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Special countdown · Triple J · July 15, 2023

Triple J Hottest 100 of Like a Version (2023)

The countdown (July 15, 2023) from Triple J in Australia (national) ranks 100 songs, with “Believe (originally by Cher)” by DMA's at number one. The list features 89 different artists; Gang of Youths has the most entries with three songs.

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Ranks cover performances from the Like a Version segment; title includes the original artist covered. Voting restricted to Like a Version covers performed up to that point.

# Song ListsBest
1 Believe (originally by Cher) DMA's 1 #1
2 Bulls on Parade (originally by Rage Against the Machine) Denzel Curry 1 #2
3 Baby Come Back (originally by Player) Ocean Alley 1 #3
4 I Touch Myself (originally by Divinyls) Lime Cordiale 1 #4
5 Dumb Things (originally by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls) A.B. Original 1 #5
6 Blood (originally by The Middle East) Gang of Youths 1 #6
7 Yellow (originally by Coldplay) King Stingray 1 #7
8 Brother (originally by Matt Corby) Thundamentals 1 #8
9 (Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good (originally by Sonia Dada) Chet Faker 1 #9
10 Elephant (originally by Tame Impala) The Wiggles 1 #10
11 Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (originally by The Angels) Dune Rats 1 #11
12 Ausmusic Month Medley (originally by Silverchair/Hilltop Hoods/Powderfinger/Paul Kelly/Flume) Illy 1 #12
13 Welcome to the Black Parade (originally by My Chemical Romance) Alex Lahey 1 #13
14 Here Comes the Sun (originally by The Beatles) Spacey Jane 1 #14
15 Keeping Score (originally by L D R U featuring Paige IV) Paces 1 #15
16 Shooting Stars (originally by Bag Raiders) Flume and Toro y Moi 1 #16
17 Better in Blak (originally by Thelma Plum) Beddy Rays 1 #17
18 I Was Only 19 (originally by Redgum) The Herd 1 #18
19 Here Comes Your Man (originally by Pixies) Skegss 1 #19
20 I Will Follow You into the Dark (originally by Death Cab for Cutie) Yungblud and Halsey 1 #20
21 How to Make Gravy (originally by Paul Kelly) Luca Brasi 1 #21
22 Lady Marmalade (originally by Labelle (via Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink)) G Flip 1 #22
23 Feels Like We Only Go Backwards (originally by Tame Impala) Arctic Monkeys 1 #23
24 Breathe (In the Air)/Comfortably Numb/Money (originally by Pink Floyd) Ocean Alley 1 #24
25 Charlie (originally by Mallrat) Bugs 1 #25
26 So Into You (originally by Tamia) Childish Gambino 1 #26
27 Delete (originally by DMA's) Sticky Fingers 1 #27
28 Time After Time (originally by Cyndi Lauper) Triple One 1 #28
29 Do I Wanna Know? (originally by Arctic Monkeys) CHVRCHES 1 #29
30 The Special Two (originally by Missy Higgins) Dear Seattle 1 #30
31 Edge of Town (originally by Middle Kids) Paul Dempsey 1 #31
32 Hey, Ma (originally by Bon Iver) The Vanns 1 #32
33 What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out? (originally by Gang of Youths) Nothing But Thieves 1 #33
34 Read My Mind (originally by The Killers) Catfish and the Bottlemen 1 #34
35 Get Lucky (originally by Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams) San Cisco 1 #35
36 when the party's over (originally by Billie Eilish) Cub Sport 1 #36
37 Catch My Disease (originally by Ben Lee) The Terrys 1 #37
38 Seventeen Going Under (originally by Sam Fender) Camp Cope 1 #38
39 Why Does It Always Rain on Me? (originally by Travis) Gang of Youths 1 #39
40 Magnolia (originally by Gang of Youths) Odette 1 #40
41 Electric Feel (originally by MGMT) Tash Sultana 1 #41
42 Big Yellow Taxi (originally by Joni Mitchell) Allday 1 #42
43 Hearts a Mess (originally by Gotye) Missy Higgins 1 #43
44 That Don't Impress Me Much (originally by Shania Twain) Haim 1 #44
45 Sweet Nothing (originally by Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch) Something For Kate 1 #45
46 Running Up That Hill (originally by Kate Bush) Wombats 1 #46
47 Song 2 (originally by Blur) Baker Boy 1 #47
48 Lonely Boy (originally by The Black Keys) Matt Corby 1 #48
49 The Scientist (originally by Coldplay) Sly Withers 1 #49
50 Paranoid Android (originally by Radiohead) Ball Park Music 1 #50
51 Africa (originally by Toto) Dave Winnel 1 #51
52 4ever (originally by Clairo) San Cisco 1 #52
53 My Happiness (originally by Powderfinger) Ball Park Music 1 #53
54 Teardrop (originally by Massive Attack) Aurora 1 #54
55 Black Fingernails, Red Wine (originally by Eskimo Joe) Polaris 1 #55
56 Can't Stop/In the Air Tonight (originally by Red Hot Chili Peppers/Phil Collins) Hilltop Hoods 1 #56
57 Life on Mars? (originally by David Bowie) Sarah Blasko 1 #57
58 A Girl Like You (originally by Edwyn Collins) Tame Impala 1 #58
59 I Try (originally by Macy Gray) Hockey Dad 1 #59
60 Chains (originally by Tina Arena) Matt Corby 1 #60
61 My Boo (originally by Ghost Town DJ's) Flume 1 #61
62 Say My Name (originally by Destiny's Child) Glass Animals 1 #62
63 Knowing Me, Knowing You (originally by ABBA) Angie McMahon 1 #63
64 The Unguarded Moment (originally by The Church) Ruby Fields 1 #64
65 Rhiannon (originally by Fleetwood Mac) Sticky Fingers 1 #65
66 Cardigan (originally by Taylor Swift) Something For Kate 1 #66
67 Heaven (originally by Bryan Adams (via DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)) Confidence Man 1 #67
68 Bridges (originally by Broods) Meg Mac 1 #68
69 Blackfella/Whitefella (originally by Warumpi Band) Bad Dreems 1 #69
70 Enter Sandman (originally by Metallica) Art vs. Science 1 #70
71 Let It Happen (originally by Tame Impala) Meg Mac 1 #71
72 Zombie (originally by The Cranberries) Cxloe 1 #72
73 Love Is in the Air (originally by John Paul Young) Stella Donnelly 1 #73
74 LOVE. (originally by Kendrick Lamar) CHVRCHES 1 #74
75 All My Friends (originally by LCD Soundsystem) Gang of Youths 1 #75
76 Changes (originally by 2Pac featuring Talent) JK-47 1 #76
77 Passionfruit (originally by Drake) Angus and Julia Stone 1 #77
78 Skinny Love (originally by Bon Iver) Slowly Slowly 1 #78
79 Someday (originally by The Strokes) Julia Jacklin 1 #79
80 Dancing On My Own (originally by Robyn) Tove Lo 1 #80
81 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (originally by Otis Redding) A$AP Rocky 1 #81
82 Bad (originally by Michael Jackson) Billie Eilish 1 #82
83 Naïve (originally by The Kooks) Tyne-James Organ 1 #83
84 The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows (originally by Gang of Youths) Gretta Ray 1 #84
85 End of the Road (originally by Boyz II Men) Bluejuice 1 #85
86 Across the Universe (originally by The Beatles) Aurora 1 #86
87 Big Jet Plane (originally by Angus & Julia Stone) Tuka 1 #87
88 UFO (originally by Sneaky Sound System) Ocean Grove 1 #88
89 Forever Young (originally by Alphaville (via Youth Group)) Tones and I 1 #89
90 Smoko (originally by The Chats) Wet Leg 1 #90
91 Teacher's Pet (originally by Jack Black (School of Rock)) Grentperez 1 #91
92 Don't You (Forget About Me) (originally by Simple Minds) Boy & Bear 1 #92
93 Roll Up Your Sleeves (originally by Meg Mac) Urthboy 1 #93
94 Righteous (originally by Juice Wrld) Stand Atlantic 1 #94
95 Lazy Eye (originally by Silversun Pickups) Violent Soho 1 #95
96 Redbone (originally by Childish Gambino) Northeast Party House 1 #96
97 Alive (originally by Rüfüs Du Sol) George Alice 1 #97
98 Be Alright (originally by Dean Lewis) Amy Shark 1 #98
99 Real Love (originally by John Lennon) Regina Spektor 1 #99
100 Kids (originally by MGMT) The Kooks 1 #100

About this countdown

Triple J Hottest 100 of Like a Version (2023) was voted by Triple J’s listeners (Australia (national)) in July 15, 2023. Positions are shown exactly as the station ranked them; artist and song names have been standardized so that every entry links to that song’s complete chart history across all stations. Because it is a themed or special countdown, it is archived here but not counted in the combined rankings.

Source: Wikipedia, "Triple J's Hottest 100 of Like a Version".

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