This Week In Pop – 3 July, 2017

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This week, Lorde drops to #2 after her debut at the top of the Albums Chart last week and DJ Khaled, Imagine Dragons and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard all debut in the top 10.

This week's album chartifacts

#1: Ed Sheeran ‘÷’ – After dropping to #2 last week, Ed Sheeran’s third album '÷' returns to #1 this week. It’s the albums 14th week in the top spot.
#3: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard ‘Murder Of The Universe’ (debut) – Releasing the second of their planned five album releases in 2017, Melbourne’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard pick up the week’s highest debut with 'Murder Of The Universe'. The band’s tenth studio album comes four months on from 'Flying Microtonal Banana' (#2 March ’17) and is their second top ten appearance on the ARIA Charts.
#4: Imagine Dragons ‘Evolve’ (debut) – With their third studio album American band Imagine Dragons score their third peak at #4 on the ARIA Charts. 'Evolve' comes just over two years on from 'Smoke + Mirrors' (#4 February ’15) and includes the singles ‘Believer’ (#33 February ’17) and ‘Thunder’ (#19 June ’17). The band first hit the chart with 'Night Visions' (#4 August ’13).
#6: Radiohead ‘OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017’ – Radiohead’s landmark third album gets the deluxe reissue treatment to mark 20 years since its release. When it came out in 1997, 'OK Computer' debuted and peaked at #7, meaning that this week’s re-entry gives it a new peak.
#7: DJ Khaled ‘Grateful’ (debut) – A year on from 'Major Key' (#6 Aug. ’16) DJ Khaled scores a second top ten entry on the ARIA Albums Chart with 'Grateful'. The American producer’s tenth studio album includes the singles ‘I’m The One’ (#1 May ’17) and ‘Wild Thoughts’ (#2 July ’17) as well as a long list of featured artists including Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Chance The Rapper, Rihanna, Drake and more.

This week's single chartifacts

#1: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Feat. Justin Bieber ‘Despacito’ – It’s week seven at #1 for Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s Justin Bieber-featured track ‘Despacito’. The track also holds #1 in the US for a seventh week in a row.
#2: DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller ‘Wild Thoughts’ – With DJ Khaled’s tenth album 'Grateful' debuting at #7 on this week’s Albums Chart, ‘Wild Thoughts’ jumps two spots to grab a new peak at #2. The American artist’s former #1 ‘I’m The One’ (#1 May ’17) has moved back up one spot to #4.
#7: Jonas Blue Feat. William Singe ‘Mama’ – Moving up four spots from last week, Jonas Blue’s ‘Mama’ gives the British producer his third top ten on the ARIA Singles Chart. He’s previously hit the top ten with ‘Fast Car’ (#1 February ’16) and ‘Perfect Strangers’ (#6 August ’16).
#10: Charlie Puth ‘Attention’ – ‘Attention’ becomes Charlie Puth’s fourth top ten single as a lead artist with its move up two places. His highest lead peak to date was with ‘One Call Away’ (#3 Feb. ’16).

Top 10 Albums

1. '÷' – Ed Sheeran
2. 'Melodrama' – Lorde
3. 'Murder Of The Universe' – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
4. 'Evolve' – Imagine Dragons
5. 'Feed The Machine' – Nickelback
6. 'OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017' – Radiohead
7. 'Grateful' – DJ Khaled
8. 'Guide To Better Living' – Grinspoon
9. 'Truth Is A Beautiful Thing' – London Grammar
10. 'Witness' – Katy Perry

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Despacito' – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
2. 'Wild Thoughts' – DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
3. 'Strip That Down' – Liam Payne
4. 'I'm The One' – DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne
5. 'Slow Hands' – Niall Horan
6. 'There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back' – Shawn Mendes
7. 'Mama' – Jonas Blue featuring William Singe
8. '2U' – David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber
9. 'Malibu' – Miley Cyrus
10. 'Attention' – Charlie Puth