Welcome to This Week In Pop.
This week, performer Olivia Dean arrives at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week with 'The Art Of Loving', while Bliss n Eso and The Living End score top 10 debuts.
It’s the English singer’s first charted album here and contains the hits 'Man I Need' (steady at #2 on the Singles Chart this week) and 'Nice To Each Other' (up from #16 last week to a new peak of #10).
ARIA Award-winning hip-hop group Bliss n Eso land at #3 with 'The Moon (The Dark Side)'. It’s their seventh top 10 album and the sequel to 'The Moon (The Light Side)', which spent one week at #1 in April this year.
Aussie rock legends The Living End are new at #5 with 'I Only Trust Rock N Roll', their first album in seven years. The winners of six ARIA Awards, the band was formed in 1994 and have seen all eight of their studio albums reach the top 10.
Doja Cat’s 'Vie' debuts at #6. It’s her fifth studio album and fourth to reach the top 20, following 'Hot Pink' (#19 in 2019), 'Planet Her' (#2 in 2021) and 'Scarlet' (#5 in 2023). Aussie country singer Brad Cox’s fourth album, 'Endemic Intelligence In Multiple Dimensions', is new at #7.
On the Singles Chart, KPop Demon Hunters’ lead track 'Golden' is #1 for the 10th week in a row. It’s the second longest running #1 this year behind Alex Warren’s 'Ordinary', which spent 17 weeks on top. Tate McRae scores the highest debut of the week, as Tit For Tat arrives at #6. It’s her fifth top 10 single; her best performer was Greedy, which peaked at #2 in 2023.
Top 10 Albums
1. 'The Art Of Loving' – Olivia Dean2. 'KPop Demon Hunters' – Soundtrack
3. 'The Moon (The Dark Side)' – Bliss N Eso
4. 'Man's Best Friend' – Sabrina Carpenter
5. 'I Only Trust Rock N Roll' – The Living End
6. 'Vie' – Doja Cat
7. 'Endemic Intelligence In Multiple Dimensions' – Brad Cox
8. 'You'll Be Alright, Kid' – Alex Warren
9. 'I Barely Know Her' – sombr
10. 'Short n' Sweet' – Sabrina Carpenter
Top 10 Singles
1. 'Golden' – Rei Ami, KPop Demon Hunters Cast, Huntrx, Ejae, Audrey Nuna2. 'Man I Need' – Olivia Dean
3. 'Ordinary' – Alex Warren
4. 'No Broke Boys' – Disco Lines, Tinashe
5. 'Soda Pop' – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
6. 'Tit For Tat' – Tate McRae
7. '12 To 12' – Sombr
8. 'Your Idol' – Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, KPop Demon Hunters Cast
9. 'Back To Friends' – Sombr
10. 'Nice To Each Other' – Olivia Dean
