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" collected the highest number of votes to claim the top position. Voters could submit a list of up to ten different songs as well as nominating one of these as their "all-time" favourite song. It was the fourth such poll organised by Triple J, following similar polls in

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. Initially, all songs were eligible for the annual Triple J Hottest 100. However, from 1993 onwards (after having no list in 1992), only songs released in the previous year were permitted. Thus, the Hottest 100 of All Time is conducted via a separate vote, held irregularly to reflect listeners' favourite songs across all eras.

Full list

* Bold: Previous winner of an annual Hottest 100 * Green background: Australian artists

Artists with multiple entries

Countries Represented

Songs by Decade

Other Notes

*It was marked with a comical moment when

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song. *Grinspoon's track 'Just Ace', which reached #88 and Ben Folds Five's track 'Brick' which came #32 is to date the only song to chart in an All Time countdown before an official yearly countdown. *Grinspoon are the first

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artist to appear in a Hottest 100 Of All Time countdown. *Excluding the Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time, the appearance of only 4 countries (Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States) is the lowest amount of countries to appear in any countdown.

Notes

External links

Triple J's Hottest 100 of All Time, 1998
{{Triple J 1998 in Australian music 1998 All Time Australia Triple J