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Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 Trivia Quiz

On January 26th, 2008, Australian radio station Triple J held the annual Hottest 100 countdown. It surpassed all previous countdowns in size. How much do you know about this?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dircashede. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dircashede

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3 mins

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Multiple Choice

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304,792

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the number one song in the countdown? Hint

Silverchair - "Straight Lines"

The Foo Fighters - "Long Road To Ruin"

Kings of Leon - "Fans"

Muse - "Knights of Cydonia"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song reached number 100 in the countdown? Hint

Josh Pyke - "Forever Song"

The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom"

Pnau - "Wild Strawberries"

Interpol - "The Heinrich Maneuver"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which band achieved three songs in the top 50? Hint

Kings of Leon

Bloc Party

Silverchair

John Butler Trio

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did The Living End make it into the countdown?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many entries in the countdown were by Australian artists? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country was represented in the top ten for the first time? Hint

Australia

Germany

Sweden

France

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Question 7 of 10

7. What band received the highest entry without any other entries in the countdown? Hint

The Presets

Faker

Gyroscope

Kaiser Chiefs

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which artist made two songs in the countdown which were precisely 50 places apart? Hint

Operator Please

Cold War Kids

Powderfinger

Muscles

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Question 9 of 10

9. The number one song brought about controversy with its top placement. Why? Hint

Because it was not on the online voting list

Because it was only leading in votes on the last day of voting

Because it was technically released in 2006

Because it was listed as reaching number two on the official website

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which band technically had the same song in the countdown for the second year in a row? Hint

Karnivool

Hilltop Hoods

Arctic Monkeys

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the number one song in the countdown?

Answer: Muse - "Knights of Cydonia"

It was the closest Hottest 100 ever, with only 13 votes separating number one from number two. Muse's previous peak in the Hottest 100 was in 2006, when "Starlight" made number nine.

2. Which song reached number 100 in the countdown?

Answer: Pnau - "Wild Strawberries"

"Wild Strawberries" was Pnau's debut to the Hottest 100, coming in at number 100. It was eclipsed the following year by "Baby" and "Embrace" coming in at 54 and 12 respectively.
The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom" was number 99.
Interpol - "The Heinrich Maneuver" was number 98.
Josh Pyke - "Forever Song" was number 97.

3. Which band achieved three songs in the top 50?

Answer: Bloc Party

Bloc Party made it into the top 50 with "Flux", "I Still Remember" and "Hunting For Witches", coming in at 48, 40 and 24 respectively.
Silverchair had two songs in the top 50 with "If You Keep Losing Sleep" and "Straight Lines" coming in at 30 and two respectively. They also had "Reflections of a Sound" at 80.
The John Butler Trio also had two top 50 entries with "Used to get High" and "Better Than" coming in at 22 and four. They also had "Good Excuse" at 55.
Kings of Leon also had two top 50 entries with "Fans" and "On Call" coming in at 33 and three. They also had "Charmer" at 60.

4. Did The Living End make it into the countdown?

Answer: No

This was the first time they had been absent from the countdown in ten years, first appearing in 1997 with "Prisoner of Society" at number 15 and then appearing in every other countdown up to 2006.

5. How many entries in the countdown were by Australian artists?

Answer: 52

2007 saw the most songs by Australian artists ever. There were 52 entries, equalling the effort in the 1999 countdown. Australian artists made up five entries in the top ten.

6. Which country was represented in the top ten for the first time?

Answer: France

There were two entries by French artists in the top ten. "I'll Kill Her" by SoKo was number nine and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" by Daft Punk was number seven.

7. What band received the highest entry without any other entries in the countdown?

Answer: Faker

"This Heart Attack" was Faker's only entry in the countdown, coming in at number five.
Kaiser Chiefs made number 13 with "Ruby".
Gyroscope made number 16 with "Snakeskin".
The Presets made number 18 with "My People".

8. Which artist made two songs in the countdown which were precisely 50 places apart?

Answer: Operator Please

Operator Please had numbers 27 and 77 with "Just a Song About Ping Pong" and "Get What You Want".
Powderfinger had entries which were 51 places apart, with "Lost and Running" and "I Don't Remember" at 15 and 66 respectively.
Muscles had entries which were 62 places apart, with "Ice Cream" and "Sweaty" at 14 and 76 respectively.
Cold War Kids had entries which were 29 places apart, with "Hang Me Up to Dry" and "Hospital Beds" at eight and 37 respectively.

9. The number one song brought about controversy with its top placement. Why?

Answer: Because it was technically released in 2006

"Knights of Cydonia" is from the album "Black Holes and Revelations", which was released in July 2006. Although it is a common occurrence for songs from albums which were released in the previous year, this was the first time that one has made it to number one.

10. Which band technically had the same song in the countdown for the second year in a row?

Answer: Hilltop Hoods

In 2006, Hilltop Hoods reached number 77 with "Recapturing the Vibe". In 2007, the restrung version of the song reached number 26, 51 places higher than before.

Source: Author Dircashede

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