THE TOP 100 TEMPERATURE SINGLES OF ALL TIME

The biggest singles on the Australian Charts (1950-2023) with a temperature theme in the title. This list uses words associated with the “feeling” of temperature, rather than actual objects that create temperature (eg. words such as “burn” or “frozen” are eligible, while “fire” and “ice” are not eligible on their own).

1. HEAT WAVES Glass Animals (2020 – HP: #1, Weeks In The Top 100: 128)
2. COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX) Elton John & Dua Lipa (2021 – HP: #1, Weeks: 76)
3. SHIVERS Ed Sheeran (2021 – HP: #2, Weeks: 72)
4. DADDY COOL Drummond (1971 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34)
5. HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM) Perry Como (1956 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23)
6. HOT N COLD Katy Perry (2008 – HP: #4, Weeks: 81)
7. SWEAT (A LA LA LA LA LONG) Inner Circle (1993 – HP: #2, Weeks: 33)
8. COLD WATER Major Lazer featuring Justin Beiber & MØ (2016 – HP: #1, Weeks: 39)
9. YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH (HOT SUMMER NIGHT) Meat Loaf (1978 – HP: #3, Weeks: 31)
10. BURNING LOVE Elvis Presley (1972 – HP: #2, Weeks: 33)
11. COLD, COLD HEART Tony Bennett (1952 – HP: #1, Weeks: 16)
12. HOT STUFF Donna Summer (1979 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22)
13. SWEAT (DAVID GUETTA REMIX) Snoop Dogg vs. David Guetta (2011 – HP: #1, Weeks: 32)
14. HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPER Ini Kamoze (1994 – HP: #2, Weeks: 28)
15. IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford / Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman with The 4 Hits And A Miss (1951 – HP: #2, Weeks: 19)
16. YOUNG AND WARM AND WONDERFUL Tony Bennett / Roger Williams (1958 – HP: #5, Weeks: 27)
17. LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS The Hollies (1972 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20)
18. FEVER Peggy Lee (1958 – HP: #2, Weeks: 22)
19. HOT IN HERRE Nelly (2002 – HP: #3, Weeks: 25)
20. WARM RIDE Graham Bonnet (1978 – HP: #2, Weeks: 22)
21. COSBY SWEATER Hilltop Hoods (2014 – HP: #4, Weeks: 45)
22. BURN FOR YOU INXS (1984 – HP: #3, Weeks: 18)
23. HOT LOVE T. Rex (1971 – HP: #2, Weeks: 24)
24. THE HEAT IS ON Glenn Frey (1985 – HP: #2, Weeks: 19)
25. COOLER THAN ME Mike Posner (2010 – HP: #4, Weeks: 31)
26. BURN Jessica Mauboy (2008 – HP: #1, Weeks: 35)
27. BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (1987 – HP: #6, Weeks: 27)
28. BURN Usher (2004 – HP: #2, Weeks: 18)
29. STONE COLD Jimmy Barnes (1993 – HP: #4, Weeks: 20)
30. COOL FOR CATS UK Squeeze (1979 – HP: #5, Weeks: 21)
31. HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Night (1979 – HP: #3, Weeks: 27)
32. BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five (1949 – HP: #2, Weeks: 15)
33. GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT C+C Music Factory (1991 – HP: #3, Weeks: 23)
34. HOTLINE BLING Drake (2015 – HP: #2, Weeks: 46)
35. DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOT Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell (2005 – HP: #4, Weeks: 19)
36. COOL KIDS Echosmith (2014 – HP: #6, Weeks: 30)
37. DADDY COOL Boney M. (1977 – HP: #5, Weeks: 23)
38. SOME LIKE IT HOT The Power Station (1985 – HP: #4, Weeks: 20)
39. BURN FOR YOU John Farnham (1990 – HP: #5, Weeks: 19)
40. FROZEN Madonna (1998 – HP: #5, Weeks: 23)
41. BURN Ellie Goulding (2013 – HP: #6, Weeks: 32)
42. BURN Tina Arena (1997 – HP: #2, Weeks: 24)
43. BOOGIE FEVER The Sylvers (1976 – HP: #7, Weeks: 29)
44. HOT HOT HOT Arrow (1994 – HP: #9, Weeks: 27)
45. MELTING POT Blue Mink (1970 – HP: #11, Weeks: 25)
46. FUNKY COLD MEDINA Tone Loc (1989 – HP: #7, Weeks: 25)
47. COOL WORLD Mondo Rock (1981 – HP: #8, Weeks: 22)
48. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Nick Gilder (1978 – HP: #18, Weeks: 28)
49. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Tom Jones & The Cardigans (1999 – HP: #8, Weeks: 22)
50. BURNING BRIDGES The Mike Curb Congregation (1970 – HP: #12, Weeks: 26)
51. FROZEN ORANGE JUICE Peter Sarstedt (1969 – HP: #6, Weeks: 13)
52. FIRE, WATER, BURN Bloodhound Gang (1997 – HP: #13, Weeks: 27)
53. NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (1978 – HP: #7, Weeks: 18)
54. BURNING UP Madonna (1983 – HP: #13, Weeks: 25)
55. HOT CHILLI WOMAN Noiseworks (1991 – HP: #7, Weeks: 17)
56. HOT ROD LINCOLN Johnny Bond (1960 – HP: #7, Weeks: 15)
57. COUNTRY GRAMMAR (HOT SHIT) Nelly (2000 – HP: #20, Weeks: 29)
58. TOO HOT TO TOUCH Supernaut (1976 – HP: #14, Weeks: 21)
59. OPINIONS WON’T KEEP YOU WARM AT NIGHT Kisschasy (2007 – HP: #10, Weeks: 30)
60. HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (1982 – HP: #18, Weeks: 31)
61. HOT Avril Lavigne (2007 – HP: #14, Weeks: 24)
62. HOT GIRL BUMMER blackbear (2019 – HP: #8, Weeks: 31)
63. COLD AS ICE Foreigner (1977 – HP: #32, Weeks: 33)
64. SHIVERS The Screaming Jets (1993 – HP: #19, Weeks: 22)
65. FEVER FOR THE FLAVA Hot Action Cop (2003 – HP: #13, Weeks: 16)
66. COOL WATER Frankie Laine (1955 – HP: #6, Weeks: 10)
67. SOMETHING’S BURNING Kenny Rogers And The First Edition (1970 – HP: #15, Weeks: 18)
68. I’M GONNA BE WARM THIS WINTER Connie Francis (1963 – HP: #9, Weeks: 14)
69. SUNBURN Graham Gouldman (1979 – HP: #26, Weeks: 25)
70. HOT TOWN Jon English (1979 – HP: #11, Weeks: 17)
71. INTO THE HEAT The Angels (1981 – HP: #14, Weeks: 13)
72. HEATSEEKER AC/DC (1988 – HP: #5, Weeks: 12)
73. CRASH AND BURN Savage Garden (2000 – HP: #16, Weeks: 21)
74. HOT LINE Sylvers (1976 – HP: #26, Weeks: 27)
75. COOL Gwen Stefani (2005 – HP: #10, Weeks: 21)
76. I GOT BURNED Merv Benton (1965 – HP: #18, Weeks: 17)
77. SWEATER WEATHER The Neighbourhood (2022 – HP: #31, Weeks: 28)
78. BABY I’M BURNIN’ Dolly Parton (1979 – HP: #34, Weeks: 24)
79. SHIVER Natalie Imbruglia (2005 – HP: #19, Weeks: 16)
80. WARM SUMMER DAZE Vybe (1996 – HP: #26, Weeks: 19)
81. LOVE FEVER Ray Burgess (1975 – HP: #21, Weeks: 14)
82. COOL FOR THE SUMMER Demi Lovato (2015 – HP: #20, Weeks: 18)
83. COLD HARD BITCH Jet (2004 – HP: #33, Weeks: 22)
84. OLIVER COOL Oliver Cool (1960 – HP: #17, Weeks: 15)
85. COOL GIRL Tove Lo (2016 – HP: #30, Weeks: 19)
86. HOT BLOODED Foreigner (1978 – HP: #24, Weeks: 15)
87. COLD TURKEY Plastic Ono Band (1969 – HP: #22, Weeks: 13)
88. CHILLS AND FEVER Tom Jones (1965 – HP: #17, Weeks: 13)
89. LONG HOT SUMMER The Style Council (1983 – HP: #28, Weeks: 14)
90. BURNING BRIDGES Jack Scott (1960 – HP: #20, Weeks: 17)
91. LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER Paul Anka (1962 – HP: #30, Weeks: 20)
92. HEAT OF THE MOMENT Asia (1982 – HP: #26, Weeks: 14)
93. BURN YOUR NAME Powderfinger (2009 – HP: #45, Weeks: 29)
94. MAN’S NOT HOT Big Shaq (2017 – HP: #28, Weeks: 17)
95. WARM IT UP Kris Kross (1992 – HP: #21, Weeks: 11)
96. HOTTER THAN HELL Dua Lipa (2016 – HP: #17, Weeks: 15)
97. WE BE BURNIN’ Sean Paul (2005 – HP: #34, Weeks: 20)
98. HEAT OF THE NIGHT Bryan Adams (1987 – HP: #25, Weeks: 12)
99. THE BURNING OF THE MIDNIGHT LAMP The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967 – HP: #22, Weeks: 10)
100. WHEN YOU’RE HOT YOU’RE HOT Jerry Reed (1971 – HP: #23, Weeks: 13)

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