So triple j is currently running a Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years. Whittling down the list can be a little bit tough, but it’s also rewarding and the prize you could win is pretty mother-flippin’ sweet.
After much deliberation, here’re my favourites:
Ben Folds Five – Army (1999)
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Kanye West – Dark Fantasy (2010)
Sufjan Stevens – Chicago (2005)
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Bloc Party – Banquet (2005)
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LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends (2007)
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Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (2008)
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Radiohead – Karma Police (1997)
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Fiona Apple – Never Is A Promise (1996)
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Weezer – Buddy Holly (1994)
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Regina Spektor – Us (2004)
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Tenacious D – Tribute (2002)
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The Shins – New Slang (2001)
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Midlake – It Covers The Hillside (2006)
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The Knife – Heartbeats (2002)
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Darren Hanlon – I Wish That I Was Beautiful for You (2004)
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Gotye – Hearts a Mess (2007)
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Elliott Smith – I Didn’t Understand (1998)
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Belle and Sebastian – If She Wants Me (1996)
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Oasis – Some Might Say (1995)
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Paul Kelly – Deeper Water (1995)
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Honourable mentions go to:
The Flaming Lips – Do You Realize??!
Avalanches – Since I Left You
The Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Fat boy Slim – Praise You
OutKast – Hey Ya!
Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
Lily Allen – Smile
Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
The Postal Service – Such Great Heights
Phoenix – 1901
Modest Mouse – Float On
Arctic Monkeys – Fake Tales Of San Francisco
Badly Drawn Boy – A Minor Incident
Beck – Sexx Laws
Ben Folds – Landed
Ben Kweller – Wasted & Ready
Blur – song 2
Bon Iver – Re: Stacks
Cat Power – The Greatest
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Is This Love?
Lemon Jelly – Staunton Lick
Coldplay – Clocks
Rufus Wainwright – The Art Teacher
Daft Punk – One More Time
Daniel Johnston – Some Things Take A Long Time
Dirty Projectors – Stillness Is The Move
Empire of the Sun – Walking On A Dream
Everything Everything – Qwerty Finger
Feist – 1 2 3 4
Gillian Welch – Elvis Presley Blues
Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.
Gossip – Heavy Cross
Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
The Helio Sequence – Let It Fall Apart
Hot Chip – Over & Over
Josh Pyke – Sew My Name
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
MGMT – Kids
The Middle East – The Darkest Side
Muse – Starlight
Of Montreal – For Our Elegant Caste
Say Anything! – Alive With The Glory Of Love
The Thrills – Big Sur
Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
The White Stripes – Fell In Love With A Girl