ARIA Chart News – w/c 29th March 2010

Train and Angus & Julia Stone maintain their hold on the ARIA Charts …

Homegrown brother and sister duo Angus & Julia Stone hold at the top of the ARIA Album Chart for the second week straight with their Gold certified, sophomore release “Down The Way”, as they make their way around the country on tour. The boys from Train also maintain their chart topping run, chalking up a second consecutive week at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart with the catchy tune “Hey, Soul Sister”. The track also remains in peak position on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.

Jumping six spots to No.3 on the ARIA Singles Chart this week is Lady Gaga’s hit single “Telephone” (featuring Beyonce), which has generated commentary around the world with its extraordinary video clip. The Black Eyed Peas claim their thirteenth Australian top 10 single, as the former US number one smash “Imma Be” climbs five spots to No.7, while Justin Bieber’s “Baby” (featuring Ludacris) moves from No.18 to 13. Local pop darling Gabriella Cilmi continues to climb the chart, racing up ten spots to No.16 with “On A Mission” as “Nothin’ On You” from B.o.B. (featuring Bruno Mars) claims a No.25 debut. “Halfway Gone” from US rockers Lifehouse jumps eight spots to No.30 in its second week on the chart, while “Some Of The Places I Know” from Perth lads Gyroscope and “When I Look At You” from Miley Cyrus score top 40 debuts, coming in at No. 32 and 38 respectively.


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Laura Marling’s highly anticipated second album “I Speak Because I Can” swoops into the ARIA Album Chart No.7 position on debut, giving the English songstress her first Australian top 10 album. Her debut release “Alas I Can Not Swim” peaked at No.98 in October 2008. Also claiming notable debuts this week are Goldfrapp’s “Head First”, which comes in at No.14, Gabriella Cilmi’s “Ten” at No.17, and “Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue” from country star John Williamson at No.23. “Your Songs” from Harry Connick Jr. re-enters the top 40 after five weeks on the chart, sitting at No.39, as Evermore’s self-titled release scores a No.40 debut.

Jason Derulo’s “In My Head” holds at second position on the ARIA Digital Track Chart, with “Telephone” from Lady Gaga (featuring Beyonce) jumping five spots to No.3. Climbing four spots to No.7 is “Imma Be” from The Black Eyed Peas, with Timbaland’s “If We Ever Meet Again” (featuring Katy Perry) also up four spots to No.9. “Nothin’ On You” from B.o.B. (featuring Bruno Mars) enters the chart at No.24 and “When I Look At You” from Miley Cyrus scores a No.38 debut.

   ARIA Top 5 Albums

1. Angus & Julia Stone “Down The Way”
2. Lady Gaga “The Fame Monster”
3. Mumford & Sons “Sigh No More”
4. Gorillaz “Plastic Beach”
5. Jason Derulo “Jason Derulo”

Top 40 Debuts:
7. Laura Marling “I Speak Because I Can”
14. Goldfrapp “Head First”
17. Gabriella Cilmi “Ten”
23. John Williamson “Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue”
40. Evermore “Evermore”

ARIA Top 5 Singles

1. Train “Hey, Soul Sister”
2. Jason Derulo “In My Head”
3. Lady Gaga (Feat. Beyonce) “Telephone”
4. Rihanna “Rude Boy”
5. David Guetta (Feat. Kid Cudi) “Memories”

Top 40 Debuts:
25. B.o.B (Feat. Bruno Mars) “Nothin’ On You”
32. Gyroscope “Some Of The Places I Know”
38. Miley Cyrus “When I Look At You”

ARIA Top 5 Digital Tracks

1. Train “Hey, Soul Sister”
2. Jason Derulo “In My Head”
3. Lady Gaga (Feat. Beyonce) “Telephone”
4. Rihanna “Rude Boy”
5. David Guetta (Feat. Kid Cudi) “Memories”

Top 40 Debuts:
24. B.o.B (Feat. Bruno Mars) “Nothin’ On You”
38. Miley Cyrus “When I Look At You”


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