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The Rubens take out Triple J’s Hottest 100

Sydney rockers The Rubens have taken out top spot in Triple J’s Hottest 100 with their contagious hit Hoops.

The Menangle five-piece band edged out Grammy Award-winning American rapper Kendrick Lamar’s King Kunta to win the annual countdown on Tuesday.

Electronic anthem Lean On by Major Lazer and DJ Snake rounded out the top three in the national youth radio network’s 23rd annual Australia Day music poll.

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It’s the first time The Rubens have been crowned kings of the countdown, which received more than two million votes from 172 countries.

Australian artists took out more than half of the top 100 songs, with Melbourne singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett and Perth juggernauts Tame Impala both getting four tracks into the poll.

Triple J’s Hottest 100 Top Ten

  1. Hoops- The Rubens
  2. King Kunta- Kendrick Lamar
  3. Lean On {ft. MØ/DJ Snake}- Major Lazer
  4. The Less I Know The Better- Tame Impala
  5. Let It Happen- Tame Impala
  6. The Trouble With Us- Marcus Marr and Chet Faker
  7. Do You Remember- Jarryd James
  8. The Buzz {Ft. Mataya/Young Tapz}- Hermitude
  9. Can’t Feel My Face- The Weeknd
  10. Magnets {Ft. Lorde}- Disclosure

See the full list here.

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