| | | | | At 18, Billie Eilish is the youngest act to ever top the annual countdown, and the first female solo artist to hit #1 in Hottest 100 history. And she did it with ‘bad guy’ – a record-breaking, world conquering hit Billie wrote and recorded in a bedroom with her brother and producer, Finneas. It’s become so inescapable that it’s easy to forget how unlikely a blockbuster ‘bad guy’ really is. From its minimalist production to the playful, provocative lyrics and anti-pop star presentation, it’s a bass-heavy, beat-switching oddity that breaks nearly all the conventional rules of #1 singles.
On finding out that ‘bad guy’ was voted triple j listeners favourite song of the year, Billie Eilish praised them on-air, saying “Thank you, guys, you did this! That’s insane. Thank you so much, it’s an honour. It’s so crazy to me. I love Australia, I miss you guys. I haven’t been there in a minute and I’m so excited to go back.” | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Twenty years ago, Australian artists completely dominated the Hottest 100 for the first time. This Monday, we relive the whole countdown. | | | | | | |
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