Gotye has now achieved a massive eight consecutive weeks on top of the Aussie singles charts with his monster song “Somebody That I Used to Know.” The track, which features Kimbra on guest vocals, is now an impressive four times platinum. It’s also the only Aussie song to sit inside the top ten, or even the top twenty. I’m not sure what’s helped Gotye cut through in this chart which is generally dominated by international acts, but I’m impressed.
His album Making Mirrors has fallen a few spots to sit at number four, but with impressive debuts from Blink 192 and Tony Bennett, not to mention the staying power of the seemingly invincible Adele, this is still a fair effort. All that new chart action has also seen The Jezabels slip from number two to nine with their debut Prisoner.
Click below for all the action in this week’s ARIA top ten.
Top 10 Australian Singles
1. “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye feat. Kimbra
2. “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
3. “We Found Love” – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
4. “Stereo Hearts” – Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine
5. “Titanium” – David Guetta feat. Sia
6. “You Make Me Feel” – Cobra Starship feat. Sabi
7. “Cheers (Drink to That)” – Rihanna
8. “It Girl – Jason Derulo
9. “Tonight Tonight” – Hot Chelle Rae
10. “Domino” – Jessie J
Top 10 Australian Albums
1. 21 – Adele
2. Neighborhoods – Blink 182
3. Duets II – Tony Bennett
4. Making Mirrors – Gotye
5. Nevermind – Nirvana
6. Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta
7. Own The Night – Lady Antebellum
8. Velociraptor! – Kasabian
9. Prisoner – The Jezabels
10. Unto the Locust – Machine Head
Image source: ARIA Charts