triple j’s Hottest 100: Volume 22

Now in its 22^nd year, triple j once again provided the soundtrack to Australia Day, counting down the best songs of 2014, as voted by you, in another massive Hottest 100. A record 2,099,707 votes were cast by 258,762 music fans from 188 different countries, with over 3829 Hottest 100 parties held in 80 countries around the world, making triple j’s Hottest 100 the world’s biggest music poll!

A number of Australian artists were strong contenders for the top spot, but in the end it was independent Melbourne musician Chet Faker’s track ‘Talk Is Cheap’ which received the most votes from triple j listeners.

This year’s countdown included the most number of Aussie acts ever, with a whopping 59 tracks from local artists.  A further 15 songs came from the US, with UK artists hot on their heels with 14 songs. The remainder of the Hottest 100 saw representations from New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Iceland, France and Canada. Plus plenty of fresh faces, with 35 artists making their debut in this Hottest 100!

This year’s double album features 42 tracks including Chet Faker, Hilltop Hoods, Asgeir, Peking Duk, Mark Ronson, and many more.

Track listing:

CD1:
1.  Chet Faker – Talk Is Cheap
2.  Peking Duk – High (ft. Nicole Millar)
3.  Hilltop Hoods – Cosby Sweater
4.  Milky Chance – Stolen Dance
5.  Ásgeir – King And Cross
6.  ZHU – Faded
7.  Alison Wonderland – I Want U
8.  The Amity Affliction – Pittsburgh
9.  alt-J – Every Other Freckle
10.  Thundamentals – Something I Said (ft. Thom Crawford)
11.  TV On The Radio – Happy Idiot
12.  Kim Churchill – Window To The Sky
13.  Meg Mac – Roll Up Your Sleeves
14.  Carmada – Maybe
15.  San Cisco – RUN
16.  Courtney Barnett – Pickles From The Jar
17.  BANKS – Beggin For Thread
18.  The Kite String Tangle – Arcadia
19.  Ball Park Music – She Only Loves Me When I’m There
20.  Childish Gambino – Sober
21.  Lana Del Rey – West Coast

CD 2 :
1.  Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk (ft. Bruno Mars)
2.  Sia – Chandelier
3.  Vance Joy – Mess Is Mine
4.  Glass Animals – Gooey
5.  The Preatures – Somebody’s Talking
6. Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting On You)
7.  Illy – Tightrope (ft. Scarlett Stevens)
8.  Sticky Fingers – Gold Snafu
9.  Bluejuice – I’ll Go Crazy
10.  The Griswolds – Beware The Dog
11. SBTRKT – NEW DORP. NEW YORK (ft. Ezra Koenig)
12. FKA Twigs – Two Weeks
13.  First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining
14.  DMA’s – Delete
15.  Kingswood – I Can Feel That You Don’t Love Me
16.  Allday – You Always Know The DJ
17.  Flight Facilities – Two Bodies (ft. Emma Louise)
18.  Broods – Mother & Father
19.  Jamie T – Zombie
20.  The Smith Street Band – Surrender
21.  Caribou – Can’t Do Without You

triple j’s Hottest 100: Volume 22 is available now.