Get ready! triple j’s Hottest 100 Weekend is back.

If you haven’t already, it’s time to start thinking about the most ice cream-meltingly fire tracks of the past year and getting your shortlists sorted; voting for triple j's Hottest 100 countdown kicks off next week.

On Sunday 27 January, we'll be counting down the Hottest 100 songs of the year, as voted by you. Then on the public holiday, Monday 28 January, we'll back it up with the songs that just missed out, the Hottest 200.

What are the key dates for my diary?

Mon 10 Dec 2018: Voting opens, 8am

Voting opens, 8am Tues 22 Jan, 2019: Voting closes, 9am

Voting closes, 9am Sat 26 Jan 2019: Australia Day

Australia Day Sun 27 Jan 2019: Hottest 100, from 12pm AEDT

Hottest 100, from 12pm AEDT Mon 28 Jan 2019: Hottest 200-101, from 10am AEDT

Hottest 200-101, from 10am AEDT Mon 28 Jan 2019: Classic Hottest 100 of 1998 on Double J, from 12 midday AEDT

Classic Hottest 100 of 1998 on Double J, from 12 midday AEDT Sun 3 Feb 2019: Hottest 100 replay

The Hottest 100 has a new charity partner!

After three fruitful years partnering with AIME - where triple j listeners helped raise over $600,000 to help support Indigenous kids through high school and into university – the Hottest 100 has a new charity partner.

triple j is teaming up with Lifeline for this year's Hottest 100 to help them connect with more young people who are struggling. You can join us by making a donation or buying this year's Hottest 100 t-shirt. Check it out below and more details here.

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“It costs Lifeline $39 to answer a call, that's the same price as a Hottest 100 t-shirt! Grab one and you might be saving a life.” - John Brogden, Chair, Lifeline Australia

About Lifeline

Earlier this year you told us that mental health is the biggest issue affecting young people right now. In fact, suicide is the biggest killer of young Australians: in 2017 it accounted for over one-third (36%) of deaths among 15-24s.

Because it's important to you, it's important to us. You might have noticed that whenever we talk or write about a topic that could bring up issues for our audience, Lifeline is one of the places we send you if you need to talk to someone. Now it's our turn to help Lifeline – the leading provider of crisis support and suicide prevention in Australia.

Every year, Lifeline receives around one million calls, text messages and web chats, but currently can't get to all of them. With money raised through the Hottest 100, Lifeline hope to make it possible for their trained volunteers to reach around 4,000 more calls; to listen, provide connection, compassion and hope – ultimately saving Australian lives.

To help Lifeline reach their goal, you can donate to Lifeline anytime, or snag one of our collectable Hottest 100 x Lifeline ice cream t-shirts. The cost of one t-shirt is equivalent to the average cost of answering one Lifeline phone call, so every t-shirt you buy could save a life.