Triple J Hottest 100, 2002


The 2002 Triple J Hottest 100, announced on 26 January 2003, was the tenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 39 songs was released. For the first time, a DVD, containing film clips of songs from the Hottest 100 was also released. This was also the last time that phone voting was allowed; in the 2003 poll, only internet voting was permitted. SMS voting was removed for the 2003 poll but was reinstated in the 2004 event
When the announcers got to the number one track, they announced that rapper Nelly's song Hot in Herre was top, and began playing it. Part way through the song, they declared that it had been a joke, broke the CD on air, and began playing Queens of the Stone Age's No One Knows.
The band Salmon Hater came in at number 26 with their song 6.66 after Triple J morning show hosts Adam Spencer and Wil Anderson made an effort to rig the event, telling listeners to vote for the otherwise unlikely candidate.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#SongArtistCountry of Origin
1No One KnowsQueens of the Stone AgeUnited States
2Chemical HeartGrinspoonAustralia
3London StillThe WaifsAustralia
4Karma1200 TechniquesAustralia
5Get FreeThe VinesAustralia
6RollercoasterMachine Gun FellatioAustralia
7Lose YourselfEminemUnited States
8PussytownMachine Gun FellatioAustralia
9By the WayRed Hot Chili PeppersUnited States
10The Greatest ViewSilverchairAustralia
11The OneFoo FightersUnited States
12You Know You're RightNirvanaUnited States
13All My LifeFoo FightersUnited States
14Lost ControlGrinspoonAustralia
15No ReasonGrinspoonAustralia
16The Zephyr SongRed Hot Chili PeppersUnited States
17Without MeEminemUnited States
18ToxicitySystem of a DownUnited States
19Highly EvolvedThe VinesAustralia
20CochiseAudioslaveUnited States
21Outtathaway!The VinesAustralia
22Something Borrowed, Something BlueBen LeeAustralia
23Times Like TheseFoo FightersUnited States
24Keep Fishin'WeezerUnited States
25Without YouSilverchairAustralia
266.66Salmon HaterAustralia
27Home Is Where the Heart IsJohn Butler TrioAustralia
28I Am MinePearl JamUnited States
29Carry OnMotor AceAustralia
30Ms. JacksonThe VinesAustralia
31One in a MillionBodyjarAustralia
32ReleaseGeorgeAustralia
33Hate to Say I Told You SoThe HivesSweden
34Comfort MePacifierNew Zealand
35Luv Your LifeSilverchairAustralia
36Here Comes SeptemberWaikikiAustralia
37AerialsSystem of a DownUnited States
38The Bold and the BeautifulThe DrugsAustralia
39In My PlaceColdplayUnited Kingdom
40Fall for YouThe WhitlamsAustralia
41What's the Deal?28 DaysAustralia
42Don't Mug YourselfThe StreetsUnited Kingdom
43Breaking it SlowlyGeorgeAustralia
44God Is in the RadioQueens of the Stone AgeUnited States
45Punk's Not DeadDarren HanlonAustralia
46Rock StarN.E.R.DUnited States
471000 MilesGrinspoonAustralia
48Go with the FlowQueens of the Stone AgeUnited States
49What's GoldenJurassic 5United States
50You Give Me SomethingJamiroquaiUnited Kingdom
51Down RiverThe Wilcannia MobAustralia
52One Said to the OtherThe Living EndAustralia
53Get Me OffBasement JaxxUnited Kingdom
54Do It with MadonnaThe AndroidsAustralia
55Disenchanted LullabyFoo FightersUnited States
56First It GivethQueens of the Stone AgeUnited States
57Love FoolosophyJamiroquaiUnited Kingdom
58Hitting the GroundPJ Harvey and Gordon GanoUnited Kingdom
59Take It SlowMachine Gun FellatioAustralia
60A Little Less ConversationJXL vs. Elvis PresleyNetherlands and United States
61We Are All Made of StarsMobyUnited States
62Across the NightSilverchairAustralia
63Say SomethingSomething for KateAustralia
64Shot ShotGomezUnited Kingdom
65Nobody Likes a BoganArea-7Australia
66This Train Will Be Taking No PassengersAugie MarchAustralia
67New TechnologyWaikikiAustralia
68Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll Black Rebel Motorcycle ClubUnited States
69ClocksColdplayUnited Kingdom
70Bucket BongFrenzal RhombAustralia
71Do Your ThingBasement JaxxUnited Kingdom
72Show Me How to LiveAudioslaveUnited States
73Dope NoseWeezerUnited States
74I'm a DJSonic AnimationAustralia
75Dy-Na-Mi-TeeMs. DynamiteUnited Kingdom
76World Upon Your ShouldersSilverchairAustralia
77Has It Come to This?The StreetsUnited Kingdom
78Something to Talk AboutBadly Drawn BoyUnited Kingdom
79Who Put the Devil in YouYou Am IAustralia
80Highway OneThe WaifsAustralia
81You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a MillionaireQueens of the Stone AgeUnited States
82Strawberry Fields ForeverBen HarperUnited States
83Take Me Away28 DaysAustralia
84Little by LittleOasisUnited Kingdom
85Star GuitarThe Chemical BrothersUnited Kingdom
86Cleanin' Out My ClosetEminemUnited States
87InnervisionSystem of a DownUnited States
88Everything's Gone BadThe FergusonsAustralia
89Purple HazeGroove ArmadaUnited Kingdom
90Silent SighBadly Drawn BoyUnited Kingdom
91Being FollowedRocket ScienceAustralia
92CalledAntiskepticAustralia
93A Sorta FairytaleTori AmosUnited States
94Arse Huggin' PantsSpiderbaitAustralia
95She Wears a MaskMachine TranslationsAustralia
96LiesThe WaifsAustralia
97Electrical StormU2Ireland
98Shock CartmanAustralia
99Too Drunk to DriveBodyjarAustralia
100A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplayUnited Kingdom

Australian artists made up 50 of the 100 tracks.

Artists with multiple entries

Ten Entries
Five entries
Four entries
Three entries
Two entries
Bold indicates winner of the Hottest 100.
#ArtistAlbumCountry of OriginTracks in the Hottest 100
1SilverchairDioramaAustralia10, 25, 35, 62, 76
2The VinesHighly EvolvedAustralia5, 19, 21
3Foo FightersOne by OneUSA11, 13, 23, 45
4georgePolyserenaAustralia32, 43
5Queens of the Stone AgeSongs for the DeafUSA1, 44, 48, 56, 81
6GrinspoonNew DetentionAustralia2, 14, 15, 47
7Red Hot Chili PeppersBy the WayUSA9, 16
8ColdplayA Rush of Blood to the HeadUnited Kingdom39, 69, 100
9Machine Gun FellatioPaging Mr. StrikeAustralia6, 8, 59
10AudioslaveAudioslaveUSA20, 72

CD release

The double CD titled triple j - Hottest 100: Vol 10 Various Artists was released 2003-03-03. It is a compilation of 39 of the top 100 songs.

DVD release

  1. Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows
  2. The Vines - Get Free
  3. Coldplay - In My Place
  4. Rocket Science - Being Followed
  5. Sonic Animation - I'm A DJ
  6. The Hives - Hate to Say I Told You So
  7. Salmon Hater - 6.66
  8. The Waifs - London Still
  9. Ben Lee - Something Borrowed, Something Blue
  10. N*E*R*D - Rock Star
  11. Groove Armada - Purple Haze - Edit
  12. Grinspoon - Chemical Heart
  13. Pacifier - Comfort Me
  14. Waikiki - Here Comes September
  15. Antiskeptic - Called
  16. The Streets - Don't Mug Yourself
  17. 1200 Techniques - Karma
  18. 28 Days - What's The Deal?
  19. Badly Drawn Boy - Something To Talk About
  20. The Living End - One Said To The Other
  21. Bodyjar - One In A Million
  22. Darren Hanlon - Punk's Not Dead
  23. Weezer - Keep Fishin?
  24. Silverchair - The Greatest View
  25. Motor Ace - Carry On
  26. Ms Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
  27. The Whitlams - Fall for you
  28. John Butler Trio - Home Is Where The Heart Is
  29. Machine Translations - She Wears A Mask
  30. Cartman - Shock
  31. The Drugs - The Bold And The Beautiful
  32. Elvis Presley vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation