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This week’s
ARIA CHARTS
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The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber hit 13th week atop Singles Chart
Drake returns to Albums Chart #1
Top Ten debuts for Pond and Client Liaison
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CHECK OUT THE FULL CHART INFORMATION HERE
Albums:
Top 5:
1. Drake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’
2. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘SOUR’
3. Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’
4. Lil Nas X – ‘MONTERO’
5. Taylor Swift – ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’
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Album Highlights:
#1: Drake ‘Certified Lover Boy’ – After two weeks away from the #1 position, Drake’s Certified Lover Boy returns to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart for a third week. It now sits alongside Scorpion (#1 Jul. ’18) as the Canadian rapper’s longest stay at the top of the chart.
#5: Taylor Swift ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ – Following its release on vinyl Fearless (Taylor’s Version), the re-recording of Taylor Swift’s second album, returns to the chart at #5. When it was released in April of this year, it became the American singer-songwriter’s eighth #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) tops this week’s ARIA Vinyl Albums Chart.
#6: Pond ‘9’ – Perth band Pond score their first ARIA Albums Chart Top Ten as they debut at #6 with 9. The group’s aptly titled ninth studio album comes two years after Tasmania (#15 Mar. ’19), which held their previous peak, along with Man It Feels Like Space Again (#15 Feb. ’15). It’s their first self-produced album in over a decade.
#7: Client Liaison ‘Divine Intervention’ – Melbourne’s Client Liaison claim their first ARIA Albums Chart Top Ten at #7 as they return with Divine Intervention. The second album from the duo comes five years on from their debut, Diplomatic Immunity (#15 Nov. ’16). It features collaborations with producers Nick Littlemore (Pnau) and Dann Hume, plus Eskimo Joe’s Joel Quartermain.
#11: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga ‘Love For Sale’ – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga take out their second chart entry together after reuniting for Love For Sale. The second collaborative album from the pair comes seven years on from Cheek To Cheek (#7 Sept. ‘14) and is a tribute to the work of American composer Cole Porter. It’s veteran crooner Bennett’s 61st studio album.
#16: The Script ‘Tales From The Script: Greatest Hits’ – Debuting at #16, Irish band The Script bring together highlights of their career so far on the compilation Tales From The Script: Greatest Hits. The album includes tracks from all of the band’s six studio albums, plus one new song, ‘I Want It All’. To date, their highest peak was with Science & Faith (#2 Oct. ’10).
#19: Angus Gill ‘The Scrapbook’ – Australian country singer-songwriter Angus Gill debuts at #19 this week with The Scrapbook. Gill’s fourth album comes a year on from 3 Minute Movies (#28 Oct. ’20) and becomes his highest peak on the chart.
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Check out video highlights of the top 10 singles HERE
Singles:
Top 5:
1. The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber – ‘Stay’
2. Elton John & Dua Lipa – ‘Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)’
3. Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’
4. Glass Animals ‘Heat Waves’
5. Ed Sheeran – ‘Shivers’
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Singles Highlights:
#1: The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber ‘Stay’ – Hitting 13 weeks at #1, The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s ‘Stay’ becomes equal third on the list of longest runs at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart. It joins Coolio’s ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ (#1 Oct. ’95), Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’ (#1 May ’17) and Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ (#1 Apr. ’19). Only Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’ (15 weeks) and Tones and I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ (25 weeks) have spent more time at #1.
#8: CKay ‘Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)’ – Nigerian singer/songwriter CKay continues his rapid ascent of the Singles Chart, climbing a further five spots this week to hit #8. The track currently sits at #4 in both New Zealand and the UK.
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Australian Artist Singles:
Top 5:
1. The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber – ‘Stay’
2. Rancid Eddie – ‘Dry’ (Debut)
3. Jolyon Petch – ‘Dreams’
4. Vance Joy – ‘Missing Piece’
5. The Kid Laroi with Miley Cyrus – ‘Without You’
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Australian Artist Albums:
Top 5:
1. Pond – ‘9’ (Debut)
2. Client Liaison – ‘Divine Intervention’ (Debut)
3. The Kid Laroi – ‘F*ck Love (Over You)’
4. Angus Gill – ‘The Scrapbook’ (Debut)
5. Guy Sebastian – ‘T. R. U. T. H.’
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Vinyl Albums:
Top 5:
1. Taylor Swift – ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ (Debut)
2. Pond – ‘9’ (Debut)
3. Client Liaison – ‘Divine Intervention’ (Debut)
4. Olivia Rodrigo – ‘SOUR’
5. Nirvana – ‘Nevermind’
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ABOUT THE ARIA CHART:
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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