Triple J Hottest 100, 2009


The 2009 Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 17, was announced on Australia Day 26 January 2010. It is the seventeenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.
Voting commenced on Boxing Day, 26 December 2009, and closed on 17 January 2010. 1.1 million votes were received, a record number.
Controversy began when it was rumoured that the winner had been unintentionally leaked by the ABC. The ABC Shop website promoted the February issue of Jmag with a description stating "Topping the 2009 countdown is Mumford & Sons' 'Little Lion Man'". Triple J neither confirmed nor denied the rumour with some even claiming it was a hoax, amounting to a clever marketing campaign. The leak led Sportingbet Australia to close all betting on the countdown. The leak proved to be accurate. For the first time, the number one song was performed live on air by the winning artist, Mumford & Sons, from Triple J studios, followed by the studio version of the song.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#SongArtistCountry of origin
1Little Lion Man Mumford & SonsUnited Kingdom
2Parlez Vous Francais?Art vs. ScienceAustralia
3Chase That FeelingHilltop HoodsAustralia
4LisztomaniaPhoenixFrance
5Broken LegBluejuiceAustralia
6BulletproofLa RouxUnited Kingdom
7Coin LaundryLisa MitchellAustralia
8Not FairLily AllenUnited Kingdom
9UprisingMuseUnited Kingdom
10Dog Days Are OverFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
11Heads Will RollYeah Yeah YeahsUnited States
12BonkersDizzee RascalUnited Kingdom
131901PhoenixFrance
14Sticks 'n' StonesJamie TUnited Kingdom
15HomeEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosUnited States
16Heavy CrossGossipUnited States
17FireKasabianUnited Kingdom
18Shooting StarsBag RaidersAustralia
19Undisclosed DesiresMuseUnited Kingdom
20SleepyheadPassion PitUnited States
21FaderThe Temper TrapAustralia
22CousinsVampire WeekendUnited States
23Warp 1.9The Bloody Beetroots featuring Steve AokiItaly and United States
24Carol BrownFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
25ZeroYeah Yeah YeahsUnited States
26Help I'm AliveMetricCanada
27In for the KillLa RouxUnited Kingdom
28We Won't RunSarah BlaskoAustralia
29All I WantSarah BlaskoAustralia
30Hurt FeelingsFlight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
31The Waitress SongSeth SentryAustralia
32Ramona Was a WaitressPaul DempseyAustralia
33Pursuit of HappinessKid Cudi featuring MGMT and RatatatUnited States
34BrotherLittle BirdyAustralia
35ResistanceMuseUnited Kingdom
36 I Want You ToWeezerUnited States
37Still StandingHilltop HoodsAustralia
38Little SecretsPassion PitUnited States
39One Way RoadJohn Butler TrioAustralia
40And the BoysAngus & Julia StoneAustralia
41Audacity of HugeSimian Mobile Disco featuring Chris KeatingUnited Kingdom and United States
42VanillaBritish IndiaAustralia
43AwesomeThe Bloody Beetroots featuring The Cool KidsItaly and United States
44Rabbit Heart Florence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
45Drumming SongFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
46Blood BankBon IverUnited States
47Set Fire to the HiveKarnivoolAustralia
48Science of FearThe Temper TrapAustralia
49All of the DreamersPowderfingerAustralia
50Buttons SiaAustralia and Brazil
51Where Did All the Love Go?KasabianUnited Kingdom
52HorchataVampire WeekendUnited States
53AnimalMiike SnowSweden
54Crying LightningArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
55No You GirlsFranz FerdinandUnited Kingdom
56IslandsThe xxUnited Kingdom
57The Good NewsPhiladelphia Grand JuryAustralia
58Love LostThe Temper TrapAustralia
59I'm Not AloneCalvin HarrisUnited Kingdom
6022Lily AllenUnited Kingdom
61Two WeeksGrizzly BearUnited States
62One More ChanceBloc PartyUnited Kingdom
63All I KnowKarnivoolAustralia
64BloodThe Middle EastAustralia
65Foreign LandEskimo JoeAustralia
66PicturesIllyAustralia
67CementWashingtonAustralia
68OmenThe ProdigyUnited Kingdom
69Meet Me on the EquinoxDeath Cab for CutieUnited States
70My GirlsAnimal CollectiveUnited States
71Byrds of PreyBertie BlackmanAustralia
72You've ChangedSiaAustralia
73HeartbreakerMSTRKRFT featuring John LegendCanada and United States
74Friend in the FieldArt vs. ScienceAustralia
75New Moon RisingWolfmotherAustralia
7611th DimensionJulian CasablancasUnited States
77She's a GeniusJetAustralia
78Remember MeTame ImpalaAustralia
79Getting WiseYves Klein BlueAustralia
80HolidayDizzee RascalUnited Kingdom
81The CaveMumford & SonsUnited Kingdom
82SometimesMiami HorrorAustralia
83RaindropsBasement JaxxUnited Kingdom
84United States of EurasiaMuseUnited Kingdom
85UnderdogKasabianUnited Kingdom
86Too Many Dicks Flight of the ConchordsNew Zealand
87The Darkest SideThe Middle EastAustralia
88Creeping Out SaraNOFXUnited States
89D.O.A. Jay-ZUnited States
90Kiss with a FistFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
91I've Got FriendsManchester OrchestraUnited States
92Skeleton BoyFriendly FiresUnited Kingdom
93ThumpBertie BlackmanAustralia
94Blue LipsRegina SpektorUnited States
95Panic SwitchSilversun PickupsUnited States
96Ghosts 'n' Stuffdeadmau5 featuring Rob SwireCanada and Australia
97Laughing WithRegina SpektorUnited States
98New FangThem Crooked VulturesUnited States
99HellTegan and SaraCanada
100WheelsFoo FightersUnited States

Four entries
Three entries
Two entries
The 36 Australian songs is the fewest since 1997.
This was the first year to not feature an artist from USA in the top 10.

Top 20 Albums of 2009

Bold indicates winner. Sarah Blasko won the J Award for As Day Follows Night.
#ArtistAlbumCountry of OriginTracks in the Hottest 100
1PhoenixWolfgang Amadeus PhoenixFrance4, 13
2The Temper TrapConditionsAustralia21, 48, 58
3MuseThe ResistanceUK9, 19, 35, 84
4Mumford & SonsSigh No MoreUK1, 81
5Florence and the MachineLungsUK10, 44, 45, 90
6Sarah BlaskoAs Day Follows NightAustralia28, 29
7Yeah Yeah YeahsIt's Blitz!United States11, 25
8Paul DempseyEverything Is TrueAustralia35
9Lisa MitchellWonderAustralia7
10Passion PitMannersUnited States20, 38
11Lily AllenIt's Not Me, It's YouUK8, 60
12KasabianWest Ryder Pauper Lunatic AsylumUK17, 51, 85
13Hilltop HoodsState of the ArtAustralia3, 37
14La RouxLa RouxUK6, 27
15MetricFantasiesCanada26
16Arctic MonkeysHumbugUK54
17KarnivoolSound AwakeAustralia47, 63
18Bertie BlackmanSecrets & LiesAustralia71, 93
19Grizzly BearVeckatimestUSA61
20Them Crooked VulturesThem Crooked VulturesUnited States98

Nations represented

Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 17 is the compilation featuring the best of the Top 100 voted tracks on two CDs.