The 2021 triple j Hottest 100 was a record-breaking year for both listenership and engagement, with The Wiggles also making Hottest 100 history as the first ever Like A Version to come in at #1.
Hottest 100 of 2021 – results at a glance:
• The Hottest 100 campaign reached 50% of Australians aged 16+ – an estimated 9.5M people
• 3.6 million Australians aged 16+ listened live on countdown day, Sat 22 Jan
• 74% of 18-24-year-olds engaged with the Hottest 100 in some way, up from 55% last year
• On countdown day, 14% of listeners were checking out the Hottest 100 for the first time
• $1.2 million was raised for Lifeline
On countdown day, 3.6 million Australians over the age of 16 listened live around the country – which is a new Hottest 100 record.
50% of Australians 16+ engaged with the countdown in some way, whether that be listening, voting, engaging with it via their social feeds or in the media. That is an estimated 9.5 million people around the country.
74% of 18-24-year-olds engaged with the Hottest 100 in some way, compared to 55% in 2020-21, meaning the station welcomed a lot of new listeners to the triple j fam this year! In fact, 14% of listeners claimed to be listening for the first time, and most of them were 16-17-year-olds.
Of the live listeners, 75% listened alongside mates or their extended family, but interestingly, only 25% listened along with their spouse; a significant drop from last year’s 47%.
Even in the face of a difficult 2021, Hottest 100 listeners banded together to raise $1.2 million dollars for triple j’s charity partner, Lifeline.
Acting head of music & creative development, Meagan Loader said, “We were overwhelmed by triple j listeners’ generosity and we’re so proud that our audience has helped Lifeline answer over 31,000 more lifesaving calls in 2022. From all of us at triple j, thank you to everyone who listened, voted, donated, bought a t-shirt or got involved with this year’s Hottest 100.”