This Week In Pop – 5 April 2023

Lana Del Rey
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, Lana Del Rey leads the new album charge and Matt Corby returns with a top ten debut.

Four debuts have stormed the top 10 on the ARIA Albums Chart this week, with Lana Del Rey taking #1, followed by Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy and Matt Corby returning after four years to #8.

Corby’s third album, 'Everything’s Fine', also holds #1 on the Australian Albums Chart. It is his third ARIA top 10 after 'Telluric' reached #1 in 2016, while 'Rainbow Valley' reached #4 in 2018.

Taking the top spot this week, Lana Del Rey's 'Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd' marks the singer’s eighth top 10 album in Australia and her fifth #1, following 'Born To Die' in 2012, 'Ultraviolence' in 2014, 'Honeymoon' in 2015 and 'Lust For Life' in 2017.

'So Much (For) Stardust' is Fall Out Boy’s sixth top 10 album here and their first studio album since 'Mania' in 2018. Their best performer was 'Save Rock And Roll', which got to #2 in 2013.

On the Singles Chart, Ed Sheeran is back with 'Eyes Closed', debuting at #6. The track, produced with Max Martin and Shellback, is the lead single from his upcoming album 'Subtract' and marks his 28th top 10 hit in Australia including two tracks as a feature artist.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd' – Lana Del Rey
2. 'Gettin' Old' – Luke Combs
3. 'One Thing At A Time' – Morgan Wallen
4. 'So Much (For) Stardust' – Fall Out Boy
5. 'Harry's House' – Harry Styles
6. 'Midnights' – Taylor Swift
7. 'The Highlights' – The Weeknd
8. 'Everything's Fine' – Matt Corby
9. 'SOS' – SZA
10. 'Starboy' – The Weeknd

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Flowers' – Miley Cyrus
2. 'Last Night' – Morgan Wallen
3. 'Boy's A Liar' – PinkPantheress
4. 'Kill Bill' – SZA
5. 'Die For You' – The Weeknd
6. 'Eyes Closed' – Ed Sheeran
7. 'Anti-Hero' – Taylor Swift
8. 'Escapism.' – Raye featuring 070 Shake
'Until I Found You' – Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold
9. 'Creepin' – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
10. 'Until I Found You' – Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold

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