Way to go Hilltop Hoods! The local hip hop outfit has debuted at number one on the ARIA charts with their fifth studio album State of the Art. The disc more than doubled sales of last week’s number one, The E.N.D. by The Black Eyed Peas.
The album sold a whopping 27, 455 units, well ahead of the Black Eyed Peas’ 11, 803 units. Hilltop Hoods must be feeling pretty chuffed with that effort, particularly since it’s their first release on their own Golden Era Records.
They’re sharing space in the top ten with Eskimo Joe, whose Inshalla album is still going strong at number five, and Karnivool’s Sound Awake which sits at number seven.
Meanwhile on the singles charts, Jessica Mauboy’s flying the Australian flag. Her latest single “Because” has debuted at a respectable ninth place.
Click below for the complete top 10.
Top 10 Albums
1. State of the Art – Hilltop Hoods
2. The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
3. Funhouse – Pink
4. It’s Not Me, It’s You – Lily Allen
5. Inshalla – Eskimo Joe
6. Relapse – Eminem
7. Sound Awake – Karnivool
8. I’m Not Dead – Pink
9. Fearless – Taylor Swift
10. The Fame – Lady Gaga
Top 10 Single
1. “Boom Boom Pow” – The Black Eyed Peas
2. “I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
3. “Paparazzi” – Lady Gaga
4. “Not Fair” – Lily Allen
5. “The Climb” – Miley Cyrus
6. “Breakeven” – The Script
7. “Influence” – Pink
8. “Her Diamonds” – Rob Thomas
9. “Because” – Jessica Mauboy
10. “Hush Hush” – The Pussycat Dolls
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