Everyone Deserves A Second Chance: The Revoted 1998 Hottest 100 Top Ten Revealed

6 February 2019 | 10:22 am | Staff Writer

Relive the feels.

As promised, Double J have today delivered the new top ten of the famous 1998 Hottest 100, as voted by listeners. 

That year's countdown was taken out by The Offspring with Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) and the US punk-rockers have done it AGAIN, taking out top spot over a new-look top ten list.

Of the ten, just two songs were originally in the 1998 top ten (The Offspring and Regurgitator), while the only Aussies to feature in it are TISM, Josh Abrahams & Amiel Daemion and Regurgitator. 

Legendary acts such as Metallica, Marilyn Manson and Garbage also cracked the list, while Rob Zombie jumped an astounding 72 places to make the top three. 

Check out the full list below.

10. Marilyn Manson - The Dope Show (originally charted at #44)


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9. Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter (originally charted at #66)

8. Josh Abrahams & Amiel Daemion - Addicted To Bass (originally charted at #16)


7. Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (originally charted at #25)


6. Metallica - The Unforgiven II (originally charted at #67)


5. Garbage - I Think I'm Paranoid (originally charted at #57)

4. TISM - Whatareya? (originally charted at #36)

3. Rob Zombie - Dragula (originally charted at #75)

2. Regurgitator – ! (Song Formerly Known As) (originally charted at #6)


1. The Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) (originally charted at #1)

Here's what the revote and the 1998 countdown look like next to each other...