ARIA Singles Top 50 weekending 4th December 2006

 

1 (New) Night Of My Life – Damien Leith

2 (1) I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ – Scissor Sisters

3 (2) Irreplaceable - Beyonce

4 (5) I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker – Sandi Thom

5 (3) My Love – Justin Timberlake

6 (4) Smack That – Akon ft Eminem

7 (6) The Saints Are Coming – U2 & Green Day

8 (8) U & Ur Hand - Pink

9 (7) I Don’t Need A Man – Pussycat Dolls

10 (9) Happenin’ All Over Again – Young Divas

11 (New) Fergalicious - Fergie

12 (14) Rock This Party – Bob Sinclar

13 (11) Hurt – Christina Aguilera

14 (10) SexyBack – Justin Timberlake

15 (16) Light Surrounding You - Evermore

16 (12) Maneater – Nelly Furtado

17 (18) Too Little Too Late – JoJo

18 (13) Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother

19 (15) Welcome To The Black Parade – My Chemical Romance

20 (19) Sarah – Eskimo Joe

21 (20) Call Me When You’re Sober - Evanescence

22 (21) Live For Love – Anthony Callea

23 (23) Put Your Hands Up (For Detroit) – Fedde Le Grande

24 (17) You Give Me Something – James Morrison

25 (26) Lovelight – Robbie Williams

26 (22) Come To Me – P. Diddy ft Nicole

27 (35) I’m Not Missing You – Stacie Orrico

28 (27) When You Were Young – The Killers

29 (28) We Ride – Rihanna

30 (40) Lonely – Shannon Noll

31 (24) Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Eskimo Joe

32 (34) But It’s Better If You Do – Panic! At The Disco

33 (33) Taller, Stronger, Better – Guy Sabastian

34 (46) Love 2 Love – James Kannis

35 (31) Tightrope – Stephanie McIntosh

36 (29) The Kill (Bury Me) – 30 Seconds To Mars

37 (30) Who Knew - Pink

38 (36) Me & U - Cassie

39 (32) Love Don’t Let Me Go – David Guetta vs The Egg

40 (New) What If I’m Right – Sandi Thom

41 (42) Snow (Hey Oh) – Red Hot Chili Peppers

42 (38) Buttons – Pussycat Dolls

43 (45) Love Like Winter – AFI

45 (37) Jump - Madonna

46 (43) Running - Evermore

47 (44) This Time I Know It’s For Real – Young Divas

48 (Re) Not Ready To Make Nice – Dixie Chicks

49 (39) Nothing In This World – Paris Hilton

50 (New) If Everyone Cared - Nickelback

 

 

 

ARIA Top 50 Albums weekending 4th December 2006

 

1 (1) U218 Singles – U2

2 (New) Siempre – Il Divo

3 (3) Eyes Open – Snow Patrol

4 (2) Love – The Beatles

5 (5) Dancing In The Street: The Songs Of Motown II – Human Nature

6 (4) Young Divas – Young Divas

7 (6) I’m Not Dead - Pink

8 (7) Ultimate Kylie – Kylie Minogue

9 (New) A New Chapter – Anthony Callea

10 (10) Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Eskimo Joe

11 (9) Wolfmother – Wolfmother

12 (8) Rudebox – Robbie Williams

13 (11) The Love Album - Westlife

14 (12) The Swing Sessions – David Campbell

15 (New) Light Grenades - Incubus

16 (19) Piano Man: The Very Best Of – Billy Joel

17 (14) The Best Of – Chris Isaak

18 (17) The Black Parade – My Chemical Romance

19 (18) Closer To The Sun – Guy Sabastian

20 (24) Future Sex/Love Sounds – Justin Timberlake

21 (13) Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing – Keith Urban

22 (15) PCD – Pussycat Dolls

23 (16) The Open Door - Evanescence

24 (26) Ta-Dah! – Scissor Sisters

25 (25) Still The Same: Great Rock Classics – Rod Stewart

26 (21) Sam’s Town – The Killers

27 (27) Forever Begins Tonight – Patrizio Buanne

28 (New) The Magic Of – Boney M

29 (28) Tea and Sympathy – Bernard Fanning

30 (20) High Times: Singles 1992-2006 - Jamiroquai

31 (23) Twenty Five – George Michael

32 (22) High School Musical – Original Soundtrack

33 (36) Cereal Pest: The Gotcha Calls 2 – Matt Tilley

34 (32) Discotheque – Marcia Hines

35 (49) Reach Out: The Motown Record – Human Nature

36 (33) The Secret Life Of… - The Veronicas

37 (38) Frog Sack – Rodney Rude

38 (Re) X & Y - Coldplay

39 (30) Skin and Bones – Foo Fighters

40 (New) Home: Songs Of Hope & Journey – Various Artists

41 (37) Real Life - Evermore

42 (41) Taking The Long Way – Dixie Chicks

43 (New) Farewell To The World – Crowded House

44 (Re) Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers

45 (42) A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out – Panic! At The Disco

46 (46) Undiscovered – James Morrison

47 (31) In The Hands Of Love – Vittorio Grigolo

48 (45) Awake – Josh Groban

49 (Re) Smile It Confuses People – Sandi Thom

50 (34) Stop The Clocks - Oasis

 

 

 

ARIA Chartifacts - 04/12/06

 

Every first week of December for the past four years, there has been a

similar No.1 single. This year is no exception, as last Sunday night the new

Australian Idol was crowned, and this year it went to former Irishman Damian

Leith (now Aussie resident). As with those previous years, one week of sales

and they shoot to the top of the charts.

 

So this week the 2006 Australian Idol winner claims the No.1 spot in

the country with his debut single “Night of My Lifeâ€. The previous winners

and their songs are…

 

1-Dec-2003 – Angels Brought Me Here – Guy Sebastian (3 weeks) –

3xPlatinum

 

6-Dec-2004 – Listen to Your Heart – Casey Donovan (2 weeks) –

2xPlatinum

 

5-Dec-2005 – Maybe Tonight – Kate DeAraugo (2 weeks) –

1xPlatinum

 

4-Dec-2006 – Night of My Life – Damian Leith (1st week) –

1xPlatinum

 

Every track has been at No.1 the same week of the year (week 48), and

they have all achieved some sort of Platinum status within their first week.

The song “Night of My Life†is the 17th Number One song with the word

‘Night’ in its title, the last of which was Kate DeAraguo’s “Maybe Tonightâ€

this week last year. It’s also the 7th ‘Life’ No.1 single, with “Bring Me to

Life†by Evanescence being the last ‘Life’ track at the top of the charts

back in May 2003.

 

I also noticed that of all the Solo Australian Male Artists to have

achieved No.1 this decade (and there are 8 of them), seven have been from

Reality Music Shows. Chris Franklin was the first Australian Solo Male

artist to hit No.1 this decade in February 2000 with his comedy recording

“Blokeâ€. Since then the other seven were Scott Cain (PopStars), Guy

Sebastian, Shannon Noll, Joel Turner, Anthony Callea, Lee Harding and now

Damian Leith. Its also the 50th Solo Australian Male Performed Song to hit

No.1 in the past 66 years, the first of which was back in 1951, Les Welch

with “The Thingâ€, and Damian is the 33rd Solo Australian Male Performer to

hit the top of our charts. He’s also the 87th Australian Performer to hit

the top spot, with the 136th Australian Performed Song, and the last Aussie

act to claim the top of the charts was Youth Group back in April 2006 with

their cover of “Forever Youngâ€.

 

The second of four new entries comes in at No.11 this week, and is a

former No.3 US Single. Fergie’s new single “Fergalicious†is the follow-up

to her No.3 single “London Bridge†(No.34 this week), and is the second

single off her debut album “The Dutchessâ€.

 

In the country this week is Scottish born/London based folk-singer

Sandi Thom, and with her former 10-week No.1 single “I Wish I Was a Punk

Rocker†still in the Top 5, her follow-up this week debuts at No.41. “What

if I’m Right†is the second track from her debut album “Smile…it Confuses

Peopleâ€, and should rise next week due to her promo tour.

 

The last new entry comes in at No.50, and is the fifth track released

from their former Top 3 album “All the Right Reasonsâ€. “If Everyone Caredâ€

follows up their last Top 30 single “Animals†which reached No.27 back in

early September.

 

U2’s latest Best of remains at No.1 on the Australian Albums chart this

week, and also picks another week of Platinum sales. Last week when it

debuted, it attained a Platinum Certification, and this week it claims it’s

Double Platinum status. It also becomes the first U2 album since “All That

You Can’t Leave Behind†back in November 2000 to have stayed at the top for

a second week. Their 2002 Best of (90-2000) and “How to Dismantle an Atomic

Bomb†both only stayed at the top of our charts for a single week.

 

It also takes U2’s overall tally of ‘Accumulated Weeks at No.1†to 23

weeks, moving them up to equal status with Michael Jackson, who achieved his

23 weeks with only five albums, whereas U2 have done it with 10 albums.

 

The highest new entry this week comes in at No.2, and is the third

album by the only Italian act to reach No.1 in Australia. il Divo debut with

“Siempre†(which is Italian for ‘Always’) to give them three out of three

Top 2 albums. In May 2005 they took their debut album “il Divo†to No.1 for

two weeks, and then in November 2005 they took their second album “Ancoraâ€

to the top for 3 weeks. So let’s see in the next couple of weeks if they can

make it a hat-trick of No.1’s.

 

With six Australian Idol performers in the Top 50 Singles this week,

there are also 3½ in the albums chart (the ½ is Idol Judge Marcia Hines).

Guy Sebastian and the Young Divas are now joined by Anthony Callea with his

second album “A New Chapterâ€, which debuts at No.9 this week (the same place

his lead single off the album “Live for Love†debuted four weeks ago on the

singles chart). His debut self-titled album was a No.1 album back in April

2005.

 

Incubus debuts at No.15 with their latest album “Light Grenadesâ€. It’s

the follow-up to their February 2004 album “A Crow Left of the Murderâ€,

which debuted and peaked at No.2.

 

 

 

Here is a list of the No.1 songs this week on the Australian charts for the

past 66 years...

 

2006 - Night of My Life - Damian Leith (1st week)

 

2005 - Maybe Tonight - Kate DeAraugo (1st of 2 weeks)

 

2004 - Listen With Your Heart - Casey Donovan (1st of 2 weeks)

 

2003 - Angels Bought Me Here - Guy Sebastian (2nd of 3 weeks)

 

2002 - Born to Try - Delta Goodrem (1 week only)

 

2001 - Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm (5th of 8 weeks)

 

2000 - Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men (3rd of 4 weeks)

 

1999 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65 (5th of 9 weeks)

 

1998 - Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) - Offspring (1st of 6 weeks)

 

1997 - Tubthumping - Chumbawamba (1st of 3 weeks)

 

1996 - Wannabe - Spice Girls (5th of 11 weeks) 10 YEARS AGO

 

1995 - Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio feat L.V. (7th of 13 weeks)

 

1994 - Tomorrow - silverchair (6th of 6 weeks)

 

1993 - Please Forgive Me - Bryan Adams (2nd of 7 weeks)

 

1992 - End of the Road - Boyz II Men (3rd of 4 weeks)

 

1991 - Black or White - Michael Jackson (1st of 8 weeks)

 

1990 - Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (2nd of 7 weeks)

 

1989 - If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher (4th of 6 weeks)

 

1988 - Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin (4th of 6 weeks)

 

1987 - Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (2nd of 7 weeks)

 

1986 - You're the Voice - John Farnham (5th of 7 weeks) 20 YEARS AGO

 

1985 - Species Deceases (EP) - Midnight Oil (1 week only)

 

1984 - I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (8th of 8 weeks)

 

1983 - Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1 week only)

 

1982 - Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (1st of 3 weeks)

 

1981 - Physical - Olivia Newton-John (4th of 5 weeks)

 

1980 - Shaddup You Face - Joe Dolce (2nd of 8 weeks)

 

1979 - Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles (1st of 7 weeks)

 

1978 - Rasputin - Boney M (1st of 2 weeks)

 

1977 - You're in My Heart - Rod Stewart (1 week only)

 

1976 - Money, Money, Money - Abba (4th of 6 weeks) 30 YEARS AGO

 

1975 - Mama Mia - Abba (5th of 10 weeks)

 

1974 - I Love You, I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John (3rd of 4 weeks)

 

1973 - Angie - The Rolling Stones (3rd of 5 weeks)

 

1972 - Popcorn - Hot Butter (8th of 8 weeks)

 

1971 - Maggie May / Reason to Believe - Rod Stewart (2nd of 4 weeks)

 

1970 - A Song of Joy - Miguel Rios (1st of 4 weeks)

 

1969 - Something / Come Together - The Beatles (3rd of 5 weeks)

 

1968 - Hey Jude / Revolution - The Beatles (10th of 13 weeks)

 

1967 - The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdinck (7th of 9 weeks)

 

1966 - No Milk Today - Herman's Hermits (1 week only) 40 YEARS AGO

 

1965 - The Carnival is Over - The Seekers (1st of 6 weeks)

 

1964 - Ain't That Loving You Baby / Ask Me - Elvis Presley (3rd of 3 weeks)

 

1963 - Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (3rd of 3 weeks)

 

1962 - Working for the Man / Leah - Roy Orbison (4th of 4 weeks)

 

1961 - Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren (2nd of 2 weeks)

 

1960 - Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters (2nd of 4 weeks)

 

1959 - Oh Yeah, Uh Huh - Col Joye & the Joy Boys (4th of 4 weeks)

 

1958 - Volare - Domenico Modugno / Dean Martin (7th of 7 weeks)

 

1957 - Around the World - Bing Crosby / Nat 'King' Cole (7th of 8 weeks)

 

1956 - Hot Diggity - Perry Como (4th of 4 weeks) 50 YEARS AGO

 

1955 - Stranger in Paradise - Tony Bennett (3rd of 3 weeks)

 

1954 - Sh-Boom - The Crew Cuts (1st of 4 weeks)

 

1953 - Anna (The Baion) - Sylvana Mangano (1 week only)

 

1952 - Auf Wiedersehn, Sweetheart - Vera Lynn (3rd of 7 weeks)

 

1951 - My Truly, Truly Fair - Guy Mitchell / Donald Peers (2nd of 4 weeks)

 

1950 - Mona Lisa - Nat 'King' Cole (4th of 5 weeks)

 

1949 - Riders in the Sky - Vaughn Monroe / Bing Crosby (5th of 5 weeks)

 

1948 - When You Were Sweet Sixteen - Al Jolson / Perry Como (1 Month Only)

 

1947 - The Anniversary Song - Al Jolson / Bing Crosby (2nd of 2 Months)

Return to the Top

 

1946 - Sioux City Sue - Bing Crosby (1 Month Only) 60 YEARS AGO

 

1945 - (Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral) That's an Irish Lullaby - Bing Crosby (1

Month Only)

 

1944 - A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening - The Ink Spots / Frank Sinatra (1

Month Only)

 

1943 - I Had the Craziest Dream - Vera Lynn (1 Month Only)

 

1942 - Deep in the Heart of Texas - Gene Autry (1st of 2 Months)

 

1941 - It's a Great Day for the Irish - Judy Garland (2nd of 2 Months)

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1940 - The Woodpecker Song - Kate Smith / Glenn Miller (2nd of 5 Months)

 

 

Wow Ulitimate Kylie still top 10. Very impressed

GO KYLIE!! :cheer: