Triple J Hottest 100, 1996
The 1996 Triple J Hottest 100, counted down in January 1997, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. A CD featuring 31 of the songs was released. A countdown of the videos of most of the songs was also shown on the ABC music series Rage. The 1996 chart marked the first time an Australian band had topped the chart, with Spiderbait taking out top honours.
| 1996 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
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 Album artwork for the CD compilation | |
| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | January 1997 |
| Countdown highlights | |
| Winning song | Spiderbait .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ("Buy Me a Pony") |
| Most entries | Bush (3)  Powderfinger (3) The Smashing Pumpkins (3)  Pearl Jam (3) |
Full list
| Note: Australian artists |
29 of the 100 songs were by Australian artists (marked with a green background).
Artists with multiple entries
Three entries
- Bush (5, 19, 38)
- Powderfinger (6, 18, 32)
- The Smashing Pumpkins (13, 28, 55)
- Pearl Jam (47, 90, 94)
Two entries
- The Prodigy (7, 17)
- Regurgitator (15, 23)
- The Fauves (20, 30)
- Ash (22, 85)
- Everclear (24, 58)
- Beck (29, 43)
- Eels (39, 56)
- Garbage (40, 51)
- Metallica (52, 62)
- You Am I (80, 84)
CD release
Disc 1
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Disc 2
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Note: "Milk" is actually the Shirley and Tricky single edit instead of the Shirley single edit listed on the track listing.
A later release omits "Stinkfist", "Down", "Just a Girl", "The Distance", and "Devils Haircut", while including "Disco 2000" by Pulp, "Self Abuser" by The Fauves, and "A Punch in the Face" by Frenzal Rhomb.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
References
- "Triple J Hottest 100, 1996". Triple J. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 November 2021.