This Week In Pop – 7 July 2021

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This week, Olivia Rodrigo is atop the Albums Chart again, and Ed Sheeran takes the top spot on the Singles Chart.

This week's album chartifacts

#1: Olivia Rodrigo ‘SOUR’ – She may have lost the #1 single but Olivia Rodrigo maintains her grip on the top spot of the ARIA Albums Chart for a sixth straight week with 'SOUR'. After five weeks at #1, ‘Good 4 U’ moves back to #2 on this week’s Singles Chart.
#2: Tyler, The Creator ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ – Tyler, The Creator takes out a new ARIA Albums Chart peak as he debuts at #2 with 'Call Me If You Get Lost'. The American rapper’s sixth solo album is the follow-up to 'Igor' (#3 May ’19) and features a host of collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Ty Dolla Sign, Lil Wayne and Lil Uzi Vert.
#3: Doja Cat ‘Planet Her’ – Debuting at #3 with 'Planet Her', American hip hop/R&B artist Doja Cat scores her first Top Ten entry. Her third album comes after 'Hot Pink' (#19 March ’20), which this week sits at #46 and has spent a total of 44 weeks in the Top 50. 'Planet Her' features the Top Ten single ‘Kiss Me More’ (#2 May ’21), plus guest appearances from Ariana Grande, SZA and The Weeknd, among others.
#4: Hiatus Kaiyote ‘Mood Valiant’ – Melbourne future soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote return with their first album in six years, 'Mood Valiant', debuting at #4. The group’s third album becomes their first ever Top Ten entry. Previous album 'Choose Your Weapon' (#22 May ’15) gave them their first chart entry and their first ARIA Awards nomination, receiving a nod for Best Urban Album in 2015. Between albums, members of the group pursued solo projects and lead singer Nai Palm battled cancer.
#5: The Veronicas ‘Human’ – The Veronicas make their second appearance in the Top Ten in as many months as they debut at #5 with 'Human'. The Brisbane duo’s fifth album is the follow-up to 'Godzilla' (#7 June ’21) and includes the single ‘On Your Side’ (#19 November ’16). Adelaide rapper Allday makes an appearance on the single ‘Life Of The Party’. The Veronicas have appeared in the ARIA Top Ten with all of their studio albums.
#6: The Murlocs ‘Bittersweet Demons’ – Melbourne garage rock band The Murlocs hit the ARIA Top Ten for the first time as they debut at #6 with fifth album 'Bittersweet Demons'. The band’s previous two albums both charted in the Top 20: 'Old Locomotive' (#15 August ’17) and 'Manic Candid Episode' (#16 April ’19).

This week's single chartifacts

#1: Ed Sheeran ‘Bad Habits’ – British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran takes out his sixth chart-topping single in Australia as he debuts at #1 with ‘Bad Habits’. The track is the first release from Sheeran’s forthcoming fifth album, the follow-up to 'No.6 Collaborations Project' (#1 July ’19). Sheeran last charted with the standalone single ‘Afterglow’ (#7 January ’21).
#6: Maneskin ‘Beggin’ – A week on from debuting at #22, Italian band Maneskin jump up 16 spots to hit #6 with ‘Beggin’. The cover of the The Four Seasons’ 1967 classic has also been a Top Ten in the UK and across Europe. The 2021 Eurovision Song Contest winners also debut at #21 this week with ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'SOUR' – Olivia Rodrigo
2. 'Call Me If You Get Lost' – Tyler, The Creator
3. 'Planet Her' – Doja Cat
4. 'Mood Valiant' – Hiatus Kaiyote
5. 'Human' – The Veronicas
6. 'Bittersweet Demons' – The Murlocs
7. 'Future Nostalgia' – Dua Lipa
8. 'All I Know So Far: Setlist' – P!nk
9. 'Justice' – Justin Bieber
10. 'The Highlights' – The Weeknd

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Bad Habits' – Ed Sheeran
2. 'Good 4 U' – Olivia Rodrigo
3. 'Kiss Me More' – Doja Cat featuring SZA
4. 'Levitating' – Dua Lipa
5. 'Save Your Tears' – The Weeknd
6. 'Beggin' – Maneskin
7. 'Heat Waves' – Glass Animals
8. 'Astronaut In The Ocean' – Masked Wolf
9. 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' – Lil Nas X
10. 'Deja Vu' – Olivia Rodrigo