It’s a rare week in Australia, with Aussies taking the top spots on both the albums and singles ARIA charts.
Rock veteran Jimmy Barnes earned his ninth solo number one album this week with The Rhythm and the Blues. That surpasses John Farnham’s eight solo number ones, making Barnesy our most successful solo male artist. But was there ever any doubt this album would be a hit? It doesn’t take a genius to work out that an album of old school rock and roll covers released just before Father’s Day is going to sell by the truckload. The real test for this CD will be how it does next week, and the week after.
Keeping Jimmy company on the albums charts we’ve got Kate Miller-Heidke’s Curiouser sitting at number five, up one possie from the week before. They’ve slipped three places, but Jet are still hanging in there with Shaka Rock. Their third album sits at number eight.
Meanwhile Guy Sebastian is sitting at the top of the singles charts with his infectious single “Like It Like That.” It’s taken Guy four weeks to achieve the position. It’s somewhat of a return to form for Guy, who hasn’t released a number one single since 2004’s “Out With My Baby.”
Kate Miller-Heidke’s making her presence felt on the singles charts too with “The last Day on Earth” inching ever closer to the top spot. It’s sitting at number three this week, one better than the week before.
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Top 10 Australian Albums
1. The Rhythm and The Blues – Jimmy Barnes
2. The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
3. Funhouse – Pink
4. Essential Michael Jackson – Michael Jackson
5. Curiouser – Kate Miller-Heidke
6. Cradlesong – Rob Thomas
7. One Love – David Guetta
8. Shaka Rock – Jet
9. Humbug – Arctic Monkeys
10. Fearless – Taylor Swift
Top 10 Australian Singles
1. “Like It Like That” – Guy Sebastian
2. “Sexy Bitch” – David Guetta feat. Akon
3. “The Last Day on Earth” – Kate Miller-Heidke
4. “I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
5. “Good Girls Go Bad” – Cobra Starship feat. Leighton Meester
6. “Evacuate The Dancefloor” – Cascada
7. “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” – Pitbull
8. “Sweet Dreams” – Beyonce
9. “The Boy Does Nothing” – Alesha Dixon
10. “Heavy Cross” – Gossip
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