Aussies are calling on Triple J to make a serious change to the Hottest 100, after this 12 months’s countdown sparked main controversy amongst listeners.
The annual music countdown was held on January 27, with the radio station taking part in the very best 100 songs from 2023 as voted by the general public.
The Hottest 100 is all the time a extremely anticipated occasion amongst Australians, with folks internet hosting events throughout the nation purely to hearken to the countdown.
Nevertheless, listeners had been left lower than impressed this 12 months when American rapper Doja Cat took out the highest spot together with her hit track Paint The City Crimson.
Regardless of being a “history-making” win, with Doja each the primary feminine rapper and the primary lady of color to be topped the winner of the countdown, Aussies had been livid.
“It’s unhappy that triple j even performs artists like this. There’s not a lot separating triple j from industrial radio now,” one individual mentioned.
“One other absolute flop of a countdown. The music on there now’s rubbish,” one other social media consumer mentioned.
Others claimed too most of the songs included within the countdown had been “mainstream” and slammed it as “disappointing”, whereas some even went so far as to model it because the “worst countdown of all time”.
“The countdown will get worse yearly,” one other mentioned.
Aussies are so fed up with the rising variety of main worldwide artists making the Hottest 100 that many are calling for Triple J to solely embody native artists within the countdown.
Folks identified that main American artists like Doja Cat seemingly don’t even care or realise in the event that they make the countdown record, whereas Aussie artists usually tend to respect the popularity.
In keeping with Triple J, simply over half of the songs had been from Australian artists, with 30 being from the US and 24 coming from England.
Melbourne singer G Flip took out second spot on the countdown with their track The Worst Individual Alive, whereas Aussie DJ Dom Dolla got here in at quantity three together with his observe Saving Up.
Movies had been shared of each artists and their overjoyed reactions, with the 2 additionally sharing messages of appreciation to everybody who voted.
“Thanks from the underside of my coronary heart all of you that voted and obtained behind me. The most well liked 100 countdown has all the time been one among my favorite days of the 12 months, since I used to be little I used to be glued to the radio listening,” G Flip wrote in a submit after waking up at 6am in London to hearken to the countdown.
“That is past my wildest goals.”
Dom Dolla advised Triple J he was “left completely speechless” by his inclusion within the Hottest 100, revealing he had grown up listening to the countdown yearly.
Social media customers had been fast to level out the distinction in reactions from the Aussie artists in comparison with the likes of Doja Cat, who’s but to make any public reference to her win.
“Probably the most disappointing a part of that is how Doja Cat couldn’t give an F about this nevertheless it meant soo a lot to Gflip,” one individual mentioned.
“They’ve labored bloody onerous this 12 months and are so deserving of a #1 spot of it could have had which means. I do know it’s public vote however Aussie help means a lot in this stuff.”
TikToker Gemma Bezzina known as for a petition to be created for the Hottest 100 to solely embody Aussie artists, revealing she was “sick of when non-Australian artists win and so they actually couldn’t give a sh*t.”
“Like, Doja Cat simply gained, she most likely doesn’t even care. She most likely doesn’t even know what the Hottest 100 is.”
She claimed Australians had been extra appreciative of constructing the record, whereas nearly all of artists from different international locations “don’t care” and due to this fact “shouldn’t even have the privilege of being in it.”
Some listeners have even gone so far as to really begin petitions to have the change made.
One Change.org petition is looking for “justice for all our Aussies on the market”.
“We love the triple J hottest 100, however what number of occasions has your favorite artist been ROBBED by an American artist within the hottest 100? TIME TO MAKE IT AUSSIE ARTISTS ONLY!!” the outline reads.
One other petition claims it’s “flawed” to let worldwide artists enter the competitors.
“Triple J has been a nationwide treasure for many years supporting Australian artists and bands. The Triple J Hottest 100 countdown is an iconic day in Australian music historical past and I feel it’s flawed that they let worldwide artists enter the competitors because it strips us from our Australian music tradition,” it reads.
“Assist a mate out and signal this petition for triple J’s hottest 100 to be strictly Australian music to any extent further.”
If you wish to resolve for your self whether or not this 12 months’s Hottest 100 was as much as scratch, here’s a rundown of all of the songs that made the record.
Hottest 100 songs of 2023
1: Paint The City Crimson – Doja Cat
2: The Worst Individual Alive- G-Flip
3: Saving Up – Dom Dolla
4: Rhyme Mud – MK & Dom Dolla
5: Prada- cassö x RAYE x D-Block Europe
6: adore u – Fred once more.. & Obongjayar
7: What Was I Made For – Billie Eilish
8: Rush – Troye Sivan
9: Lovin On Me – Jack Harlow
10: Chemical – Submit Malone
11: Vampire – Olivia Rodrigo
12: Rumble – Flowdan, Fred Once more, and Skrillex
13: Kill Invoice – SZA
14: Environment – FISHER x Kita Alexander
15: (It Goes Like) Nanana – Peggy Gou
16: Sprinter – Dave & Central Cee
17: Again On 74 – Jungle
18: Eat Your Man – Dom Dolla & Nelly Furtado
19: Remedy – Budjerah
20: Sorry As an alternative – Spacey Jane
21: Grasping – Tate McRae
22: Be Your Man – G Flip
23: Take It Off – FISHER x Aatig
24: Good Sufficient – G Flip
25: Wealthy Child Daddy [Ft. Sexyy Red/SZA] – Drake
26: Tough – G Flip
27: Imposter Syndrome – Lime Cordiale
28: Dance The Night time – Dua Lipa
29: Say Sure to Heaven – Lana Del Rey
30: Not Robust Sufficient – Boygenius
31: One in every of Your Ladies – Troye Sivan
32: Unhealthy Thought Proper? – Olivia Rodrigo
33: Received Me Began – Troye Sivan
34: Get Him Again! – Olivia Rodrigo
35: Child Once more. – Fred Once more, Skrillex and 4 Tet
36: Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2 – PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
37: Laced Up – Hilltop Hoods
38: Minivan – The Rions
39: Inexperienced Honda – Benee
40: Scary Motion pictures – The Rions
41: Houdini – Dua Lipa
42: Pedestal – Lime Cordiale
43: Common – The Weeknd, Playboi Carti and Madonna
44: My Love Mine All Mine – Mitski
45: Nonetheless Have Room – Hockey Dad
46: Strangers – Kenya Grace
47: Sweetheart – Previous Mervs
48: Padam Padam – Kylie Minogue
49: Agora Hills – Doja Cat
50: Australia – G Flip
51: Ten – Fred Once more and Jozzy
52: I Used to Be Enjoyable – Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
53: Lookin’ Out – King Stingray
54: Extra Than You Know – Blink-182
55: We Don’t Discuss About It – Thelma Plum
56: All-American Bitch – Olivia Rodrigo
57: Darkside – Carry Me the Horizon
58: Misplaced – Carry Me the Horizon
59: Spin Me Like Your Information – Pacific Avenue
60: A&W – Lana Del Rey
61: Love Once more – The Child Laroi
62: Dogtooth – Tyler, the Creator
63: Good for You- Peach PRC
64: Fall at Your Ft (Like a Model) – Peking Duk that includes Julia Stone
65: Actual Life – G Flip
66: Barbie World – Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua
67: Letting Go – Angie McMahon
68: F U Goodbye – Peach PRC
69: Leaving the Mild – Genesis Owusu
70: Snooze – SZA
71: Take What You Need – The Rions
72: Stockholm – Cube
73: Water – Tyla
74: Speedracer – Teenage Dad
75: No one Will get Me – SZA
76: Couch King – Royel Otis
77: I Don’t Wanna Be Like You – Ruel
78: Bleed – The Child Laroi
79: Video Killed the Radio Star (Like a Model) – Teenage Dads
80: 7 Days – G Flip
81: Like a Woman Does – Peach PRC
82: Exes – Tate McRae
83: The Summoning – Sleep Token
84: Trippin UpThe Jungle – Giants
85: Glue Tune – Beabadoobee
86: By no means Felt So Alone – Labrinth
87: High-quality Day Anthem – Skrillex and Boys Noize
88: Midnight Driving – Teenage Dad
89: Nothing Issues – The Final Dinner Celebration
90: Nightmare – Polaris
91: Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Beneath Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey
92: Strawberry Daydream – Pacific Avenue
93: No Unhealthy Days – The Terrys
94: Sweat You Out My System – Could-a
95: Welcome to the DCC – Nothing however Thieves
96: Boys Mild Up – Chillinit
97: Keep Blessed – Genesis Owusu
98: Cool About It – Boygenius
99: I Miss You (Like a Model) – Slowly Slowly
100: Misplaced the Breakup – Maisie Peters
