Official ARIA CHARTS News
14th April 2018
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Kylie Minogue makes a stunning return as
‘Golden’ races to #1 on debut,
her fifth chart-topping album
Drake notches up eleven weeks at #1
with ‘God’s Plan’, new track
‘Nice For What’ debuts at #7
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Singles:
Top 5:
1. Drake ‘God’s Plan’
2. Post Malone Feat. Ty Dolla $ign ‘Psycho’
3. Khalid & Normani ‘Love Lies’
4. Lil Dicky Feat. Chris Brown ‘Freaky Friday’
5. Marshmello & Anne Marie ‘Friends’
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Singles Chartifacts:
#1: Drake ‘God’s Plan’ – ‘God’s Plan’ by Drake maintains its place at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for an eleventh straight week.
#3: Khalid & Normani ‘Love Lies’ – Another jump for Khalid & Normani’s ‘Love Lies’ this week. The track is up five spots this week, claiming a new peak at #3.
#7: Drake ‘Nice For What’ (debut) – While he holds #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for an eleventh consecutive week, Drake picks up a new entry with ‘Nice For What’. The track becomes the Canadian rapper’s eighth top ten single. He first hit the top ten with ‘Take Care’ (#9 Feb. ’12).
#17: Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa ‘One Kiss’ (debut) – DJ/producer Calvin Harris returns to the Singles Chart for the first time in 2017 with ‘One Kiss’. A collaboration with English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, the track is the second to be released from Harris’ forthcoming sixth studio album. Harris last charted with ‘Feels’ (#3 Jul. ’17).
#19: Delta Goodrem ‘Think About You’ – After six weeks out of the Top 50, Delta Goodrem’s latest single returns this week to claim a new peak at #19.
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Check out video highlights of the top 10 singles HERE
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Albums:
Top 5:
1. Kylie Minogue ‘Golden’ (debut)
2. Hillsong Worship ‘There Is More’ (debut)
3. Ed Sheeran ‘÷’
4. Soundtrack ‘The Greatest Showman’
5. Various ‘Revamp: The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin’ (debut)
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Albums Chartifacts:
#1: Kylie Minogue ‘Golden’ (debut) – Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue scores her fifth #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with Golden. The ARIA Hall Of Fame member’s 14th studio album was recorded primarily in Nashville and features the single ‘Dancing’ (#46 Jan. ’18). It’s Minogue’s first album since Impossible Princess (#4 Jan. ‘98) where she has a writing credit on every track. Minogue has previously topped the Albums Chart with Light Years (#1 Oct. ’00), Fever (#1 Oct. ’01), X (#1 Dec. ’07) and Kiss Me Once (#1 Mar. ’14).
Golden is the first Australian #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2018.
#2: Hillsong Worship ‘There Is More’ (debut) – Hillsong Worship take out a third top three debut with There Is More. The live album is the follow-up to The Peace Project (#18 Oct. ’17). The group have also previously charted with Let There Be Light (#2 Oct. ’16) and Open Heaven/River Wild(#1 Oct. ’15).
#5: Various ‘Revamp: The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin’ (debut) – One of music’s greatest songwriting partnerships are paid tribute on Revamp: The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin. The album features the likes of Coldplay, P!nk, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, The Killers, Queens Of The Stone Age and more reworking tracks originally released by John between 1970 and 1983.
#6: Cardi B ‘Invasion Of Privacy’ (debut)– Cardi B makes her first Albums Chart appearance with Invasion Of Privacy. The American rapper’s debut album features the single ‘Bodak Yellow’ (#33 Nov. ’17), as well as collaborations with SZA, Migos, Chance The Rapper, Kehlani, 21 Savage and more.
#7: Alison Wonderland ‘Awake’ (debut)– Sydney’s Alison Wonderland scores a second top ten entry with Awake. The DJ/producer’s second album is the follow-up to Run (#6 Mar. ’15) and includes contributions from rappers Chief Keef, Buddy and Trippie Reid.
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Streaming Singles:
Top 5:
1. Drake ‘God’s Plan’
2. Post Malone Feat. Ty Dolla $ign ‘Psycho’
3. Lil Dicky Feat. Chris Brown ‘Freaky Friday’
4. Khalid & Normani ‘Love Lies’
5. The Weeknd ‘Call Out My Name’
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The national ARIA Chart is Australia’s pre-eminent music chart representing a broad cross section of retail outlets. More than 1200 music retailers, including department stores, chain stores, independent retailers, streaming outlets, and digital providers contribute their data to ARIA to ensure that comprehensive charts are compiled across various genres and categories during any given week.
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