Official ARIA CHARTS News

for 22nd-28th June 2020

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Vika And Linda score their first ARIA #1 Album.
Spacey Jane and The McClymonts make an all-Aussie Top 3.
DaBaby holds #1 for fifth week.

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CHECK OUT THE FULL CHART INFORMATION HERE 

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Singles:

Top 5:

1. DaBaby Feat. Roddy Ricch – ‘Rockstar’

2. SAINt JHN – ‘Roses’

3. The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’

4. Topic Feat. A7S – ‘Breaking Me’

5. Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande – ‘Rain On Me’

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Singles Chartifacts: 

#1: DaBaby Feat. Roddy Ricch ‘Rockstar’ – It’s week five at #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for DaBaby’s ‘Rockstar’. This week saw the release of the Black Lives Matter remix of the track featuring new lyrics with DaBaby describing his experiences with the police.

#4: Topic Feat. A7S ‘Breaking Me’ – Topic’s ‘Breaking Me’ continues its climb up the chart, moving one spot this week to hit a new peak at #4. To date, it’s also peaked at #4 in the UK.

#6: Harry Styles ‘Watermelon Sugar’ – Jumping up six spots to #6, ‘Watermelon Sugar’ becomes Harry Styles’ fourth solo Top Ten on the Singles Chart and the third from the album Fine Line (#1 Dec. ’19) after ‘Lights Up’ (#7 Oct. ’19) and ‘Adore You’ (#7 Dec. ’19).

#7: S1mba Feat. DTG ‘Rover’ – Climbing 18 spots in its ninth week in the chart, S1mba’s ‘Rover’ hits the ARIA Top Ten for the first time. The surge up the chart for the single comes after the release of a remix featuring Australian hip hop artists Hooligan Hefs, Youngn Lipz and Hooks.

#23: The Kid Laroi Feat. Juice WRLD ‘Go’ – Sydney rapper The Kid Laroi makes his ARIA Singles Chart Top 50 debut with ‘Go’. The single features Juice WRLD, who The Kid Laroi received mentorship from when he supported the late American rapper on his Australian tours in 2018 and 2019. The Kid Laroi first rose to prominence when he was a finalist in Triple J’s Unearthed High competition in 2018.

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Check out video highlights of the top 10 singles HERE

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Albums:

Top 5:

1. Vika & Linda – ‘Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006) (Debut)

2. Spacey Jane – ‘Sunlight’ (Debut)

3. The McClymonts – ‘Mayhem To Madness’ (Debut)

4. Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’

5. Harry Styles – ‘Fine Line’

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Albums Chartifacts:

#1: Vika & Linda ‘’Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006)’ – Acclaimed Melbourne sisters Vika & Linda Bull take out their first ever #1 on the ARIA Charts as they release the career retrospective ‘Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006). Across two discs, the collection brings together tracks from five studio and two live albums the pair have released together, as well as The Black Sorrows’ single ‘Never Let Me Go’ (#30 Apr. ’91), on which Vika performed lead vocals. Many of the songs were written specifically for the Bull sisters by the likes of Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, Stephen Cummings, Mark Seymour and more. Vika & Linda have previously appeared on the Albums Chart with Vika & Linda (#7 Jun. ’94), Princess Tabu (#30 Aug. 96) and Two Wings (#34 Aug. ’99).

  • ‘Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006) is the eighth Australian #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2020.

  • Vika And Linda are the first Australian sister-duo to top the ARIA Albums chart

  • The last time three Australian albums debuted in the top three was 11 August 2014, with Angus And Julia Stone (self-titled, #1), One Day Crew (Mainline, #2) and Sticky Fingers (Land Of Pleasure, #3).

Vika And Linda said: “We’re so rapt to reach number one with our anthology. Our first ever! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, and to our team. We love you all. Vika & Linda xx”

ARIA CEO Dan Rosen said: “Congratulations to Vika and Linda Bull, who have been enduring and unique voices in Australian music for over 30 years. For a career that has covered so many styles, collaborations and albums, it seems long overdue for them to be rewarded with ARIA #1 Album.

“I also want to congratulate Spacey Jane and The McClymonts, who make up our all Aussie top 3 In this week’s Album Chart. What an incredible week for new Australian music. The three artists are from different backgrounds, different generations and play different styles. It highlights the diversity of our local music scene, a scene that continues to create incredible music that resonates with fans around the country.”

#2: Spacey Jane ‘Sunlight’ – Fremantle indie rockers Spacey Jane makes their ARIA Albums Chart debut with Sunlight. Formed in 2016, the band released three EPs in 2017/18 and were the winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition in 2018, resulting in them playing the Falls Festival. The single ‘Good For You’ was #80 in this year’s Triple J Hottest 100. Sunlight is also #1 on this week’s ARIA Vinyl Albums Chart.

Spacey Jane said: “We’re so stoked with this result, it’s definitely something we never expected! Massive thanks to everyone who’s been spinning the record this week, & to AWAL for the hard yards on the release – it’s a dream debut for us”

#3: The McClymonts ‘Mayhem To Madness’ – Grafton sisters The McClymonts return with their sixth studio album Mayhem To Madness. The follow-up to Endless (#3 Jan. ’17) is the trio’s fifth Top Ten on the ARIA Albums Chart. It’s also their fourth album to top the ARIA Country Albums Chart. Between McClymonts albums, eldest sister Brooke teamed up with husband Adam Eckersley for the Adam & Brooke album (#16 Feb. ’18).

The McClymonts said: “We are proud to be part of a diverse group of Australian artists in the top three of the ARIA Album chart this week. We want to send a big congratulations to Vika & Linda who we have been fans of since we were kids. We used to practice our harmonies by singing along to their songs and it’s inspiring to see them at the top of the chart.”

#18: Justice For The Damned ‘Pain Is Power’ – Sydney hardcore band Justice For The Damned score a new Albums Chart peak as they release their second album, Pain Is Power. It’s the follow-up to the quintet’s debut album Dragged Through The Dirt (#37 Aug. ’17). Pain Is Power has debuted at #2 on this week’s ARIA Vinyl Albums Chart.

#21: Norah Jones ‘Pick Me Up Off The Floor’ – Singer-songwriter Norah Jones releases Pick Me Up Off The Floor, her eighth studio release. The album comes just over a year on from Begin Again (#14 Apr. ’19) and features several songs recorded in collaboration with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. At the start of 2020, Jones’ alt-country side project Puss n Boots released their second album Sister.

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Australian Artist Singles:

Top 5:

1. Sam Fischer – ‘This City’

2. Tones And I – ‘Dance Monkey’

3. The Kid Laroi Feat. Juice WRLD – ‘Go’

4. Tones And I – ‘Bad Child’

5. The Rubens – ‘Live In Life’

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Australian Artist Albums:

Top 5:

1. Vika & Linda – ‘Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006) (Debut)

2. Spacey Jane – ‘Sunlight’ (Debut)

3. The McClymonts – ‘Mayhem To Madness’ (Debut)

4. Justice For The Damned – ‘Pain is Power’ (Debut

5. 5 Seconds Of Summer – ‘CALM’

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Vinyl Albums:

Top 5:

1. Spacey Jane – ‘Sunlight’ (Debut)

2. Justice For The Damned – ‘Pain Is Power’ (Debut)

3. Leah Senior – ‘The Passing Scene’ (Debut)

4. Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica

5. The McClymonts – ‘Mayhem To Madness’ (Debut)

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