Yahoo Lifestyle Australia’s ‘coldest 100’ revealed
Get ready music fans – the Coldest 100 list has returned in 2025, giving Aussies another look at some of the most cringe-worthy tracks in the country’s long and sometimes unsuccessful musical history.
Back in its eighth year, the Coldest 100 list, a fabulously daggy and awkward look into Australia’s music scene, is dubbed an alternative to Triple J’s Hottest 100.
The list has been compiled by former journalist-turned-corporate relations consultant Andrew Sholl through his social media accounts.
In years gone by it has been the top trending topic on X (formerly Twitter) across the country, with Mr Sholl bringing it back in 2025.
The awkward look-back gives music fans a nostalgic view of the past or as Mr Sholl says, “things don’t always turn out the way they were intended.”
The 2025 Coldest 100 brought Aussies a look at Sophie Monk, Des O’Connor, Shirley Bassey, Charo, Johnathon Coleman, Ben Stiller and a singing chicken.
One of the more popular tracks on the list of iconic Australian songs includes “Six And Out – Can’t Bowl, Can’t Throw”, with the 2000 song featuring fast bowling legend Brett Lee on the bass and vocals.
The song’s fame follows test champion Shane Warne’s iconic moment where a sledge to his own teammate Scott Muller was picked up on the broadcast.
Coming in at number 20 was Simon Gallaher and the Marist Singers of NSW for their rendition of Australia Be Proud. The very 1980s track featured a chore all dressed in yellow in front of an Australian flag.
Also making the list was “There Is Power In a Union”, with the 2004 song released by Scandal’US.
The group awkwardly sung in front of a communist flag singing about “standing together and the power of unions.”
One X commentator said “the demise of the union movement started right here”
A fourth track featured, the Victorian Police also made the list for its 2019 cringy anthem “Cop town Funk”, a “tribute” Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars hit Uptown Funk, with X users labelling it as “police brutality.”
