This Week In Pop – 6 November, 2017

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This week, P!nk and Post Malone remain #1 and 360, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Brown and Hanson all debut new work in the top ten.

This week's album chartifacts:

#1: P!nk ‘Beautiful Trauma’ – It’s week three at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for P!nk’s seventh studio album 'Beautiful Trauma'.
#3: 360 ‘Vintage Modern’ (debut) – 360 takes out his third top five on the ARIA Albums Chart with 'Vintage Modern'. The Melbourne rapper’s fourth album comes three years on from 'Utopia' (#2 June ’14) and features a host of guests including fellow Aussie hip hop stars Seth Sentry and Pez.
#5: Chris Brown ‘Heartbreak On A Full Moon’ (debut) – The eighth album from American singer Chris Brown. A double album, 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon' is the follow-up to 'Royalty' (#14 December ’15). It’s Brown’s first top ten since 'X' (#4 September ’14).
#6: Kelly Clarkson ‘Meaning Of Life’ (debut) – Kelly Clarkson picks up a sixth top ten entry on the ARIA Albums Chart with 'Meaning Of Life'. The album is Clarkson’s eighth studio release and first since 'Piece By Piece' (#5 March ’15).
#7: Hanson ‘Finally It's Christmas’ (debut) – American sibling trio Hanson score a debut in the ARIA top 50 for the first time since 2000 with 'Finally It's Christmas'. It’s the group’s second festive album, following 'Snowed In' (#3 November ’97). They last charted with 'This Time Around' (#11 April ’00) and last hit the top ten with '3 Car Garage' (#3 May ’98).

This week's single chartifacts:

#1: Post Malone Feat. 21 Savage ‘Rockstar’ – ‘Rockstar’ by American rapper Post Malone holds #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a sixth straight week. Post Malone’s ‘I Fall Apart’ has climbed eight spots to hit the top ten for the first time at #6.
#7: Dua Lipa ‘New Rules’ – After two weeks at #10, ‘New Rules’ jumps back up three spots to #7. It’s the single’s eleventh week in the top ten.
#8: Macklemore Feat. Kesha ‘Good Old Days’ – Jumping up three spots to #8, ‘Good Old Days’ re-enters the top ten for a second week, picking up a new peak in the process.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'Beautiful Trauma' – P!nk
2. '÷' – Ed Sheeran'
3. 'Vintage Modern' – 360
4. 'Flicker' – Niall Horan
5. 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon' – Chris Brown
6. 'Meaning Of Life' – Kelly Clarkson
7. 'Finally It's Christmas' – Hanson
8. The Secret Daughter Season Two (Songs From The Original 7 Series) – Jessica Mauboy
9. 'Stoney' – Post Malone
10. 'Listen Without Prejudice / MTV Unplugged' – George Michael

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Rockstar' – Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
2. 'Havana' – Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
3. 'Perfect' – Ed Sheeran
4. 'Young Dumb & Broke' – Khalid
5. 'Feel It Still' – Portugal. The Man
6. 'I Fall Apart' – Post Malone
7. 'New Rules' – Dua Lipa
8. 'Good Old Days' – Macklemore featuring Kesha
9. 'Dusk Till Dawn' – Zayn featuring Sia
10. 'Too Good At Goodbyes' – Sam Smith