ARIA Charts: Australia honours the passing of Olivia Newton-John

Posted on 15 August 2022

• King Stingray make their ARIA Chart debut in the top ten

Singles

Kate Bush continues her streak at #1 on the ARIA singles charts, making it seven consecutive chart topping weeks since the launch of Stranger Things, and nine weeks at #1 overall.

The highest ranking Australian single this week belongs to Joji who has come in at #9 with Glimpse of Us.

Love Lost by Mac Miller makes its debut at #39 on the singles chart, after his estate made Miller’s sixth mixtape, I Love Life, Thank You, available to listeners on streaming platforms. Originally released in 2011, the mixtape features artists such as Talib Kweli, Sir Michael Rocks, the Come Up, and Bun B.

Albums

Australian icon Olivia Newton-John, one of the most successful recording artists of all time, has returned to the top five of the ARIA albums chart, after her passing on Monday of last week.

Olivia’s album, Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits, has seen the ARIA Hall of Fame artist take the #5 position on the albums chart, while the 14x platinum soundtrack to Grease makes a return to the chart at #8

Olivia Newton-John was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2002, with global sales of more than 100 million records. She receives the ARIA Award for Highest Selling Album in 1999 with Highlights From The Main Event in collaboration with John Farnham.

Yolŋu indie-rockers King Stingray make their ARIA Chart debut in the top ten on the albums chart at #6 with their self-titled first album.

Beyoncé retains the #1 spot on the albums chart after last week’s debut of Renaissance, her third consecutive #1 album, while Eminem returns with Curtain Call 2 debuting 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
May 9 Harry Styles As It Was
May 16 Harry Styles As It Was
May 23 Harry Styles As It Was
May 30 Harry Styles As It Was
June 6 Harry Styles As It Was
June 14 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
June 20 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
June 27 Joji Glimpse of Us
July 4 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
July 11 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
July 18 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
July 25 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
August 1 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
August 8 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
August 15 Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Albums