I thought I'd rank the compilation albums of this time period based on how well they did on the ARIA compilation charts (I've improvised albums that predated the launch of these charts in 1989 to fill out the list) seeing as though they did have quite the presence in our music scene throughout the 90's. For the sake of my sanity, I'm only including entries on here that cracked the AMR top twenty album charts as well as one entry that failed to do so but made it on a yearend list. If I didn't then this will be filled with obscure entries I doubt anyone new about even when they first came out (heck I'd be shocked if anyone recognises the entries towards the bottom of the list as is.) One final thing to note is that there doesn't seem to be any compilation charts online past June 1998, meaning that entries from the second half of that year will be absent on here as well as those from the midpoint being presented far lower than they likely deserve to be.
This was the third year in a row where a Triple J compilation album was among the most successful albums in Australia, although I'm basing this list on the AMR charts as these albums naturally didn't chart on the ARIA charts due to ARIA considering them compilation albums and thus excluding them from their rankings.
Peak position #1x10
This was the fourth year in a row where a Triple J compilation album was among the most successful albums in Australia, although I'm basing this list on the AMR charts as these albums naturally didn't chart on the ARIA charts due to ARIA considering them compilation albums and thus excluding them from their rankings.
Peak position #1x11
Following the success of their first annual countdown at the start of the year, the Radio station Triple J decided to release a compilation album containing many of the songs that appeared on the countdown which became a huge success for them. Naturally they would continue this trend to this day as each of these albums do extremely well every year for them, although they tend to go on the compilation charts on ARIA.
Peak position #1x12
Well, you better believe that the 100% hits series would also have a highly successful annual album to compete with the Smash hit's entry from earlier, I guess the takeaway here is that 1993 was seen as an excellent year for music according to the Australian public of the time.
Peak position #1x7
Hit singles
The Floor #6
Sweat #2
West end girls #4
People everyday #6
Informer #1
Tease Me #5
Everybody hurts #6
That's the way love goes #1
Are you gonna go my way #1
What's up #2
The hitman #6
Cats in the cradle #1
Freak me #3
Dreams #2
Tequila #8
Oh Carolina #5
Would I lie to you #3
Falling in love with you #1
The day you went away #2
This was the final successful compilation album to come out of the 80's, it's proof that the spring of 1989 was an interesting time in music here in Australia given what this album was able to include in its track listing.
Peak position #1x12
Hit singles
If I could turn back time #1
Hanging tough #8
Tell me something #17
She has to be loved #5
Don't look back #38
Cherish #4
Toy soldiers #5
Communication #13
Poison #3
Way of the world #8
Get out of the house #24
Dr feelgood #26
Every little step #8
Healing hands #14
Blush #19
The world seems difficult #19
The only one #30
This was the second year in a row where a Triple J compilation album was among the most successful albums in Australia, although I'm basing this list on the AMR charts as these albums naturally didn't chart on the ARIA charts due to ARIA considering them compilation albums and thus excluding them from their rankings.
Peak position #1x7
This was a tribute album to Elton John and Bernie Taupin as their manager decided to convince a bunch of artists to cover their back catalogue in celebration of their achievements. For some reason, this charted on both the main and compilation charts on ARIA, meaning that it's hard to say how big it was according to ARIA (it was only a modest success on AMR.)
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Rocket man #2
This is another album that was released the previous year but only became a success this year, it's the summer entry from the 100% hits series collecting the big hits of spring from the previous year.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
I'd do anything for love #1
Soul to squeeze #9
Creep #6
Tears of a clown #25
Plush #47
Into your arms #46
The gift #16
Rubberband girl #39
Distant sun #23
If I had no loot #12
Somewhere #16
Dreams #2
Go west #10
Shoop #2
Boom shack a lak #34
This is the first entry in the Hit machine franchise, it covers the big hits of autumn this year just as the previous entry covers the big hits of winter.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Two princes #3
Right kind of love #5
Easy #1
No limit #7
I want you #10
Metal mickey #39
Open your mind #29
Could it be magic #30
I feel you #37
You ain't thinking #3
No ordinary love #21
Hip hop hooray #33
Stand up #41
Wild thing #39
Holy grail #20
Sun dial #35
The summer of 88/89 was a hectic time in music if this album is anything go by, it had a good selection of music to choose from which ensured its success here.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
I'm gonna be #1
Like the way I do #16
Especially for you #2
Don't walk away #17
Soul revival #9
Angel of Harlem #18
Buffalo stance #21
Where did I go wrong #17
Last frontier 31
You got it #3
Tucker's daughter #2
Dumb things #36
She makes my day #9
The music goes round my head #39
Teardrops #2
Let's stick together #38
You know that chart positions meant nothing even this close towards the 21st century when this compilation album managed to make the yearend list (for AMR of course) over several entries we've looked at on this list. It's easy to see why it was a sleeper hit given how it contains several remixes of popular tracks from the EDM genre during the height of its popularity.
Peak position #2
This was another successful entry from the 100% series, this time it overlooked the biggest hits of spring of 1992 which allowed it to be a huge hit for 1992 and 1993 due to how long it lasted on our charts.
Peak position #1x12
Hit singles
Something good #10
Ain't no doubt #5
Tennessee #12
Breaking the girl #30
Baby got back #8
Take this heart #11
No regrets #26
Neighbour #28
Do for you #7
Too much love will kill you #18
White men can't jump #6
Just another day #12
The day you went away #2
Love how you love me #14
How do you do #13
Achy breaky heart #1
The winter of this year was a hectic time for the music industry, as such we have another appearance from the 100% series to help people get into the big hits of this time in Australia.
Peak position #1x7
Hit singles
Mmmbop #1
Bitch #2
Semi charmed life #8
Song 2 #4
I go off #35
Calypso #13
You were meant for me #3
Truly madly deeply #1
Always on my mind #33
Picture of you #39
Mama #13
Nightmare #14
Coco jamboo #7
Always be #25
Say what you want #11
Don't you love me #25
Alisha rules the world #26
Nobody #21
It looks like Hit machine took a page out of the 100% series by combining the spring and summer seasons into one release, it somewhat paid off as this was a decent success but nothing that noteworthy compared to previous years.
Peak position #1x6
Hit singles
I'll be missing you #1
Burn #2
Even when I'm sleeping #4
D'you know what I mean #16
Please don't go #35
Sunday morning #21
You're not alone #40
Sunny came home #44
I go off #35
So help me girl #36
Hard to say I'm sorry #5
I say a little prayer #6
Whisper your name #18
C u when u get there #7
Running #13
Everybody #3
The freshmen #28
Wonderful tonight #39
Do you know #48
Forever lately #38
Well, this was a surprise, the Smash hits series was established in the mid to late 80's to look over the biggest hits of a given year in Australia. It made a remarkable comeback this year after struggling to find an audience in the 90's, proving that the yearly recap albums can be very lucrative in the right setting.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Mr vain #1
All that she wants #1
December 1963 #3
Ain't no love #11
No limit #7
Rump shaker #10
Gimme little sign #3
Jump around #15
She kissed me #10
This is it #13
Ebeneezer Goode #14
I want you #10
You don't treat me no good #1
The right kind of love #5
Sweet lullaby #7
Believe #8
Happy birthday Helen #9
Love is in the air #3
Stone cold #4
Although this didn't last very long in the upper echelons of our charts, the fact this entry that combines the biggest hits of 1997 with the big hits of spring did allow it to be a massive success during our summer period which ensured it a place on this list.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Break me shake me #7
Semi charmed life #8
Song 2 #4
Mmmbop #1
I can make you feel good #32
Don't let go #3
I shot the sheriff #8
Bitch #2
I am I feel #18
Your woman #2
Queen of new Orleans #40
If you could only see #20
Down again #27
I'm outta here #5
You were meant for me #3
Coco jamboo #7
Lovefool #11
Don't you love me #25
All I wanna do #11
Twisted #9
Got till it's gone #10
2 become 1 #2
Love to love you #25
Something about the way you look tonight #1
Always on my mind #33
Nightmare #14
Professional widow #17
Block rocking beats #28
From here in out (until 1998 where the AMR charts ceased to exist) we'll be looking at every entry from the 100% hits franchise given how every entry from the franchise was a success including the third entry which looks over the summer period of 91/92.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
Let's talk about sex #1
Finally #8
Come to me #8
Kingston town #17
Spending my time #16
Saltwater #1
Peace #24
Set adrift on memory bliss #7
All 4 love #9
Love you right #1
Do anything #10
Spill the wine #31
Keep coming back #34
Wildside #28
It's only natural #15
I've had you #39
Lovesick #13
Given how artists on labels owned by EMI and Warner music made up the track listings for the 100% series, it only seems natural that their main rivals were albums that had artists from labels owned by Universal and Sony. This album was a success in that category but should also give you an idea the type of music we Aussies liked based on who was on what label. This was the big hits from the summer of 92/93 for the record.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
You don't treat me no good #1
Happy birthday Helen #9
Sweat it out #11
Jump #7
Love u more #30
Ebeneezer Goode #14
Little miss can't be wrong #16
Gangsta #17
Accidently Kelly Street #4
Sweet Lullaby #7
In your room #10
Jump around #15
Exterminate #50
Celebration #21
Gimme little sign #3
Sweet love #21
Bad attitude #28
If I ever fall in love #4
True tears of joy #14
Here's the autumn collection that this lucrative series offered us, it was a good selection which is why it was a huge success.
Peak position #1x13
Hit singles
Black stick #25
Mrs. Robinson #16
Detachable penis #17
Cats in the cradle #1
If only I could #41
Constant craving #38
The crying game #39
In the still of the nite #13
More than a woman #39
Mr. Wendal #7
Deep #7
The hitman #6
Informer #1
Oh Carolina #5
Looking through patient eyes #20
Well, you knew this was coming, we have the first 100% hits album of the year which overlooks the success artists had during the summer of 1992/1993 in Australia.
Peak position #1x11
Hit singles
Would I lie to you #3
People everyday #6
Friday's child #15
Steam #29
Shivers #19
Tequila #8
House of love #5
Who's gonna ride your wild horses #9
Free your mind #39
In the morning #36
Are you gonna go my way #1
Sleeping satellite #14
The last song #32
Could've been me #43
Ordinary world #18
We finally have the Hit machine franchise usurping the 100% series on this site, this was because the franchise had access to the bigger hits of the year which wasn't the case when they initially launched.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Another night #1
Short dick man #4
Hot hot hot #9
Turn the beat around #8
Total eclipse of the heart #2
A girl like you #6
Put yourself in my place #11
Chains #4
Hook me up #11
Come back #14
Sight for sore eyes #20
Dead eyes opened #18
Can't get enough #32
Tongue tied #25
Cruise control #25
Sky high #8
Sooner or later #11
Cotton eye Joe #8
For whatever reason, the 100% hits series skipped over the spring of 1996 and would continue to do so for ever spring for the rest of its existence. As such their yearly recaps they released became more successful from here on out likely due to it serving as a recap as well as the big hits of spring of each given year.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
Wannabe #1
How bizarre #1
Return of the Mack #2
Freedom #6
Se a vida é #11
Ooh aah just a little bit #5
Fastlove #1
That girl #6
Something 4 da honeyz #19
Boombastic #1
Hey lover #11
Fee fi fo fum #22
Break the chain #43
Seven days and one week #19
Pepper #15
Mother mother #5
One of us #1
Salvation #8
I'll be there for you #3
Forgiven not forgotten #15
Everything is good for you #10
Fairground #7
Father and son #2
In too deep #11
I am blessed #14
Naked and sacred #15
Beautiful life #11
Til you do me right #16
I love you always forever #2
Woman #16
Named after the Righteous brothers classic, this compilation album collects a bunch of tender ballads that became popular over the years which became a moderate success here in Australia at the start of the 90's.
Peak position #1x5
This was the second last compulation album to chart on ARIA's main charts, it was noticeably more success on there than on the AMR charts meaning that had ARIA not pawned off these albums onto their own charts they likely would've dominated their main charts throughout the 90's. Oh and this album proves that the summer of 88/89 was a hectic time in the Australian music scene.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Rock and roll music #5
Stand up for your love rights #22
Orange crush #15
You'll never know #15
Baby I love your way #20
Nobody's perfect #29
Cat among the pigeons #15
Every rose has its thorn #16
Orinoco flow #6
Welcome to the jungle #41
Born to be my baby #30
Let's put the x in sex #49
Revolution baby #24
Voice of reason #43
Real gone kid #18
Copperhead road #23
Kiss #8
Anchorage #40
This was kind of a weak entry into the Hit machine series, once again it was due to it overlooking the spring of its year which has gone down as a weak point in these seasonal albums in their respective franchises.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Where do you go #2
Born Slippy #20
Inspiration #46
You spin me round #28
Lover lover #6
Forever more #29
You're gorgeous #28
Fallin in love #39
Heat's on fire #50
Roll with it #48
Get down #44
Standing outside a broke phone booth with money in my hand #31
Break my stride #2
The 100% series returns on this list of mines, here we have their summer collection that they packaged as an autumn release which of course resulted in its success due to the good selection it has on here.
Peak position #1x10
Hit singles
What's my name #12
Give it up #1
It's alright #1
Can we talk #12
Cornflake girl #19
Will you be there #24
Is there any love in your heart #32
Relax 93 #22
Things can only get better #9
Dum da dum #5
She don't let nobody #37
Again #19
Nails in my feet #34
Helping hand #25
Asshole #2
I'm actually a bit surprised this wasn't even more popular given how hectic the midpoint of the year was here in Australia, although I guess some of the choices on here were a tad redundant all things considered.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Macarena #1
Killing me softly #1
I love to love #6
Anything #5
Kitty #19
Champagne supernova #26
Tha crossroads #15
Not an addict #22
Telling everybody #30
Let it rain #30
Fable #21
The look of love #30
Who do u love #11
Sometimes when we touch #5
It's all the way live #50
September #42
Macarena #2
This album looks over the biggest hits of winter this year, naturally it had a strong selection of songs to chose from as this was a hectic time in music here in Australia.
Peak position #1x7
Hit singles
Hazard #1
I can't help myself #28
Just take my heart #27
Perfect place #31
My Loving #36
I can feel it #7
Life is a highway #2
God gave rock and roll to you II #18
Man alive #20
Save the best for last #1
Always the last to know #39
The disappointed #32
One in a million #1
Everything about you #4
Cry #5
Fly like an eagle #44
Living in England #19
This was the biggest seasonal compilation for this year; it covered the big hits in Australia from our summer of 1996/1997 due to it having a strong selection of songs to choose from that period.
Peak position #1x7
Hit singles
Breathe #2
Last night #2
Pony #3
Sexy eyes #6
Wishes #6
It's all coming back to me now #8
This is your night #11
Fire water burn #13
Over and over #29
Lemon tree #31
I need you #17
Barrel of a gun #33
Cosmic girl #33
Jellyhead #32
Quit playing games #27
In the evening #17
Encore une fois #35
The autumn of this year was very hectic as this became a massive success this year thanks to the fine selection of songs it had to offer us Aussies during the midpoint of the year.
Peak position #1x6
Hit singles
3AM eternal #3
B with u #16
Here we go #20
Strike it up #20
Deep deep trouble #35
Around the way girl #45
Never let me go #30
Early warning #21
When your love is gone #7
The horses #1
Hold me in your arms #9
Where are you now #13
Cry for help #13
One more try #36
Iesha #17
Devotion #37
Love the one you're with #21
What do I have to do #11
This was the first album to come from the very lucrative 100% hits catalogue, a series that lasted two decades and only came to an end due to compilation albums being made redundant in the age of streaming and digital downloads. It was off to a great start thanks to it collecting the biggest hits of our winter of this year which it had plenty of worthy songs to choose from
Peak position #1x6
Hit singles
People are still having sex #17
P.A.S.S.I.O.N #28
Baby baby #5
Shiny happy people #19
Chocolate cake #20
Love gets rough #22
Couple days off #40
Fading like a flower #7
Rush rush #2
Gypsy woman #11
Read my lips #1
It ain't over till it's over #10
Slave #10
Love junk #19
Walking in Memphis #11
More than words #2
Touch me #16
Grease megamix #1
This covers the hits of spring of 1990 and packages it as summer jams, it was a big hit due to the strong selection of tracks it had to choose from during this period to feature on here.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Jukebox in Siberia #1
Miss divine #16
Caroline #39
Falling to pieces #26
Bound for glory #11
Let's make it last all night #12
The great song of indifference #25
Shout me down #36
The king of wishful thinking #6
Ice ice baby #1
The king of wishful thinking #6
I can see clearly now #22
Unchained melody #1
Here we are with Hit machine's biggest entry this year, this was for the autumn period of this year really proving how chaotic the music scene was during the early to mid-point.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
X files theme #2
Firestarter #22
Sweet dreams #8
Wrap me up #11
Sexual healing #5
Digging on you #6
Don't stop #28
Children #5
How deep is your love #12
Imagination #37
Got it going on #19
Don't look back in anger #19
1 2 3 4 #12
Get down on it #5
Tell me #6
Show you love #49
Stupid girl #47
Stepping stone #25
The autumn of this year proved to be rather hectic as this 12th edition of the 100% hits series managed to be a massive success upon its release.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Stay #3
Groove thang #17
U r the best thing #9
I wanna dance #21
I like to move it #6
Shaka jam #7
Whatta man #2
Twist And Shout #13
I'm ready
Let me show you #18
Return to innocence #16
Hush sweet lover #28
Laid #40
Mountain #12
Hey jealousy #28
Greedy people #29
Sleeping in my car #18
The spring of 1994 was a true dud as both entries looking over that period failed to appear on a yearend list, although at least this was a modest success which is more than I can say for the Hit machine counterpart.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
100% pure love #2
Lucas with the lid off #15
What's the frequency Kenneth #24
Regulate #16
7 seconds #3
Standing strong #37
I swear #1
I love the nightlife #11
Rocking for myself #9
Eighteen strings #16
Nothing but you #16
Fly girl #26
Dreams #30
Trouble #17
Compliments on your kiss #18
Yesterday when I was mad #13
Give it up #16
The winter of this year was a hectic time indeed if this was only slightly less popular than the Hit machine counterpart from earlier on this list.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Kiss from a rose #1
This is who we do it #7
Lay down #36
Can't cry anymore #41
Insensitive #1
Somebody's crying #5
I kissed a girl #36
My love is for real #7
I believe #18
Baby #16
Everytime you go away #35
Accidentally cool #39
Water runs dry #36
The autumn of this year was a winner here in Australia, as such the second volume of this uncreatively named series was a success.
Peak position #1x10
Hit singles
Stuck on you #3
Now you're in heaven #5
Bedroom eyes #2
Hurricane #20
House of cards #17
I'm on my way #3
The look #1
Wild thing #15
Cry in shame #10
When love comes to town #23
Straight up #27
She's a mystery to me #17
How'm I gonna sleep #27
Something special #50
Satisfied #20
Stop #4
The summer of 90/91 was a hectic time in music, so much so that this was the biggest compilation album of this year which allows it to appear at the top of this bonus list of mine (or it would've had I ranked these by calendar releases and not how well they did overall.)
Peak position #1x10
Hit singles
I've been thinking about you #1
Wiggle it #3
Fantasy #3
Always and forever #16
I saw red #36
Sucker DJ #1
Because I love you #8
Step back in time #5
Gonna make you sweat #3
Where are you baby #19
Rise #23
Burn for you #5
Mary had a little boy #18
Throw your arms around me #34
Miss freelove 69 #19
Games #33
You may have noticed that 1994 was a bit of a strange year overall for music here in Australia, as such it's little surprise the 100% hits recap wasn't that big of a success when it came out.
Peak position #1x10
Hit singles
100% pure love #2
I like to move it #6
Son of a gun #6
Dum da dum #5
Rocking for myself #9
Give it up #1
It's alright #1
Things can only get better #9
Whatta man #2
Absolutely fabulous #2
Stay #3
Shaka jam #7
Shine #8
I'll stand by you #8
Hands out of my pocket #9
Jessie #15
Mountain #12
American life in the summertime #18
This was the third entry from the Hits of 1990 franchise, it was by far the biggest entry due to it collecting most of the biggest hits of the midpoint of the decade which was rich with strong selections due to how great out music scene at the time.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
All I wanna do is make love to you #1
Summer rain #6
Dogs are talking #11
Escapade #25
I don't want to be with nobody but you #4
Touch me #18
Love and kisses #4
A dreams a dream #27
Metropolis #19
With a little love #27
Strawberry fields forever #29
Dub be good to me #12
Get up #7
I need your body #3
C'mon and get my love #35
Don't shut me out #43
There were many music programs in Australia over the years, one of the more popular ones albeit only for a little while was Ground zero which I guess was meant to be the 90's equivalent of Bandstand and Countdown as it was a hybrid of having live performances and showing music videos. The show was such a success in season one that a CD was released containing tracks that were performed live on the show.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Tubthumping #1
Down again #27
Always on my mind #33
Da ya think I'm sexy #3
Coco jamboo #7
Bitch #2
All I wanna do #11
Free #31
You sexy thing #6
Lovefool #11
Say what you want #11
Say you'll be there #12
Queen of New Orleans #40
Nightmare #14
Your woman #2
100% hits return this year as does Hit machine with this being the biggest entry from both franchises, here it covers the biggest hits in Australia for our summer season of 1995/1996 which was pretty chaotic here.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
Missing #2
How bizarre #1
Charmless man #35
Breakfast at Tiffany's #3
Power of a woman #8
Pass the vibes #36
Warm summer daze #26
Boombastic #1
Fee fi fo fum #22
I Can Dream
Give me one reason #3
Miss Sarajevo #7
My friends #15
Runaway #10
Til you do me right #16
Father and son #2
This is the final entry from the 100% series to cover the spring of any given year as from here on out, the franchise would skip over the spring season in exchange for making their annual recaps a double album which covers contains new tracks from the spring period of a year.
Peak position #1x6
Hit singles
Wannabe #1
I want you #4
That girl #7
Se a vida e #11
Spinning the wheel #14
Do you like it #18
Crazy #18
Sunshine #34
There's nothing I won't do #26
The only thing that looks good on me is you #19
I live for you #9
Closer to free #11
Mother mother #5
Heartspart dollarsign #40
Popular #43
Who will save your soul #27
Forgiven not forgotten #15
Winter of this year wasn't as hectic this year as it could've been given how the selection on here wasn't as inspired as the earlier entries from the 100% series on this list.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
Absolutely fabulous #2
Son of a gun #6
Don't be shy #13
Heaven n hell #21
Jessie #15
Rain #47
Love is strong #47
Alone like me #20
4 letter word #41
Shine #8
American life in the summertime #18
I believe #10
Black hole sun #6
Longview #33
Tunnel #39
If you go #47
I'll stand by you #8
For the second year in a row, the Hit machine franchise played second fiddle to the 100% hits franchise, this won't be the case the following year where it was the inverse of what happened this year, however it's worth noting that both franchises were still plenty successful regardless of which one we're looking at.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
Slave to the music #2
Green limousine #35
Moving on up #4
Hey Mr. DJ #9
Feeling alright #7
Feels like heaven #10
The weight #6
Boom shake the room #1
Got to get it #7
In your room #40
Relight my fire #33
Maximum overdrive #32
Let's get it on #17
Open up #39
Autumn of 1989 was a hectic time in the Australian music scene if this album is anything to go by, rather than repeat myself on this entry like I do with each of these releases, I'll bring up that this was the last compilation album to chart on ARIA before they were moved to their own charts, so this being a success is based on how well it did on the AMR charts.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
She drives me crazy #1
Ring my bell #5
Chained to the wheel #9
Twist in my sobriety #23
Compulsory hero #14
Veronica #27
One summer #8
Eternal flame #1
Halleluiah man #47
The living years #1
Young years #18
What I am #18
Can't stay away from you #48
I only wanna be with you #19
My prerogative #40
Wild thing #19
It's worth noting that the 100% series did achieve success this year even if it took a back seat to the Hit machine series, as such we have all of their entries from this year becoming a success starting with this entry overlooking the summer period of this year.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
If I only knew #5
All I wanna do #1
Bang and blame #29
Coma #14
Inside #40
Bug powder dust #34
When I come around #7
Here's johnny #1
She don't use jelly #25
She's a river #29
Nothing in the world #20
Baby come back #11
Total eclipse of the heart #2
Soul feeling #16
15 feet of snow #29
I'll make love to you #1
Beautiful in my eyes #5
Just as the previous entry successfully collected the biggest hits of summer for an autumn release, this entry from the Hit machine franchise collected the big hits of autumn for a winter release resulting in its success.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
The sign #1
Right in the night #2
Sing hallelujah #5
Doop #5
Pray #10
The power of love #1
Feel like making love #13
Is it love #20
Satisfy the groove #31
Rocks #43
Whoomp #19
Mama said knock you out #38
Hip hop hooray #17
Anything #12
To the top #46
The way you work it #41
I can see clearly now #17
Less than a feeling #26
More wine waiter please #10
While this wasn't a seasonal compilation, it feels like one given how it managed to collect a bunch of huge hits from the start of the year (OK only three of them were huge but you get my point.) As such it managed to make the yearend for AMR over two other seasonal compilations.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Italo house mix #18
Baby don't forget my number #17
Warning #35
Get up #7
Blame it on the boogie #37
Numero uno #23
I can't believe #43
Swing the mood #1
Well, you better believe that the 100% hits series would also have a highly successful annual album to compete with the Smash hit's franchise, I guess the takeaway here is that 1992 was seen as an excellent year for music according to the Australian public of the time.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Love you right #1
Cream #2
Let's talk about sex #1
Dizzy #3
Be my baby #5
Achy breaky heart #1
Stay #3
Saltwater #1
Hazard #1
To be with you #1
Save the best for last #1
Tip of my tongue #4
Mysterious ways #3
Under the bridge #1
Life is a highway #2
Everything about you #4
Way out west #2
Marvellous #1
The summer of 89/90 was a fascinating time for the Australian music scene, this album collected the big hits of that period to the benefit of audiences of the day.
Peak position #1x11
Hit singles
Ride on time #2
Love shack #1
Lambada #5
All around the world #9
Girl I'm gonna miss you #3
When I see you smile #4
Janie's got a gun #1
Kickstart My Heart #34
I feel the earth move #2
Pump up the jam #4
Black velvet #3
Another day in paradise #11
Don't know much #2
How am I supposed to live without you #2
The love we make #23
Just like Jesse James #15
Hit machine strike once again this year with their third seasonal album, I guess they finally had some good choices to put on their albums which 100% hits struggled to do this year.
Peak position #1x10
Hit singles
Shy guy #3
Love and devotion #7
U sure do #9
Forever young #15
Excalibur #2
Right type of mood #10
Try me out #10
Don't give me your life #13
Search for the hero #37
I like it #28
Party #20
Trick with a knife #37
Evidence #37
Heaven help my heart #22
River of love #18
Gonna make you mine #29
Freek n you #23
Scatman #8
Alice who the f**k is Alice #2
The winter of this year was a very popular time for music in Australia, as such this compilation made it big as well.
Peak position #1x12
Hit singles
Never miss your water #12
The floor #6
Tease me #5
Come undone #19
The honeymoon is over #41
Shock to the system #28
Scratch my back #40
Believe #8
West end girls #4
Freak me #3
What's up #2
Sweat #2
Girl I've been hurt #26
You're so vain #11
Get a haircut #28
Everybody hurts #6
Linger #33
I don't wanna fight #39
Spring of 1995 was pretty interesting for the Hit machine franchise given that this was a decent success during the summer period of 95/96.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Staying alive #1
Come and get your love #18
Mysterious girl #8
Where the wild roses grow #2
Morning glory #25
As I lay me down #7
Never forget #12
Boom boom boom #2
Scatman's world #8
I kiss your lips #8
Be my lover #2
Where is the feeling #31
Vow #32
Who farted #43
This was more of a hit this year despite originally charting the previous year, it was a massive success either way as it had a fine selection of songs to choose from during our spring of 1991 to market as summer jams, thus confirming the 100% franchise as a legitimate compilation series.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
Good vibrations #4
Sexy #3
I've got to go now #5
Wind of change #7
Break in the weather #2
Pump it #8
Just like you #4
The big l #20
Do you want me #19
Hole hearted #24
Lovesick #13
Every heartbeat #17
Fall at your feet #31
I will be there #43
Someone's singing new York new York #29
The spring of 1990 was a hectic time indeed for Australian music, as such, it's little surprise that this album looking over the big hits of that period and presenting them as summer jams would be a success when it was.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Suicide blonde #2
Groove is in the heart #1
Doing the do #3
Ooops up #4
Fix of love #28
The right combination #11
Megamix #13
Cherry pie #6
Chain reaction #6
I'll be your shelter #4
Thieves in the temple #16
Number one #24
Tonight #16
The third entry from the Wild FM series was a bit of a bust, likely due to it being caught between two years and thus failed to appear on a yearend list. It picked up with the fourth entry where it finally broke the series into the top ten on the AMR charts.
Peak position #1x2
The winter of this year was a hectic time as this compilation album managed to be a massive success by collecting some of the best-known songs of that period in one package.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
How can we be lovers #3
I don't know anybody else #6
Walk on the wild side #25
Mona #3
Black betty #17
Blame it on the rain #5
Escaping #17
I wish it would rain down #15
This beat is technotronic #27
Shake #16
Love is #12
Roam #11
Infinity #3
Passion #43
Love will lead you back #11
I remember you #12
Dancing in the storm #21
This had a weaker selection of summer jams to market for our autumn than the other album that did this from earlier on this list, however it was still a hit here in Australia due to it still having somewhat of a strong selection to choose from.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Sadeness #2
Pray #7
Play that funky music #13
Just another dream #14
Operaa house #18
16 #46
That ain't bad #1
More than words can say #30
Joyride #1
Better #4
I touch myself #1
Unbelievable #8
I'm free #9
On the way up #19
Crazy #9
Piece of my heart #24
Wicked game #15
The summer of 95/96 was pretty hectic as the selections on here can attest to, this resulted in the success of this entry from the Hit machine franchise.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Wonderwall #1
Waterfalls #4
Moving up #12
Apple eyes #9
Automatic lover #18
Let's groove #2
It's alright #4
Itchycoo park #27
La la la hey hey #42
Too hot #42
Wasn't it good #11
Santa Maria #50
Right beside you #41
I feel it #20
This album covers all of the biggest hits of autumn this year which explains its success here, although it could've made some better choices which explains why it wasn't as big as the earlier entry on this list.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Unbreak my heart #6
When I die #2
Don't say goodbye #8
One more time #3
Gimme gimme #14
Remember me #17
I'm kissing you #17
Underwater love #41
Insomnia #16
Can't nobody hold me down #27
Let me clear my throat #50
I've decided to make an exception with this entry as it wouldn't have made the list if I restricted it to albums that appear on the ARIA and AMR year end charts, it goes to show you how weak the selections for the spring of 1989 this album made were in retrospect.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
The best #4
I got you #34
No souvenirs #35
Every day #44
Brave #15
Warning #35
Listen to your heart #10
Touch the fire #13
Make me smile #22
Out of the fire #30
When the river runs dry #22
Right here waiting #1
This was the second entry of the Hits of 1990 series; it wasn't as big as the third and final entry due to it not having as strong a selection to choose from even though the selections were still pretty strong from the autumn of this year.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
I want that man #2
Opposites attract #1
Italo house mix #18
I thank you #30
Dangerous #9
That's what I call love #30
You're history #19
Leave a light on #5
Kiss this thing goodbye #28
Crying in the chapel #3
Numero uno #23
Sweet surrender #7
Please send me someone to love #11
No more Mr. nice guy #48
Let the night roll on #17
Tears on my pillow #20
Check out the chicken #16
Named after the Red hot chili peppers of all things, this is a remix album consisting of remixes of popular dance tracks from the late 80's and early 90's. It was a decent success here in Australia, although nowhere near as popular as you'd think considering our love for dance music in the 90's.
This covers the autumn period of this year which was a bit of a dud for this series, although not so much so that this was a flop as this did make the yearend list for AMR.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Spaceman #3
California love #4
In the meantime #40
One of us #1
Beautiful life #11
Naked and sacred #15
Ooh aah just a little bit #5
Love me for a reason #48
Santa Monica #25
The 13th #31
The world I know #41
Wham bam #47
Classical gas #31
Return of the Mack #2
The x files #27
Named after the MC classic that leads off the album, this compilation album collects all of the biggest hits of winder for 1990 due to having a good selection on the track listing.
Peak position #1x10
Hit singles
U can't touch this #1
Joey #2
Lay down your guns #4
The machine's breaking down #23
Still got the blues #18
Unskinny bop #7
Southern sky #37
Hold on #2
Emperor's new clothes #20
Blaze of glory #1
Epic #1
She ain't worth it #8
Close to you #2
Back street pick up #23
Turtle power #15
Bust a move #1
It must have been love #1
This was heavily overshadowed by the first 100% hits entry from earlier on this list, I guess this is a reason why that became a franchise as this still managed to be a success even if it didn't have as strong a selection of hits as that did.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
Hot chilli woman #7
Hot chilli woman #7
Hey stoopid #32
Shocked #7
Things that make you go hmm #6
Every little thing #34
Treaty #11
Last train to trancentral #5
Tripping #25
Bad boys #39
Love is enough #48
It's only the beginning #19
Higher than hope #28
99 reasons #31
Unity #40
What comes naturally #4
Now that we found love #6
Ring ring ring #5
This was volume four from the 100% series, it collected the biggest hits of autumn of this year just like the previous entry collected the biggest hits of summer for 91/92.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
Be my baby #6
Dizzy #3
Skin to skin #16
To be with you #1
Dream alone #23
High #5
Insanity #31
Under the bridge #1
Way out west #2
Tip of my tongue #4
I think I love you #12
One #4
Sister's crazy #37
Ghost of a Texas ladies' man #31
Anthem #47
Help yourself #30
Stay #3
Marvellous #1
This is an interesting album to find success this year, mainly because RNB wasn't very successful here in Australia when it came out. Rather coincidentally, the genre would explode for the remainder of the decade likely due to this album's success.
Peak position #1x3
This was a decent success during the summer of 91/92 due to having a nice selection of songs to choose from that was a hit during the spring of the previous year.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
I'm too sexy #1
Rush #1
I gotcha #6
Love thy will be done #1
On my own #23
Wheels of love #26
Rush you #30
Under my skin #34
Move that body #27
Nutbush city limits #16
Jump to the beat #48
Where do you go #33
Ain't no sunshine #5
See right through
Named after the Sinead O'Connor classic, this album successfully collects all of the biggest hits of 1990 which it turns out wasn't much of an incentive for us Aussies to make it a huge success, at least not enough to make a yearend list which I'm ignoring to allow it to appear on here anyway.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Opposites attract #1
U can't touch this #1
Lay down your guns #4
Epic #1
Joey #2
Leave a light on #5
Crying in the chapel #3
All I wanna do is make love to you #1
Better the devil you know #4
Nothing compares 2 u #1
I want that man #2
Hold on #2
Close to you #2
I need your body #3
I don't want to be with nobody but you #4
Spin that wheel #5
Bust a move #1
It must have been love #1
This was released the previous eyra and a sign that the Hit machine franchise was dead in the water due to how unpopular it was, fortunately it recovered throughout the year, although it wasn't the least popular entry in its franchise.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
The key the secret #4
Runaway train #11
Seemed like a good idea at the time #16
Right here #20
Somebody dance with me #13
What is love #12
The world as it is #35
The right time #41
Heartbeat #36
Going down #39
Send me a lover #42
Insane in the brain #35
Harness up #35
This unfortunately lost out to the yearend compilation named after Sinead O’Connor’s biggest hit here in Australia, although at least it snuck into the AMR top twenty to qualify for this list.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Lay down your guns #4
Dogs are talking #11
Epic #1
Show no mercy #8
Summer rain #6
I still haven't found what I'm looking for #26
Love will lead you back #11
Blame it on the rain #5
Step by step #6
Mona #3
Love and kisses #4
Infinity #3
Better the devil you know #4
Joey #2
Southern sky #37
Escaping #17
We have another entry from the 100% series on this list, again it was covering the summer of 1997/1998 due to how hectic that time was in the music industry down under.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Together again #4
You sexy thing #6
Tubthumping #1
Da ya think I'm sexy #3
Too much #9
Sick with love #21
Sunchyme #22
Black eyed boy #50
4 seasons of loneliness #13
Phenomenon #29
Foolish games #12
Only when I sleep #34
No surprises #47
Saturation #42
Everyday formula #41
I wanna be the only one #10
I will come to you #2
The drugs don't work #22
Named after the New kids on the block track that opens up the album, this compilation album proves that the winter of this year was a very productive time for the music scene down under which no doubt led to its success.
Peak position #1x8
Hit singles
You got it #1
I don't want a lover #4
Talk it over #4
This time I know it's for real #40
Bamboleo #19
Saved me #27
Onion skin #11
Right back where we started from #7
Stand back #44
If you don't know me by now #1
All I wanna do is dance #12
Good thing #7
Baby I don't care #3
Bed of nails #13
Wait #14
Say goodbye #6
Baby don't forget my number #17
It's a bit of a mystery why this wasn't inescapable here considering how this was meant to be a celebration of Australian music from the early 70's to the early 90's (when this was released.) I guess in a way, this album was the death note that killed the local music scene as it's technically a greatest hits package of our local scene.
Peak position #1x6
You better believe that Hit machine was the compilation series of choice this year, as such we have these two entries which cover the big hits of summer and autumn to make it big here.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Everybody on the floor #6
Don't stop #5
Set you free #11
Baby baby #7
Run away #4
Open your heart #25
Back for good #1
Hey girl #14
Mouth #1
Here comes the hotstepper #2
Mr. natural #27
Digging the grave #12
Walk this world #28
Change of heart #27
You suck #25
I'm jealous #14
Sorrento moon #7
No more I love yous #16
This was actually the 22nd volume of the 100% series, I'm guessing it was due to the confusing naming convention that this album wasn't as popular as it could've been, but it could also be a lack of good selections to choose from on this album.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Lovefool #11
I am I feel #18
If it makes you happy #20
To the moon and back #1
Twisted #9
Say you'll be there #12
Professional widow #17
Don't fear the reaper #48
I belong to you #34
Discotheque #3
Don't let go #3
C'mon n ride it #13
A different beat #42
Your woman #2
Beetlebum #35
Always breaking my heart #50
This was supposed to be the rival of the 100% hits series, this would eventually be rebranded as Hit machine given how this was the best the Can't beat the music trilogy was able to do due to all of the best songs of the year being on the Warner and EMI labels which its rival series had full access to.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
Djapana #13
That word #4
James brown is dead #7
Not a day goes by #5
Get ready for this #2
The best #14
Ordinary angels #3
Innocence #31
Kicking to the undersound #20
Kiss me #27
We will rock you #50
America what time is love #40
She's got that vibe #28
Give me just a little more time #24
Why #17
Well the winter of this year was a success for these compilations, as such we have the third entry in the uncreatively named hits of 89 series that was a success here.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Telephone booth #7
Dressed for success #3
Can I get a witness #17
Love dimension #14
One more river #22
Sweet guy #42
Rooms on fire #23
All I want is you #2
Looking for love #28
Second chance #14
I want it all #10
Miss you like crazy #34
Funky cold medina #8
This was the second entry from the lucrative Hit machine series, from here on out, this and the 100% series will serve as the seasonal compilations for artists on Sony/Universal labels and Warner/EMI labels respectively. The series would eventually overtake its rival franchise; however, it was at a disadvantage this year due to it lacking strong choices for its franchise.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Ain't no love #11
Tribal dance #5
She kissed me #9
Three little pigs #6
Killing in the name #7
Can't get enough of your love #2
Bad boys #25
Voice of freedom #41
Funky junky #13
Push the little daisies #18
Don't tell me what to do #24
Mr. vain #1
This is it #13
More and more #43
Right by your side #43
Wannagirl #22
All that she wants #1
I'm so into you #40
Walk away Renee #21
You may have noticed a lack of presence of these themed compilation albums on these lists, suffice to say that they didn't bring in the numbers throughout the 90's that they did in the 80's even though they were being produced right up until the streaming era. This is one of the lucky few non seasonal compilations to find success this decade due to it being a double album containing nearly forty rock tracks throughout the twentieth century.
Peak position #2
I feel this franchise didn't want to bother with covering spring due to their spring releases consistently failing to become bigger than any other season of each year for them.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Heaven for everyone #15
The sunshine after the rain #12
Something 4 da honeyz #19
In the summertime #14
How deep is your love #15
Fairground #7
Sad song #44
April the fool #45
I'd lie for you #7
Only wanna be with you #40
If I were you #23
Country house #28
Baby did a bad bad thing #27
This was the second entry in the Wild FM series, it's the final entry on this list that made a yearend list even though it like the previous entry had a rather low peak position on the AMR charts. This is further proof that chart positions didn't mean much during the late 90's given how much competition there was to choose from.
Peak position #2
We have a new entry when it comes to a long line of compilation albums, here we have the first Wild FM album which is a series of albums that took popular tracks of the moment and remixed each of them for the releases. The series had a bit of a slow start to it as it wouldn't really take off down under until the following year.
Peak position #3
This was the final entry from the Can't beat the music series, there was one more compilation album this year after this entry which was such a failure that it made people wonder if 100% hits would be the definitive franchise for these seasonal compilations.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Please don't go #2
Take a chance on me #13
Deeply dippy #38
Jump #1
Workaholic #35
Rhythm is a dancer #3
Midlife crisis #31
Pretend we're dead #50
Damn I wish I was your lover #7
Heaven knows #6
Live and learn #45
Love is holy #29
Tear me apart #33
The Sydney gay and lesbian Mardi gras have been an annual tradition since the late 70's (although it initially began as a protest for LGBT rights) the organises decided to cash in off the event in 1995 by compiling a bunch of songs used in the parade for that year which allowed it to become a moderate success.
Peak position #1x5
Well, this is something else, apparently the Grammy award nominations were so stacked this year that their second album they released to promote the nominees was a huge success in Australia this year. This was the only album from the Grammys to ever be a success here (at least as far as I can tell) which makes this a strange phenomenon indeed.
Peak position #1x5
Hot metal was a TV series that ran from 1986 to 1989, the company decided to release a compilation album featuring some of the biggest names in alternative rock just as the show was coming to an end which unsurprisingly became a success here in Australia just as the decade was coming to an end.
Peak position #1x3
All of the seasonal compilations managed to be a success this year as usual, this being the weakest entry of the year even if it still managed to become a success due to having a decent selection of songs on its track listing.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
How to dance #3
Ring my bell #35
Losing my religion #11
Always on the run #43
Right here right now #35
Don't go now #1
Let's kiss #14
Just the way it is baby #26
Love school #43
Blue hotel #23
Falling #1
Winter of this year really did seem like a dud considering the season didn't have that many notable hits to allow these two entries to be more successful than they were back in the day.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Swamp thing #3
The rhythm of the night #8
Don't turn around #19
You gotta be #9
Only to be with you #18
MMM MMM MMM MMM #1
Flashdance what a feeling #27
No more tears #48
My enemy #40
The winner is #9
No good #45
Sweets for my sweet #45
Snake skin shoes #16
Find me #22
Bizarre love triangle #7
Another themed album for this list, this time it's a collection of love songs that was initially released in the UK a year prior to it seeing the light of day here in Australia. It was a decent success here likely due to how sentimental we had become when it came out.
Peak position #2
This was the third entry in the Tour of duty franchise, I'm including it here as for whatever reason, these were considered compilation albums back in the day given how the fourth entry appeared on the compilation charts and not on ARIA's main charts.
This is a sequel to the first Premiere collection from Anderew Lloyd Webber, it only charts on the compilation charts on ARIA despite the first entry charting on the main charts even after the compilation charts launched in 1989.
Peak position #3
I guess is only makes sense that there would be a remix album that attached itself to the Hit machine series superficially around the time there was one of these albums that did the same to the 100% series.
Peak position #3
It appears 80's nostalgia had begun less than a decade after it came to an end here in Australia as we have this compilation album containing some of the biggest hits of that decade, although it's worth noting that it contains few songs that actually topped our charts making it a bit of a misleading album
*Apologies for the terrible quality of this album art, images of this album cover are scarce on the internet. *
Peak position #3
This is the final Grammy album to find success here in Australia as the novelty of discovering new music via these albums had worn off by the fourth entry, admittedly I'm more stunned that these were a success to begin with given how much of an obvious cash grab they were.
Peak position #1x5
This is another album I'll be featuring on this site that by all accounts shouldn't qualify for this list as it failed to appear on the AMR year end charts, however I'm allowing it because I want to include every seasonal compilation on this site since the early 80's to compare and contrast how well they all did with each other.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
The globe #8
Justified and ancient #3
Everybody's free #11
Pride #12
Mustang sally #43
One word #15
Word is out #10
O.P.P #31
Ain't no mountain high enough #28
Once bitten twice shy #43
Nervous kid #32
Baby love #26
Just a touch of love #26
Please don't ask me #21
Feel so high #28
If you go away #26
Don't let the sun go down on me #3
From what I can gather, this album has nothing to do with the 100% series outside of aping the name of that series, as such it managed to piggyback off its success by offering up a bunch of remixes of the (then) recent dance hits of the day.
Peak position #1x3
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