The Kid LAROI Debuts at #2 on Music Charts
Olivia Dean maintains her dominance on the ARIA Albums Chart, holding the #1 position with her album, The Art Of Loving, for a seventh non-consecutive week. This feat marks the longest tenure at the top by an English female artist since Adele’s 30 achieved the same duration in 2021-22.
The Kid LAROI’s Chart Performance
The Kid LAROI debuts at #2 on the ARIA Albums Chart with his latest release, Before I Forget. This album has also secured the #1 spot on the Australian Albums Chart. LAROI, who won four ARIA Awards last year, including Song of the Year for Girls, previously achieved #1 status in 2021 with his project fuck love and reached #3 in 2023 with The First Time.
Notable Debuts and Climb on the Chart
- American country artist Zach Bryan debuts at #4 with With Heaven On Top, his sixth studio album.
- Yungblud’s ongoing Australian tour has propelled his album Idols from #69 to #12, after peaking at #4 the previous year.
- Melbourne’s Steph Strings enters the chart at #17 with her debut album, Feel Alive, which ranks #2 on the Australian Albums Chart and #6 on the Vinyl Chart.
Singles Chart Highlights
On the Singles Chart, Olivia Dean’s Man I Need achieves its ninth consecutive week at #1, establishing it as the longest-running #1 track by a solo female artist since Miley Cyrus’ Flowers. Djo’s End Of Beginning recaptures its peak position at #3, benefiting from interest following the finale of Stranger Things, despite the song not being featured in the episode.
New Entries in the Singles Chart
- Raindance by Dave and Tems climbs to #10 in its second week, moving up from #18.
- Bruno Mars enters at #11 with I Just Might, the lead single from his upcoming album The Romantic, due on February 27.
- Luke Combs’ Sleepless In A Hotel Room debuts at #19, while Sienna Spiro’s Die On This Hill reaches #29 from #68.
The Australian Singles Chart sees a shake-up with Think About Us by Sonny Fodera, D.O.D, and Poppy Baskcomb claiming the #1 spot, replacing Tame Impala’s Dracula at #2. Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours remains firmly at #1 on the ARIA On Replay Albums Chart, previously holding the same position for eight weeks back in 1977-78.
