This Week In Pop – 5 January 2023

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Mariah Carey’s 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' cements its claim as the ultimate Christmas track, enjoying a second week at #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and a fifth year at #1 during Christmas week.

'Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee jumps from #7 to #2 this week, while Wham!’s 'Last Christmas', Michael Bublé’s It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, and Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande round out the top 5.

On the Albums Chart, Michael Bublé’s Christmas moves up to #2, bumping SOS by SZA to #3, while Mariah’s Merry Christmas sneaks into to the top 10 at #10.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Midnights' – Taylor Swift
2. 'Christmas' – Michael Buble
3. 'SOS' – SZA
4. 'Harry's House' – Harry Styles
5. 'The Highlights' – The Weeknd
6. 'The Essential' – Foo Fighters
7. 'AM' – Arctic Monkeys
8. 'Diamonds' – Elton John
9. 'Fine Line' – Harry Styles
10. 'Merry Christmas' – Mariah Carey

Top 10 Singles

1. 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' – Mariah Carey
2. 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' – Brenda Lee
3. 'Last Christmas' – Wham!
4. 'It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas' – Michael Buble
5. 'Santa Tell Me' – Ariana Grande
6. 'Jingle Bell Rock' – Bobby Helms
7. 'Holly Jolly Christmas' – Michael Buble
8. 'It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year' – Andy Williams
9. 'Sleigh Ride' – The Ronettes
10. 'Do They Know It's Christmas' – Band Aid

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