Singles
After two weeks at #2, Harry Styles’ As It Was returns to take a second week at #1 on the ARIA singles chart. The track’s return to the peak comes after Styles performed his second week as Friday night headliner at Coachella in California. This week, the former One Direction member released the tracklist for his forthcoming third album, Harry’s House, which is set to drop on 20 May. Styles’ previous single Watermelon Sugar, which peaked at #5 in July 2020, has climbed 12 spots to #25 this week.
The highest ranking Australian artist this week is Sydney’s The Kid Laroi who takes out his fifth top ten on the ARIA singles chart, debuting at #4 with Thousand Miles. The ARIA Award winner’s first single of 2022 is his first track to hit the top ten since Not Sober peaked at #8 in August last year. The debut of Thousand Miles comes a month before The Kid Laroi returns to Australia for an arena tour.
Five weeks into its run on the singles chart, Big Energy by American hip hop artist Latto hits the top ten for the first time at #10. Lead by the remix of the track featuring Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled, Big Energy has so far peaked at #3 in the US.
Albums
Sydney’s Northlane take out their second ARIA #1 album as they debut in the top spot with Obsidian. The metalcore band’s sixth album comes three years on from Alien, which peaked at #3 in August 2019 and won Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album at the 2019 ARIA Awards. Obsidian was self-produced by the band. Northlane first hit #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with Node in 2015. Obsidian is the fifth Australian #1 album on the ARIA Charts in 2022.
Northlane said: “It feels absolutely surreal to have the #1 album this week. When we went independent we took a huge step, but the authenticity of the record, supported by the right team and our incredible fan base, has prevailed. A huge thanks is owed to everyone who worked on the album behind the scenes and especially to the fans who streamed or purchased a copy. Northlane has once again triumphed against all odds. Can’t wait to see you on the road.”
ARIA chief executive officer, Annabelle Herd, said: “On behalf of all of us at ARIA, it is a pleasure to congratulate Northlane for their second #1 album on the ARIA Charts. Once again, we see the amazing diversity in the sort of music Australian fans are listening to and celebrating – a brilliant sign for our community. I would also like to congratulate Daniel Johns on his #2 spot and Ocean Grove for hitting #8 this week. Having three local acts in the top 10 is testament to the passion of Australian fans and labels.”
Speaking of Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns, this week he scores his second solo appearance on the ARIA albums chart as he debuts at #2 with FutureNever. Johns’ second solo album comes seven years on from 2015’s Talk, which peaked at #2. It makes its debut this week solely on digital sales and streams, with vinyl CD and cassette versions to follow. Between solo albums, Johns teamed up with Luke Steele (The Sleepy Jackson, Empire Of The Sun) as the duo Dreams, releasing No One Defeats Us in 2018.
Melbourne nu-metal band Ocean Grove claim a third ARIA top ten entry as they debut at #8 with Up In The Air Forever. The follow-up to 2020’s Flip Phone Fantasy is the group’s third album. Ocean Grove first hit the top ten with their debut The Rhapsody Tapes at #5 in 2017.
#12: Flight Facilities ‘Down To Earth’ – Down To Earth, the debut album from Sydney dance duo Flight Facilities, returns to the chart at #12. The return to the chart for the album that peaked at #3 in November 2014 comes on the back of a new release on vinyl.
Three weeks after its initial release, Jack White’s Fear Of The Dawn hits the ARIA top 50 for the first time at #25. The debut on the chart comes after the release of its vinyl and CD versions. Fear Of The Dawn is the first of two albums White has for 2022, with Entering Heaven Alive set for release on 22 July.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets claim their third ARIA top 50 entry, debuting at #48 with Night Gnomes. The fifth album from the Perth band comes just over a year on from hitting the top ten with SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound at #4.
Melbourne’s ever-prolific King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard hit the chart for the first time in 2022 as Omnium Gatherum debuts at #49. The six-piece band’s 20th studio album in ten years is their first double album. It comes just over a month on from the two-track Made in Timeland album. King Gizzard last charted with Butterfly 3000 which peaked at #2 in June 2021, one of four albums to peak at #2.
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
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
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