat. Zacari) – Kendrick Lamar
91: Big For Your Boots – Stormzy
90: Hyperreal (feat. Kučka) – Flume
89: Dawning – DMAs
88: Edge Of Town – Paul Dempsey
87: The Way You Used To Do – Queens Of The Stone Age
86: Maybe Its My First Time – Meg Mac
85: Does This Last – Boo Seeka
84: Oceans – Vallis Alps
83: Blood Brothers – Amy Shark
82: 1-800-273-8255 (feat. Alessia Cara & Khalid) – Logic
81: Liability – Lorde
80: Say Something Loving – The xx
79: Hey, Did I Do You Wrong? – San Cisco
78: Electric Feel – Tash Sultana
77: Million Man – The Rubens
76: Cloud 9 (feat. Kian) – Baker Boy
75: Braindead – Dune Rats
74: XO Tour Llif3 – Lil Uzi Vert
73: Nuclear Fusion – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
72: In Cold Blood – alt-J
71: Perfect Places – Lorde
70: Amsterdam – Nothing But Thieves
69: I Love You, Will You Marry Me – YUNGBLUD
68: Golden – Kingswood
67: Shred For Summer – DZ Deathrays
66: Lemon (feat. Rihanna) – N*E*R*D
65: Everything Now – Arcade Fire
64: Fools Gold – Jack River
63: Life Goes On – E^ST
62: Saved – Khalid
61: 21 Grams (feat. Hilltop Hoods) – Thundamentals
60: Boys – Charli XCX
59: Used To Be In Love – The Jungle Giants
58: The Opener – Camp Cope
57: Bad Dream – The Jungle Giants
56: Watch Me Read You – Odette
55: 6 Pack – Dune Rats
54: Homely Feeling – Hockey Dad
53: Moments (feat. Gavin James) – Bliss N Eso
52: Glorious (feat. Skylar Grey) – Macklemore
51: Mans Not Hot – Big Shaq
50: On Your Way Down – The Jungle Giants
49: Passiona – The Smith Street Band
48: The Comedown – Ocean Alley
47: Want You Back – HAIM
46: Better – Mallrat
45: Every Days The Weekend – Alex Lahey
44: In Motion (feat. Japanese Wallpaper) – Allday
43: Murder To The Mind – Tash Sultana
42: Cola – CamelPhat & Elderbrook
41: Blood – Gang Of Youths
40: True Lovers – Holy Holy
39: Got On My Skateboard – Skegss
38: bellyache – Billie Eilish
37: Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos) – Calvin Harris
36: I Havent Been Taking Care Of Myself – Alex Lahey
35: Passionfruit – Drake
34: DNA. – Kendrick Lamar
33: Slow Mover – Angie McMahon
32: NUMB (feat. GRAACE) – Hayden James
31: Lay Down – Touch Sensitive
30: Low Blows – Meg Mac
29: Mended – Vera Blue
28: Mystik – Tash Sultana
27: Be About You – Winston Surfshirt
26: Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man
25: Weekends – Amy Shark
24: rockstar (feat. 21 Savage) – Post Malone
23: Not Worth Hiding – Alex The Astronaut
22: Lemon To A Knife Fight – The Wombats
21: Birthdays – The Smith Street Band
20: Let You Down (feat. Icona Pop) – Peking Duk
19: The Man – The Killers
18: Exactly How You Are – Ball Park Music
17: Marryuna (feat. Yirrmal) – Baker Boy
16: Feel The Way I Do – The Jungle Giants
15: Regular Touch – Vera Blue
14: Homemade Dynamite – Lorde
13: Young Dumb & Broke – Khalid
12: Fake Magic – Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge
11: SWEET – BROCKHAMPTON
10: What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out? – Gang Of Youths
9: Lay It On Me – Vance Joy
8: Sally (feat. Mataya) – Thundamentals
7: Go Bang – Pnau
6: Green Light – Lorde
5: The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows – Gang Of Youths
4: Ubu – Methyl Ethel
3: Chateau – Angus & Julia Stone
2: Let Me Down Easy – Gang Of Youths
1: HUMBLE. – Kendrick Lamar
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