Olivia Dean’s Man I Need wins Triple J’s Hottest 100

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Jack TregoningJanuary 24, 2026 at 10:35 AM

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Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" won Triple J's Hottest 100, Australia's largest music poll, for 2025. The British artist's neo-soul hit topped the list, ahead of Australian artist Keli Holiday's "Dancing2" at number two. The top five also included Tame Impala, Playlunch, and Raye. This year's countdown highlighted a strong showing for Australian artists, with 53 songs featuring them as the main act, surpassing the previous year's low. Spacey Jane led Australian artists with five entries. Triple J reported that 55% of their 2025 airplay was dedicated to Australian music. This year's poll also included a search function to specifically search for Australian artists.

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Ninajirachi ×240% Sam Fender 40% Amyl & The Sniffers 40% Fred Again... ×240% Ocean Alley ×240% Raye 50% Spacey Jane ×250% Tame Impala ×250% Keli Holiday ×260% Triple J ×480% Australia ×980% Olivia Dean ×490%

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