This Week In Pop – 7 June 2021

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This week, Olivia Rodrigo is atop the Albums and Singles Charts for a second week. Shannon Noll scores his seventh top ten album, and The Veronicas, their fourth.

This week's album chartifacts

#1: Olivia Rodrigo ‘SOUR’ – American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo sits at #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a second week with 'SOUR'. Since debuting in the top spot last week, Rodrigo’s debut album topped charts around the world including in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Sweden.
#3: Shannon Noll ‘Raw’ – Former Australian Idol runner-up Shannon Noll scores his seventh Top Ten album on the ARIA Charts with 'Raw'. The album features acoustic re-workings of some of his biggest hits including ‘What About Me’ (#1 February ’04) and ‘Shine’ (#1 October ’05). 'Raw' also features new songs and covers. Noll last charted with 'Unbroken' (#7 February ’18). He’s scored #1s with 'That’s What I’m Talking About' (#1 February ’04) and 'Lift' (#1 October ’05).
#7: The Veronicas ‘Godzilla’ – Brisbane duo The Veronicas claim their fourth Top Ten album as they release 'Godzilla'. The first album in seven years from the Origliasso sisters features the chart-topping single ‘In My Blood’ (#1 July ’16), as well as ‘The Only High’ (#41 June ’17). It’s the first of two albums The Veronicas will release in as many months, with 'Human' following on 25 June. The Veronicas have previously appeared on the Albums Chart with 'The Secret Life Of...' (#2 April ’06), 'Hook Me Up' (#2 November ’07) and 'The Veronicas' (#2 December ’14).

This week's single chartifacts

#1: Olivia Rodrigo ‘Good 4 U’ – Olivia Rodrigo holds #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart for a second straight week with ‘Good 4 U’. Like last week, the American singer-songwriter has ten tracks in this week’s Top 50; four of those being in the Top Ten. Only ‘Traitor’ has a new peak, moving from #7 to #5.
#6: The Weeknd ‘Save Your Tears’ – The Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears’ jumps up ten spots to return for an eleventh week in the Top Ten. The move comes after the Canadian artist and Ariana Grande performed their remix of the track at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles last week.

Top 10 Albums

1. 'SOUR' – Olivia Rodrigo
2. 'All I Know So Far: Setlist' – P!nk
3. 'Raw' – Shannon Noll
4. 'The Off-Season' – J. Cole
5. 'Future Nostalgia' – Dua Lipa
6. 'Justice' – Justin Bieber'Loveless' – My Bloody Valentine
7. 'Godzilla' – The Veronicas
8. 'Bridge Over Troubled Dreams' – Delta Goodrem
9. 'The Highlights' – The Weeknd
10. 'F*ck Love (Savage)' – The Kid Laroi

Top 10 Singles

1. 'Good 4 U' – Olivia Rodrigo
2. 'Kiss Me More' – Doja Cat featuring SZA
3. 'Deja Vu' – Olivia Rodrigo
4. 'Body' – Russ Millions & Tion Wayne
5. 'Traitor' – Olivia Rodrigo
6. 'Save Your Tears' – The Weeknd
7. 'Drivers License' – Olivia Rodrigo
8. 'Heat Waves' – Glass Animals
9. 'Astronaut In The Ocean' – Masked Wolf
10. 'Levitating' – Dua Lipa