Triple J Hottest 100 2010

I like listening to Triple J. Commercial radio can be SO repetitive and boring. I have to watch what I'm listening to with Abi in the car though, as Triple J isn't censored and the occasional swear word does pop up from time to time.


Every Australia Day, Triple J count down the hottest 100 tracks of the previous year and tally the results for the top song. I listened to some of the broadcast yesterday but missed hearing the top 10. I was pretty shocked to hear the results. Some were predictable, others a real surprise.


Here are the top 10 songs of 2010, according to Triple J listeners. Have a look see and you be the judge.


Number 10

Somebody To Love Me {Ft. Boy George & Andrew Wyatt} - Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.

My review: I actually like this song. Great collaboration with Boy George and Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow.




Number 9

Art vs Science - Magic Fountain

My review: I'm not a fan of Art vs Science at all. It's just noise to me. I can appreciate dance and electronica music, but this is just blerg.




Number 8

The Wombats - Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)

My review: The Wombats are cute but don't blow me away. This song had alot of commercial success too so its presence in the top 10 didn't surprise me.




Number 7

Cee Lo Green - F*ck You

My review: I love this song. It's very commercial now and was featured on Glee which made it even more successful. You might recognise Cee Lo Green as the lead singer of duo band Gnarls Barkley.




Number 6

Adrian Lux - Teenage Crime

My review: This was a real surprise to see in the top 10. Swedish born Adrian Lux has a hit on his hands here, with the help of Axwell (DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner, also from Sweden)




Number 5

Boy and Bear - Fall At Your Feet (cover)

My review: Yes, this song is amazing. But it's not theirs! I don't think cover songs should make the top 10, in my opinion. Yes, this cover is ok but it's nothing amazing. James Blunt's cover is much better.




Number 4

Birds Of Tokyo - Plans

My review: Huge commercial success. Played at the Aria Awards ceremony in 2010. No surprise this was in the top 10. I heard the band talking on Triple J today and they were also surprised that the song was THAT popular with Triple J listeners. Great song though.




Number 3

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - Dance The Way I Feel

My review: I absolutely love this song and the band. A trio to begin with, 2010 was a bittersweet year for them. Just as they started to become successful, lead singer Charles Haddon committed suicide by jumping from a telecommunications at Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium. The whole album is fantastic, I highly recommend it.




Number 2

Rock It - Little Red

My review: A great song from a great band. From all of the top 10 songs, this song should have been Number 1 in my opinion. Yes, it's commercial and pop, but still super cute. Abi loves dancing to it, so it must be a real winner.




Number 1

Angus and Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane

My review: I'm in two minds about this song winning the top spot. I used to be a huge fan of the Stone siblings, but I've gone off them lately. Hugely popular and commercial now, this song was a massive hit in 2010. I was shocked this was the TOP song, with so many other contenders not even in the top 20. I think I underestimated how popular the Stone siblings really are.