Triple J Hottest 100, 2003

Note: Australian artists

47 of the 100 tracks were by Australian artists, marked with a green background

Powderfinger were the first band ever to get three songs in the top 10. Frenzal Rhomb holds the record of having the shortest song on a Hottest 100 ever, with "Russell Crowe's Band" at 1:12.

The following individuals or groups had more than one entry in the Hottest 100:

Five entries

• White Stripes (3, 14, 89, 93, 94)
• Powderfinger (4, 7, 10, 76, 77)

Three entries

• The Cat Empire (6, 37, 100)
• Jack Johnson (17, 24, 40)
• Placebo (30, 72, 95)
• Muse (31, 42, 69)

Two entries

• Jet (1, 19)
• The John Butler Trio (8, 51)
• Hilltop Hoods (9, 44)
• Something for Kate (11, 62)
• The Waifs (12, 50)
• The Dandy Warhols (13, 32)
• Butterfingers (15, 38)
• Little Birdy (16, 25)
• Ben Harper (18, 29)
• Pete Murray (20, 86)
• Epicure (21, 73)
• The Living End (23, 66)
• Ben Folds (One with The Bens) (27, 52)
• Electric Six (28, 33)
• Michael Franti and Spearhead (34, 47)
• Magic Dirt (35, 60)
• The Beautiful Girls (41, 62)
• The Strokes (43, 83)
• A Perfect Circle (45, 70)
• Radiohead (48, 49)
• Missy Elliott (57, 85)
• AFI (58, 71)
• Cody ChesnuTT (One solo and one with The Roots) (74, 75)

Bold indicates winner of the Hottest 100.

The Hottest 100 DVD was the second such DVD, after the 2002 release.

1. Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
2. Jane's Addiction – Just Because
3. The Dandy Warhols – We Used To Be Friends
4. Something for Kate – Déjà Vu (Radio Edit)
5. Cody ChesnuTT – Look Good in Leather
6. Little Birdy – Baby Blue
7. The Sleepy Jackson – Vampire Racecourse
8. The Herd – 77%
9. The John Butler Trio – Zebra
10. Placebo – The Bitter End
11. Radiohead – There There
12. Basement Jaxx – Good Luck (featuring Lisa Kekaula)
13. Electric Six – Gay Bar
14. The Waifs – Lighthouse
15. Magic Dirt – Plastic Loveless Letter
16. AFI – The Leaving Song Pt. II
17. Pete Murray – Feeler
18. The Mars Volta – Inertiatic ESP (Album Version)
19. The Living End – Who's Gonna Save Us
20. The Cat Empire – Hello
21. Chicks on Speed (featuring Peaches) – We Don't Play Guitars
22. Ben Harper – Diamonds On the Inside
23. Butterfingers – I Love Work
24. Missy Higgins – Greed For Your Love
25. Chemical Brothers – The Golden Path
26. Offcutts – Break It Down, James Brown
27. Machine Gun Fellatio – Voices in My Head
28. NOFX – Franco Un-American
29. The Butterfly Effect – One Second of Insanity
30. Michael Franti and Spearhead – Everyone Deserves Music
31. Belle and Sebastian – Step into My Office, Baby
32. Junior Senior – Move Your Feet (Radio Edit)
33. Missy Elliott – Pass That Dutch
34. Powderfinger – (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind

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