This Week In Pop – 21 August 2024

Amy Shark
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 is the strongest week for Aussie success on the ARIA Albums Chart, as four artists debut in the top 15 and Amy Shark debuts in the #1 spot, marking three consecutive weeks of a homegrown artists at #1.

'Sunday Sadness' is Amy’s fourth studio album and third chart-topper. As Amy Shark, she hit #1 for one week in 2018 with 'Love Monster' and topped the chart again in 2021 for two weeks with 'Cry Forever'.

Grinspoon return after a 12-year hiatus with their eighth studio album, 'Whatever, Whatever', new at #3.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard step onto the chart at #8 with 'Flight b741'. It is the Aussie band’s 26th studio album; they have also released 15 live albums, three compilation albums, one remix album and three EPs.


Filipino-born English singer and songwriter Beabadoobee debuts at #6 with 'This Is How Tomorrow Moves'. It’s her third studio album and first to crack the top 10.

On the Singles Chart, Billie Eilish grabs her third solo #1 as 'Birds Of A Feather' steps up from #2. She replaces herself on top, as her guest appearance on Charli xcx’s 'Guess' slips to #3 after one week at #1.

Landing their first top 10 hits are Indian rapper Hanumankind and producer Kalmi, with TikTok sensation 'Big Dawgs' jumping from #15 to #9 in its third week on the chart.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Sunday Sadness' – Amy Shark
2. 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' – Billie Eilish
3. 'Whatever, Whatever' – Grinspoon
4. 'The Tortured Poets Department' – Taylor Swift
5. 'The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess' – Chappell Roan
6. 'This Is How Tomorrow Moves' – Beabadoobee
7. 'BRAT' – Charli xcx
8. 'Flight b741' – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
9. 'The Highlights' – The Weeknd
10. 'Vultures 2' – ¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Birds Of A Feather' – Billie Eilish
2. 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' – Shaboozey
3. 'Guess' – Charli xcx featuring Billie Eilish
4. 'Good Luck, Babe!' – Chappell Roan
5. 'I Had Some Help' – Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
6. 'Espresso' – Sabrina Carpenter
7. 'Beautiful Things' – Benson Boone
8. 'Please Please Please' – Sabrina Carpenter
9. 'Big Dawgs' – Hanumakind, Kalmi
10. 'Not Like Us' – Kendrick Lamar

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