Triple J Hottest 100 2011 : Gotye Takes #1

Triple J Hottest 100 2011

Triple J's Tom & Alex announced Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat Kimbra)" as the number one song in the Hottest 100 of 2011, as voted by triple j listeners.

Each year more and more people have their say in the world's biggest musical democracy and this year was no exception. An incredible 158,258 voters from 144 countries registered 1,378,869 million votes (up 9% on last year) in triple j’s Hottest 100.

Add to that 3924 Hottest 100 parties held by listeners across Australia and internationally – and this is our biggest poll yet.

Gotye is no stranger to triple j’s Hottest 100, with songs ranking in the 2006, 2009 & 2010 polls, as well as last year’s Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time. But 2011 was the year that Gotye became an international phenomenon.

His album ‘Making Mirrors’ had two additional songs make the list, "In Your Light" ranking at #87 and "I Feel Better" at #34. But it was "Somebody That I Used To Know (Feat Kimbra)" that triple j listeners voted as their favourite song of 2011.

Shortly after its release, the song quickly rose to being one of the most requested songs on triple j, and proved its staying power. Gotye went on to win a slew of awards including triple j’s J Award for this year’s Best Album and six ARIA’s. 

2011 was an incredible year for Australian music with 34 Australian artists and 44 Australian songs claiming their place in the Hottest 100. Making an appearance were old favourites Bluejuice, Jebediah, Hilltop Hoods and The Grates. As well as artists making a name for themselves in recent years like Architecture In Helsinki, Art vs Science and The Jezabels.

With triple j’s playlist including 50% Australian music in 2011, it is great to see this reflected in our listeners’ tastes. 

2011 was also a huge year for Unearthed artists. The ongoing success story of 2010 Unearthed J Award winners Boy & Bear, who took out two places in 2010 Hottest 100, sees them land another three spots in this year’s Hottest 100. Unearthed High alumni Stonefieldand Snakadaktal both made an appearance, as did 2011 Unearthed J Award winners Ball Park Music.

A total of 20 artists (9 Australian + 11 International) had multiple entries in the list. The Wombats were the act with the most ranked songs, with four spots in the chart. Following closely with three entries are 360, Bon Iver, Gotye, Grouplove and Kimbra. Notably Florence + the Machine had a strong presence in 2009 with four songs ranking from her debut album, and gained another three songs with her sophomore album in 2011.

For those interested, her is the official Top 10

triple j’s 2011 Hottest 100 list

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (Ft. Kimbra)

2. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

3. Matt Corby - Brother

4. Boy & Bear - Feeding Line

5. M83 - Midnight City

6. Lana Del Rey - Video Games

7. San Cisco - Awkward

8. 360 - Boys Like You (Ft. Gossling)

9. The Jezabels - Endless Summer

10. Hilltop Hoods - I Love It (Ft. Sia)