Lorde is back at the top in Australia. The New Zealand artist has debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with her fourth studio album Virgin, marking her fourth consecutive chart-topping album in Australia, following Pure Heroine (2013), Melodrama (2017), and Solar Power (2021). The album features several standout tracks, including “What Was That,” “Hammer,” and “Shapeshifter.”
The album’s success comes after Lorde’s surprise Glastonbury set and ahead of her Ultrasound World Tour, which kicks off in Texas this September in support of Virgin.
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Right behind Lorde is the soundtrack to Netflix’s animated musical KPop Demon Hunters, which climbs from No. 5 to No. 2 on the Albums Chart. It is now the highest-charting soundtrack in Australia in over a year, as Wicked peaked at No. 3 in 2024.
The album features fictional K-pop groups HUNTR/X and Saja Boys, along with real-life stars TWICE. Notably, multiple tracks from the soundtrack have also landed on the ARIA Singles Chart, including “Golden” (up from No. 74 to No. 8), “Your Idol” (No. 12), “How It’s Done” (No. 21), “What It Sounds Like” (No. 25), “Soda Pop” (No. 27), “Free” (No. 33), and “Takedown” (No. 52).
Elsewhere, Teddy Swims debuts at No. 11 on the Albums Chart with I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition), which includes six new songs. The earlier releases—Part 1 and Part 2—previously peaked at No. 4 and No. 1, respectively.
Meanwhile, on the ARIA Singles Chart, Alex Warren’s viral hit “Ordinary” holds the No. 1 spot for the 15th straight week, tying Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” as the third-longest-running No. 1 single in ARIA history. Notably, KATSEYE’s “Gabriela” debuts at No. 44.
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