It's coming up to that time of year again where we start to ponder just who could take out the title as triple j's Hottest 100 winner. Whilst punters may have their elaborate theories as to what influences the massive countdown, the power of airplay can’t be denied. 2017's winner,'HUMBLE.' by Kendrick Lamar clocked in a total of 115 plays by June, off an album released in early April. By this time last year, 'Green Light' by Lorde was the station's second most played track, and Gang Of Youths' 'What Do We Do When The Fire Goes Out' was the third.

Even though its only June you're probably already thinking that you've heard a few of the same songs over and over again. Whether it's a indie-pop banger tailor-made for the summer festival stages or an electronic groove that evokes a dance-at-your-desk moment, there's no denying there a more than a few earworms that have captured the hearts of the nation begging to be heard this year.

Without further ado, here are triple j's 50 most played tracks of 2018, according to JPlay. 

The most played track of the year so far is The Vaccines' 'I Can't Quit' off their fourth studio effort Combat Sports, clocking in at 159 plays. Despite taking out the top spot, The Vaccines as a band have ranked as the 50th most played artist overall.

Producer Yaeji has come in at second with 156 plays for the track 'raingurl', released in 2017 and hip hop superstars Migos have come in at number 3 with 'Stir Fry' off their 2018 effort Culture II. 

Jack River's electrifying 'Ballroom'  is the most played Australian track of the year, alongside six other Aussies in the top ten including, G Flip, Camp Cope and Mallrat. Overall, 27 out of the top 50 most played tracks were by Australian artists.

The top artist of the year so far is Wollongong's very own Hockey Dad. Fresh off the release of their album Blend Inn,  Hockey Dad are the only band to have two tracks, 'I Wanna Be Everybody' and 'Join The Club' feature within the top 25 most played tracks of the year.

triple j's 50 most played tracks of 2018:

1. I Can't Quit - The Vaccines - 159 2. raingurl -  Yaeji - 156 3. Stir Fry - Migos - 142 4. Ballroom - Jack River -  139 5. How To Socialise & Make Friends - Camp Cope - 137 6. Polygraph Eyes - Yungblud - 135 7. Missing Me - Angie McMahon - 133 8. About You - G Flip - 132 9. Disappear (feat. Lynn Gunn) - Tonight Alive - 131 10. UFO (feat. Allday) - Mallrat - 130 11. Fake ID - Riton & Kah-Lo - 125 12. Chasing Stars (feat. Bertie Blackman) - Alice Ivy - 125 13. Need You (feat. NÏKA) - Flight Facilities - 124 14. Church - Alison Wonderland - 124 15. Mainland - Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - 123 16. Confidence - Ocean Alley - 123 17. All The Stars (feat. SZA) - Kendrick Lamar - 123 18. Dominos - Last Dinosaurs - 122 19. Loving Is Easy (feat. Benny Sings) - Rex Orange County - 121 20. Hear This - Jarami - 121 21. I Wanna Be Everybody - Hockey Dad - 121 22. Wasted - Peking Duk - 121 23. We're Going Home - Vance Joy - 121 24. Stuck In Orbit (feat. BUOY) - What So Not - 120 25. Join The Club - Hockey Dad - 120 26. In The City - Nyxen - 120 27. Further Than The Planes Fly - Eves Karydas - 120 28. Hey Heartbreaker - Dream Wife - 118 29. Ritalin - Ruby Fields - 117 30. Get Out - Chvrches - 117 31. Symphony (feat. Teddy Jackson) - Towkio - 116 32. Mistake - Middle Kids - 116 33. God's Plan - Drake - 114 34. Get To Know (feat. Winston Surfshirt) - Cosmo's Midnight - 113 35. Changed My Mind - Tove Styrke - 113 36. Panic Room - Au Ra & Camelphat - 113 37. Nameless, Faceless - Courtney Barnett - 113 38. Sweet Dreams - BØRNS - 113 39. 1950 - King Princess - 112 40. Falling Out - Golden Features - 112 41. Cheetah Tongue - The Wombats - 112 42. Pineapple Skies - Miguel - 110 43. After The Storm (feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins) - Kali Uchis - 110 44. WOW - Kwame - 110 45. Don't You Know I'm In A Band - Confidence Man - 109 46. Trigger Bang (feat. Giggs) - Lily Allen - 109 47. Short Hair - Tiny Little Houses - 109 48. 14U+14ME - The Presets - 109 49. White Flag - Bishop Briggs - 108 50. Carrie (I Want A Girl) - Moaning Lisa - 108

triple j's top 50 artists of 2018:

1. Hockey Dad 2. Ocean Alley 3. The Wombats 4. Camp Cope 5. Middle Kids 6. DMA's 7. Superorganism 8. Vance Joy 9. Alison Wonderland 10. Chvrches 11. Ball Park Music 12. Courtney Barnett 13. Gang of Youths 14. Drake 15. Wolf Alice 16. Confidence Man 17. Tonight Alive 18. BØRNS 19. The Presets 20. Peking Duk 21. Tired Lion 22. What So Not 23. Flight Facilities 24. City Calm Down 25. Tiny Little Houses 26. DZ Deathrays 27. BROCKHAMPTON 28. Lorde 29. Jack River 30. Angus And Julia Stone 31. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever 32. Kali Uchis 33. Kendrick Lamar 34. Anderson .Paak 35. Pnau 36. Fisher 37. Post Malone 38. Gengahr 39. Angie McMahon 40. Hatchie 41. Odette 42. Alex Lahey 43. G Flip 44. Yungblud 45. West Thebarton 46. The Rubens 47. Blessed 48. Mallrat 49. Parkway Drive 50. The Vaccines