Singles
Japanese-Australian artist Joji has reached #1 on the singles chart with Glimpse of Us. Glimpse Of Us follows the 2020 album Nectar which debuted at #1 on the ARIA album charts. This is also a career peak for Joji with previous singles Run charting at #39 and Sanctuary at #42.
As Drake’s surprise seventh album Honestly, Nevermind drops, the impact is felt on the singles chart. Drake has charted this week with Jimmy Cooks at #4, Massive at #12, and Sticky at #15.
Also a surprise, Beyonce has returned with Break My Soul, released as the lead single ahead of her seventh studio album, Renaissance. It’s been a while since Beyonce has released a lead single ahead of an album, with the pop superstar historically leaning towards dropping entire albums at once with no warning.
Albums
Topping the ARIA albums chart is Aussie legend Jimmy Barnes, the artist with the most #1 albums in ARIA chart history. Barnes debuted at #1 with Soul Deep 30; which celebrates the 30th anniversary of his fifth studio album, Soul Deep. The album originally debuted at #1 in 1991 and earned him Best Male Artist and Highest Selling Album at the 1992 ARIA Awards. It counts for 10 of Barnes’ 58 Platinum accreditations in Australia, excluding his work with Cold Chisel, who also reappear in the Australian albums chart at #5 with The Best Of Cold Chisel: All For You. In total Barnes has 22 top 10 ARIA debuts with 13 of them debuting at #1.
“I love singing all these classic songs and I’m grateful that they’re now being discovered by a big new audience,” said Jimmy Barnes. “Thanks to everyone who’s supported this project; it’s always held a special place for me ever since we cut the original version for fun over our Christmas holidays more than 30 years ago. I’d like to pay particular tribute to Warren Costello from my record company who passed away recently. Waz was a huge part of my entire solo career alongside our great friend Michael Gudinski and Soul Deep 30 was our final collaboration. He always loved a #1 record, as did MG, so I really hope they both get to hear this news. I’d also like to thank Matt, Dean and the rest of the Bloodlines team for all the heartfelt work they’ve put into this album and tour.”
ARIA CEO, Annabelle Herd, said: “Any week we have two Australians at #1 across the singles and albums charts is a good week, but today’s result is particularly incredible. In such a hotly-contested field of releases and incredible global artists, I’m thrilled to see an Aussie legend like Barnesy and an emerging artist as exciting as Joji receive the top honours. It’s just another example of the breadth, depth and enormous potential of Australian music. From everyone at ARIA, a huge congratulations to both artists.”
Regular ARIA #1 artist, Drake, debuts in the #2 spot with his surprise release Honestly, Nevermind, released just nine months after Certified Lover Boy, which debuted at #1 on the albums chart.
The Living End front man Chris Cheney comes in at #8 in the album chart with his debut solo album, The Storm Before The Calm.
Calum Scott debuts at #12 with his second album, Bridges. Written during Covid-19 lockdown, the album explores religious themes, as well as resilience and heatbreak.
Also written during lockdowns, Indie darlings Foals come in at #13 with their seventh album, Life Is Yours. “This is our idea of a going-out record,” Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis told NME. “We were thinking about parties, club nights and being drunk on the bus at 2am trying to get home. All of it: the excitement before you go out, meeting up with your friends, the wild abandon. ‘Who’s got the pingers? Where are we going?’ This is all of that youthful excess of going out.”
2022 ARIA Chart Toppers
Singles
January 3 Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You
January 10 Elton John & Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
January 17 Elton John & Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
January 24 Elton John & Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
January 31 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
February 7 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
February 14 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
February 21 Elton John & Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
February 28 Elton John & Dua Lipa Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
March 7 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 14 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 21 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 28 Glass Animals Heat Waves
April 4 Glass Animals Heat Waves
April 11 Harry Styles As It Was
April 18 Jack Harlow First Class
April 25 Jack Harlow First Class
May 2 Harry Styles As It Was
May 9 Harry Styles As It Was
May 16 Harry Styles As It Was
May 23 Harry Styles As It Was
May 30 Harry Styles As It Was
June 6 Harry Styles As It Was
June 14 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
June 20 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Jume 27 Joji Glimpse of Us
Albums
January 3 Adele 30
January 10 Adele 30
January 17 The Weeknd Dawn FM
January 24 The Weeknd Dawn FM
January 31 Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell
February 7 The Weeknd Dawn FM
February 14 Korn Requiem
February 21 Huskii Antihero
February 28 Midnight Oil Resist
March 7 Gang of Youths Angel in Realtime
March 14 Encanto Soundtrack
March 21 The Wiggles ReWiggled
March 28 Charli XCX Crash
April 4 Machine Gun Kelly Mainstream Sellout
April 11 Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love
April 18 Wet Leg Wet Leg
April 25 Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
May 2 Northlane Obsidian
May 9 Future I Never Liked You
May 16 Daniel Johns FutureNever
May 23 Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
May 30 Harry Styles Harry’s House
June 6 Harry Styles Harry’s House
June 14 Harry Styles Harry’s House
June 20 BTS Proof
June 27 Jimmy Barnes Soul Deep 30
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