The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey chalk up another chart-topping
week, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds deliver an ARIA Chart
milestone, debuting at Number One with ‘Skeleton Tree’.
Singles:
Top 5:
1. The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey ‘Closer’
2. Sia Feat Kendrick Lamar ‘The Greatest’
3. Calum Scott ‘Dancing On My Own’
4. Twenty One Pilots ‘Heathens’
5. Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj ‘Side To Side’
Singles Chartifacts:
#1: The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey ‘Closer’ – For the sixth straight week, American duo The
Chainsmokers are #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with the Halsey-featured track Closer. Once
again, the track is #1 on both the UK and US charts.
#2: Sia Feat Kendrick Lamar ‘The Greatest’ – After debuting at #25 last week, ‘The Greatest’
has jumped 23 spots in its second week on the chart. It becomes Sia’s fifth top ten single and
equals her previous peak set by her first top ten, ‘Chandelier’ (#2 Apr. ’14).
#5: Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj ‘Side To Side’ – A jump of two has given Ariana Grande
her third top five as a lead artist on the ARIA Singles Chart. Her previous top fives were with
‘Problem’ (#2 May ’14) and ‘Break Free’ (#3 Jul. ’14).
#14: Lady Gaga ‘Perfect Illusion’ (debut) – Lady Gaga returns to the ARIA Singles Chart for
the first time in almost three years with ‘Perfect Illusion’. The first single to come from her
forthcoming fifth studio album, Joanne, is Lady Gaga’s 19th appearance as a lead artist in the
ARIA top 50. The track was co-written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Tame Impala’s Kevin
Parker. It features guitar work by Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme. Lady Gaga last
charted with ‘Dope’ (#34 Nov. ’13).
#24: Zara Larsson ‘Ain’t My Fault’ – ‘Ain’t My Fault’ climbs up eight spots to #24 in its second
week in the top 50.
Albums:
Top 5:
1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Skeleton Tree’ (debut)
2. Safia ‘Internal’ (debut)
3. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris ‘My Dear Companion: Selections From
The Trio Collection’ (debut)
4. Soundtrack ‘Suicide Squad: The Album’
5. Jason Aldean ‘They Don’t Know’ (debut)
Albums Chartifacts:
#1: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Skeleton Tree’ (debut) – The sixteenth studio album from
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds gives the iconic group their second #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
The release of the follow-up to Push The Sky Away (#1 Feb. ‘13) was accompanied by the
limited release of film One More Time With Feeling, in lieu of interviews or live performances.
Skeleton Key is the fifteenth Australian #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in 2016, breaking
the record of 14 set in 2013.
#2: Safia ‘Internal’ (debut)– Canberra trio Safia hit the Albums Chart for the first time
with Internal. The indie electronic act’s debut album features the single ‘Make Them Wheels
Roll’ (#45 Apr. ‘16). They previously featured on the Peking Duk single ‘Take Me Over’ (#6 Dec.
‘14).
#3: Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris ‘My Dear Companion: Selections
From The Trio Collection’ (debut) – This compilation brings together the works of the country
super group of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris. It consists of tracks from their
two studio albums, Trio (#12 Mar. ’87) and Trio II (#66 Mar. ’99), as well as alternate takes and
unreleased material. Dolly Parton also debuted last month with Pure And Simple (#9 Aug. ’16).
#5: Jason Aldean ‘They Don’t Know’ (debut) – The first top ten appearance for American
country artist Jason Aldean. They Don’t Know is Aldean’s seventh studio album and second to
hit the top 50, following on from Old Boots, New Dirt (#13 Mar. ‘15).
#7: Bastille ‘Wild World’ (debut) – Album two and a new peak for British band Bastille. Wild
World comes three years on from Bad Blood (#10 Aug. ’13).
Streaming Singles:
Top 5:
1. The Chainsmokers Feat. Halsey ‘Closer’
2. Major Lazer Feat. Justin Bieber & MØ ‘Cold Water’
3. DJ Snake Feat. Justin Bieber ‘Let Me Love You’
4. Ariana Grande Feat. Nicki Minaj ‘Side To Side’
5. Twenty One Pilots ‘Heathens’
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ABOUT THE ARIA CHART:
The national ARIA Chart is Australia's pre-eminent music chart representing a broad cross
section of retail outlets. More than 1200 music retailers, including department stores, chain
stores, independent retailers, streaming outlets, and digital providers contribute their data to
ARIA to ensure that comprehensive charts are compiled across various genres and categories
during any given week.