The 1989 Triple J Hottest 100, also known as the 1989 Hot 100, was held on 5 March 1989. It was the first yearly poll of the most popular songs of all time, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. From 1989 to 1991, listeners could vote for songs released in any year.

Full list Note: Australian artists # Song Artist Country of origin Year of release 1 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom 1980 2 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia 1984 3 Uncertain Smile The The United Kingdom 1983 4 That's Entertainment The Jam United Kingdom 1980 5 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom 1983 6 Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys United States 1980 7 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom 1984 8 Talking to a Stranger Hunters & Collectors Australia 1982 9 Birthday The Sugarcubes Iceland 1987 10 A Forest The Cure United Kingdom 1980 11 Cattle and Cane The Go-Betweens Australia 1983 12 Shivers The Boys Next Door Australia 1979 13 This Charming Man The Smiths United Kingdom 1983 14 Rock Lobster The B-52's United States 1978 15 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil United Kingdom 1983 16 Alison Elvis Costello United Kingdom 1977 17 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols United Kingdom 1976 18 London Calling The Clash United Kingdom 1979 19 Primary The Cure United Kingdom 1981 20 Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1988 21 Respect Aretha Franklin United States 1967 22 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. United States 1987 23 Aloha Steve and Danno Radio Birdman Australia 1978 24 Kiss Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones United Kingdom 1988 25 Average Inadequacy Machinations Australia 1981 26 Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones United Kingdom 1978 27 Bigmouth Strikes Again The Smiths United Kingdom 1986 28 Know Your Product The Saints Australia 1978 29 Boys Don't Cry The Cure United Kingdom 1979 30 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1971 31 Imagine John Lennon United Kingdom 1971 32 Psycho Killer Talking Heads United States 1977 33 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1975 34 Kiss Prince & the Revolution United States 1986 35 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult United Kingdom 1985 36 Love Song Simple Minds United Kingdom 1981 37 Sign o' the Times Prince United States 1987 38 Greetings to the New Brunette Billy Bragg United Kingdom 1986 39 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom 1977 40 L.A. Woman The Doors United States 1971 41 Troy Sinéad O'Connor Ireland 1987 42 The Unguarded Moment The Church Australia 1981 43 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush United Kingdom 1978 44 Smash It Up The Damned United Kingdom 1979 45 The One I Love R.E.M. United States 1987 46 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States 1983 47 Lust for Life Iggy Pop United States 1977 48 Orinoco Flow Enya Ireland 1988 49 All Along the Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience United States 1968 50 The End The Doors United States 1967 51 (I'm) Stranded The Saints Australia 1976 52 Teardrops Womack & Womack United States 1988 53 God Save the Queen Sex Pistols United Kingdom 1977 54 The Cutter Echo & the Bunnymen United Kingdom 1983 55 Marquee Moon Television United States 1977 56 Alone with You Sunnyboys Australia 1981 57 Wedding Cake Island Midnight Oil Australia 1980 58 I Want You Elvis Costello & the Attractions United Kingdom 1986 59 Moments in Love Art of Noise United Kingdom 1983 60 Forbidden Colours David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto United Kingdom/Japan 1983 61 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry Sweden 1988 62 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye United States 1982 63 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1968 64 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths United Kingdom 1986 65 Pretty Vacant Sex Pistols United Kingdom 1977 66 Close to Me The Cure United Kingdom 1985 67 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order United Kingdom 1986 68 Wide Open Road The Triffids Australia 1986 69 A Day in the Life The Beatles United Kingdom 1967 70 Deanna Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Australia 1988 71 Pump It Up Elvis Costello & the Attractions United Kingdom 1978 72 Bachelor Kisses The Go-Betweens Australia 1984 73 Watching the Detectives Elvis Costello United Kingdom 1977 74 Duel Propaganda Germany 1985 75 Going Underground The Jam United Kingdom 1980 76 Layla Derek & the Dominos United States 1970 77 Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed United States 1972 78 Ghost Ships The Saints Australia 1984 79 My Island Home Warumpi Band Australia 1987 80 Blue Bell Knoll Cocteau Twins United Kingdom 1988 81 Making Plans for Nigel XTC United Kingdom 1979 82 Golden Brown The Stranglers United Kingdom 1981 83 Betty's Worry or the Slab Hunters & Collectors Australia 1984 84 Burning Down the House Talking Heads United States 1983 85 The Message Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five United States 1982 86 Riders on the Storm The Doors United States 1971 87 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight The Jam United Kingdom 1978 88 Power and the Passion Midnight Oil Australia 1982 89 Bye Bye Pride The Go-Betweens Australia 1987 90 Eagle Rock Daddy Cool Australia 1971 91 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley United States 1969 92 I Say a Little Prayer Aretha Franklin United States 1968 93 Slave Girl Lime Spiders Australia 1984 94 Heart of Glass Blondie United States 1978 95 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel Australia 1978 96 O Superman Laurie Anderson United States 1981 97 Say Goodbye Hunters & Collectors Australia 1986 98 Man Overboard Do-Re-Mi Australia 1985 99 The Cicada That Ate Five Dock Outline Australia 1980 100 The Mercy Seat Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Australia 1988

Statistics

Artists with multiple entries #ArtistTracks4Hunters & Collectors2, 8, 83, 97The Smiths7, 13, 27, 64The Cure10, 19, 29, 66Elvis Costello16, 58, 71, 733Peter Hook1, 5, 67Stephen Morris1, 5, 67Bernard Sumner1, 5, 67The Jam4, 75, 87The Go-Betweens11, 72, 89Nick Cave12, 70, 100Sex Pistols17, 53, 63The Saints28, 51, 78The Doors40, 50, 862New Order5, 67Billy Bragg20, 38Aretha Franklin21, 92R.E.M.22, 45Art of Noise24, 59John Lennon31, 69Talking Heads32, 84Prince34, 37Midnight Oil57, 88Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds70, 100

Countries represented CountryCountUnited Kingdom44Australia26United States25Ireland2Germany1Iceland1Japan1Sweden1

Songs by decade DecadeNumber of songs1960s71970s321980s61 See also 1989 in music

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