Singles
On the Singles Chart, Nicki Minaj’s Super Freaky Girl spends its first week in the #1 spot. The track took the top spot from Hold Me Closer by Britney Spears and Elton John, which debuted in the #1 spot last week.
The top Australian single on the charts this week comes from The Kid Laroi, with Stay. The track has now gone 11x platinum, and this week marks its 61st week in the top 50.
Debuting in the top 50 this week is 2 Be Loved by Lizzo at #42. The track comes off her 2022 album Special.
Also cracking the top 50 for the first time this week is New Gold by Gorillaz ft. Tame Impala and Bootie Brown at #44, and Something In Orange by Zach Bryan at #46.
Albums
British rocker, YUNGBLUD, debuts at #1 with his self-titled album. The artist’s third studio album is also a chart peak, following Weird!, which peaked at #6 on the Albums Chart in 2020.
American thrash metal act, Megadeth, are back with their 16th studio album The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! which takes the second spot on the Albums Chart.
The highest ranking Australian album this week comes from Brisbane’s The Butterfly Effect, debuting at #4 with IV.
Proving the power of vinyl, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is also back in the top 10, at #6 after the album’s vinyl release two weeks ago.
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)
August 22 Harry Styles As It Was
August 29 Blackpink Pink Venom
September 5 Britney Spears & Elton John Hold Me Closer
September 12 Nicki Minaj Super Freaky Girl
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
May 9 Future I Never Liked You
May 16 Daniel Johns FutureNever
May 23 Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
May 30 Harry Styles Harry’s House
June 6 Harry Styles Harry’s House
June 14 Harry Styles Harry’s House
June 20 BTS Proof
June 27 Jimmy Barnes Soul Deep 30
July 4 Spacey Jane Here Comes Everybody
July 11 Harry Styles Harry’s House
July 18 Harry Styles Harry’s House
July 25 Harry Styles Harry’s House
August 1 Harry Styles Harry’s House
August 8 Beyoncé Renaissance
August 15 Beyoncé Renaissance
August 22 Harry Styles Harry’s House
August 29 Madonna Finally Enough Love
September 5 Muse Will of The People
September 12 YUNGBLUD YUNGBLUD