ARIA Top 50 Singles weekending 2nd April 2007

 

1 (1) Straight Lines - Silverchair

2 (2) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

3 (4) Grace Kelly - Mika

4 (5) This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race – Fallout Boy

5 (3) What Goes Around (Comes Around) – Justin Timberlake

6 (8) I Wanna Love You – Akon ft Snoop Dogg

7 (9) Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall

8 (6) How To Save A Life – The Fray

9 (7) Lips Of An Angel - Hinder

10 (10) 20 Good Reasons – Thirsty Merc

11 (11) Keep Your Hands Off My Girl – Good Charlotte

12 (12) Rock This Party – Bob Sinclar

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

14 (14) Say It Right – Nelly Furtado

15 (15) The Others – TV Rock vs Dukes Of Windsor

16 (16) Hit Me Up – Gia Farrell

17 (18) Something About You - Jamelia

18 (19) Smack That – Akon ft Eminem

19 (22) Wait A Minute – Pussycat Dolls

20 (26) Cupid’s Chokehold – Gym Class Heroes

21 (20) Before You Go – Candice Alley

22 (25) With Love – Hilary Duff

23 (23) Irreplaceable - Beyonce

24 (17) Tell Me – P. Diddy ft Christina Aguilera

25 (24) Don’t Give Up – Shannon Noll & Natalie Bassingthwaighte

26 (21) Fergalicious - Fergie

27 (29) Famous Last Words – My Chemical Romance

28 (27) Light Surrounding You - Evermore

29 (28) Proper Education – Eric Prydz vs Floyd

30 (31) Pictures – Sneaky Sound System

31 (30) My Love – Justin Timberlake

32 (33) I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ – Scissor Sisters

33 (32) Patience – Take That

34 (34) Welcome To The Black Parade – My Chemical Romance

35 (Re) Love 2 Love – James Kannis

36 (38) Shortie Like Mine – Bow Wow

37 (New) Here We Go – Christian City Church Oxford Falls

38 (36) Joker & The Thief - Wolfmother

39 (35) SexyBack – Justin Timberlake

40 (49) New York – Eskimo Joe

41 (42) The Kill (Bury Me) – 30 Seconds To Mars

42 (41) Long Way 2 Go - Cassie

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

44 (44) Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray

45 (37) Too Little Too Late - JoJo

46 (39) Wind It Up – Gwen Stefani

47 (43) Funky Tonight – John Butler Trio

48 (45) Lying Is The Most Fun – Panic! At The Disco

49 (40) Searchin’ – Young Divas

50 (50) So Do I Say Sorry First? – Stephanie McIntosh

 

ARIA Top 50 Albums weekending 2nd April 2007

 

1 (New) Grand National – John Butler Trio

2 (2) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

3 (1) Extreme Behaviour - Hinder

4 (7) Future Sex/Love Sounds – Justin Timberlake

5 (8) I’m Not Dead - Pink

6 (3) Eyes Open – Snow Patrol

7 (4) How To Save A Life – The Fray

8 (6) All Of The Above – Hillsong United

9 (5) Good Morning Revival – Good Charlotte

10 (10) Infinity On High – Fallout Boy

11 (New) Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits – Elton John

12 (11) Loose – Nelly Furtado

13 (18) Life In Cartoon Motion - Mika

14 (9) Memories & Dust – Josh Pyke

15 (24) Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing – Keith Urban

16 (16) Konvicted - Akon

17 (15) Introducing Joss Stone – Joss Stone

18 (14) The Black Parade – My Chemical Romance

19 (13) Not Too Late – Norah Jones

20 (20) Sam’s Town – The Killers

21 (12) We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sunk – Modest Mouse

22 (17) Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Eskimo Joe

23 (New) Pubs, Trucks & Plains – Slim Dusty

24 (30) Stadium Arcadium – Red Hot Chili Peppers

25 (21) Wolfmother - Wolfmother

26 (23) Taking The Long Way – Dixie Chicks

27 (26) A Beautiful Lie – 30 Seconds To Mars

28 (22) Real Life - Evermore

29 (32) A Weekend In The City – Bloc Party

30 (25) Yours Truly, Angry Mob – Kaiser Chiefs

31 (33) Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System

32 (36) Hot Fuss – The Killers

33 (29) The Winner’s Journey – Damien Leith

34 (19) The Journey – Jessica Mauboy

35 (28) U218: Singles – U2

36 (39) Grace – Jeff Buckley

37 (31) Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

38 (38) Back To Bedlam – James Blunt

39 (27) Neon Bible – Arcade Fire

40 (35) Here Come The Drums – Rogue Traders

41 (49) PCD – Pussycat Dolls

42 (Re) Switch - INXS

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

44 (48) Back To Basics – Christina Aguilera

45 (Re) The Dutchess - Fergie

46 (Re) Greatest Hits – Red Hot Chili Peppers

47 (45) Happy Feet – Original Soundtrack

48 (43) Ta-Dah! – Scissor Sisters

49 (47) Continuum – John Mayer

50 (44) Grinderman - Grinderman

 

Chart Commentary

(thanks to Gavin Ryan)

 

Silverchair's "Straight Lines" is at No.1 for it's third week, and in staying atop for another week, it now becomes their second longest running No.1 single. "Freak" was at the top for two weeks, so by "Straight Lines" keeping hold for a three week stint at the top of the Australian Charts, it inadvertently becomes their second behind the 6-week running debut single "Tomorrow". I don't know whether it will be able to hold on for a fourth week, as their fifth studio album was officially released this weekend (March 30th), and with it coming out in two editions, one with a bonus DVD, it will most likely have fans buying the album and not the single, which could mean it might drop next week. And as "The Sweetest Thing" by Gwen Stefani is No.1 in the Physical Singles sales chart this week, it could finally break it's six week's at No.2 next week, we'll just have to wait and see.

 

At No.3 this week is "Grace Kelly" by Mika, now climbing to it's highest position, and right behind at No.4 is Fall Out Boy who climb back to their original peak position for a now fourth non-consecutive week at No.4. With Mika doing a No.3-3wks-HP3, and Fall Out Boy doing a No.4-4wks at HP-HP4, there is also another triple number this week. No.6 is by Akon with "I Wanna Love You", and it's that song's 6th week in the charts, and so he has a No.6-6wks-HP6 triple listing.

 

It's a very slow chart this week, due probably to the lack of new releases. No.10 through to No.16 is all stable this week, and the biggest climber within the Top 50 this week is No.20 with "Cupid's Chokehold" by The Gym Class Heroes.

 

There are only two entries to the Top 50 this week, one a re-entry, the one a rare new entry. Firstly the re-entry which is from former Australian Idol contestant James Kannis. The song "Love 2 Love" originally hit No.35 in the first week of December 2006, and this week re-enters the charts at that same position, and this is due mostly to his appearance in Sydney last weekend at the 25th Annual Greek Festival. Another Sydney influenced single is the new entry at No.37 this week. "Here We Go" is performed by The Christian City Church-Oxford Falls, a church based in the North Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. This song is released in anticipation of the forthcoming April 2007 "Presence Conference" that the Church is having, where they will be recording a new Live DVD of that concert.

 

A new No.1 album in Australia this week, and it's also the birthday (April 1st) of the performer John Butler from the John Butler Trio. This is the second Australian No.1 album for the Perth group, who were last at the top of the charts back in March (2 weeks) and July 2004 (1 week) with "Sunrise Over the Sea". This is the fourth No.1 album for 2007, and it's also the fourth by a group of men, and fourth by a rock group, plus it's also the first Australian Group performed album of the year to top the charts. Other stats for the album include it being the 545th No.1 album in Australia since January 1965, the 123rd Australian Performed No.1, and the 260th performed by a Group. It's also the first time that the word "Grand" has appeared in a No.1 album title, but the second with "National", the other being Powderfinger's "Internationalist" from September 1998.

 

Elton John had his 60th birthday this week, and also performed his 60th Sold-Out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. To coincide with these events, a new Best of has been released called "Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits" and this week debuts at No.11. Also this week in 1974 his album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was spending it's third week at the top of the charts.

 

New at No.23 is "Pubs, Trucks and Plains" by the late-great Slim Dusty. April the 1st is the 50th Anniversary of the recording of Slim's first No.1 single "A Pub With No Beer" back in April 1957, and this 3CD 60 Song set of Slim's tracks is to commemorate this occasion.

 

Next week Silverchair's new album is expected to debut at No.1, and if it does some new chart records will be broken, that have held for the past five years, so I will fill you all in next week if and when this happens.

 

 

This is a list of the No.1 albums in Australia for the past 42 years.

 

3-Apr-65 - Beatles for Sale - The Beatles (9th of 11 weeks)

 

2-Apr-66 - Rubber Soul - The Beatles (6th of 10 weeks)

 

1-Apr-67 - Sound of Music - Soundtrack (76th of 76 weeks)

 

30-Mar-68 - Disraeli Gears - Cream (1st of 2 weeks)

 

29-Mar-69 - The Beatles (White Album) - The Beatles (15th of 16 weeks)

 

30-Mar-70 - Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin (5th of 5 weeks)

 

29-Mar-71 - All Things Must Pass - George Harrison (2nd of 8 weeks)

 

3-Apr-72 - American Pie - Don McLean (1st of 11 weeks)

 

2-Apr-73 - No Secrets - Carly Simon (3rd of 6 weeks)

 

1-Apr-74 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (3rd of 3 weeks)

 

31-Mar-75 - Living in the 70's - Skyhooks (6th of 16 weeks)

 

29-Mar-76 - The Best of Abba - Abba (1st of 16 weeks)

 

4-Apr-77 - Hotel California - The Eagles (12th of 12 weeks)

 

3-Apr-78 - Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack (3rd of 13 weeks)

 

2-Apr-79 - Spirits Having Flown - The Bee Gees (4th of 5 weeks)

 

31-Mar-80 - Off the Wall - Michael Jackson (1st of 2 weeks)

 

30-Mar-81 - Greatest Hits - Dr. Hook (3rd of 4 weeks)

 

29-Mar-82 - Days of Innocence - Moving Pictures (2nd of 7 weeks)

 

4-Apr-83 - IV (4) - Toto (1 week only)

 

2-Apr-84 - The Swing - INXS (1st of 3 weeks)

 

1-Apr-85 - Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen (4th of 8 weeks) Return to the Top

 

31-Mar-86 - Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits (32nd of 34 weeks)

 

30-Mar-87 - Whispering Jack - John Farnham (18th of 18 weeks)

 

4-Apr-88 - Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack (8th of 8 weeks)

 

3-Apr-89 - Hits of 89 Volume 1 - Various Artists (1st of 5 weeks)

 

1-Apr-90 - All of Nothing - Milli Vanilli (1st of 5 weeks)

 

31-Mar-91 - Dreamland - Black Box (3rd of 3 weeks)

 

29-Mar-92 - Hepfidelity - Diesel (3rd of 4 weeks)

 

4-Apr-93 - Unplugged - Eric Clapton (5th of 6 weeks)

 

3-Apr-94 - Far Beyond Driven - Pantera (1 week only)

 

2-Apr-95 - Dookie - Green Day (3rd of 3 weeks)

 

31-Mar-96 - Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette (3rd of 8 weeks) Return to the Top

 

30-Mar-97 - Romeo & Juliet - Soundtrack (9th of 9 weeks)

 

29-Mar-98 - Titanic - Soundtrack (7th of 11 weeks)

 

29-Mar-99 - One Night Only - The Bee Gees (1st of 5 weeks)

 

3-Apr-00 - Reflector - Killing Heidi (4th of 4 weeks)

 

2-Apr-01 - No Angel - Dido (4th of 8 weeks)

 

1-Apr-02 - A New Day Has Come - Celine Dion (1 week only)

 

31-Mar-03 - Innocent Eyes - Delta Goodrem (1st of 6 weeks)

 

29-Mar-04 - Feeler - Pete Murray (1st of 4 weeks)

 

4-Apr-05 - Anthony Callea - Anthony Callea (1st of 2 weeks)

 

3-Apr-06 - Both Sides of the Gun - Ben Harper (2nd of 2 weeks)

 

2-Apr-07 - Grand National - John Butler Trio (1st week)

 

 

Thanks to Gavin Ryan