Triple J has broken rank this year to award non-Aussie act Muse the coveted number one spot on the Triple J Hottest 100.
The manually placed top spot has traditional been given to an Australian act to mark Australia Day (January 26) but in a change of mood at the J's, Muse 'Knights Of Cydonia' beat Silverchair's 'Straight Lines' to come in at number one.Other Australian acts in the Top 10 were John Butler Trio, Faker and The Panics.
Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Cold War Kids, Daft Punk and Soko rounded out the Top 10.
Muse also had the No. 50 song with 'Invincible'. Silverchair made No. 30 with 'If You Keep Losing Sleep' and No. 80 with 'Reflections of a Sound'.
The Top 10 for the Triple J Hottest 100 was:
1. Muse 'Knights Of Cydonia'
2. Silverchair 'Straight Lines'
3. Kings Of Leon 'On Call'
4. John Butler Trio 'Better Than'
5. Faker 'This Heart Attack'
6. Foo Fighters 'The Pretender'
7. Daft Punk 'Harder, Better, Stronger, Faster
8. Cold War Kids 'Hang Me Up To Dry'
9. Soko 'I'll Kill Her'
10. The Panics 'Don't Fight It'
