Triple J Hottest 100, 1989

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The 1989 Triple J Hottest 100 was the first such countdown of the most popular songs, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. From 1989 to 1991, voting was not restricted to songs released that year.

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# Song[1] Artist Country of Origin
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division England
2 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia
3 Uncertain Smile The The England
4 That's Entertainment The Jam England
5 Blue Monday New Order England
6 Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys United States
7 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths England
8 Talking To A Stranger Hunters & Collectors Australia
9 Birthday The Sugarcubes Iceland
10 A Forest The Cure England
11 Cattle And Cane The Go-Betweens Australia
12 Shivers Boys Next Door Australia
13 This Charming Man The Smiths England
14 Rock Lobster The B-52's United States
15 Song To The Siren This Mortal Coil England
16 Alison Elvis Costello England
17 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols England
18 London Calling The Clash England
19 Primary The Cure England
20 Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards Billy Bragg England
21 Respect Aretha Franklin United States
22 It's The End Of The World R.E.M. United States
23 Aloha Steve And Danno Radio Birdman Australia
24 Kiss Art Of Noise And Tom Jones England and Wales
25 Average Inadequacy Machinations Australia
26 Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones England
27 Bigmouth Strikes Again The Smiths England
28 Know Your Product The Saints Australia
29 Boys Don't Cry The Cure England
30 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin England
31 Imagine John Lennon England
32 Psycho Killer Talking Heads United States
33 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd England
34 Kiss Prince United States
35 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult England
36 Love Song Simple Minds Scotland
37 Sign “☮” the Times Prince United States
38 Greetings To The New Brunette Billy Bragg England
39 Heroes David Bowie England
40 L.A. Woman The Doors United States
41 Troy Sinéad O'Connor Ireland
42 The Unguarded Moment The Church Australia
43 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush England
44 Smash It Up The Damned England
45 The One I Love R.E.M. United States
46 Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes United States
47 Lust For Life Iggy Pop United States
48 Orinoco Flow Enya Ireland
49 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix United States
50 The End The Doors United States
51 (I'm) Stranded The Saints Australia
52 Teardrops Womack & Womack United States
53 God Save the Queen Sex Pistols England
54 The Cutter Echo & The Bunnymen England
55 Marquee Moon Television United States
56 Alone With You The Sunnyboys Australia
57 Wedding Cake Island Midnight Oil Australia
58 I Want You Elvis Costello England
59 Moments In Love Art Of Noise England
60 Forbidden Colours Sakamoto And Sylvian Japan and England
61 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry Sweden
62 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye United States
63 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones England
64 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths England
65 Pretty Vacant Sex Pistols England
66 Close To Me The Cure England
67 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order England
68 Wide Open Road The Triffids Australia
69 A Day in the Life The Beatles England
70 Deanna Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Australia
71 Pump It Up Elvis Costello England
72 Bachelor Kisses The Go-Betweens Australia
73 Watching The Detectives Elvis Costello England
74 Duel Propaganda Germany
75 Going Underground The Jam England
76 Layla Derek And The Dominos United States
77 Walk On The Wild Side Lou Reed United States
78 Ghost Ships The Saints Australia
79 My Island Home Warumpi Band Australia
80 Blue Bell Knoll Cocteau Twins Scotland
81 Making Plans For Nigel XTC England
82 Golden Brown The Stranglers England
83 The Slab Hunters & Collectors Australia
84 Burning Down The House Talking Heads United States
85 The Message Grandmaster Flash United States
86 Riders On The Storm The Doors United States
87 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight The Jam England
88 Power And The Passion Midnight Oil Australia
89 Bye Bye Pride The Go-Betweens Australia
90 Eagle Rock Daddy Cool Australia
91 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley United States
92 I Say A Little Prayer Aretha Franklin United States
93 Slave Girl Lime Spiders Australia
94 Heart of Glass Blondie United States
95 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel Australia
96 O Superman Laurie Anderson United States
97 Say Goodbye Hunters & Collectors Australia
98 Man Overboard Do-Re-Mi Australia
99 Cicada That Ate Five Dock Outline Australia
100 The Mercy Seat Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Australia

26 of the 100 tracks are by Australian artists (marked with a green background).

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