This Week In Pop – 1 October 2024

Sabrina Carpenter
Our eclectic team of writers from around Australia – and a couple beyond – with decades of combined experience and interest in all fields.

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This week, Keith Urban and The Rubens make top 5 debuts, while Sabrina Carpenter’s 'Short n’ Sweet' scores its fourth non-consecutive week at the summit of the ARIA Albums Chart.

Keith Urban’s 11th studio album, 'High', debuts at #3, becoming his ninth top 10 album. He has had 21 #1 singles on the US country charts and won six ARIA Awards, four GRAMMYs and 15 Academy of Country Music Awards.


Aussie band The Rubens are new at #4 with SODA, their sixth album and fifth top 10 entry.

Katy Perry is back, with 143 arriving at #2. It’s her seventh studio album (the first was released under her real name, Katy Hudson, in 2001) and her first since Smile, which reached #2 in 2020.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Short n' Sweet' – Sabrina Carpenter
2. '143' – Katy Perry
3. 'High' – Keith Urban
4. 'SODA' – The Rubens
5. 'The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess' – Chappell Roan
6. 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' – Billie Eilish
7. 'The Highlights' – The Weeknd
8. 'This One's For You' – Luke Combs
9. 'The Tortured Poets Department' – Taylor Swift
10. 'In Waves' – Jamie XX

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Taste' – Sabrina Carpenter
2. 'Die With A Smile' – Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars
3. 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' – Shaboozey
4. 'Birds Of A Feather' – Billie Eilish
5. 'Espresso' – Sabrina Carpenter
6. 'Good Luck, Babe!' – Chappell Roan
7. 'Beautiful Things' – Benson Boone
8. 'I Had Some Help' – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
9. 'Please Please Please' – Sabrina Carpenter
10. 'Bed Chem' – Sabrina Carpenter

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