| 2017 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
|---|---|
| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | 27 January |
| Charity partner | Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) |
| Countdown highlights | |
| Winning song | Kendrick Lamar ("Humble") |
| Most entries | Kendrick Lamar (4) Gang of Youths (4) Lorde (4) The Jungle Giants (4) |
The 2017 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 27 January 2018. It was the 25th countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by listeners of Australian radio station triple j. A record-breaking number of voters (2.386 million) participated by choosing their top ten songs of 2017.[1]
Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" was voted into first place, making him the first person of colour ever to top a Hottest 100.[2] It was also the first track by a non-Australian artist, and the first hip hop song, to win since 2012's "Thrift Shop". Lamar achieved four tracks in the countdown, as did Gang of Youths (a record-equaling three of which were in the top 10), Lorde, and The Jungle Giants.
Historically, the countdown has been announced on Australia Day (26 January), but the 2017 countdown occurred on the fourth Saturday of January (27 January), due to opposition to Australia Day's celebratory commemoration of British settlement.[3] This is the first Hottest 100 countdown to occur on a different day since the 2003 countdown.
- ^ "This year's Hottest 100 has set a new voting record!". Triple J Music News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ Newstead, Al (27 January 2018). "Sit Down, Be HUMBLE.: Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar's Hottest 100 #1 song". Triple J Music News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "How do you feel about the date of the Hottest 100?". ABC. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.