Singles
Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) scores a second week in the top spot, at #1 on the ARIA singles chart. This brings the single up to three weeks in the top 5 following its Stranger Things feature and following virality.
Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter Joji has released his first song in two years, Glimpse Of Us, which debuts at #4 on the ARIA singles chart, making it the highest ranked single from an Australian artist this week. 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.
American rapper and singer Doja Cat’s latest single Vegas from the original motion picture soundtrack ELVIS notches up 4 places to a new peak of #12.
Following the release of their latest album Proof, Korean powerhouses BTS debut at #17 on the ARIA singles chart with the lead single from the album Yet To Come.
Albums
Following the announcement of their indefinite hiatus, K-Pop sensations BTS debut at #1 with their anthology album, Proof. Proof is the third compilation album from the band and their first to debut at #1.
BTS have previously held the top spot with studio albums Map Of The Soul: Personal in April 2019 and Map Of The Soul: 7 in March 2020). Proof is a 48-track compilation featuring many fan-favourites including Boy With Luv featuring Halsey and their debut single No More Dream. In addition to the album, BTS will also be releasing a third disc, available in physical format only with several unreleased demos of both solo and group tracks.
Australia’s Vance Joy releases his third studio album In Our Own Sweet Time, debuting at #3. The album has been three years in the making and follows on from his 2018 album Nation Of Two which earned him the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary in the same year. In Our Own Sweet Time is the highest ranked Australian album this week. This is Vance Joy’s third top ten debut in the ARIA album charts with previous albums Nation of Two in March 2018 and Dream Your Life Away in September 2014, both debuting at #1 week of release.
Originally released on 22nd of April 2022, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard make a chart re-entry at #4 following the release of Omnium Gatherum on vinyl. Omnium Gatherum is the psychedelic rock band’s 20th studio album and originally debuted at #49 on the ARIA albums chart.
British singer-songwriter George Ezra takes out his third top ten ARIA Chart debut with Gold Rush Kid debuting at #10 this week. Gold Rush Kid follows on from Staying at Tamara’s – which peaked at #7 in March 2018 and has since gone Gold in Australia – and Wanted On Voyage which peaked at #4 in June 2014 and has since received platinum accreditation.
American metalcore outfit Motionless In White take out a career peak by debuting at #14 with their sixth album Scoring The End Of The World. Motionless In White have previously charted with Disguise at #32, Graveyard Shift at #35, and Reincarnate at #19.
XXXTenacion debuts at #15 with Look At Me: The Album the audio accompaniment to the latest Hulu documentary Look At Me: XXXTenacion. The album features 25 songs split into 2 sides – Side A compiled of 11 of XXX’s earliest recordings making their first official streaming release and Side B made up of 13 of his biggest songs including Look At Me, SAD!, Jocelyn Flores, and Moonlight.
American country singer Carrie Underwood’s latest album Denim & Rhinestones comes in at #21. Co-produced by David Garcia, who also produced her critically acclaimed album Cry Pretty, Denim & Rhinestones is Underwood’s ninth studio album.
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)
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