ARIA Charts - 17/12/07 - International Charts

Posted December 17, 200717 yr

ARIA Top 50 Singles weekending 17th December 2007

1 (1) Apologize – Timbaland/One Republic

2 (New) Believe Again – Delta Goodrem

3 (5) No One – Alicia Keys

4 (New) Untouched – The Veronicas

5 (3) Clumsy - Fergie

6 (4) Into The Night – Santana ft Chad Kroeger

7 (2) Here I Am – Natalie Gucci

8 (7) Happy Ending - Mika

9 (6) The Way I Are – Timbaland ft Keri Hilson

10 (9) Don’t Hold Back – The Potbelleez

11 (8) Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

12 (10) How Far We’ve Come – Matchbox 20

13 (16) Won’t Go Home Without You – Maroon 5

14 (18) Me Love – Sean Kingston

15 (12) 2 Hearts – Kylie Minogue

16 (11) Hook Me Up – The Veronicas

17 (13) In This Life – Delta Goodrem

18 (17) Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston

19 (14) Hate That I Love You - Rihanna

20 (20) Let Me Think About It – Ida Corr vs Fedde Le Grand

21 (15) Turn Me Loose – Young Divas

22 (31) Let It Snow! – Michael Buble

23 (21) Ayo Technology – 50 Cent

24 (26) Hot – Avril Lavigne

25 (29) Kiss Kiss – Chris Brown

26 (22) Gimme More – Britney Spears

27 (23) Stronger – Kanye West

28 (19) Shadow Of The Day – Linkin Park

29 (40) Misery – Good Charlotte

30 (27) Teenagers – My Chemical Romance

31 (25) The Pretender – Foo Fighters

32 (28) In Pieces – Shannon Noll

33 (24) I’m Your Funny Bear – Gummi Bear

34 (33) Good Life – Kanye West

35 (35) Big Girls Don’t Cry - Fergie

36 (37) The Take Over, The Breaks Over – Fall Out Boy

37 (38) Love Today - Mika

38 (36) Sorry, Blame It On Me - Akon

39 (32) Love Is All Around – Ricki-Lee

40 (34) Don’t You Wanna Feel – Rogue Traders

41 (30) Hot Stuff (Let’s Dance) – Craig David

42 (39) Shut Up And Drive – Rihanna

43 (43) 1973 – James Blunt

44 (42) Dance Floor Anthem – Good Charlotte

45 (Re) Straight Lines – Silverchair

46 (41) When You’re Gone – Avril Lavigne

47 (45) Wake Up Call – Maroon 5

48 (50) I Got It From My Mama – will.i.am

49 (44) UFO – Sneaky Sound System

50 (46) Can’t Touch It – Ricki-Lee

December 17, 200717 yr

ARIA Top 50 Albums weekending 17th December 2007

1 (1) Long Road Out Of Eden – The Eagles

2 (2) Shock Value - Timbaland

3 (3) The Memphis Album – Guy Sabastian

4 (4) Songs Of Love & Loss – Tina Arena

5 (6) Delta – Delta Goodrem

6 (5) Future Sex/Love Sounds – Justin Timberlake

7 (7) Get Ready – Human Nature

8 (15) Exile On Mainstream – Matchbox 20

9 (11) The Swing Sessions 2 – David Campbell

10 (14) Call Me Irresponsible – Michael Buble

11 (8) Hook Me Up – The Veronicas

12 (New) The Winner’s Journey – Natalie Gucci

13 (13) Pink Box – Pink

14 (10) Out In The Blue – Jimmy Barnes

15 (22) The Dutchess – Fergie

16 (18) Ultimate Santana - Santana

17 (19) The Ultimate Hits – Garth Brooks

18 (9) X – Kylie Minogue

19 (12) Greatest Hits – Spice Girls

20 (21) Mothership – Led Zeppelin

21 (16) Greatest Hits: 18 Kids – Keith Urban

22 (24) Taking Chances – Celine Dion

23 (23) High School Musical 2 – Original Soundtrack

24 (25) Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace – Foo Fighters

25 (20) The Promise – David Hobson

26 (30) Grand National – John Butler Trio

27 (17) New Attitude – Young Divas

28 (31) Life In Cartoon Motion – Mika

29 (33) Hannah Montana 2 – Miley Cyrus

30 (28) As I Am – Alicia Keys

31 (27) Vivere: The Best Of – Andrea Bocelli

32 (29) Infinity On High – Fall Out Boy

33 (32) Sneaky Sound System – Sneaky Sound System

34 (26) Three’s A Crowd – Matt Tilley

35 (34) All The Lost Souls – James Blunt

36 (36) On A Clear Night – Missy Higgins

37 (42) It Won’t Be Soon Before Long – Maroon 5

38 (New) The Complete American Songbook Vol.1-4 – Rod Stewart

39 (New) Songs Of Hope & Inspiration – Choir Of Hard Knocks

40 (49) Dream Days At The Hotel Existence - Powderfinger

41 (37) The Best Damn Thing – Avril Lavigne

42 (Re) Noel – Josh Groban

43 (39) Blackout – Britney Spears

44 (38) Hairspray – Original Soundtrack

45 (43) Turn It Up – Young Divas

46 (46) Young Modern - Silverchair

47 (50) Back To Black – Amy Winehouse

48 (Re) Better In The Dark – Rogue Traders

49 (35) Life – Marcia Hines

50 (40) Sawdust – The Killers

December 17, 200717 yr

Eagles Sales Continue To Soar

by Paul Cashmere - December 17 2007

Source: Musicweek/HavenForum

Eagles 'Long Road Out Of Eden' has maintained the number one spot in Australia again this week, with sales over 20,000 units.

23,145 fans added 'Long Road Out Of Eden' to their music collections, bringing totally Aussie sales to more than 120,000.

The Eagles album has been the consistent seller of 2007, although it was knocked from number one at one stage by Spice Girls.

As we lead into Christmas, we look forward to the biggest sales week of the year next wee. This week's chart featured an entire Top 10 featuring sales over 10,000 units for the first time this year.

Timbaland 'Shock Value' is another consistent seller. After 20 weeks on the chart, the album was still at number two with sales of 19,603 units.

Guy Sebastian has also won new fans by breaking free of his Idol mould with 'The Memphis Album'. The album sold 18,243 units to earn its number three position.

The rest of the Australian top 10 was:

4. Tina Arena - Songs of Love & Loss (16,946 units)

5. Delta Goodrem - Delta (16,434 units)

6. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (14,782 units)

7. Human Nature - Get Ready (13,586 units)

8. Matchbox Twenty - Exile On Mainstream (13,502 units)

9. David Campbell - The Swing Sessions 2 (12,914 units)=

10. Michael Buble - Call Me Irresponsible (12,831 units)

Oh dear, the Idol winner album didn't even make the Top 10. Australia has given Natalie Gauci's 'The Winner's Journey' album the big thumbs down.

After being hyped by the biggest television audience of the year, the souvenir CD of the show has only managed to make it to number 12 on the ARIA chart on sales of 11,489 units.

Natalie's 'The Winner's Journey' was released on December 10 and had 5 days of sales to qualify for the chart this week.

Last year's 'The Winner's Journey' by Damien Leith sold 89,257 units in its first full week on sale, after going on sale early for a few days in the week prior and still selling 17,979 units.

The winner's single this year, 'Here I Am', has only sold 19,362 copies in three weeks it has been on sale.

It's sad for the contestants. They aren't the problem. The show is. Australia has woken up to Idol. It is not a show about talent, it is a modern day circus. People tune into Idol for the freak shows and the roadkill become tomorrow's water-cooler conversation.

The first year of Idol managed to create a big enough wave to give Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll enough momentum to allow them to grow until they developed their own talents. However, falling ratings over subsequent years have left the latter winners with nothing more than walking away with '15 minutes of fame'.

So who is judging these kids? A hack popstar, a former diva, some guy from a radio station who no music industry experience other than trying to get his girlfriend a record deal and a former advertising guy from a record company. This isn't exactly a superstar spotting team.

Idol hurts the kids who don't make it, and robs the one's who do from developing their talent organically. Winners are given bland songs to record which end up being identified with them and not the show.

However, do not fear. The show will return. Those SMS votes make for a great revenue model. Who cares about CD sales when the show can so easily milk millions from the audience. Australian Idol will return in 2008 ... because people make money from it. Move over Natalie, next year there will be another victim to feed the corporations and their shareholders.