Hilltop Hoods Extend ARIA Chart Record With ‘Fall From The Light’

Hilltop Hoods climb the chart mountain, again.

The Australian hip-hop trio sprint to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with Fall From The Light (via Island/Universal), their ninth studio effort.

With that feat, Hilltop Hoods make it six-straight studio collections at the summit. And they extend their record as the Australian band with the most No. 1s, at seven.

Hailing from Adelaide, Hilltop Hoods have snagged 10 ARIA Awards, and led the weekly chart with The Hard Road (in 2006), State Of The Art (2009), Drinking From The Sun (2012), Walking Under Stars (2014), Drinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (2016), The Great Expanse (2019) and now Fall From The Light.

Fall From The Light is the trio’s first LP in six years, and sixth consecutive album to debut at No. 1.

It’s the fifth Australian album to lead the national chart in 2025, after sets by Ball Park Music, Bliss n Eso, Jimmy Barnes and Calum Hood.

“From suburban Adelaide to local and international success, Hilltop Hoods are an inspiration and a testament to the power and passion of Australian music,” comments ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd.

“Seven No. 1 albums is a truly incredible achievement and something we should all be very proud of.”

It’s been a cracking couple of weeks of the Hoods, who came in at No. 2 on triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs with their 2023 anthem “The Nosebleed Section”. They’re already the all-time leaders for songs listed in triple j’s Hottest 100 polls.

Suffa, Pressure and DJ Debris end a month-long run at the top by the KPop Demon Hunters (Republic/Universal), down 1-2, although “Golden” from the animated Netflix hit holds at No. 1 for the second week on the ARIA Singles Chart, and is one of five cuts from the soundtrack to appear in this week’s top 10.

Meanwhile, American singer, songwriter and actor Renee Rapp nabs a podium position with Bite Me (Interscope/Universal), new at No. 3.  That’s a career high, easily besting the No. 42 of 2023’s Snow Angel.

The latest albums tally, published Friday, August 8th, has a stronger-than-usual Australian flavour, thanks to a batch of new releases.

Darcie Haven makes her first chart appearance, with her second EP, Angel Of The Apocalypse (GYROstream). The Perth singer and songwriter’s collection opens its account at No. 11.

Homegrown rockers The Vanns wheel in a No. 27 with their third album, All That’s In My Head (GYROstream), while veteran Australian singer Swanee dives in at No. 37 with his seventh studio album, Believe (CLS).

Just one Aussie single makes a dent in the ARIA Top 50: Crowded House’s 1986 classic “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (Capitol/EMI). The ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted folk-rock group’s nine-times platinum song returned to the top 40 following its appearance in the triple j’s countdown, at No. 5. The single bounced into the top 40, at No. 22, and dips ten spots to No. 32 on the current frame.