Sabrina Carpenter enjoys a sweet return to No. 1 in Australia, and another chart double.
The U.S. pop singer and actor’s hit album Short n’ Sweet (Island/Universal) rebounds 2-1 on the ARIA Chart, published Friday, Sept. 20, for its third non-consecutive week at the summit.
Meanwhile, Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (via Interscope/Universal) blasts 48-2, following the release of the “Expanded Mourner’s” edition, featuring two new tracks and a new cut of “Fuel.” The LP logged two weeks at No. 1 in July.
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Closing out the top three on the latest ARIA Chart is Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard And Soft (Interscope/Universal), up 4-3, ahead of collections by Chappell Roan and the Weeknd, respectively.
The top debut on the latest frame belongs to Keshi, the Asian American artist and former oncology nurse, as Requiem (Island/Universal), his sophomore album, opens at No. 14. That’s a significant improvement on the No. 72 peak for his debut album from 2022, Gabriel.
Aussie alternative rock newcomers Surf Trash ride the wave to No. 17 with their debut album The Only Place I Know (BLVE), the best-placed homegrown LP on the chart. Hailing from Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, the band is led by Andrew Scott (drums/ lead vocals), Lachlan Jackson (guitar), Patrick Russell (guitar) and Nick Scott (bass). U.K. and Europe tour dates will kick off in February 2025.
Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Carpenter’s “Taste” retains top spot for a fourth consecutive week, ahead of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With A Smile” (Warner/Universal) and Billie Eilish’s “Birds Of A Feather,” respectively.
According to ARIA, female artists have claimed No. 1 on the tally for seven straight weeks.
The top debut belongs to Canadian singer and songwriter Tate McRae with “It’s OK, I’m OK,” new at No. 14. McRae has landed top 10 hits in Australia with “You Broke Me First” (RCA/Sony), which hit No. 7 in 2020, and with 2023’s “Greedy,” which climbed as high as No. 2.
Finally, the Weeknd fires up with “Dancing In The Flames,” new at No. 19. “Dancing,” lifted from his forthcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow, is one of his 36 top 50 hits on the ARIA Chart, a tally that includes “Blinding Lights,” which reigned for 11 weeks in 2020 and finished the year as the best-selling single. The Canadian artist will embark on a stadium tour of Australia this October; his After Hours Til Dawn trek will visit Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for two shows, and Sydney’s Accor Stadium for a pair of concerts.
