ARIA’s New-Look Charts Are Here

It’s a new-look ARIA Chart, but some familiar faces are on top.

As previously reported, the trade body has revamped its ARIA Main Charts (Singles and Albums) and the Australian Artist Singles and Albums Charts, which now exclude titles released more than two years ago.

Catalogue isn’t banished. Those older favourites now appear on the ARIA On Replay Charts.

Today’s charts are the first to implement those new rules.

American pop star Sabrina Carpenter nabs a piece of history as Man’s Best Friend blasts to the albums summit, while KPop Demon Hunters hit “Golden” retains the singles crown.

Man’s Best Friend is Carpenter’s seventh studio LP and the follow-up to Short N’ Sweet, which logged 13 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 over the past year. At the same time, Short N’ Sweet lifts 12-6 on the weekly tally.

Completing the podium, respectively, is the original soundtrack for the Netflix film Kpop Demon Hunters and Stray Kids’ KARMA.

The top ranked homegrown title on the ARIA Album Chart, published late Friday, September 5th, belongs to The Wolfe Brothers as Australian Made powers to No. 9. It’s the seventh studio album from Tom and Nick Wolfe and their fifth consecutive top 10 album, ARIA reports.

Australian country act Hayley Jensen’s Country Soul arrives at No. 14, for a new career high, beating the No. 25 for 2021’s Breakin’ Hearts. It’s one of five Australian albums in the current ARIA Top 50.

Speaking at BIGSOUND earlier in the week, ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said the albums chart would reflect the most change, and she wasn’t wrong.

Under the new system, the albums tally welcomes 17 new entries and 45 re-entries to the top 100, while only 38 titles continue into this chart from last week.

“We did it because we want dynamism back in the chart,” Herd explained to the industry during a Tuesday panel discussion. “We want it to be exciting for the public to check this out. We want to give artists tools to be able to promote their music and to hold up a lovely red No. 1 on the Australian charts or you, or No. 1 on the main chart. It’s a really great opportunity for an artists and their team to get out there and say, ‘oh my God look at our success’. We want people to do that.”

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, “Golden” from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack extends its reign to six straight weeks. It’s now tied with PSY’s 2012 smash “Gangnam Style” as the longest running leader by a Korean artist.

Carpenter’s “Tears” drops in at No. 3 for the top debut on the ARIA Singles Chart, one that doesn’t include any Australian recordings.

Top 5 Albums

1. Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

2. Soundtrack – Kpop Demon Hunters (From the Netflix Film)

3. Stray Kids – KARMA

4. sombr – I Barely Know Her

5. Alex Warren – You’ll Be Alright, Kid

Top 5 Singles

1. Rei Ami, KPop Demon Hunters Cast, Huntrx, Ejae, Audrey Nuna – Golden

2. Alex Warren – Ordinary

3. Sabrina Carpenter – Tears

4. Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys

5. Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, KPop Demon Hunters Cast – Soda Pop

Top 5 On Replay Albums

1. Sabrina Carpenter – Emails I Can’t Send

2. Fleetwood Mac – Rumours

3. Tyler, The Creator – Igor

4. SZA – SOS

5. Taylor Swift – Folklore

Top 5 On Replay Singles

1. Goo Goo Dolls – Iris

2. Teddy Swims – Lose Control

3. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams

4. Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club

5. Zach Bryan – Something In The Orange

Top 5 New Music Chart Singles

1. Rei Ami, KPop Demon Hunters Cast, Huntrx, Ejae, Audrey Nuna – Golden

2. Sabrina Carpenter – Tears

3. Disco Lines, Tinashe – No Broke Boys

4. Saja Boys, Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, Kevin Woo, samUIL Lee, KPop Demon Hunters Cast – Soda Pop

5. Olivia Dean – Man I Need

Top 5 Australian Artist Albums

1. The Wolfe Brothers – Australian Made

2. Hayley Jensen – Country Soul

3. Royel Otis – Hickey

4. Hilltop Hoods – Fall From The Light

5. Cold Chisel – The Big Five-0 Live

Top 5 Australian Artist Singles

1. Keli Holiday – Dancing2

2. Royel Otis – Linger (SiriusXM Session)

3. Sonny Fodera, D.O.D & Jazzy – Somedays

4. The Kid LAROI – Nights Like This

5. CYRIL – Stumblin’ In

Top 5 On Replay Australian Artist Albums

1. Vance Joy – Dream Your Life (10th Anniversary Edition)

2. Tame Impala – Currents

3. INXS – Kick

4. John Farnham – Greatest Hits

5. Sticky Fingers – Caress Your Soul (10 Year Anniversary)

Top 5 On Replay Australian Artist Singles

1. Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over

2. The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition

3. Vance Joy – Riptide

4. AC/DC – Thunderstruck

5. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream

Top 5 Vinyl Albums

1. Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

2. Sabrina Carpenter – Emails I Can’t Send

3. Tyler, The Creator – Cherry Bomb (10th Anniversary Edition)

4. Laufey – A Matter of Time

5. Tyler, The Creator – Igor