Singles
Australia’s The Kid Laroi and Canada’s Justin Bieber make it seven weeks at #1 in the ARIA singles chart with their collaboration Stay. Other singles by Australian artists to spend seven weeks at #1 have been John Farnham’s You’re The Voice in November 198), Pseudo Echo’s Funky Town in December 1986, and Kylie Minogue’s Locomotion in August 1987. The current record holder for weeks at #1 (by an Australian artist or otherwise) is Tones And I’s Dance Monkey which first hit #1 in August 2019, and spent 24 weeks in the top spot.
Ed Sheeran takes out his 22nd top ten single on the ARIA Charts as he debuts at #3 with Visiting Hours. The track was released when the British singer-songwriter announced his fifth studio album, = (pronounced “equals”), which is due to be dropped on 29 October. Visiting Hours was premiered at the state funeral for Michael Gudinski in March and is a tribute to the late Mushroom Records founder. The track includes backing vocals by Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Barnes. It’s Sheeran’s second top ten single on the chart this week, with Bad Habits sitting at #2.
A week after debuting at #7, Elton John and Dua Lipa’s Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) jumps up three spots to hit #4. It becomes Dua Lipa’s sixth top tive single in Australia. The single sits one spot below the peak reached by Elton John’s duet with George Michael, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me which hit #3 in January 1992.
Perth artist Clinton Kane makes his ARIA top 50 debut with I Guess I’m In Love. It’s been a big couple of years for Kane, including relocating to Los Angeles, releasing the EP this is what it feels like and collaborating with Dutch DJ Martin Garrix on the single Drown, which peaked at # 12 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in March 2020. Kane released the single Chicken Tendies in February, going on to peak at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
As well as hitting #1 on the albums chart with Solar Power, Lorde hits the singles chart top 50 at #29 with Mood Ring. The album’s third single includes backing vocals by Phoebe Bridgers, Marlon Williams and Clairo, among others. Solar Power’s title track has returned to the top 50 this week at #39.
As well as taking out the top spot, Justin Bieber has also come in at #43 featuring alongside Don Toliver on Skrillex’s new song, Don’t Go.
Albums
New Zealand superstar Lorde claims her third #1 album on the ARIA Charts as she returns with Solar Power. The singer-songwriter’s third album comes four years on from Melodrama which hit #1 in June 2017 and includes contributions from Robyn, Jack Antonoff, Marlon Williams, Phoebe Bridgers and more. Lorde first hit #1 with her debut album Pure Heroine in October 2013. She’s scheduled to tour Australia in support of the album in March 2022.
The highest ranking Australian album this week comes from Holy Holy, who claim a second ARIA top ten album with Hello My Beautiful World at #4. The Sydney duo’s fourth album comes two years on from the ARIA Award-nominated My Own Pool Of Light which hit #14 in August 2019. It takes over from Paint (which hit #7 in March 2017) as their highest ever chart peak.
Melbourne band Tropical F**k Storm takes out a new ARIA albums chart peak as they debut at #7 with Deep States. The third studio album from the supergroup made up of members from The Drones, High Tension, MOD CON, Harmony, and Palm Springs is the follow-up to Braindrops.
Releasing fourth album, Trip At Knight, American rapper Trippie Redd makes his first appearance in the ARIA albums chart top ten at #9. It’s the follow-up to 2020’s Pegasus and becomes his first entry in the top 50 since the mixtape A Love Letter To You 4 hit #47 in December 2019. Trip At Knight takes over from Life’s A Trip (which hit #14 in August 2018) as Redd’s highest peak. The album includes collaborations with Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti and more.
Late ARIA Hall Of Fame member Slim Dusty returns to the chart with Gone Fishin’ at #11. The compilation brings together twelve of the iconic country artist’s tracks about fishing. Previously, Slim Dusty charted with a compilation showcasing his trucking songs, Prime Movers which hit #43 in July 2016. He last charted with the soundtrack Slim & I at #8 in September 2020.
Sydney sibling duo Angus and Julia Stone return with their first album in four years, Life Is Strange charting at #16. Their first album together since 2017’s Snow is the soundtrack to the video game Life Is Strange: True Colors. Between duo albums, Angus Stone released the Dope Lemon album Smooth Big Cat and Julia Stone released the solo album Sixty Summers.
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
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
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