This Week In Pop - 1 August, 2018

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This week, the soundtrack to the new film 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' heads up to #1 on the Albums Chart.

This week's album chartifacts

#1: Soundtrack ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ – In its second week in the chart, the soundtrack to the second Mamma Mia! film jumps from #4 to #1. The soundtrack to the original 'Mamma Mia!' spent five weeks at #1 in July/August 2008 – this week it’s returned to the chart at #32.
#10: P!nk ‘Greatest Hits…So Far!!!’ – As P!nk rounds out the first month of her Australian tour, 'Greatest Hits…So Far!!!' jumps back into the Top Ten for a 29th week.

This week's single chartifacts

#1: Drake ‘In My Feelings’ – Drake holds #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a second week with ‘In My Feelings’. It becomes the 15th week in 2018 that the Canadian rapper has topped the Singles Chart.
#3: Dean Lewis ‘Be Alright’ – In its third week in the Top Ten, Dean Lewis’ ‘Be Alright’ moves up a further spot to claim a new peak at #3.
#7: Conrad Sewell ‘Healing Hands’ – Jumping up seven spots, Conrad Sewell’s ‘Healing Hands’ hits the Top Ten for the first time. It’s the Aussie singer-songwriter’s second Top Ten entry as a lead artist, coming three years on from ‘Start Again’ (#1 June ’15).

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' Soundtrack
2. 'The Greatest Showman' Soundtrack
3. 'Scorpion' – Drake
4. 'Love Monster' – Amy Shark
5. '÷' – Ed Sheeran
6. 'Beerbongs & Bentleys' – Post Malone
7. 'Beautiful Trauma' – P!nk
8. 'Shawn Mendes' – Shawn Mendes
9. '?' – XXXTentacion
10. 'Greatest Hits... So Far!!!' – P!nk

Top 10 Singles

1. 'In My Feelings' – Drake
2. 'Youngblood' – 5 Seconds Of Summer
3. 'Be Alright' – Dean Lewis
4. 'Girls Like You' – Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
5. 'God Is A Woman' – Ariana Grande
6. 'Better Now' – Post Malone
7. 'Healing Hands' – Conrad Sewell
8. '2002' – Anne-Marie
9. 'Lucid Dreams' – Juice WRLD
10. 'Nevermind' – Dennis Lloyd