The 2011 Triple J Hottest 100 was the nineteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J. It was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2012.
Voting commenced on 14 December 2011, and closed on 16 January 2012. A separate poll for the most popular album of the year was held in late November and early December 2011, with Making Mirrors by Gotye being voted the most popular album of the year.
Full list Note: Australian artists # Song Artist Country of origin 1 Somebody That I Used to Know Gotye featuring Kimbra Australia/New Zealand 2 Lonely Boy The Black Keys United States 3 Brother Matt Corby Australia 4 Feeding Line Boy & Bear Australia 5 Midnight City M83 France 6 Video Games Lana Del Rey United States 7 Awkward San Cisco Australia 8 Boys like You 360 featuring Gossling Australia 9 Endless Summer The Jezabels Australia 10 I Love It Hilltop Hoods featuring Sia Australia 11 Feel So Close Calvin Harris United Kingdom 12 Contact High Architecture in Helsinki Australia 13 Shake It Out Florence & the Machine United Kingdom 14 Call It What You Want Foster the People United States 15 Helena Beat Foster the People United States 16 Tongue Tied Grouplove United States 17 Even Though I'm a Woman Seeker Lover Keeper Australia 18 Jump into the Fog The Wombats United Kingdom 19 Promises Nero United Kingdom 20 Act Yr Age Bluejuice Australia 21 Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites Skrillex United States 22 Air Snakadaktal Australia 23 Jungle Emma Louise Australia 24 1996 The Wombats United Kingdom 25 Cameo Lover Kimbra New Zealand 26 Techno Fan The Wombats United Kingdom 27 Changed the Way You Kiss Me Example United Kingdom 28 Pumped Up Kicks (Like a Version) Owl Eyes Australia 29 Sing It (The Life of Riley) Drapht Australia 30 Bounce Calvin Harris featuring Kelis United Kingdom/United States 31 It's Nice to Be Alive Ball Park Music Australia 32 L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. Noah & the Whale United Kingdom 33 Otis Jay Z and Kanye West featuring Otis Redding United States 34 I Feel Better Gotye Australia 35 Cigarettes Illy Australia 36 No Light, No Light Florence & the Machine United Kingdom 37 Killer 360 Australia 38 All I Want Is You Ball Park Music Australia 39 Cinema (Skrillex Remix) Benny Benassi featuring Gary Go Italy/United Kingdom/United States 40 Houdini Foster the People United States 41 Under Cover of Darkness The Strokes United States 42 What the Water Gave Me Florence & the Machine United Kingdom 43 Itchin' on a Photograph Grouplove United States 44 Speak of the Devil Hermitude Australia 45 Junk of the Heart (Happy) The Kooks United Kingdom 46 Hanging On Active Child United States 47 Mary Sparkadia Australia 48 A.I.M. Fire! Art vs. Science Australia 49 Milk & Sticks Boy & Bear Australia 50 Part Time Believer Boy & Bear Australia 51 Money The Drums United States 52 Good Intent Kimbra New Zealand 53 Holocene Bon Iver United States 54 Turn Me On The Grates Australia 55 Escapee Architecture in Helsinki Australia 56 China Sparkadia Australia 57 Lay It Down The Rubens Australia 58 I Follow Rivers Lykke Li Sweden 59 Holy Moses Washington Australia 60 Gabriel Joe Goddard featuring Valentina United Kingdom 61 Lotus Flower Radiohead United Kingdom 62 Black Water Rising Stonefield Australia 63 Rope Foo Fighters United States 64 Raiders Owl Eyes Australia 65 Re-Wired Kasabian United Kingdom 66 Perth Bon Iver United States 67 Zimbabwe New Navy Australia 68 Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom 69 Calgary Bon Iver United States 70 She's Like a Comet Jebediah Australia 71 Arnold Luke Million Australia 72 Foreign Language Flight Facilities featuring Jess Higgs Australia 73 First of the Year (Equinox) Skrillex United States 74 Bali Party Drapht featuring N'fa Australia 75 Shot Yourself in the Foot Again Example and Skream United Kingdom 76 Dreamshaker Redcoats Australia 77 The Look Metronomy United Kingdom 78 History's Door Husky Australia 79 Wildfire SBTRKT featuring Little Dragon United Kingdom/Sweden 80 The Truth Pnau Australia 81 Biding My Time Busby Marou Australia 82 Ritual Union Little Dragon Sweden 83 Future Starts Slow The Kills United Kingdom/United States 84 Throw It Away 360 featuring Josh Pyke Australia 85 Gay Pirates Cosmo Jarvis United Kingdom 86 Light All My Lights Seeker Lover Keeper Australia 87 In Your Light Gotye Australia 88 Shuffle Bombay Bicycle Club United Kingdom 89 Santa Fe Beirut United States 90 Make Some Noise Beastie Boys United States 91 Fragile Bird City & Colour Canada 92 The Wilhelm Scream James Blake United Kingdom 93 Two Way Street Kimbra New Zealand 94 Our Perfect Disease The Wombats United Kingdom 95 Naked Kids Grouplove United States 96 Machu Picchu The Strokes United States 97 Arlandria Foo Fighters United States 98 Niggas in Paris Jay-Z and Kanye West United States 99 You Should Consider Having Sex with a Bearded Man The Beards Australia 100 The Suburbs Mr Little Jeans Norway
#101–200 List On 8 February 2012, Triple J announced the tracks voted #101 to #200. #SongArtistCountry of origin101Land of the Bloody UnknownThe Middle EastAustralia102Bad to MeLoon LakeAustralia103On the ProwlEllesquireAustralia104GladiatorBig ScaryAustralia105Hawaiian AirFriendly FiresUnited Kingdom106TrycolourThe JezabelsAustralia107The Grand OptimistCity & ColourCanada108Stay AwakeExampleUnited Kingdom1092 HeartsDigitalismGermany110Help Is on the WayRise AgainstUnited States111Golden JubileeBoy & BearAustralia112No One Wants a LoverJosh PykeAustralia113How Deep Is Your Love?The RaptureUnited States114Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Like a Version)Art vs. ScienceAustralia115PharaohsSBTRKT featuring Roses GaborUnited Kingdom116Hold OnSBTRKT featuring SamphaUnited Kingdom117Days Are ForgottenKasabianUnited Kingdom118Need You NowCut CopyAustralia119I'm His GirlFriendsUnited States120I Can Show YouTim & JeanAustralia121Will DoTV on the RadioUnited States122Oh Well That's What You Get Falling in Love With a CowboyLanie LaneAustralia123The ReckoningThe Getaway PlanAustralia124State of the ArtGotyeAustralia125ZoomLast DinosaursAustralia126The Sum of It AllThe HerdAustralia127The Ending Is Just the Beginning RepeatingThe Living EndAustralia128Me and YouNeroUnited Kingdom129MermaidsJinja SafariAustralia130Crush on YouNeroUnited Kingdom131YonkersTyler, the CreatorUnited States132Lose ItAustraCanada133How Come You Never Go ThereFeistCanada134Sweet DreamsThe GratesAustralia135The Devil Takes Care of His OwnBand of SkullsUnited Kingdom136DaysJoelisticsAustralia137What Did I Do?Kele featuring Lucy TaylorUnited Kingdom138WasteFoster the PeopleUnited States139We Run the NiteTonite OnlyAustralia140CivilizationJusticeFrance141Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Like a Version)Andy BullAustralia142If You WannaThe VaccinesUnited Kingdom143Mr PoliteThe Jungle GiantsAustralia144ChimeraSnakadaktalAustralia145CirclesDigitalismGermany146The Words That Maketh MurderPJ HarveyUnited Kingdom147Shake Me DownCage the ElephantUnited States148Bridge BurningFoo FightersUnited States149Golden RevolverSan CiscoAustralia150Ray CharlesChiddy BangUnited States151Love Is a DrugEskimo JoeAustralia152Ain't HungryLanie LaneAustralia/United States153Only If for a NightFlorence & the MachineUnited Kingdom154March into the OceanBritish IndiaAustralia155Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Like a Version)Busby MarouAustralia156Make It Stop (September's Children)Rise AgainstUnited States157Start AgainThe Aston Shuffle featuring Lovers ElectricAustralia158Up All NightBlink-182United States159Child360Australia160You Need Me, I Don't Need YouEd SheeranUnited Kingdom161TruthAlex EbertUnited States162No Church in the WildJay Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean and The-DreamUnited States163Get UpStanton Warriors featuring Hollywood Holt & Ruby GoeUnited Kingdom/United States164Blood PressureMutemathUnited States165ReptileCalling All CarsAustralia166You Are a TouristDeath Cab for CutieUnited States167Won't Get LostThe Aston ShuffleAustralia168Always on the RunYuksekFrance169The Adventures of Rain Dance MaggieRed Hot Chili PeppersUnited States170Slap My ElbowS.mouseAustralia171On'n'OnJusticeFrance172SophiaLaura MarlingUnited Kingdom173Anti-DThe WombatsUnited Kingdom174Run Right BackThe Black KeysUnited States175HiccupsJinja SafariAustralia176GuiltNeroUnited Kingdom177In the SummerLoon LakeAustralia178EmbodySebastianFrance179Eskimo BoyStrange TalkAustralia180Mine Is YoursCold War KidsUnited States181Audio, Video, DiscoJusticeFrance182Safari Disco ClubYelleFrance183Stay, Please StayOh MercyAustralia184DownDraphtAustralia185Lordy MayBoy & BearAustralia186Car SongSpank Rock featuring SantigoldUnited States187Pull Out My InsidesDoes It Offend You, Yeah?United Kingdom188Glorious FeelingJoelisticsAustralia189An Argument With MyselfJens LekmanSweden190Numbers in ActionWileyUnited Kingdom191HoneyPapa vs PrettyAustralia192Paris CollidesRüfüsAustralia193Runaway (Like a Version)Plan BUnited Kingdom194CodexRadioheadUnited Kingdom195I Know Deep DownArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia196Rich People Are StupidBall Park MusicAustralia197NørgaardThe VaccinesUnited Kingdom198The Hellcat Spangled ShalalalaArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom199One of the AnimalsPapa vs PrettyAustralia200MovesGold FieldsAustralia
Statistics
Artists with multiple entries #ArtistTracks4Kimbra1, 25, 52, 93The Wombats18, 24, 26, 943Gotye1, 34, 87Boy & Bear4, 49, 503608, 37, 84Florence and the Machine13, 36, 42Foster the People14, 15, 40Grouplove16, 43, 95Bon Iver53, 66, 69Skrillex21, 39, 732Calvin Harris11, 30Architecture in Helsinki12, 55Seeker Lover Keeper17, 86Example27, 75Owl Eyes28, 64Drapht29, 74Ball Park Music31, 38Jay-Z33, 98Kanye West33, 98The Strokes41, 96Sparkadia47, 56Foo Fighters63, 97Little Dragon79, 82
Countries represented CountryTotalAustralia44United States27United Kingdom25New Zealand4Sweden3Canada1France1Italy1Norway1
Records
Number 1 "Somebody That I Used to Know" is the first collaboration between separate artists to top the Hottest 100. It also marks the first time that the Hottest 100 and 4ZZZ's Hot 100 have featured the same winning song. For the second consecutive year and the third time ever, the #1 song featured a female vocalist. This was also the second consecutive year the #1 song was a duet between a male and a female artist. Gotye is the first artist to win the Hottest 100, the Triple J album poll and the J Award for Australian Album of the Year in the same year. Kimbra became the first New Zealand artist to feature in the #1 song of a Hottest 100. In addition, Kimbra's four tracks equals the record set by Lily Allen in 2006, and Florence and the Machine in 2009 for the highest total from a female artist. General Producer François Tétaz helped write, produce, and mix eight songs that charted in the countdown. The songs he helped write/produce/mix were all the songs by Architecture in Helsinki, Kimbra, and Gotye. This is the first countdown since 1995 not to feature any previous Hottest 100 winners. The song "The Suburbs" by Arcade Fire charted in the countdown for the second year in a row after a cover by Mr Little Jeans featured at #100. Similarly, Owl Eyes' cover of "Pumped Up Kicks" was #28, four places higher than what the original version by Foster the People could manage the previous year. For the third year in a row an artist from Triple J Unearthed got in the Top 10. This year it was Boy & Bear, San Cisco and The Jezabels. The 2010 and 2011 Unearthed High winners (Stonefield and Snakadaktal) both made their first appearances in the Hottest 100. This is the first time this has been done.
Top 20 Albums of 2011 Note: Australian artists This edition was hosted by Triple J presenter Caroline Tran, instead of regular presenter Richard Kingsmill. It was broadcast on 11 December 2011, the final show of "2011" for the year. It was announced that Making Mirrors won by an unprecedented margin.