Overview

• The inaugural Hottest 100 of Australian Songs concluded with INXS’s 1987 single “Never Tear Us Apart” at number one and The Screaming Jets’ “Better” at number 100.
• Triple J and Double J released a supplementary Hottest 200 of Australian Songs list, revealing Kylie Minogue’s “Spinning Around” narrowly missed the top 100 at 101 by just 30 votes.
• Kylie Minogue was the only act with three entries in the Hottest 200, also charting with “Where the Wild Roses Grow” and “Confide in Me.”
• Every previous Australian Hottest 100 winner featured in the Hottest 200 except The Wiggles’ cover of “Elephant,” which was ineligible under the station’s Like a Version rules.
• Listeners cast thousands of votes and spurred extensive media discussion on the nostalgic and cultural impact of the countdown.