Singles
Stay by Australia’s The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber remains at #1 on the ARIA singles chart for the eighth week, making it the longest-running #1 single of 2021. It has equaled the time on top of 5 Seconds Of Summer’s Youngblood in 2018, Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know in 2011, Savage Garden’s Truly Madly Deeply in 1997, and Austin Tayshus’ Australiana in 1983. These tracks tie in third place for the most weeks at #1 by an Australian artist on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Elton John and Dua Lipa’s collaboration Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) moves up one spot to hit a new peak at #3. The track equals the peak hit by John’s last duet to hit the top ten, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me with George Michael in January 1992. This week, the track was announced as being part of John’s upcoming 32nd studio album, The Lockdown Sessions, set for release in October.
Topping the ARIA albums chart with Donda, Kanye West hits the singles chart with 19 tracks from the project. Masking the top ten alone is Hurricane – Version 2, Jail, and Off The Grid.
West breaks the record for most debuts in the top 50 in one week with a total of 19, set by Taylor Swift’s 16 tracks in August 2020. He also takes the record for most tracks in the top 50 in one week, previously held by Post Malone and Michael Jackson, who had 17 each.
Doja Cat scores two debuts in this week’s top 50: hitting #26 with Woman and #49 with Get Into It (Yuh). They’re the fifth and sixth tracks, receptively to chart from the American artist’s third album, Planet Her, after Kiss Me More (which peaked at #2), Need To Know, You Right, and I Don’t Do Drugs.
Albums
American hip hop superstar Kanye West takes out his fourth ARIA #1 album with Donda. West’s tenth album was released on 29 August after more than a year of delays, with the 27-track album including appearances by Jay-Z, Playboi Carti, The Weeknd, Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla Sign, and more. West previously hit #1 on the albums chart with Yeezus in 2013, ye in 2018, and Jesus Is King in 2019.
The highest-ranking Australian album this week comes from Sydney hip hop group Bliss N Eso, who claim their fifth top ten on the ARIA Charts with The Sun at #2. Their first album in four years is the follow-up to Off The Grid and includes collaborations with Chillinit, Dizzee Rascal and Kasey Chambers. Their first top ten entry was with Flying Colours in 2008.
Halsey scores her fourth top ten on the ARIA albums chart as she releases If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. The American singer-songwriter’s fourth album is the follow-up to 2020’s Manic and was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails. It features contributions from Lindsey Buckingham and Dave Grohl. No singles were released prior to the album dropping.
Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches take out their third top ten album with Screen Violence at #6. The trio’s fourth album follows 2018’s Love Is Dead and includes a collaboration with The Cure’s Robert Smith on the track How Not to Drown. Chvrches first hit the top ten with 2015’s Every Open Eye at #3.
OneRepublic return with Human ay #10, their first album in five years. The American pop band’s fifth album becomes their fourth top ten in Australia, following Oh My My at #8 in 2016, Native at #8 in 2013, and Dreaming Out Loud at #4 in 2008.
Gretta Ray scores a new ARIA albums chart peak as she releases Begin To Look Around at #13. The Melbourne singer-songwriter’s debut album comes three years on from making her chart debut with the EP Here and Now at #46 in 2018. Gang Of Youths’ Dave Le’aupepe appears on the track Worldy-Wise.
LA punk band The Bronx claim a new peak on the ARIA albums chart as they debut at #16 with Bronx (VI). It debuts ten spots higher than their previous peak, reached with V in 2017. It’s the band’s first album to feature former Queens Of The Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo as a member.
Sydney-based artist Ngaiire takes out her second ARIA top 50 entry as 3 debuts at #32. The singer-songwriter’s third album comes five years on from Blastoma. 3 includes the single Shiver, which made the 2019 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition shortlist.
2021 ARIA Chart Toppers
Singles
January 4 24Goldn Mood
January 11 24Goldn Mood
January 18 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers Licence
January 25 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers Licence
February 1 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers Licence
February 8 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers Licence
February 15 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers Licence
February 22 Olivia Rodrigo Drivers Licence
March 1 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 8 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 15 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 22 Glass Animals Heat Waves
March 29 Glass Animals Heat Waves
April 5 Glass Animals Heat Waves
April 12 Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon Peaches
April 19 Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon Peaches
April 26 Lil Nas X Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
May 3 Lil Nas X Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
May 10 The Kid Laroi Without You
May 17 Russ Millions and Tion Wayne Body
May 24 Russ Millions and Tion Wayne Body
May 31 Olivia Rodrigo Good 4 U
June 7 Olivia Rodrigo Good 4 U
June 14 Olivia Rodrigo Good 4 U
June 21 Olivia Rodrigo Good 4 U
June 28 Olivia Rodrigo Good 4 U
July 5 Ed Sheeran Bad Habits
July 12 Ed Sheeran Bad Habits
July 19 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
July 26 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
August 2 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
August 9 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
August 16 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
August 23 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
August 30 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
September 6 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
Albums
January 4 Taylor Swift Evermore
January 11 Taylor Swift Evermore
January 18 Barry Gibb Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook
January 25 Illy The Space Between
February 1 Bluey Bluey The Album
February 8 The Kid Laroi Fuck Love (Savage)
February 15 Foo Fighters Medicine at Midnight
February 22 The Rubens 0202
March 1 Tash Sultana Terra Firma
March 8 Architects For Those That Wish To Exist
March 15 Kings Of Leon When You See Yourself
March 22 Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
March 29 Justin Bieber Justice
April 5 Skegss Rehearsal
April 12 Justin Bieber Justice
April 19 Taylor Swift Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
April 26 London Grammar Californian Soil
May 3 Justin Bieber Justice
May 10 Amy Shark Cry Forever
May 17 Amy Shark Cry Forever
May 24 Delta Goodrem Bridge Over Troubled Dreams
May 31 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
June 7 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
June 14 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
June 21 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
June 28 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
July 5 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
July 12 Jimmy Barnes Flesh And Blood
July 19 Olivia Rodrigo SOUR
July 26 Tones and I Welcome to the Madhouse
August 2 The Jungle Giants Love Signs
August 9 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
August 16 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
August 23 Luke Hemmings When Facing The Things We Turn Away From
August 30 Lorde Solar Power
September 6 Kanye West Donda
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