This Week In Pop – 23 January, 2018

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This week, Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' and 'The Greatest Showman' soundtrack are at the top of the charts.

This week's album chartifacts

#1: ‘The Greatest Showman’ Soundtrack – For the third consecutive week, the soundtrack to 'The Greatest Showman' sits at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
#3: Camila Cabello ‘Camila’ (debut) – Former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello releases her debut solo album, 'Camila'. The album includes former #1 ‘Havana’ (November ’17), as well as the new single ‘Never Be The Same’ (debuting at #17 this week).
#8: The Cranberries ‘Stars: The Best of 1992-2002’ (debut) – Following the passing of singer Dolores O'Riordan at age 46, Irish group The Cranberries pick up a new Albums Chart entry with this hits collection. 'Stars' includes material from the band’s first five studio albums.

This week's single chartifacts

#1: Ed Sheeran ‘Perfect’ – For the seventh straight week Ed Sheeran holds the #1 spot on the ARIA Singles Chart with ‘Perfect’.
#9: Bruno Mars Feat. Cardi B ‘Finesse’ – Jumping up six spots in its second week in the top 50, ‘Finesse’ becomes Bruno Mars’ tenth top ten single as lead artist on the ARIA Charts. The American artist first hit the top ten with ‘Just The Way You Are’ (#1 October ’10).
#10: Keala Settle & 'The Greatest Showman' Ensemble ‘This Is Me’ – As 'The Greatest Showman'’s soundtrack holds #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a third consecutive week, ‘This Is Me’ hits the top ten for the first time. The album’s ‘Rewrite The Stars’ has also hit a new peak at #30, while ‘The Greatest Show’ hits the top 50 this week at #42.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'The Greatest Showman' Soundtrack
2. '÷' – Ed Sheeran
3. 'Camila' – Camila Cabello
4. 'Revival' – Eminem
5. 'Beautiful Trauma' – P!nk
6. 'Stoney' – Post Malone
7. 'Reputation' – Taylor Swift
8. 'Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002' – The Cranberries
9. 'Pitch Perfect 3' Soundtrack
10. 'The Thrill Of It All' – Sam Smith

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Perfect' – Ed Sheeran
2. 'I Fall Apart' – Post Malone
3. 'River' – Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran
4. 'Havana' – Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
5. 'Meant To Be' – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
6. 'Rockstar' – Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
7. 'Let You Down' – NF
8. 'Silence' – Marshmello featuring Khalid
9. 'Finesse' – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
10. 'This Is Me' – Keala Seattle and 'The Greatest Showman' Ensemble