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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ Debuts at No. 1 In Australia
Kendrick Lamar has done it again, as Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (Interscope/Universal) blasts to No. 1 on the Australian chart. The U.S. rap star’s fifth studio album is his second ARIA No. 1, equaling the efforts of To Pimp A Butterfly, which led the national tally in March 2015. Mr. Morale is the followup to Damn., which hit No. 2 in April 2017, and spawned “HUMBLE.,” winner of triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown in January 2018. Lamar makes a big impression on both charts as 14 tracks from Mr. Morale crash the national singles survey, led by “N95” at No. 3 Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news With Lamar unbeatable on the latest ARIA Albums Chart for the week of May 23, Florence + The Machine comes in at No. 2 with Dance Fever (Virgin/Universa...
Harry Styles, Daniel Johns Rule Australia’s Charts
Harry Styles extends his reign over Australia’s singles chart with “As It Was,” while Daniel Johns’ FutureNever finds another motor as it lifts 11-1 on the Australian albums chart, for its first stint at the top. FutureNever (via BMG/ADA) scales the summit of the ARIA Chart in its third week, and gives Johns his first solo leader and sixth in total, after leading the national survey with Silverchair albums Frogstomp (1995), Freak Show (1997), Neon Ballroom (1999), Diorama (2002) and Young Modern (2007). “I’m genuinely shocked and completely humbled to hear the news that FutureNever is No. 1 on the ARIA Charts particularly in the third week of release,” enthuses Johns in a statement. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’ve been working so hard on ...
Future Scores First No. 1 In Australia With ‘I Never Liked You’
Future is on top in the land Down Under as I Never Liked You (Sony), his ninth studio album, debuts at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart. I Never Liked You is the Atlanta rapper’s first leader in Australia, and his second Top 10 entry after What a Time to Be Alive peaked at No. 4 in September 2015. Its predecessor, 2020’s High Off Life, reached No. 15. Another veteran act enjoying a best-ever chart position this week is Rammstein, whose Zeit (Universal) bows at No. 3. It’s the fourth Top 10 entry for the German industrial outfit, eclipsing the No. 5 best for their eponymously-titled album from 2019. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, families are turning to Adele for the perfect gift. Adele’s most recent album 30 (Columbia/Sony) flies 34-5 on the chart dated May 9, 2022, while 25 soars 47-25 ...
Jack Harlow’s ‘First Class’ Flies High For Second Week on Australia’s Chart
Jack Harlow’s “First Class” (Atlantic/Warner) stays in the fast lane as it enters a second week at No. 1 in Australia. The U.S. rapper’s first leader in the land Down Under is lifted from his forthcoming sophomore album, Come Home the Kids Miss You, due out May 6. In a slow week for new releases, Canadian singer and songwriter Lauren Spencer-Smith has the only debut in the ARIA Top 50, as “Flowers” (Island/Universal) blooms at No. 42. It’s Spencer-Smith’s second appearance following “Fingers Crossed”, which cracked the Top 10 in January, with a peak oft No. 8. “Fingers Crossed” dips 44-47 on the latest frame, for the week commencing April 25, 2022. The national albums chart is dominated by modern classics, as Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia (Warner) returns to No. 1 for a third non-consecutive...
Jack Harlow’s ‘First Class’ Flies to No. 1 In Australia
Jack Harlow is living it up on Australia’s singles chart as “First Class” blasts to No. 1. “First Class” (via Atlantic/Warner) is the U.S. rapper’s first leader and second solo Top 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart, following “Whats Poppin,” which peaked at No. 8 in July 2020. The top tier this week is bracketed by Harlow numbers, as his collaboration with Lil Nas X, “Industry Baby,” holds at No. 10, and his previous single, “Nail Tech” reenters the chart at No. 26, just four places below its peak position. Following the release of her third and latest album Familia, Camila Cabello’s “Bam Bam” (Warner/Sony) continues to climb. “Bam Bam,” a collaboration with Ed Sheeran, lifts 15-11 in its sixth week on the survey. Familia (via Epic/Sony) debuts at No. 27 this week on the national albums li...
Harry Styles, Red Hot Chili Peppers Rule Australia’s Charts
Harry Styles and Red Hot Chili Peppers are the new kings of Australia’s charts. Styles blasts to No. 1 on the latest ARIA Singles Chart with “As It Was” (Columbia/Sony), the English pop singer’s second solo leader. The former One Direction star previously led the survey with “Sign Of The Times,” from April 2017, and last appeared on the chart with “Falling” (No. 35) and “Golden” (No. 39), which impacted in the same week in December 2019 “As It Was” is the lead track from Styles’ forthcoming third solo LP, Harry’s House, due out May 20. Styles isn’t the only international pop star making a splash on the ARIA Chart. Canadian artist Shawn Mendes starts at No. 22 with “When You’re Gone” (Island/Universal), his first appearance on the tally since “Monster,” his collaboration with Justin Bieber,...
Charli XCX Crashes Australia’s Albums Chart for First No. 1
Charli XCX crashes Australia’s albums chart for her first No. 1. The British artist and producer debuts atop the ARIA Albums Chart with Crash (Atlantic/Warner), her fifth studio set. The collection, the best-selling album of the week on vinyl, is the followup to Charli’s lockdown set from 2020, how i’m feeling now, which peaked at No. 37, and it’s her second Top Ten after Charli, which reached No. 7 in 2019. Following the announcement of a 2023 stadium tour of Australia and New Zealand, Ed Sheeran’s latest leader = (equals via Atlantic/Warner) lifts 8-2, while his previous albums ÷ (up 17-8) and X (reentering the chart at No. 42) also enjoy spikes. The general onsale started Wednesday (March 25) for Sheeran’s The Mathematics Tour, which is slated to kick off Feb. 2, 2023 at Sky Stadium in ...
The Wiggles, Nirvana Make Waves on Australia’s Charts
It’s official: Australia is wiggling right now. The Wiggles bag their first No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with ReWiggled (ABC/Orchard), a two-disc collaborative album that has something for everyone, young and older. Disc one is a collection of tributes, with Aussie acts The Chats, DZ Deathrays, Spacey Jane, Dami Im, Polish Club, Custard, Emily Wurramara and others sharing covers of Wiggles songs. Disc two is a studio album of The Wiggles covering their own favorite songs, including Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Tame Impala’s “Elephant,” which came in at No. 1 on triple j’s Hottest 100 poll for 2021. The Wiggles were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2011. But until ReWiggled, the children’s entertainers had a chart best of No. 3, which they achieved twice, with Nursery Rhymes 2 (f...
Gang of Youths Run to No. 1 In Australia With ‘Angel In Realtime’
There’s an Angel atop Australia’s albums chart this week, as Gang of Youths debut at No. 1 with their latest album, Angel In Realtime (Sony). The Aussie rock favorites snag a second leader with Angel, following their 2017 sophomore LP Go Farther In Lightness, which went on to win four ARIA Awards, including album of the year. “We just want to thank everybody for sticking with us and buying and streaming our record,” says the five-piece in a statement. “We are proud to be an Australian band and we just want to say again how much we appreciate the support we get from you all.” The London-based Sydney band leads an all-new Top 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart, ahead of Slash & Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators’ 4 (Sony). It’s the rockers’ third No. 2 release after Apocalyptic Love (No. 2 in Ma...
ARIA Charts to Incorporate YouTube Streaming Data
Streams of official music content on YouTube will now be factored into the ARIA Charts, with effect from this Friday (March 4). YouTube data will be collected from logged-in users and contribute to all charts that involve streaming, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which publishes a suite of national music sales and consumption rankings. Previously, YouTube has provided data to assist in the preparation of our ARIA’s Streaming Audio Visual Tracks chart, notes the trade body’s CEO Annabelle Herd, but “this development brings their data into play across a much greater range of charts alongside our other streaming partners including AppleMusic and Spotify.” The extension of that partnership, she continues, is “helping us to depict an even broader picture of A...
Midnight Oil Blasts to No. 1 in Australia With ‘Resist’
Midnight Oil fires up Australia’s albums chart with Resist (Sony), which blasts to No. 1 on debut. Resist is the sixth No. 1 for The Oils, as they’re affectionately known in these parts, and the followup to The Makarrata Project, an EP with First Nations Collaborators, which bowed at the summit in November 2020. Peter Garrett and Co. previously hit led the chart with Red Sails in the Sunset (November 1984), Diesel and Dust (August 1987), Blue Sky Mining (March 1990) and 20,000 Watt RSL – The Midnight Oil Collection (October 1997). Spanning a dozen, politically-charged tracks, Resist is the legendary Aussie rockers’ first full-length studio album in nearly 20 years, their 13th overall. And it’s said to be their finale. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and...
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift’s ‘The Joker And The Queen’ Is Top Debut on Australia’s Chart
Elton John and Dua Lipa bounce back to the summit of Australia’s singles chart with “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix),” while Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift land the highest new entry of the week. After three cycles at No. 2, “Cold Heart” (via Warner/Universal) returns to No. 1 to snag a ninth non-consecutive week atop the ARIA Singles Chart. “Cold Heart” is now double platinum-certified. A mashup of classic Elton cuts, “Cold Heart” trades places with The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s six-times platinum hit “Stay” (Columbia/Sony), which had locked up 17 weeks at No. 1, the second-best run in chart history. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Sheeran and Swift can boast the hottest start this week, as their latest collaboration, “The Joker And The Queen” ...
