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Which song was number one in the countdown?

Jet - "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?". "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" was the first single from Jet's debut album "Get Born". Of all the artists who have topped the list, Jet is the one with the shortest name. The song achieved international success, charting in the United Kingdom and The United States.

Which song made number 100 in the countdown?

The Cat Empire - "The Chariot". The Cat Empire also achieved number 100 with "Party Started" in 2005. Junior Senior - "Move Your Feet" reached number 87. The Strokes - "Reptilia" reached number 83. Metallica - "St. Anger" reached number 61.

Which band achieved three top ten entries?

Powderfinger. Powderfinger achieved a record three entries into the top ten of the countdown. These entries were "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" at number four, "Sunsets" at number seven, and "Love Your Way" at number ten. In addition to this, they had two other entries.

Which band achieved five entries in the countdown?

The White Stripes. Five entries in one year is a big achievement for any artist. The White Stripes made it into the countdown with "Seven Nation Army" at number three, "The Hardest Button to Button" at number 14, "Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine" at number 89, "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" at number 93, and "In the Cold, Cold Night" at number 94.

Which song entered the countdown in a remixed version, with the original entering the previous year's countdown?

Coldplay - "Clocks". In 2002, "Clocks" made number 69 on the countdown. In 2003, the Röyksopp remix of the song made number five. This is the second time Coldplay has made the top five in the countdown. The first was in 2000, when "Yellow" made number five.

Did any artist have consecutive entries in the countdown? (Example: 56 and 57)

y. It actually happened three times. The White Stripes had numbers 93 and 94, Powderfinger had numbers 76 and 77, and Radiohead had numbers 48 and 49.

What was the highest entry by an American artist?

OutKast - "Hey Ya!". "Hey Ya" was OutKast's only entry into the countdown, reaching number two. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Fortune Faded" made number 22. Jane's Addiction - "Just Because" made number 36. The Strokes - "12:51" made number 43.

Which of these Australian artists did NOT make the top ten?

Epicure. Epicure's highest entry in the countdown was "Armies Against Me" at number 21. The Cat Empire made number six with "Hello". The John Butler Trio made number eight with "Zebra". Hilltop Hoods made number nine with "The Nosebleed Section".

Which artist had three entries in the countdown, with all of them making the top 50?

Jack Johnson. The only other artist to get three top 50 entries was Powderfinger. Jack Johnson's entries were "Taylor" at number 17, "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" at number 24, and "Times Like These" at number 40.

Many entries in the 2003 countdown came from artists who have topped the list in a different year. Which of these chart-toppers did not feature in the countdown?

The Whitlams. Powderfinger were well featured in the countdown, with three top ten entries. Muse had three entries of their own, with "Time is Running Out", "Stockholm Syndrome", and "Hysteria" at numbers 31, 42, and 69. Alex Lloyd had only one entry in the countdown, with "Coming Home" making number 39. The Whitlams had an entry in 2002, but failed to enter the countdown in 2003.