The best reactions to The Wiggles’ Hottest 100 win
Each year, national broadcaster Triple J counts down the Hottest 100 songs of the previous year, as voted by the Australian public.
This year, an unlikely candidate was tipped to take out the top spot: The Wiggles.
At the beginning of 2021, the children’s musical act covered a song by indie artist Tame Impala in Triple J’s Like A Version studio, which saw the original Wiggles unite with the newer group members.
The cover of the song, titled Elephant, racked up millions of views on Youtube, delighting fans of all ages as they combined the song with their famous Fruit Salad hit.
As the cover won the coveted number one spot, social media went into meltdown at the iconic win.
While some music sceptics were annoyed at the win, most were thrilled with the recognition.
Thousands flocked to Twitter to share their thoughts on the win, with many calling it a remarkable win for the Australian music scene: particularly for the generation who grew up with The Wiggles and turned into avid Triple J listeners.
Never underestimate this country’s love for the Wiggles #hottest100
— Jacqui Dodd (@doddsie161) January 22, 2022
I don’t want to call voter fraud on The Wiggles’ #Hottest100 win, but when one of your band members can get you eight votes at once using each arm it seems dodgy. #Wiggles #TheWigglesForHottest100
— adam rozenbachs (@arozenbachs) January 22, 2022
The Queensland Police Twitter account even got involved, with others pointing out how The Wiggles’ win is also a win for Australian band The Cockroaches, whose guitarist Murray Cook is also known as the Red Wiggle.
Investigations have commenced into how The Wiggles created such a banger. 🎵 #Wiggles4Hottest100 #hottest100
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) January 22, 2022
The Cockroaches were really playing the long game for a #Hottest100 win. Change your name, target pre-schoolers and wait for them to grow
— Imogen Hines (@Imi_cycles) January 22, 2022
Only in 2022 could The Wiggles top the #Hottest100 and it not feel like a strange thing.
— Sam Robinson (@samsquareeyes) January 22, 2022
Can we all acknowledge that thousands of millennials just worked together to get the wiggles to win the hottest 100, beating some of the biggest Artists in the world. This is payback for the real ppl who raised us! #Hottest100 #wiggles
— Patrickoliosis (@Patrick96380290) January 22, 2022
You can check out The Wiggles’ winning cover of Elephant below.
Image credits: Instagram @thewiggles