It’s been sometime since the Aussies had any joy at the top of the ARIA singles charts. Since Guy Sebastian held the title in January, in fact. But Gotye has finally broken Adele’s incredible seven-week reign to clinch the top spot with his track “Somebody That I Used to Know.” The song, which features Kimbra on guest vocals, jumped up from number three to number one this week.
He’s keeping company with Jessica Mauboy, who continues her chart-charming ways with her latest single “Inescapable.” And she’s done it with a track that doesn’t feature anyone else’s vocals! Very impressive on the modern chart landscape! “Inescapable” is sitting pretty at number four, a big jump from last week’s number 10 spot.
Boy & Bear are the lone Aussies waving the flag on the top 10 album’s charts. While they couldn’t budge Adele, who’s held the number one position for a whopping 14 weeks, their newly-released debut Moonfire has made its presence felt at number two.
Click the link to see all of this week’s ARIA chart action.
Top 10 Australian Singles
1. “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye feat. Kimbra
2. “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
3. “Someone Like You” – Adele
4. “Inescapable” – Jessica Mauboy
5. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennet & GoonRock
6 “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
7. “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
8. “Right There” – Nicole Scherzinger feat. 50 Cent
9. “Jar of Hearts” – Christine Perri
10. “Champagne Showers” – LMFAO feat. Natalia Kills
Top 10 Australian Albums
1. 21 – Adele
2. Moonfire – Boy & Bear
3. Watch the Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
4. 19 – Adele
5. Sorry for Party Rocking – LMFAO
6. Born This Way – Lady Gaga
7. Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
8. Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
9. In Waves – Trivium
10. Lovestrong – Christina Perri
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