Singles
Hitting 13 weeks at #1, Australia’s The Kid Laroi and Canadian Justin Bieber become equal third on the list of longest runs at the top of the ARIA singles chart with Stay. It joins Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise from 1995, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee’s Despacito from 2017, and Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road from 2019. Only Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You (15 weeks) and Tones and I’s Dance Monkey (25 weeks) have spent more time at #1.
Nigerian singer/songwriter CKay continues his rapid ascent of the singles chart, with Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah) climbing a further five spots this week to hit #8. The track currently sits at #4 in both New Zealand and the UK.
Albums
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 as the Canadian rapper’s longest stay at the top of the chart.
Following its release on viny,l 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.
The highest ranking Australian alb um this week comes from Perth band Pond as they 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, which tied with Man It Feels Like Space Again for their previous peak at #15. It’s their first self-produced album in over a decade.
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 which peaked at #15. It features collaborations with producers Nick Littlemore (Pnau) and Dann Hume, plus Eskimo Joe’s Joel Quartermain.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga take out their second chart entry together after reuniting for Love For Sale at #11. The second collaborative album from the pair comes seven years on from Cheek To Cheek and is a tribute to the work of American composer Cole Porter. It’s veteran crooner Bennett’s 61st studio album.
Debuting at #16, Irish band The Script bring together highlights of their career so far on the compilation Tales From The Script: Greatest Hits at #16. 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 at #2 in October 2010.
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 hitting #28 in October 2020, and becomes his highest peak on the chart.
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
September 13 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
September 20 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
September 27 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
October 4 The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Stay
October 11 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
September 13 Drake Certified Lover Boy
September 20 Drake Certified Lover Boy
September 27 Lil Nas X MONTERO
October 4 Ruby Fields Been Doin’ It For A Bit
October 11 Drake Certified Lover Boy
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