SEVENTEEN years after it claimed top spot on the Triple J Hottest 100 charts, British pop band Oasis have clinched pole position again.

Wonderwall was voted the No.1 song in the Hottest 100 of the past 20 years.

With 50 songs released each day this weekend, American rock duo The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army took second spot, followed by Jeff Buckley's Last Goodbye.



Almost one million people voted and soon sparked a Twitter debate on what song should have been top and what shouldn't.

Wolfmother, Silverchair, Daft Punk, The Offspring, Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead and Muse were just some of the well-known artists who also featured on the list, which captivated audiences across Australia all weekend as it streamed live.

Twitter was immediately abuzz with talk of what the best song was, with MPs even getting in on the action.

'Mr Brightside' a welcome appearance. But is it really that much better than Bloc Party's 'Banquet'? #hottest100 — Adam Bandt (@AdamBandt) June 9, 2013

My best friend is my #Wonderwall. #1 could not more accurately represent our lives right now. Thank you, Australia! #hottest100 — Elina Bergmann (@DearElina) June 9, 2013

She wasn't alone.

Highly satisfied with the @triplej number 1 - Wonderwall #Hottest100 — Jason McCurry (@JPMcCurry) June 9, 2013

Edwin Smith was just grateful one song didn't make the list:

Thank god it wasn't No.1 RT “@triplej: #9 @gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know (Ft. @kimbramusic) #Hottest100” — Edwin Smith (@edwin_smith1) June 9, 2013

But one Twitter fan begged to differ:

Oh that Gotye song et al are better than Paranoid Android? Cool. PS anyone who thinks that should leave this planet forever. #Hottest100 — Laurence Barber (@bortlb) June 9, 2013

Triple J presenter Brendan Maclean ‏@macleanbrendan was more philosophical about the debate writing: "If complaining about music polls was an Olympic sport Australia would win gold. Then we'd complain about how we won. # Hottest100

TRIPLE J TOP 10 SONGS OF THE LAST 20 YEARS



1) Oasis - Wonderwall



2) The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army



3) Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye



4) Hilltop Hoods - The Nosebleed Section



5) The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony



6) Foo Fighters - Everlong

7) The Killers - Mr. Brightside

8) Powderfinger - These Days

9) Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (ft. Kimbra)







10) Powderfinger – My Happiness







THE FULL LIST

1: Oasis – Wonderwall (1995)

2: The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army (2003)

3: Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye (1995)

4: Hilltop Hoods – The Nosebleed Section (2003)

5: The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony (1997)

6: Foo Fighters – Everlong (1997)

7: The Killers – Mr. Brightside (2004)

8: Powderfinger – These Days (1999)

9: Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know [Ft. Kimbra] (2011)

10: Powderfinger – My Happiness (2000)

11: Queens of the Stone Age – No One Knows (2002)

12: Gotye – Hearts a Mess (2006)

13: Radiohead – Paranoid Android (1997)

14: Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man (2009)

15: Prodigy – Breathe (1996)

16: Bon Iver – Skinny Love (2008)

17: Silverchair – Tomorrow (1994)

18: OutKast – Hey Ya! (2003)

19: Blink-182 – Dammit (1997)

20: The Living End – Prisoner of Society (1997)

21: The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 (1996)

22: Blur – Song 2 (1997)

23: Muse – Knights of Cydonia (2007)

24: Augie March – One Crowded Hour (2006)

25: The Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet With Butterfly Wings (1995)

26: System Of A Down – Chop Suey! (2001)

27: The Avalanches – Frontier Psychiatrist (2000)

28: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue (1999)

29: Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out (2004)

30: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication (2000)

31: Massive Attack – Teardrop (1998)

32: Tool – Stinkfist (2006)

33: The Cranberries – Zombie (1994)

34: Ben Folds Five – Brick (1998)

35: Radiohead – Karma Police (1997)

36: Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (1994)

37: Beastie Boys – Sabotage (1994)

38: The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (2008)

39: Nirvana – Heart Shaped Box (1993)

40: Nine Inch Nails – Closer (1994)

41: Coldplay – Yellow (2000)

42: Matt Corby – Brother (2011)

43: John Butler Trio – Betterman (2001)

44: Daft Punk – One More Time (2001)

45: Modest Mouse – Float On (2004)

46: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Into My Arms (1997)

47: The Offspring – Self Esteem (1994)

48: The Strokes – Last Nite (2001)

49: Florence + the Machine – Dog Days Are Over (2009)

50: Pearl Jam – Better Man (1995)

51: The Dandy Warhols – Bohemian Like You

52: Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.

53: Placebo – Every You Every Me (1999)

54: Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire (2008)

55: Fatboy Slim – Praise You (1999)

56: Underworld – Born Slippy (1996)

57: Bloc Party – Banquet (2004)

58: The Whitlams – No Aphrodisiac (1997)

59: Daft Punk – Around The World (1997)

60: Bush – Glycerine (1996)

61: The Black Keys – Lonely Boy (2011)

62: Spiderbait – Buy Me A Pony (1996)

63: Grinspoon – Chemical Heart (2002)

64: MGMT – Kids (2008)

65: Daft Punk – Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (2001)

66: You Am I – Berlin Chair (1994)

67: alt-J – Breezeblocks (2012)

68: Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl (2003)

69: Eminem – Lose Yourself (2002)

70: Regurgitator – ! (The Song Formerly Known As) (1998)

71: Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood (2001)

72: Wolfmother – Joker And The Thief (2005)

73: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home (2009)

74: The Wombats – Let’s Dance To Joy Division (2007)

75: The Killers – Somebody Told Me (2004)

76: MGMT – Electric Feel (2008)

77: The Presets – My People (2007)

78: Silverchair – Freak (1997)

79: Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005)

80: Rage Against The Machine – Bulls On Parade (1996)

81: Angus & Julia Stone – Big Jet Plane (2010)

82: Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag (2000)

83: Pulp – Common People (1995)

84: Kanye West – Gold Digger [Ft. Jamie Foxx] (2005)

85: Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise (1995)

86: The Killers – When You Were Young (2006)

87: The Kooks – Naive (2006)

88: Something For Kate – Monsters (2001)

89: TV On The Radio – Wolf Like Me (2006)

90: Silverchair – Straight Lines (2007)

91: Jebediah – Harpoon (1998)

92: Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks (2012)

93: Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun (1994)

94: Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks (2010)

95: Ben Lee – Cigarettes Will Kill You (1998)

96: The Cat Empire – Hello (2003)

97: M.I.A. – Paper Planes (2007)

98: Jebediah – Leaving Home (1997)

99: Lana Del Rey – Video Games (2011)

100: Beastie Boys – Intergalactic (1998)

Originally published as The best 100 songs of the past 20 years