ARIA Top 50 Singles weekending 24th September 2007

 

1 (New) In This Life – Delta Goodrem

2 (1) Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston

3 (2) Big Girls Don’t Cry - Fergie

4 (4) Stronger – Kanye West

5 (New) The Way I Are - Timbaland

6 (5) Shut Up And Drive – Rihanna

7 (3) Thnks Fr Th Mmrs – Fall Out Boy

8 (New) How Far We’ve Come – Good Charlotte

9 (6) Dance Floor Anthem – Good Charlotte

10 (8) Can’t Touch It – Ricki-Lee

11 (7) Love Today - Mika

12 (9) When You’re Gone – Avril Lavigne

13 (10) The Pretender – Foo Fighters

14 (New) Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

15 (13) Ayo Technology – 50 Cent

16 (11) Loud – Shannon Noll

17 (14) Destination Calabria – Alex Gaudino ft Crystal Waters

18 (17) Teenagers – My Chemical Romance

19 (New) I Got It From My Mama – will.i.am

20 (16) Umbrella - Rihanna

21 (22) Wake Up Call – Maroon 5

22 (20) 1973 – James Blunt

23 (19) Dear Mr President - Pink

24 (25) Kiss Your Mama! – Vanessa Amorosi

25 (18) Just A Song About Ping Pong – Operator Please

26 (24) Bleed It Out – Linkin Park

27 (21) Wall To Wall – Chris Brown

28 (35) Sound Of Freedom – Bob Sinclar

29 (26) Lovestoned – Justin Timberlake

30 (36) Love Me Like The World Is Ending – Ben Lee

31 (23) Don’t Matter - Akon

32 (30) F.R.E.S.H. - Scribe

33 (27) Opinions Won’t Keep You Warm At Night - Kisschasy

34 (25) Clothes Off! – Gym Class Heroes

35 (28) Song 4 Mutya – Groove Armada

36 (31) Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne

37 (34) Better Than – John Butler Trio

38 (33) Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’) – T-Pain

39 (32) What Time Is It – High School Musical 2

40 (37) UFO – Sneaky Sound System

41 (29) Candyman – Christina Aguilera

42 (Re) Give It To Me - Timbaland

43 (38) Where I Stood – Missy Higgins

44 (48) I Don’t Remember - Powderfinger

45 (43) Grace Kelly - Mika

46 (39) Glamorous - Fergie

47 (41) Straight Lines - Silverchair

48 (46) What I’ve Done – Linkin Park

49 (44) Never Again – Kelly Clarkson

50 (42) 4 In The Morning – Gwen Stefani

 

ARIA Top 50 Albums weekending 24th September 2007

 

1 (New) All The Lost Souls – James Blunt

2 (New) Graduation – Kanye West

3 (New) Turn It Up – Shannon Noll

4 (1) Curtis - 50 Cent

5 (5) Infinity On High – Fall Out Boy

6 (2) One Chance –Paul Potts

7 (24) Hairspray – Original Soundtrack

8 (3) Sun Dirt Water – The Waifs

9 (7) High School Musical 2 – Original Soundtrack

10 (4) The Dutchess – Fergie

11 (New) Ripe – Ben Lee

12 (8) I’m Not Dead - Pink

13 (12) Grand National – John Butler Trio

14 (18) Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

15 (44) Pavarotti Forever – Luciana Pavarotti

16 (9) Call Me Irresponsible – Michael Buble

17 (10) Dream Days At The Hotel Existence - Powderfinger

18 (14) Life In Cartoon Motion - Mika

19 (13) Future Sex/Love Sounds – Justin Timberlake

20 (6) A Book Like This – Angus & Julia Stone

21 (23) The Best Damn Thing – Avril Lavigne

22 (17) Good Morning Revival – Good Charlotte

23 (11) Where We Land – Damien Leith

24 (New) Triple J Like A Version Vol.3 – Various Artists

25 (21) Sean Kingston – Sean Kingston

26 (15) On A Clear Night – Missy Higgins

27 (19) The Collection – Travelling Wilburys

28 (20) The King – Elvis Presley

29 (16) Lifeline – Ben Harper

30 (22) Minutes To Midnight – Linkin Park

31 (35) Shock Value - Timbaland

32 (New) Venus Doom - HIM

33 (27) Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System

34 (26) Good Girl Gone Bad - Rihanna

35 (New) Ringing In The Sane – The Hot Lies

36 (29) The Very Best Of – Fleetwood Mac

37 (28) Skin – Katie Noonan

38 (30) Young Modern - Silverchair

39 (31) Bat Out Of Hell – Meat Loaf

40 (34) Eyes Open – Snow Patrol

41 (New) Kill To Get Crimson – Mark Knopfler

42 (25) Spirit Of The Bush – Lee Kernaghan

43 (36) It Won’t Be Soon Before Long – Maroon 5

44 (40) The Very Best Of – Diana Krall

45 (32) The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani

46 (42) Stolen Apples – Paul Kelly

47 (41) Hymns For The Nonbeliever - Kisschasy

48 (New) Drastic Fantastic – KT Tunstall

49 (39) Rearviewmirror – Pearl Jam

50 (46) My December – Kelly Clarkson

 

Chartifacts

from ariacharts.com.au

 

Singles

This week we see another debut take out the top. This time it comes with courtesy from our Delta Goodrem, who knocks off Sean Kingston’s Beautiful Girls (No.2), with her new track – In This Life. Stationed at No.4 is Kanye West with Stronger and new at No. 5 is The Way I Are by Timbaland. Also new to the Top 10 this week is Matchbox Twenty, with their first Top 10 hit in a decade with, How Far We’ve Come. The last two places go to Good Charlotte with Dance Floor Anthem at No.9 and last but not least, Ricki-Lee who falls a couple of places to No.10 with Can’t Touch It.

 

IN THIS LIFE - Delta Goodrem No.1

Australian songstress, Delta Goodrem makes a stunning return to the ARIA Singles chart with her eighth No. 1 single, In This Life. Previous No.1 hits include Born To Try (Dec. ’02), Lost Without You (Mar. ’03) and Predictable (Dec. ’03). Goodrem’s record is only beaten by Madonna and Kylie Minogue - who both have a total of nine No. 1 singles since 1983. At the age of 18, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer and has since made a full recovery.

 

THE WAY I ARE - Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson

No.5

Man of the hour or maybe even year – top notch producer and rapper Timbaland, has released a number of hit singles and featured in many more. The Way I Are is the third single to be lifted from Timbaland’s Shock Value album. The new single follows Give It To Me (No.16 Apr. ’07) and Throw It On Me (No.50 Sep. ’07). Before flying solo, Timbaland is renowned for featuring with a long list of artists including Nelly Furtado to Justin Timberland and The Pussycat Dolls to Missy Elliott.

 

HOW FAR WE'VE COME - Matchbox Twenty No.10

After a three year hiatus from the ARIA Singles Chart, Matchbox Twenty have joined forces once again to make a triumphant return to our charts. The last time we saw some action from the band was in 2004, with the single release, All I Need, which peaked at #32 in February that year. Matchbox Twenty rose to prominence in the late 90’s with a string of hit singles including Push (No.8 Dec. ’97), 3AM (No.31 Feb. ‘98), and Bent (No.19 May ‘00). How Far We’ve Come is the first single to be lifted from the band’s latest album, Exile on Mainstream. It has also been reported that Matchbox Twenty will be touring Australia early next year!

 

HEY THERE DELILAH - Plain White T's

No.14

Hailing from Chicago, the Plain White T’s consists of Tom Higgenson - vocals, Dave Tiriov- guitar, Mike Retondo – bass/vocals, De'Mar Hamilton – drums and Tim Lopez – guitar/vocals. The band was founded in 1997 by Higgenson and he recruited some high school friends to fill the outstanding positions. On the road to glory, the Plain White T’s have warmed the stage for bands AFI, Simple Plan and Jimmy Eat World. The band has also toured with the Van’s Warped Tour three times. Hey There Delilah is the band’s debut to the ARIA Singles Chart and was the band’s first No.1 in the US.

 

I GOT IT FROM MY MAMA - Will.I.Am

No.19

He is one quarter of hip-pop outfit, the Black Eyed Peas and is the second member to branch out for a solo project. Will.I.Am, born William James Adams Jr. releases his debut solo single. But the rapper/producer and budding fashion designer has enjoyed a string of hits. Not only as a member of the Black Eyed Peas but also as a featured artist or producer. Will.I.Am has produced tracks for fellow Pea, Fergie, as well as Pussycat Doll – Nicole Scherzinger and legendary guitarist – Carlos Santana. I Got It From My Mama is lifted from Will.I.Am’s new album, Songs About Girls.

 

THE HARD WAY - Thirsty Merc No.63

Sydney band, Thirsty Merc releases their follow up single to 20 Good Reasons (No.4 May ’07). Both of which are taken from Thirsty Merc’s current album, Slideshows (No.4 Apr. ’07). The Hard Way marks the band’s eighth consecutive ARIA Top 100 single, which includes the hits Someday, Someday (No.19 Jan. ’05), My Completeness (No.26 Aug. ’04) and Emancipate Myself (No.37 Apr. ’04).

 

KONICHIWA BITCHES / COBRASTYLE - Robyn

No.67

Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn makes her third appearance on the ARIA Singles Chart this week. Konichiwa Bitches / Cobrastyle follows Do You Know (What It Takes) (No.48 Oct. ’97) and Show Me Love (No.34 May ’98). Robyn has been in show business since the age of nine and both her parents are actors. Robyn recently hit the top of the UK Charts with her single With Every Heartbeat.

 

Albums

Another milestone occurs this week – the Top 3 places are taken by debut albums. This is the first time since last October and only the third time in a decade. The top spot is taken by James Blunt’s All The Lost Souls, No.2 is Graduation by Kanye West and No.3 is Shannon Noll with Turn it Up. Last week’s title holder, 50 Cent moves to down to No.4 with Curtis. Fall Out Boy’s Infinity On High remains at No.5 and at No.6 is Paul Pott’s with One Chance. The Hairspray Soundtrack moves up a whopping 17 spots to No.7. The Waifs with Sun Dirt Water have moved from No.3 to No.8 and at No. 9 is another soundtrack – High School Musical 2. And finally, The Dutchess sets Fergie at No.10. A special mention goes to P!nk, whom we bid farewell to from the Top 10, for the first time in 62 weeks.

 

ALL THE LOST SOULS - James Blunt No.1

This is Blunt’s second album and follows his groundbreaking debut album, Back To Bedlam. Which itself was no fly by night – it spent 12 weeks at No.1 in 2005 and 2006. Some tracks you may remember from this album are You’re Beautiful (No.2 Nov. ‘05), Wisemen (No.11 May ‘06) and Goodbye My Lover (No.3 Jan. ‘06). His current album looks set to follow his debut’s success, with the first track 1973, debuting at No.17 earlier this month.

 

GRADUATION - Kanye West No.2

There has been much controversy surrounding the release of West's third album in the US, but Australian fans seem to be backing him all the way too. Graduation follows West's previous two albums, The College Dropout, which was released in March 2004, but failed to make an impact on the ARIA Albums Chart. Plus, more recently, Late Registration, which peaked at No.14 in April last year.

 

TURN IT UP - Shannon Noll No.3

This is Noll’s third album and follows, That’s What I’m Talking About (No.1 Feb. ‘04) and Lift (No.1 Oct. ‘05). For Turn It Up, Noll spent some time in the US working with other songwriters and has also teamed up with Luke Ebbin, a Grammy nominated producer, who has worked with the likes of Melissa Etheridge and Bon Jovi. The first single off this album, Loud, peaked No.2 at the beginning of this month.

 

RIPE - Ben Lee No.11

Lee’s latest album has a few guest appearances, including the talents of Mandy Moore, Benji Madden (of Good Charlotte) and the band Rooney. The first track off this album is Love Me Like The World Is Ending which peaked at No.23 in August this year. This album follows a string of successful albums including; Breathing Tornados (No.13 May ‘99), Hey You, Yes You (No.45 Nov. ‘02) and Awake Is The New Sleep (No.5 Oct. ‘05). Lee has also won several ARIA awards including Album of the Year for Breathing Tornados in 1999 and Awake Is The New Sleep in 2005.

 

TRIPLE J LIKE A VERSION VOLUME 3 No.24

Like A Version is the weekly segment that gets artists into the Triple J studios to cover other artist’s songs, sometimes very obscure and over 40 years old. For example, on this album you will find a version of The House at Pooh Corner performed by Josh Pyke and Something For Kate playing Rock The Casbah. The third installment in the series, Volume 1 peaked No.27 in May 2005 and volume 2 peaked at No.5 on the ARIA Compilation chart in July last year.

 

VENUS DOOM - H.I.M. No.32

H.I.M. are a rock band from Finland. Frontman Ville Valo has described this album as their heaviest yet and that one of the songs on the album runs up to 10mins long. H.I.M. has released many albums over the years, but this is only their second to chart in the ARIA Top 100. Venus Doom follows Dark Light, which peaked at No.40 in October 2005.

 

RINGING IN THE SANE - The Hot Lies No.35

This is the debut album from Adelaide band, The Hot Lies. Phil McKellar produced the album, (he’s also worked with Silverchair, Grinspoon, Kisschasy), and Eskimo Joe contributed to two of the tracks. The Hot Lies consists of Pete Wood – vocals, Benjamin Pix – guitar/vocals, Leaton Rose – bass/vocals, Jared Brown – drums and Luke Szabo – lead guitar.

 

KILL TO GET CRIMSON - Mark Knopfler No.41

Knopfler is best known as the front man and guitarist of Dire Straits, founded in 1977. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #27 in their list of ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’. He has had successes as a solo artist also, with the albums Golden Heart (No.28 May ‘96) and Ragpicker’s Dream (No.47 Oct. ‘02) both charting fairly.

 

DRASTIC FANTASTIC - KT Tunstall No.48

This Scottish singer-songwriter is no stranger to the ARIA charts! Her debut album, Eye To The Telescope peaked at No.43 in April this year. The only track to be lifted from that album, Suddenly I See was an instant hit for Tunstall, peaking at No.6 earlier this year.

 

EVEN IF IT KILLS ME - Motion City Soundtrack No.52

This is the third album from the band, Motion City Soundtrack who hail from Minnesota. The band is comprised of Joel Habedank – drums/percussion, Joe Skinner – guitar, Austin Lindstrom – bass, Sidney Burgdorf – drums and Andy Whitney – drums.

 

EVERY SECOND COUNTS - Plain White T's No.62

The Plain White T’s make their debut to the ARIA Albums Chart this week with Every Second Counts, which has already done well for the boys overseas. The lead track off the album, Hey There Delilah debuted at No.14 this week. The boys are currently on tour in America.

 

NEW YORK MEMORIES - Andre Rieu No.68

Rieu is well known for his lively and colourful orchestral presentations and has been known to attract audiences that may not initially be drawn to classical music. He is a conductor and violinist originally from Holland. Rieu is currently sitting at No.1 of the ARIA Music DVD chart with Andre Rieu at Schonbrunn Wiener.

 

LOVE & PARANOIA - Regurgitator No.74

This album was recorded in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and has new member Seja Vogel on keyboards. This is the seventh album from the band. Previous charting albums include Tu Plang (No.3 May ‘96), Unit Re-Booted (No.4 Nov. ‘97), ...Art (No.2 Aug. ‘99) and Eduardo & Rodriguez Wage War On T-Wrecks (No.7 July ‘01).

 

THE HITS COLLECTION - Kim Wilde No.82

Wilde holds the record for being the most-charted British solo female act of the 1980s. This is Wilde’s third best of release to hit the ARIA Albums Chart, previous two are Singles Collection (No.6 Nov. ’93) and The Remix Collection (No.64 Feb. ’94).

 

ONCE - Soundtrack No.88

Once is a modern day musical film, set in the streets of Ireland’s capital city - Dublin. It is a love story between a street musician and a Czech immigrant. The film features Glen Hansard, front man for Irish band, The Frames. The film won at this year's Sundance Film Festival taking out the World Cinema Audience Award.

 

REBA: DUETS - Reba McEntire No.92

Sometimes referred to as ‘The Queen of Country Music’ this album sees McEntire paired up with some of the biggest names of today – LeAnn Rimes, Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Justin Timberlake, Faith Hill and Carole King.

 

ALL ANGELS - All Angels No.99

All Angels consists of Melanie Nakhla, Charlotte Ritchie, Laura Wright, and Daisy Chute. The average age of the girls is only 17. The all girl singing group sing both classical and modern music, from Schubert’s Ave Maria to Robbie William’s Angels. This is their debut to the ARIA Albums Chart.