CONTENTS:
1. Australian artist chart performance overseas
2. Number one singles from this time of year since 1989
3. Top 50 singles chart: Big Movers
4. Top 50 singles chart: Veteran Single
5. Top 50 singles chart: New Entries
6. Top 50 singles chart: Singles leaving the chart
7. Top 50 singles chart: Number 1 to 50
8. Top 50 albums chart
1. How Australian acts are doing overseas this week.
`TW' = this week's chart position
`HP' = highest chart position ever reached on that chart
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Country Week TW HP TITLE/ARTIST
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Czech Rep. 13/10/2009 21 #3 UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas
Czech Rep. 13/10/2009 48 #38 WANT - Natalie Imbruglia
Ireland 15/10/2009 16 #15 SWEET DISPOSITION - Temper Trap
Ireland 15/10/2009 35 #20 4EVER - The Veronicas
Italy 11/10/2009 9 #6 WANT - Natalie Imbruglia
New Zealand 12/10/2009 20 #18 SHE'S A GENIUS - Jet
Norway 12/10/2009 20 #12 WE ARE THE... - Empire Of The Sun
Switzerland 18/10/2009 73 #32 WE ARE THE... - Empire Of The Sun
Switzerland 18/10/2009 84 #52 IMPOSSIBLE - Daniel Merriweather
U.K. 19/10/2009 11 #6 SWEET DISPOSITION - Temper Trap
U.K. 19/10/2009 27 #17 4EVER - The Veronicas
U.K. 19/10/2009 54 #5 RED - Daniel Merriweather
U.K. 19/10/2009 71 #8 UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas
U.S. 24/10/2009 42 #42 ONLY YOU CAN LOVE... - Keith Urban
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Charts referenced above for the following countries are compiled
using a significant airplay component: Japan, U.S.
2. Number one singles at this time of year from past years:
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| 1989: SWING THE MOOD - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers |
| 1990: BUST A MOVE - Young M.C. |
| 1991: RUSH - Big Audio Dynamite II |
| 1992: ACHY BREAKY HEART - Billy Ray Cyrus |
| 1993: I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO THAT) - Meatloaf |
| 1994: I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU - Boyz II Men |
| 1995: GANGSTA'S PARADISE - Coolio |
| 1996: MACARENA - Los Del Rio |
| 1997: SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / |
| CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 - Elton John |
| 1998: I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING - Aerosmith |
| 1999: MAMBO NO. 5 (A LITTLE BIT OF...) - Lou Bega |
| 2000: BEAUTIFUL DAY - U2 |
| 2001: BECAUSE I GOT HIGH - Afroman |
| 2002: DILEMMA - Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland |
| 2003: RISE UP - Australian Idol Final 12 * |
| 2004: OUT OF THE BLUE - Delta Goodrem * |
| 2005: DON'T CHA - The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes |
| 2006: I WISH I WAS A PUNK ROCKER (WITH FLOWERS IN MY HAIR) |
| - Sandi Thom |
| 2007: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - Sean Kingston |
| 2008: SEX ON FIRE - Kings Of Leon |
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3. This week's big movers:
Moving up the chart...
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| Number 50 to 7: 3 - Britney Spears |
| Number 34 to 24: SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) - Beyonce |
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Moving down the chart...
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| Number 6 to 11: THE LAST DAY ON EARTH - Kate Miller-Heidke * |
| Number 9 to 14: RUN THIS TOWN |
| - Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West |
| Number 10 to 17: BEFORE THE WORST - The Script |
| Number 14 to 21: BROKEN-HEARTED GIRL - Beyonce |
| Number 18 to 26: THE BOY DOES NOTHING - Alesha Dixon |
| Number 28 to 38: COIN LAUNDRY - Lisa Mitchell * |
| Number 30 to 40: WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER |
| - David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland |
| Number 24 to 41: BREAKEVEN - The Script |
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TW LW
Total positions moved up the chart by singles: 81 (102)
Total positions moved down the chart by singles: 153 (115)
Number of singles that did not move this week: 3 ( 6)
Overall chart movement (movements up + movements down): 234 (217)
4. This week's veteran single:
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| Number 46: LOVE STORY - Taylor Swift |
| Debut date: 25/1/2009 |
| Peak position: number 1 |
| Weeks at peak: 2 weeks |
| Weeks in chart: 38 weeks |
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5. New records into the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| 1. THIS IS WHO I AM - Vanessa Amorosi * |
| 4. BODIES - Robbie Williams |
| 33. (RE) HAVEN'T MET YOU YET - Michael Buble |
| 44. HAPPY - Leona Lewis |
| 46. (RE) LOVE STORY - Taylor Swift |
| 49. HALO / WALKING ON SUNSHINE - Glee Cast |
| 50. SILLY BOY - Eva Simons |
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6. Records leaving the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| (31) 22 - Lily Allen |
| (40) OBSESSED - Mariah Carey |
| (41) PAPARAZZI - Lady GaGa |
| (45) BATTLEFIELD - Jordin Sparks |
| (46) IF THIS IS IT - Newton Faulkner |
| (47) LIKE THE RIVER - MKF * |
| (49) 21 GUNS - Green Day |
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7. This week's top 50:
Welcome to one of the most exciting weekly singles charts in a
very long time. There are not one, but two top 5 debuts, both
from high profile artists who create new personal chart records
for themselves this week. In addition, there are another 3 debuts
in the top 50 plus a massive record-breaking bullet performer,
achieving a feat never seen before in modern chart history.
It really doesn't get much better than this!
Firstly, let's skip over the two new top 5 entries and after 7
weeks non-consecutive weeks at number one, David Guetta's "Sexy
Bitch" slips down to number 2 this week. This in turn pushes the
Black Eyed Peas back from their number 2 peak last to number 3 this
week.
New into the top 10 is Britney Spears with "3" - the only new
recording added to her soon to be released album "The Singles
Collection". Last week, "3" debuted at number 50 and this week it
makes a massive surge, bulleting 43 spots to number 7. So when was
the last time a single bulleted up 43 or more spots within the top
50? Well, it's never happened before in ARIA chart history, with
the closest occuring back in June 1992 when George Michael's "Too
Funky" rocketted from number 50 to 8, a climb of 42 spots, one spot
short of matching the chart feat of Britney Spears this week.
Dropping out of the top 10 is the Jay-Z and Rihanna collaboration
"Run This Town" which lasted just 2 weeks in the top 10 and slips
back from number 9 to 14 this week. Also dropping out of the top
10 is Kate Miller-Heidke's former top 3 smash "The Last Day On
Earth" and The Script with "Before The Worst" which lasted
just one week in the top 10.
Beyonce still has 4 hits in the top 40 thanks to her Australian
tour last month, and on the albums chart "I Am...Sasha Fierce"
returns to its peak position of number 3, having clocked up
double-platinum sales since its release in November last year.
Debuting at number one on the albums chart is Michael Buble's
"Crazy Love" album which has caused the album's first single
"Haven't Met You Yet" to re-enter the top 50 and reach a new
peak of number 33.
So now let's look at those 5 new entries on the singles chart,
including those two which crashed straight into the top 5. Now,
the last time we had two top 5 debuts was over 2 years ago, back
in September 2007, when Delta Goodrem's "In This Life" debuted at
number one, followed by Timbaland's "The Way I Are" at number 5.
Of course, for exciting action in the top 5, who can forget the
events of the last week in January 2005 when a whopping 4 singles
debuted in the top 5, or extending the scope a little, we had an
amazing 6 debuts all within the top 10.
1. THIS IS WHO I AM - Vanessa Amorosi
CD single: #1
Digital track: #1
Music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEZf6gLnL3c
Song lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/la8tns
Artist website: www.vanessaamorosi.com
27 year-old Melbourne singer and song-writer Vanessa Amorosi
returns to the charts, bigger than ever. Over 10 years ago,
in mid-1999, the then 17 year-old VCE student from Emerald
Secondary College in the scenic Dandenong Ranges on Melbourne's
outskirts, released her debut commercial single titled "Have A
Look". This rock song peaked at number 13 and enjoyed a
marathon 18 week run in the top 50. In late 1999, she did
a surprise switch in musical style, releasing the pop/dance
track "Absolutely Everybody" as her second single. That
song was huge, reaching number 6 and spending over 3 months
in the top 10 and 28 big weeks in the top 50. She later
performed that song at the closing ceremony of the Olympic
Games in Sydney in 2000, resulting in huge exposure that
saw the release of that song internationally. It went top
10 across much of Europe including the U.K. During 2000,
she also released the inspirational ballad "Shine" which
became her highest charting single up till then, peaking
at number 4, followed by her fourth single "The Power"
which gave her yet another top 10 hit in early 2001. All
those singles featured on her "The Power" album which debuted
at number one and sold 4-times platinum.
After Vanessa's huge success with her first album, the only
way forward was downwards it appeared. The follow-up
mix of studio and compilation albums "Turn To Me" (2001),
"Change" (2002) and "The Best of Vanessa Amorosi" (2005)
failed to make an impact.
2008 was a remarkable turning point in Vanessa's career.
Her "Somewhere In The Real World" album reached number 4 and
was a gold seller. The album spawned the single "Kiss Your
Mama!" which peaked at number 15, but was soon followed up by
the single "Perfect" which went all the way to number 4 and
ended up as the most played song on Australian radio during
that year.
Vanessa's new album is titled "Hazardous" and it will be
released next month. First track off the album is "This
Is Who I Am" which has been enjoying huge radio support
during its 6 weeks of airplay prior to release. This
rock-oriented song has made the ultimate debut, coming in at
number one this week, giving Vanessa her first ever
chart-topping single and eclipsing the huge start to her career
that she enjoyed over 10 years ago.
Vanessa Amorosi is only the third Australian artist to have
had a number one single in 2009, joining Jessica Mauboy with
"Burn" and Guy Sebastian with "Like It Like That", with both
of those artists having first gained exposure on Australian
Idol in previous years. Excluding artists associated with
Australian Idol, Vanessa is the first Australian to hit number
one since Gabriella Cilmi's "Sweet About Me" in June last year.
In 2009, only two singles have debuted at number one - Flo
Rida's "Right Round" and Vanessa's hit this week is the second.
Vanessa is also the first Australian artist to debut at number
one on the singles chart since 2007 when 4 locals did it -
Silverchair with "Straight Lines", Missy Higgins with "Steer",
Delta Goodrem with "In This Life" and Kylie Minogue with
"2 Hearts".
4. BODIES - Robbie Williams
CD single: #9
Digital track: #4
Music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjDNbaX6MZw
Song lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/yfdhzm2
Artist website: www.robbiewilliams.com
The huge hits keep coming, and debuting right up at number 4
this week is Robbie Williams. The 35 year-old British singer
and song-writer was part of the pop group Take That between
1989 and 1995, but he then left the band to lauch his solo
career. Internationally, his solo success has generally been
impressive. He is reported to have sold 55 million albums
world-wide and has won more BRIT Awards than any other artist
ever has. He's also enjoyed a couple of very successful
collaborations, both with Australians, those being Kylie
Minogue in 2000 with "Kids" and Nicole Kidman in 2001
with "Somethin' Stupid". Robbie has now had 7 top 10
hit singles in Australia out of a total of 21 singles
that made the top 50. On the albums chart he's had even more
success, with a string of multi-platinum releases including
2002's 5-times platinum selling "Escapology" and his massive
8-times platinum selling "Greatest Hits" album from 2004.
Robbie's last album was the 2006 release "Rudebox" which had
him adopt a more electronic sound. Now, three years later,
he's back to his more traditional trademark pop sound on his
new album "Reality Killed the Video Star". The album's
first single is the track "Bodies" which has been going
gangbuster on charts around the world. It has just debuted at
number 2 in the UK and has gone top 5 on an increasing number
of charts across Europe. Here in Australia, "Bodies" debuts at
number 4, riding a huge wave of radio support simulatenously
with Vanessa Amorosi's "This Is Who I Am". "Bodies" now
becomes Robbie's equal-highest charting hit single ever
in Australia, matching the number 4 peak of "Rock DJ" from
September 2000. The music video for "Bodies" was filmed in
the Mojave Desert which surrounds the huge city of Las Vegas
in the American state of Nevada.
44. HAPPY - Leona Lewis
CD single: (not released yet)
Digital track: #39
Music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-SqH1QI4Ak
Song lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/yhsec5b
Artist website: www.leonalewis.co.uk
The third new single of the week comes from 24 year-old
English singer and song-writer, Leona Lewis. She won the
2006 series of the British TV talent show "The X Factor",
and her first studio album, "Spirit", debuted at number
one when released here last year. From that album came
the 5 week number one single "Bleeding Love" and that
ballad was followed up by the top 10 smash "Better In
Time". Her second album, "Echo", will be released shortly
and from that comes her brand new single titled "Happy"
which debuts at number 44 this week.
49. HALO / WALKING ON SUNSHINE - Glee Cast
CD single: (not released yet)
Digital track: (not in top 40)
Artist website: www.fox.com/glee/
More music from the American musical comedy and drama TV series
"Glee". There was "Don't Stop Believin'" last month and a
cover of Rihanna's "Take A Bow" a couple of weeks ago. Now
this week we see a mash-up of Beyonce's "Halo" and Katrina
& The Waves' "Walking On Sunshine" become their latest hit,
debuting at number 49.
50. SILLY BOY - Eva Simons
CD single: (not released yet)
Digital track: (not in top 40)
Music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=okff4h9GM50
Song lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/ygjln35
Artist website: www.evasimons.com
Final new entry in this big week of chart action goes to Eva
Simons. This 23 year-old vocalist from The Netherlands was
the winner of the Dutch version of the TV reality show
"Popstars" in 2004 as part of the all girl group Raffish.
The group released an album locally which gave them a few
hits, but the band split up in 2006. Her debut solo album
will be released next year, but in the meantime that album's
first single is the electro-pop track "Silly Boy" which debuts
at number 50 this week.
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The top 50 Australian singles chart
Week beginning 19th October 2009
Week ending 25th October 2009
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. (--) #1 1w THIS IS WHO I AM - Vanessa Amorosi *
2. ( 1) #1 12w <P2> SEXY BITCH - David Guetta featuring Akon
3. ( 2) #2 7w <G> MEET ME HALFWAY - Black Eyed Peas
4. (--) #4 1w BODIES - Robbie Williams
5. ( 3) #1 10w <P> LIKE IT LIKE THAT - Guy Sebastian *
6. ( 4) #1 19w <P3> I GOTTA FEELING - Black Eyed Peas
7. (50) #7 2w 3 - Britney Spears
8. ( 5) #3 12w <P> EVACUATE THE DANCEFLOOR - Cascada
9. ( 7) #6 12w <P> I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE UCHO) - Pitbull
10. ( 8) #5 12w <G> GOOD GIRLS GO BAD
- Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester
11. ( 6) #3 14w <P> THE LAST DAY ON EARTH - Kate Miller-Heidke *
12. (15) #9 7w PARTY IN THE U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus
13. (11) #5 5w DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - Glee Cast
14. ( 9) #9 8w RUN THIS TOWN
- Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West
15. (12) #11 7w UP/DOWN - Jessica Mauboy *
16. (13) #13 6w BULLETPROOF - La Roux
17. (10) #10 7w BEFORE THE WORST - The Script
18. (22) #18 4w STARSTRUKK - 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry
19. (23) #19 2w LITTLE LION MAN - Mumford & Sons
20. (19) #15 8w I WANNA - The All-American Rejects
21. (14) #14 5w BROKEN-HEARTED GIRL - Beyonce
22. (16) #2 19w <P> SWEET DREAMS - Beyonce
23. (17) #1 29w <P4> BOOM BOOM POW - Black Eyed Peas
24. (34) #5 33w <P2> SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT) - Beyonce
25. (21) #5 23w <P> YOU BELONG WITH ME - Taylor Swift
26. (18) #8 12w <G> THE BOY DOES NOTHING - Alesha Dixon
27. (20) #18 12w JUMP - Flo Rida featuring Nelly Furtado
28. (26) #26 4w RELEASE ME - Agnes
29. (29) #23 7w UPRISING - Muse
30. (25) #20 11w SHE'S A GENIUS - Jet
31. (39) #31 5w BROKEN LEG - Bluejuice *
32. (38) #29 3w CHILLIN - Wale featuring Lady GaGa
33. (RE) #33 2w HAVEN'T MET YOU YET - Michael Buble
34. (27) #6 15w <G> FUNHOUSE - Pink
35. (32) #32 6w HOLIDAY - Dizzee Rascal featuring Chrome
36. (36) #22 8w THE FIXER - Pearl Jam
37. (37) #37 2w WHEELS - Foo Fighters
38. (28) #28 11w COIN LAUNDRY - Lisa Mitchell *
39. (33) #7 17w <G> HEAVY CROSS - Gossip
40. (30) #6 23w <P> WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER
- David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland
41. (24) #3 23w <P> BREAKEVEN - The Script
42. (44) #42 2w STILL STANDING - Hilltop Hoods *
43. (35) #3 35w <P2> HALO - Beyonce
44. (--) #44 1w HAPPY - Leona Lewis
45. (43) #12 14w <G> ALREADY GONE - Kelly Clarkson
46. (RE) #1 38w <P3> LOVE STORY - Taylor Swift
47. (48) #8 23w <P> CHASE THAT FEELING - Hilltop Hoods *
48. (42) #3 21w <P> NEW DIVIDE - Linkin Park
49. (--) #49 1w HALO / WALKING ON SUNSHINE - Glee Cast
50. (--) #50 1w SILLY BOY - Eva Simons
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* - Denotes Australian artist
Australian content: 8/50 singles (16%)
TW - Denotes chart position this week
LW - Denotes chart position last week
HP - Denotes highest position ever reached on the chart
WI - Denotes the total weeks spent in the chart
RE - Denotes a single that has re-entered the chart this week
ACCR - Sales accreditation: <G> = Gold = 35,000
<P> = Platinum = 70,000
<PN> = N x Platinum = N x 70,000
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8. Australian top 50 albums chart (19/10/2009 - 25/10/2009)
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. (--) #1 1w <P> CRAZY LOVE - Michael Buble
2. ( 1) #1 19w <P2> THE E.N.D - The Black Eyed Peas
3. ( 5) #3 48w <P2> I AM... SASHA FIERCE - Beyonce
4. ( 2) #1 5w <P> THE RESISTANCE - Muse
5. ( 7) #4 7w <G> ONE LOVE - David Guetta
6. ( 4) #1 4w <P> BACKSPACER - Pearl Jam
7. ( 3) #1 3w <G> BRAND NEW EYES - Paramore
8. (10) #2 16w <P> CURIOUSER - Kate Miller-Heidke *
9. (18) #9 2w YOUR SONGS - Harry Connick Jr.
10. (11) #2 41w <P2> FEARLESS - Taylor Swift
11. ( 8) #6 4w <G> CELEBRATION - Madonna
12. (13) #1 51w <P9> FUNHOUSE - P!nk
13. ( 9) #1 7w <P> THE RHYTHM AND THE BLUES - Jimmy Barnes *
14. (12) #6 8w <G> THE ESSENTIAL 3.0 - John Farnham *
15. ( 6) #6 2w MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL
- Mariah Carey
16. (14) #9 25w <G> THE SCRIPT - The Script
17. (16) #1 36w <P5> ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON - Michael Jackson
18. (28) #11 47w <P> BEEN WAITING - Jessica Mauboy *
19. (--) #19 1w BOTH SIDES NOW - Adam Harvey *
20. (15) #5 4w REBUILT BY HUMANS - Newton Faulkner
21. (23) #1 18w <P> STATE OF THE ART - Hilltop Hoods *
22. (22) #3 15w <P> CRADLESONG - Rob Thomas
23. (21) #21 3w WE'LL MEET AGAIN THE VERY BEST OF VERA LYNN
- Vera Lynn
24. (17) #1 36w <P2> IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU - Lily Allen
25. (--) #25 1w REMEMBER JUNE - Damien Leith *
26. (24) #6 11w <G> WONDER - Lisa Mitchell *
27. (25) #22 15w LA ROUX - La Roux
28. (19) #18 3w TONGUE N CHEEK - Dizzee Rascal
29. (26) #6 23w <P> HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE - Miley Cyrus
30. (27) #22 3w LOVE IS THE ANSWER - Barbra Streisand
31. (--) #31 1w KALEIDOSCOPE - Tiesto
32. (38) #5 14w <G> AS DAY FOLLOWS NIGHT - Sarah Blasko *
33. (RE) #16 ?w I LOOK TO YOU - Whitney Houston
34. (20) #12 3w BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE - Alice In Chains
35. (41) #17 7w PATRIZIO - Patrizio Buanne
36. (46) #18 5w DRAW THE LINE - David Gray
37. (29) #2 42w <P5> #1'S - Michael Jackson
38. (RE) #9 ?w CONDITIONS - The Temper Trap *
39. (31) #6 5w SIX TO MIDNIGHT - Grinspoon *
40. (--) #40 1w IN THIS LIGHT AND ON THIS EVENING - Editors
41. (30) #30 4w PACKED TO THE RAFTERS VOLUME 2
- Soundtrack *
42. (50) #11 6w WEST RYDER PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM - Kasabian
43. (47) #6 38w <P> WALKING ON A DREAM - Empire Of The Sun *
44. (36) #4 58w <P3> THE FAME - Lady Gaga
45. (39) #3 20w <P> THE BOAT THAT ROCKED - Soundtrack
46. (34) #1 16w <G> INSHALLA - Eskimo Joe *
47. (43) #1 160w <P10> I'M NOT DEAD - P!nk
48. (RE) #2 ?w <P2> TWILIGHT - Soundtrack
49. (RE) #1 ?w <P> BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIONS - Muse
50. (45) #1 57w <P8> ONLY BY THE NIGHT - Kings Of Leon
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* - Denotes Australian artist
Australian content: 14/50 albums (28%)
TW - Denotes chart position this week
LW - Denotes chart position last week
HP - Denotes highest position ever reached on the chart
WI - Denotes the total weeks spent in the chart
RE - Denotes an album that has re-entered the chart this week
ACCR - Sales accreditation: <G> = Gold = 35,000
<P> = Platinum = 70,000
<PN> = N x Platinum = N x 70,000
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