Olivia Dean Outpoints The Kid LAROI For Australia’s Chart Title

Olivia Dean’s The Art Of Loving (via Universal) shows no signs of fatigue on the ARIA Chart, as the album collects a seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1, while her signature song “Man I Need” enters a ninth straight week atop the singles tally.  

According to ARIA, Dean’s sophomore collection becomes the longest reigning title by an English female artist since Adele’s 30 also logged seven weeks at the top in 2021-22.

The top new release on the ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday, Jan. 16, belongs to The Kid Laroi, whose Before I Forget (Columbia/Sony) starts at No. 2. The Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter previously collected an ARIA Chart crown in 2021 with his F*ck Love mixtape, becoming the youngest Australian solo artist to do so (he was 17 years, 5 months and 22 days at the time). Before I Forget is the followup to 2023’s The First Time, which topped out at No. 3 on the ARIA Chart.

LAROI made a dash to his hometown last November for an exclusive performance at a Spotify showcase, the starting point in the 2025 ARIAs Week. By the week’s end, LAROI had added a fourth ARIA Award, for song of the year with “Girls.”

Meanwhile, U.S. country star Zach Bryan starts at No. 4 on the latest ARIA list with Heaven On Top (Warner), his sixth studio album. Bryan’s self-titled album hit No. 2 here in 2023, and The Great American Bar Scene reached No. 3 in 2024. 

Yungblud has been playing venues across the country, and hitting headlines, for the six-date domestic leg of his IDOLS World Tour, produced by Frontier Touring. Those shows ignite interest in his fourth studio album Idols (Capitol/Universal), which roars 69-12, still down on its No. 4 peak from 2025. The Brit’s tour continues Saturday, Jan. 17 with the first of two consecutive nights at Brisbane’s Riverstage, and wraps Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Perth’s ICF: Outdoor.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Steph Strings enjoys a top 20 start with debut album, Feel Alive (MGM). It’s new at No.  17, for her first appearance on any ARIA chart. 

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Dean’s extends her run at No. 1, a streak by a solo female artist that hasn’t been seen since Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” spent 12 weeks on top in early 2023.

Although the song didn’t appear in the Stranger Things finale, Djo’s “End Of Beginning” (AWAL) enjoys a revival on the ARIA Chart, where it bounces 4-3, equaling its peak position set in 2024. Djo is the stage name of Joe Keery, who played Steve Harrington in the popular Netflix series, which dropped its final episode Dec. 31.

The top debut on the single frame belongs to Bruno Mars, whose “I Just Might” (Atlantic/Warner) just misses the top 10, opening at No. 11. With that feat, Mars has chalked up 22 ARIA top 20 hits, a tally that includes including four chart-toppers: “Just The Way You Are” (2010), “Grenade” (2010), “Uptown Funk” with Mark Ronson (2014-15) and “APT.” with Rosè (2024-25).

Buzzy British artist Sienna Spiro enters the top 40 for the first time as “Die On This Hill” (Capitol/Universal) vaults 68-29, while Alabama country singer Ella Langley bags her first top 40 hit with “Choosin’ Texas” (Sony), up 46-30.

Just two homegrown cuts impact the top 50. The best belongs to homegrown producer and DJ Sonny Fodera’s “Think About Us” (Solotoko/ADA) with D.O.D and Poppy Baskcomb, new at No. 48, while Tame Impala’s “Dracula” (Columbia/Sony) slips 47-50.