Barbie’s absolute cultural dominance continues as Barbie The Album takes the #1 spot in this week’s ARIA Albums Chart, while John Farnham‘s Greatest Hits reaches a new chart peak.
In just over a week, Barbie has grossed about $US500 million worldwide, with its soundtrack being the first to top the chart since Encanto spent one week on top in March last year. It’s also sent tracks from the album flying up the Singles Chart, with Billie Eilish’s What Was I Made For? climbing from #8 to #2; Barbie World by Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua jumping from #23 to #3; and Dance The Night by Dua Lipa up from #27 to #6.
Following the 24 July TV debut of John Farnham: Finding The Voice, Farnesy is also climbing the Albums Chart with four in the top 100. His Greatest Hits reaches a new chart peak this week at #9; while the film’s soundtrack, which peaked at #2 earlier this year, steps back onto the chart at #21.
Farnham’s 1986 album, Whispering Jack, also re-enters at #41. It spent 25 weeks at #1 in 1986-87, went 24 times platinum and remains the highest-selling album in Australia by a local act. It was also the first Australian album to be released on CD. Finally, One Voice: Greatest Hits re-enters at #72. It peaked at #2 in 2023.
Continuing the trend for heritage Aussie acts, River Runs Dry by Cold Chisel’s Ian Moss is new at #18. It is his ninth solo studio album and first since Ian Moss in 2018. His first album, Matchbook, went to #1 in 1989; it and the lead single, Tucker’s Daughter, snared five ARIA Awards in 1990.
As a member of Cold Chisel, Moss has had 17 top 10 albums, including five #1 albums: Swingshift in 1981, Circus Animals in 1982, Twentieth Century in 1984, The Last Wave Of Summer in 1998 and Blood Moon in 2019.
Australian duo Busby Marou debut at #14 with their fifth studio album Blood Red, and Short Stack make a comeback with their 2009 debut album, Stack Is The New Black, re-entering at #37 after it was released on vinyl for the first time last week.
On the Singles Chart, Sprinter by Dave and Central Cee holds on top for the seventh non-consecutive week, while it’s been a very good week for the K-pop group with a strong Australian contingent, NewJeans, after the release of their second EP Get Up.
Super Shy zips from #26 to a new peak of #14, while NewJeans re-enters at #53. The group also debut with ETA at #34, Cool With You at #40, ASAP at #64 and Get Up at #82; meaning all six tracks from the EP are in the Top 100.
K-Pop by Travis Scott, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd is new at #27; it is the first single from Travis Scott’s new album Utopia. He has had four top 10 singles here with the best performer being Highest In The Room, which peaked at #3 in 2019.
2023 ARIA Chart Toppers
Singles
January 2 Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You
January 9 Sam Smith & Kim Petras Unholy
January 16 SZA Kill Bill
January 23 Miley Cyrus Flowers
January 30 Miley Cyrus Flowers
February 6 Miley Cyrus Flowers
February 13 Miley Cyrus Flowers
February 20 Miley Cyrus Flowers
February 27 Miley Cyrus Flowers
March 6 Miley Cyrus Flowers
March 13 Miley Cyrus Flowers
March 20 Miley Cyrus Flowers
March 27 Miley Cyrus Flowers
April 3 Miley Cyrus Flowers
April 10 Miley Cyrus Flowers
April 17 Morgan Wallen Last Night
April 24 Morgan Wallen Last Night
May 1 Morgan Wallen Last Night
May 8 Morgan Wallen Last Night
May 15 Morgan Wallen Last Night
May 29 Morgan Wallen Last Night
June 5 Morgan Wallen Last Night
June 12 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
June 19 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
June 26 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
July 3 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
July 10 Olivia Rodrigo Vampire
July 17 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
July 24 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
July 31 Central Cee & Dave Sprinter
Albums
January 2 Taylor Swift Midnights
January 9 Taylor Swift Midnights
January 16 Taylor Swift Midnights
January 23 Taylor Swift Midnights
January 30 SZA SOS
February 6 Sam Smith Gloria
February 13 Taylor Swift Midnights
February 20 Paramore This Is Why
February 27 P!nk Trustfall
March 6 Harry Styles Harry’s House
March 13 Harry Styles Harry’s House
March 20 Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation
March 27 Morgan Wallen One Day At A Time
April 3 Lana Del Ray Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
April 10 Melanie Martinez Portals
April 17 Cub Sport Jesus At The Gay Bar
April 24 Metallica 72 Reasons
May 1 Morgan Wallen One Thing At A Time
May 8 Peach PRC Manic Dream Pixie
May 15 Ed Sheeran –
May 29 Lewis Capaldi Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent
June 5 Taylor Swift Midnights
June 12 Foo Fighters But Here We Are
June 19 Niall Horan The Show
June 26 The Teskey Brothers The Winding Way
July 3 Kerser A Gift & A Kers
July 10 Taylor Swift Midnights
July 17 Taylor Swift Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
July 24 Taylor Swift Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
July 31 Barbie The Album
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