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Blackpink’s ‘Pink Venom’ Creates Chart History In Australia
Blackpink makes history with “Pink Venom” (Interscope/Universal), as it blasts to No. 1 on Australia’s singles chart. With their hot start, the foursome becomes the first K-pop group to debut at the summit of the national singles survey, beating the No. 2 start for BTS’ 2020 hit “Dynamite.” “Pink Venom,” the first single from the upcoming album Born Pink, beats Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” (Universal) and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” (Columbia/Sony), respectively, to give Blackpink its first leader in Australia. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Blackpink has a special connection with Australia. Band member Rosè (aka Roseanne Park) was born in Auckland, New Zealand and raised in Melbourne. At age 15, the world of K-pop came calling when, at her...
Nicki Minaj Scores Highest Debut on Australia’s Chart With ‘Super Freaky Girl’
Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” is the super freaky debut on Australia’s singles chart, as it bows at No. 4 for the fastest start this week. “Super Freaky Girl” is the Trinidadian rapper’s first solo release since 2019’s “Megatron,” and her first ARIA Top 10 single since 2014’s “Bed of Lies,” which peaked at No. 7. The fresh track samples the late Rick James’ 1981 hit “Super Freak,” and is lifted from Minaj’s forthcoming fifth studio album. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Its strong first week isn’t enough to topple Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” which returns to the summit, up 2-1, for a seventh non-consecutive week atop the ARIA Chart. On the latest frame, published Friday (Aug. 19) “As It Was” finishes ahead of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hil...
Beyonce Holds Off Eminem on Australia’s Albums Chart
Beyonce beats Eminem to score a second week on Australia’s chart throne, while a pair of Olivia Newton-John albums return to the top ten, just days after her death. On the new ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday (Aug. 12), Bey’s Renaissance (via Columbia/Sony) stays on top, to head off Eminem’s fast-starting Curtain Call 2 (Interscope/Universal), new at No. 2 for the week’s top debut. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Australians are showing their love for homegrown stage and screen icon Olivia Newton-John by turning to her greatest hits. ONJ’s career retrospective, Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits (Sony), bounces to No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart, while the 14-times platinum original soundtrack to Grease (Universal) flies to No. 8. Newton-John was r...
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Reigns In Australia
Queen Bey is crowned in Australia, as Renaissance (Columbia/Sony) blasts to No. 1. With her latest ARIA Chart feat, Beyonce earns her seventh Top 10 appearance, and third solo leader after her 2014 self-titled debut effort, and 2016’s Lemonade. Also new to the ARIA Albums Chart this week is Brisbane punk band Dune Rats with Real Rare Whale (BMG/ADA), new at No. 6. It’s the followup to Hurry Up and Wait (from 2020) and The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit (2017), which both debuted at No. 1. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Fellow Brisbanites Beddy Rays also impact the Top 10, as their self-titled debut lands at No. 8 on the ARIA Chart. Beddy Rays (Ditto Music) is the market’s best-seller on wax this week. As Beyonce marks her return to the alb...
Kate Bush Extends Australian Chart Run, as Central Cee Cracks Top 10
Kate Bush is still running on Australia’s singles chart, and no one can catch her. The veteran English singer’s mid-80s classic “Running Up That Hill” (via Warner) reigns supreme over the ARIA Singles Chart for a seventh week, thanks to its appearance in season four of Stranger Things. Further down the chart, Steve Lacy impacts the Top 5 with “Bad Habit” (RCA/Sony), up 9-5 for a new peak in its third week. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Meanwhile, Central Cee makes his first appearance in the top tier as “Doja” (ADA/Warner) bows at No. 8, for the highest new entry on the current frame. Also new to the chart this week is Billie Eilish’s “Guitar Songs” release “TV,” part of a two-pack which dropped July 21 and also includes “The 30th.” “TV”...
Kate Bush Extends Run on Australia’s Singles Chart
Kate Bush has done it again, as “Running Up That Hill” (via Warner) reigns over Australia’s singles chart for a sixth non-consecutive week at No. 1, while Harry Styles retains top spot on the national albums survey with Harry’s House (Columbia/Sony). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Styles’ third studio album does enough to stop Lizzo from claiming a first ARIA Chart crown, as the U.S. pop artist’s Special (Atlantic/Warner) debuts at No. 2 Still, it’s a special effort from Lizzo’s fourth studio album, which easily improves upon the No. 19 best of her previous release, 2019’s Cuz I Love You. Meanwhile, new recordings from Steve Lacy (Gemini Rights at No. 13 via Sony) and Beabadoobee (Beatopia at No. 19 via ING/RKT) crack the Top 20 of the ARIA Al...
Kate Bush Notches Fifth Week Atop Australia’s Chart With ‘Running Up That Hill’
Kate Bush extends her reign over Australia’s singles chart with “Running Up That Hill,” which logs a third week at No. 1 and fifth in total. Bush and Australia, it would seem, have a tight, mutual bond. Brisbane’s Pub Choir is going viral with its cover of Bush’s 1985 hit, which caught the attention of its creator. Its singers are buzzing off an email received by the choir’s founder and director Astrid Jorgensen, in which Bush responds, “I’ve been so busy that I’ve only just had the chance to watch you all singing RUTH. It’s utterly, utterly wonderful! I love it so much! Thank you everyone. You sing it really beautifully. I’m incredibly touched by your warmth and all your smiling faces.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf-NttkP4wu/?hl=en Explore See latest videos, charts and news See late...
Kate Bush Returns to No. 1 In Australia With ‘Running Up That Hill’
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” finds another gear on the Australian chart as it rebounds 2-1, for a third non-consecutive week at the top. Fueled by its inclusion in season four of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Bush’s 1985 hit crosses the line first, while “Glimpse of Us” by Japanese-Australian artist and YouTuber Joji dips 1-2, and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” completes the ARIA Chart Top 3. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bush has been watching the extraordinary resurgence of her Hounds of Love single unfold on charts around the world. “The thought of all these young people hearing this song for the first time and discovering it, well, I think it’s very special,” Bush explained during a rare interview which aired last week on the BBC. The brigh...
Jimmy Barnes Beats Drake to Australian Chart Crown
Jimmy Barnes extends his record on Australia’s albums chart with Soul Deep 30 (via Bloodlines/Universal), new at No. 1, while Japanese-Australian artist Joji lifts 3-1 on the singles survey with “Glimpse of Us” (Warner). Soul Deep 30 is a 30th anniversary celebration of Barnes’ fifth studio album, Soul Deep, which topped the ARIA Chart back in 1991 and scored the Aussie rock legend the best male artist and highest-selling album honors at the 1992 ARIA Awards. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With its best-selling debut, Soul Deep 30 gives the former Cold Chisel frontman a record 14 No. 1s in Australia. Barnes, an icon in these parts who was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame with Cold Chisel in 1993 and again as a solo artist in 2005, dedicated...
BTS Blasts to No. 1 In Australia With ‘Proof’
Just days after announcing an indefinite hiatus, BTS are crowned on the Australian albums chart with Proof (BigHit Entertainment/ING). The K-pop superstars now have a third leader on the ARIA Albums Chart, following studio sets Map Of The Soul: Personal (from 2019) and Map Of The Soul: 7 (2020). Spanning 48 tracks, including the new song “Yet to Come,” Proof is available with a third, physical disc featuring several unreleased demos of solo and group tracks. Earlier in the week, BTS broke ARMY hearts when Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook announced they would embark on their solo careers, capping a remarkable decade-long run which has seen the pop outfit conquer charts around the globe. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news New at No. 3 o...
After 36 Years, Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Crowned on Australia’s Chart
Kate Bush completes a 36-year race to No. 1 in Australia, as “Running Up That Hill” (Warner) rises to the summit of the ARIA Chart. The English singer’s 1985 song reentered the official survey at No. 2 last week, powered by its placement in season four of Netflix’s Stranger Things. When the latest chart was published Friday (June 10), Bush finally had the crown, with “Running” leapfrogging Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” It’s Bush’s first No. 1 since the ARIA era began in 1983, though her debut “Wuthering Heights” did lead the pre-ARIA survey in early 1978. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Bush solely wrote, produced and performs her Hounds of Love hit, which bounces into the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic following its sync in the hit sci-fi s...
Harry Styles Completes Chart Double In Australia
Harry Styles is the king of Australia’s charts, as Harry’s House (Columbia/Sony) debuts atop the national albums survey and its first single, “As It Was,” racks-up a sixth week at No. 1. The former One Direction star is a perfect three-from-three with his solo albums on the ARIA Chart. His self-titled debut hit No. 1 in May 2017, sophomore set Fine Line got to the top in December, and now Harry’s House opens at the penthouse. Styles’ impact doesn’t end there. All 13 tracks from his new LP appear in the Top 15 on this week’s ARIA Singles Chart, a new record, including the entire Top 4. Meanwhile, Fine Line improves 7-4 on the albums tally and Harry Styles lifts 14-9. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The last artist to complete the ARIA doubl...
