A relatively good week for the No.1s on both singles and albums side of the charts this week, with both surpassing the magical 25,000 mark! What else can we say other than… It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
SINGLES : Though we’re not fans of the song (far from it), it would seem that more than 25,000 Australians are. 25,642 to be precise, as the Black Eyed Peas hit the No.1 position again in Australia with their new single ‘The Time (The Dirty Bit)’. As predicted last week, the song rises from No.10 to No.1 with a bucketload of sales.
But Ke$ha’s also in the mix too, with her single ‘We R Who We R’ also faring rather well in the sales stakes. It sold a very healthy 22,490 copies and was down to No.2.
Even the rest of the top five sales were pretty damned decent – Far East Movement bagged 19,467. Katy Perry was only 370 sales behind them and P!nk was only 136 copies behind her!
Even Rihanna down in position No.6 was no slouch, getting 18,938 more copies of ‘Only Girl (In The World)’ – just 23 copies behind P!nk.
And the top ten was splashed with P!nk, as the singer’s second new single from her best-of package, ‘F**kin’ Perfect’, debuted in the No.10 position with a respectable 13,443 sales.
Jessica Mauboy’s new single ‘Saturday Night’ seems to be finding more favour with audiences than its predecessor, with a No.13 debut bringing with it 8113 first week sales and Bruno Mars is into the top 20 with his new single ‘Grenade’ and 7222 sales.
The Glee Cast and Rihanna surge into the top 30, but Sia’s ‘Clap Your Hands’ falls out of it.
New at No.34 is Boy & Bear’s cover version of the Crowded House classic ‘Fall At Your Feet’, taken from the new tribute album ‘He Will Have His Way’. 3609 copies of that will no doubt make the brothers Finn rather happy.
Good Charlotte and Adrian Lux surge, while James Blunt’s single ‘Stay The Night’ makes its long-awaited debut in the top 50 at No.42.
Short Stack’s new single ‘We Dance To A Different Disco, Honey’ is brand spanking new at No.43 (2777 sales) and the Glee Cast have some more top 50 chart love at No.49.
Outside the top 50, Potbelleez debut at No.63 with their new single ‘Shake It’ (1801 sales), Taylor Swift’s single ‘Mine’ plummets from No.38 to No.64 in a week – a big drop, but so is Sia’s – her track ‘I Go To Sleep’ dropping from No.32 to No.66 after its use in the ‘Packed To The Rafters’ death episode.
Ke$ha’s visit pays dividends with her former No.1 ‘Tik Tok’ – it’s up to No.70 – and the Ronan Keating/Paulini duet benefits from a little national exposure on the X Factor. ‘Believe Again’ is in at No.73 with 1459 sales.
Martin Solveig & Dragonette are in at No.86 with ‘Hello’ (1173 copies) and The Jezabels pop in at No.93 with ‘Dark Storm’ (1045 copies).
ALBUMS : On the albums chart this week, big success for P!nk, with her ‘Greatest Hits… So Far’ set reeling in an impressive 30,672 sales, more than double her nearest competitor (Bon Jovi) at No.2.
Rihanna debuts in the No.03 spot with her new album ‘Loud’ – 11,280 people went out to buy that in its first week.
In a busy week for new releases, there were more top ten debuts. The ‘He Will Have His Way’ Finn Brothers tribute compilation debuts in the No.5 position with 9102 sales, and 8446 Short Stack fans raced out last week to seize a copy of the band’s new album ‘This Is Bat Country’.
Another top ten debut – this time for Irish singer and Aussie X Factor judge Ronan Keating, whose new album ‘Duet’ debuts respectably at No.7 with 8169 first week sales.
Just missing a top ten berth is Keith Urban’s new album ‘Get Closer’ – though he was more than 750 copies off the mark with 4582 first week sales – and Metallica’s second installment of the ‘Six Feet Down Under’ EPs is in at No.13 with 3137 copies sold.
Powderfinger’s ‘iTunes Live’ set does quite well on 100% digital sales to debut at No.15. It bagged 2491 first week sales. And Josh Groban is in at No.21 with new album ‘Illuminations’ (2230 copies).
Gypsy & The Cat’s ‘Gilgamesh’ comes in at No.24 (2016 sales), Human Nature’s ‘Vegas : Songs From Sin City’ is in at No.27 (1868 sales) and Mariah Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’ debuts at No.37 with 1466 first week sales.
The Baseballs’ album ‘Strike’ hits the top 50 at No.39, while the ‘Rocky Horror Glee Show’ EP falls 24 spots and Straalen McCallum’s album ‘A Little Faith’ is in at No.44 with 1305 copies sold.
Cam Henderson’s LP is back in the top 50, so too Phil Collins’ best of ‘Hits’.
Outside the top 50, John Butler Trio’s album ‘April Uprising’ – at No.21 last week – is down to No.52 this week, but Powderfinger’s best-of is back in the top 100 at No.60.
New at No.65 is Kid Cudi’s new LP ‘Man On The Moon 2 : The Legend Of Mr.Rager’ (976 sales), new at No.72 is A Day To Remember’s ‘What Separates Me From You’ (886 copies) and Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘Released’ enters the top 100 at No.91 (753 sales).
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Chris A says
hey auspop:
can you please put Nelly into the regulars instead of Scarlett Belle as Freak Tonight left the top 100.
EssentialJ says
Many Thanks!
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous #3,
Please see above comments for Michael Jackson sales.
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auspOp says
Hey Anonymous #2,
Please see above for Taylor sales. SuBo bagged another 10,956 copies in position #4 this week.
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auspOp says
Hey Innocent Eyes,
There was quite the sales gap between positions eight and nine this week.
Taylor scored 8135 sales (just 34 behind Ronan), KOL bagged 4973 sales.
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auspOp says
Hey Essential J,
Just the one this week – the ‘This Is It’ compile, which is at No.94 (712 sales).
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auspOp says
Hey A1,
No Kylie whatsoever in the top 100.
Though her Taio Cruz featurin’ single ‘Higher’ looks like it might get into the top 50 next week going on current its current position on the iTunes chart.
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auspOp says
Hey Chris A,
Just The Way You Are (13578)
Dynamite (7432)
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love (5535)
Freefallin’ (5157)
Something In The Water (3916)
For The First Time (3403)
Teenage Crime (2787)
Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) (2193)
Written In The Stars (2109)
I Go To Sleep (1711)
Runaway (1228)
Ridin’ Solo (1082)
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Anonymous says
AusPop.,any updates on Michael Jackson??
Anonymous says
How much did Taylor’s and Susan’s albums sell this week? Thanks.
Also, it’s strange that Funhouse isn’t listed in the top 100, even though it’s charting on the catalogue chart.
Innocent Eyes says
Hi auspOp!
Just wanted to know how many units did Taylor Swift and Kings Of Leon sell on the albums chart.
Thanks in advance
EssentialJ says
Hello guys,
Any Michael Jackson album in Top 100?
A1 says
so the K girls rule the chart!
Kesha and Katy very impresssive, but where is the other K, Kylie??
such is life…
Chris A says
hey auspop, may i have sales for these songs please:
Just The Way You Are
Dynamite
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love
Freefallin’
Something In The Water
For The First Time
Teenage Crime
Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
Written In The Stars
I Go To Sleep
Runaway
Ridin’ Solo
thanx very much guys :)
Anonymous says
Go P!NK. I was hoping Cassie Davis’s track Amazing would enter since it was in the top 50 on itunes for over a week firstly when someone died in TV Show Brothers & Sisters last year, and now in Pakced to the Rafters it was used too.
Whip My Hair by Willow wasn’t allowed to chart which is bullshit. Awesome song. Hope it gets top 10 soon as does Saturday Night
Mariah Carey Australia says
Really happy with Mariah’s opening numbers. People might think it’s a little low, but it was given a very limited release this week (with most stores not stocking it, or displaying it, or even knowing it exists) and zero promotion. I’m surprised it still debuted in the top 40! hahaha!
Thanks auspOp!
auspOp says
La regularé;
Eminem
ALBUM No.23 : Recovery (2033)
SINGLE No.26 : Love The Way You Lie (5120)
SINGLE No.30 : No Love (3979)
SINGLE No.59 : Not Afraid (1970)
Glee Cast
ALBUM No.40 : The Rocky Horror Glee Show (1440)
ALBUM No.97 : Volume 3 – Showstoppers (697)
SINGLE No.24 : Teenage Dream (5215)
SINGLE No.49 : Start Me Up/Livin On A Prayer (2329)
SINGLE No.77 : Stop In The Name Of Love/Free Your Mind (1386)
Ke$ha
ALBUM No.36 : Animal (1531)
SINGLE No.02 : We R Who We R (22490)
SINGLE No.28 : Take It Off (4221)
SINGLE No.70 : Tik Tok (1557)
SINGLE No.100 : Your Love Is My Drug (968)
Lady Gaga
ALBUM No.59 : The Fame (1042)
Adam Lambert
ALBUM No.26 : For Your Entertainment (1972)
SINGLE No.39 : For Your Entertainment (3048)
SINGLE No.47 : If I Had You (2375)
Jessica Mauboy
ALBUM No.20 : Get Em Girls (2247)
SINGLE No.13 : Saturday Night (8113)
SINGLE No.44 : Get Em Girls (2537)
Katy Perry
ALBUM No.12 : Teenage Dream (3804)
ALBUM No.58 : One Of The Boys (1050)
SINGLE No.04 : Firework (19097)
SINGLE No.18 : Teenage Dream (6355)
SINGLE No.38 : California Gurls (3120)
Pink
ALBUM No.01 : Greatest Hits… So Far (30672)
SINGLE No.05 : Raise Your Glass (18961)
SINGLE No.10 : F**kin Perfect (13443)
Scarlett Belle
SINGLE No.92 : Freak Tonight (1046)
Stan Walker
ALBUM No.95 : From The Inside Out (709)
SINGLE No.62 : Choose You (1918)