The 1993

Triple J Hottest 100 The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll presented by the publicly-funded Australian youth radio station Triple J. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite Music of Australia, Australian and alternative music of th ...

, counted down in January 1994, was the inaugural countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the

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n radio station

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(as opposed to previous incarnations of the poll, where listeners could vote on any recorded song from any time in history); the change to make the countdown an annual poll was made after organisers realised that the poll's results were unlikely to significantly change from year to year. About 50,000 votes were counted for this countdown. A double CD featuring 32 of the songs was released. This compilation was, and many of the ones to follow in future years were, some of the highest-selling CDs in Australia.

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;Replacements In 2004, the album was reissued by

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. The reissue removed "Asshole" and replaced 5 of the songs from the original release with different songs. They are: * "Linger" is replaced with "Trout" by

Neneh Cherry Neneh Mariann Karlsson (; born 10 March 1964), better known as Neneh Cherry, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, rapper, occasional disc jockey, and broadcaster. Her musical career started in London in the early 1980s, where she performed in a numb ...

and

Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe was born in Metro Atlanta in January 1960. Due to his father's militar ...

* "Sober" is replaced with "

Friday I'm in Love "Friday I'm in Love" is a song by British rock band the Cure. Released as the second single from their ninth studio album, ''Wish'' (1992), in May 1992, the song became a worldwide hit, reaching number six in the UK and number 18 in the United S ...

" by

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band's current line-up comprises Smith, Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Reev ...

* "All That She Wants" is replaced with "

Animal Nitrate "Animal Nitrate" is the third single by English rock band Suede, released through Nude Records on 22 February 1993 and later included on the band's debut album, ''Suede'' (1993). It charted at 7 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the highest-ch ...

" by

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* "My Sister" is replaced with "

I Feel You "I Feel You" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 February 1993 by Mute Records as the first single from their eighth studio album, ''Songs of Faith and Devotion'' (1993). The song was written by Martin Gore a ...

" by

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...

* "Push th' Little Daisies" is replaced with "

World (The Price of Love) "World (The Price of Love)" is a song by English band New Order, released in August 1993 by London Records as the third single from their sixth studio album, ''Republic'' (1993). Simply listed as "World" on the album, the subtitle "The Price of ...

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