Update: Winner of the triple J Hottest 100 of 2018 has been announced
Update: Hottest 100 of 2018 has begun – Live updates are here
UPDATE: Hottest 100 Voting Closes: Here Are The Songs Leading The Votes So Far
ORIGINAL STORY: The Bean Counter’s 100 is back for the third year running, and it’s tracking your Hottest 100 votes in an attempt to predict who will top the countdown of triple j‘s biggest songs for 2018.
Unlike 100 Warm Tunas, which is also tracking the public’s votes, The Bean Counter’s 100 (run by 40-year-old Brisbane accountant Tim Wilshire) is manually counting votes posted to Instagram, instead of using complex software.
Mr Wilshire correctly predicted eight of the songs which appeared in last year’s top 10, and he’s hoping to be even more accurate this year.
“I spend two hours a day doing the count, picking up unique Instagram tags,” he tells Music Feeds.
“I always find my results very accurate. It was easy to pick the winner last year.”
Mr Wilshire believes ‘Confidence’ by Ocean Alley and ‘This Is America’ by Childish Gambino are the most likely songs to top this year’s countdown.
“Their count for the top two looks a long way ahead of the nearest contenders,” he says.
“Our records indicate ‘Dinosaurs’ by Ruby Fields has been doing very well, but we have seen fake Instagram accounts and duplicate entries, which may be affecting other counts that aren’t careful, in my opinion.
“I’m not 100 per cent sold on 100 Warm Tunas not picking up duplications and fake data, but it’s still pretty accurate nonetheless.
“Experience has taught me a lot with the last few years. We have added a few more hashtags in the searches to get a more balanced result as well. We also track the number of Instagram followers of every artist projected in the top 100.”
The Bean Counter’s 100 has tallied over 27,000 votes at the time of writing, and you can see Mr Wilshire’s latest Hottest 100 predictions down below. He will also be posting later counts on the official Bean Counter’s 100 website.
Kendrick Lamar claimed first place in the Hottest 100 of 2017 with his huge hit ‘HUMBLE.’, after 2.35 million votes were cast in last year’s countdown.
The Hottest 100 of 2018 will be broadcast on Sunday, 27th January 2019, with the Hottest 200 to follow on Monday, 28th January.
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The Bean Counter’s 100: Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018 Predictions (As at 11/01/19)
1. Confidence – Ocean Alley
2. This Is America – Childish Gambino
3. I Said Hi – Amy Shark
4. Losing It – Fisher
5. Be Alright – Dean Lewis
6. Dinosaurs – Ruby Fields
7. I’m Good – Wafia
8. Mantra – Bring Me The Horizon
9. Like People – DZ Deathrays
10. Sicko Mode – Travis Scott
11. Groceries – Mallrat
12. Turn – Wombats
13. Peach – Broods
14. Up In The Clouds – Skegss
15. I Miss You – Thundamentals
16. Knees – Ocean Alley
17. Underwater – RÜFÜS DU SOL
18. Join The Club – Hockey Dad
19. Labrador – WAAX
20. Treat You Better – RÜFÜS DU SOL
21. Waiting – Kian
22. Just Friends – Hayden James
23. Clark Griswold – Hilltop Hoods
24. Perfect Life – Ball Park Music
25. About You – G-Flip
26. Leave Me Lonely – Hilltop Hoods
27. Scream Whole – Methyl Ethel
28. 1950 – King Princess
29. Sometimes – Cub Sport
30. Never Ever – Rubens
31. God’s Plan – Drake
32. All The Pretty Girls – Vera Blue
33. Fire – Peking Duk
34. Nice For What – Drake
35. Missing Me – Angie McMahon
36. Four Out Of Five – Arctic Monkeys
37. You Should See Me In A Crown – Billie Eilish
38. Killing My Time – G-Flip
39. Give Me My Name Back – Meg Mac
40. You Can Count On Me – Trophy Eyes
41. All the Stars – Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
42. Clothes I Slept In – Luca Brasi
43. Sweet Release – Hockey Dad
44. Better Now – Post Malone
45. Molotov – Kira Puru
46. When I Dream – San Cisco
47. No Place – RÜFÜS DU SOL
48. Praise the Lord – ASAP Rocky
49. Mistake – Middle Kids
50. Martini – The Presets
51. Boogie – Brockhampton
52. In the Air – DMA’S
53. God Forgot – The Rubens
54. Church – Alison Wonderland
55. Ladders – Mac Miller
56. All Loved Up – Amy Shark
57. What Can I Do (Like A Version) – Nothing But Thieves
58. Clarity – Polish Club
59. Ivy (Doomsday) – The Amity Affliction
60. When The Party’s Over – Billie Eilish
61. Baby Come Back (Like A Version) – Ocean Alley
62. Laps Around The Sun – Ziggy Alberts
63. Wonderful Life – Bring Me The Horizon
64. Bubblin – Anderson .Paak
65. Wow – Kwame
66. How To Socialise And Make Friends – Camp Cope
67. Polygraph Eyes – Yungblud
68. Mr La Di Da Di – Baker Boy
69. Wasted – Peking Duk
70. The End Times – DMA’S
71. Without Me – Halsey
72. Hereafter – Architects
73. Lovely – Billie Eilish
74. Miracle – CHVRCHES
75. The End – DMA’S
76. Love Me Now – Ziggy Alberts
77. In My Feelings – Drake
78. Nonstop – Drake
79. Clumsy Love – Thelma Plum
80. Cheetah Tongue – The Wombats
81. Tints – Anderson .Paak
82. Psycho – Post Malone
83. Smile – Hellions
84. Pussy Is God – King Princess
85. We’re Going Home – Vance Joy
86. The Idiot – Amy Shark
87. Psycho – Amy Shark
88. Saturday Sun – Vance Joy
89. Tranquility Base Hotel And Casino – Arctic Monkeys
90. UFO – Mallrat
91. Hunger – Florence + The Machine
92. Viv In The Front Seat – Ceres
93. Everybody But You – Thundamentals
94. Lavender Bones – Stand Atlantic
95. Further Than The Planes Fly – Eves Karydas
96. Talking Straight – Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
97. Smogged Out – Skegss
98. I Wanna Be Everybody – Hockey Dad
99. Ghost Town – Kanye West
100. Graffiti – CHVRCHES
