List of Australian chart achievements and milestones

This is a comprehensive listing which highlights significant achievements and milestones in Australian music chart history, based upon Kent Music Report and Australian Recording Industry Association.

Songs with the most weeks at number one

24 weeks
17 weeks
15 weeks
14 weeks
13 weeks
12 weeks
11 weeks
10 weeks

Artists with the most number-one songs

Artists with the most consecutive number-one songs

Longest climb to No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart

Longest climb to No. 1 on the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart (1983-present)

  • 138 weeks – RemastersLed Zeppelin (Debut 18-Nov-90/Peak 11-Jul-93)
  • 77 weeks – The Very BestINXS (peak 23-Feb-2014)
  • 69 weeks – Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson (debut 16-Oct-89, peak 3-Feb-91)
  • 65 weeks – Come On Over – Shania Twain (debut 23-Nov-97, peak 8-Feb-99)
  • 59 weeks – Elephunk – The Black Eyed Peas (debut 14-July-03, peak 23-Aug-04)
  • 52 weeks – Don't Ask – Tina Arena (debut 27-Nov-94, peak 19-Nov-95)
  • 48 weeks – In the Lonely HourSam Smith (debut 8-June-2014, peak 3-May-15)
  • 46 weeks – Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (debut 17-June-1985, peak 2-June-86)
  • 46 weeks – + – Ed Sheeran (debut 3-Oct-11, peak 13-Aug-12)
  • 45 weeks – Crowded House – Crowded House (debut 28-July-86, peak 8-June-87)
  • 45 weeks – The Dutchess – Fergie (debut 25-Sep-06, peak 30-July-07)
  • 43 weeks – Escape – Enrique Iglesias (debut 12-Nov-01, peak 26-Aug-02)
  • 41 weeks – The Dream of the Blue Turtles – Sting (debut 8-July-1985, peak 21-Apr-86)
  • 41 weeks – The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem (debut 29-May-00, peak 5-Mar-01)
  • 40 weeks – Hysteria – Def Leppard (debut 23-Oct-88, peak 31-July-89)

Songs making the biggest drop from number one

Songs making the biggest jump to number one inside Top 100 (1963 to present)

Most number-one singles from a single album

Most top five singles from a single album

Six

Five

Four

Most top-ten singles in a year

Songs that have hit number one by different artists

  1. "Mona Lisa" by Dennis Day/Nat King Cole (1950) and Conway Twitty (1959)
  2. "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" by Doris Day (1956) and Normie Rowe (1965)
  3. "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry (1970) and The Mixtures (1970)
  4. "Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers (1963) and Dr. Hook (1977)
  5. "Venus" by Shocking Blue (1970) and Bananarama (1986)
  6. "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc (1980) and Pseudo Echo (1986)
  7. "Unchained Melody" by Al Hibbler/Les Baxter (1955) and The Righteous Brothers (1990)
  8. "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley (1962) and UB40 (1993)
  9. "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush (1985) and Celine Dion (1994)
  10. "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees (1978) and N-Trance (1995)
  11. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack (1973) and The Fugees (1996, entitled Killing Me Softly)
  12. "American Pie" by Don McLean (1972) and Madonna (2000)
  13. "What About Me" by Moving Pictures (1981) and Shannon Noll (2004)

Number-one single debuts

Pre-2000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Artists with the most cumulative weeks at number-one for singles

Songs with most weeks in the top 100

200 weeks or more

100 weeks or more

75 weeks or more

Songs with most weeks in the top 50

An asterisk (*) represents that a single is still in the chart

100 weeks or more

80 weeks or more

50 weeks or more

45 weeks or more

40 weeks or more

Songs with most weeks at number two

Note: This list includes songs that eventually peaked at number one in the chart.

Twelve weeks

Eleven weeks

Ten weeks

Nine weeks

Eight weeks

Seven weeks

Songs spending the most weeks in the top ten

Over 31 weeks

22–30 weeks

21 weeks (Before 2022)

20 weeks (Before 2022)

19 weeks (Before 2022)

18 weeks (Before 2022)

17 weeks (Before 2022)

16 weeks (Before 2022)

15 weeks (Before 2022)

Biggest drops

Songs that made the biggest drop in the top fifty (25+ places)

Songs that made the biggest drop in the top hundred (40+ places)

Songs that made the biggest jump in the top fifty (30+ places)

Songs that made the biggest jump in the top hundred (50+ places)

Self-replacement at number one on singles chart

Non-English number one songs

Albums with most weeks at number one

76 weeks
34 weeks
32 weeks
30 weeks
29 weeks
28 weeks
  • Original Australian Broadway cast – Hair (1969)
27 weeks
25 weeks
20 weeks
19 weeks
18 weeks
16 weeks

Albums with most weeks in Top 100 chart (since 1988; over 98 weeks or 2 years)

300 weeks or more

200 weeks or more

  • 299 weeks MetallicaMetallica (1991)
  • 297 weeks Arctic MonkeysAM (2013)
  • 295 weeks ABBAABBA Gold – Greatest Hits (1992)
  • 293 weeks Post MaloneBeerbongs and Bentleys (2018)
  • 292 weeks Green DayGreatest Hits: God's Favorite Band (2017)
  • 291 weeks Fleetwood MacGreatest Hits (1988)
  • 284 weeks P!nkGreatest Hits...So Far!!! (2010)
  • 282 weeks Lady GagaThe Fame (2008)
  • 281 weeks QueenBohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack (2018)
  • 279 weeks DrakeScorpion (2018)
  • 277 weeks Crowded HouseThe Very Very Best Of Crowded House (2010)
  • 272 weeks Billie EilishDon't Smile at Me (2017)
  • 271 weeks Van MorrisonThe Best of Van Morrison (1990)
  • 266 weeks Travis ScottAstroworld (2018)
  • 264 weeks XXXTentacion? (2018)
  • 262 weeks SoundtrackThe Phantom of the Opera (1987)
  • 260 weeks SoundtrackThe Greatest Showman (2017)
  • 258 weeks Billie EilishWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019)
  • 256 weeks Kendrick LamarGood Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
  • 251 weeks Lewis CapaldiDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019)
  • 249 weeks Meat LoafBat Out Of Hell (1977)
  • 246 weeks SoundtrackGuardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (2014)
  • 245 weeks SoundtrackFrozen (2013)
  • 240 weeks The WeekndStarboy (2016)
  • 240 weeks Harry StylesHarry Styles (2017)
  • 237 weeks Taylor SwiftLover (2019)
  • 237 weeks KhalidAmerican Teen (2017)
  • 232 weeks The EaglesThe Very Best of the Eagles (1994)
  • 229 weeks Kendrick LamarDAMN. (2017)
  • 229 weeks The WigglesThe Best Of The Wiggles (2016)
  • 226 weeks Luke CombsWhat You See Is What You Get (2019)
  • 226 weeks U2The Best of 1980–1990 (1998)
  • 224 weeks ColdplayLive in Buenos Aires (2018)
  • 222 weeks Vance JoyDream Your Life Away (2014)
  • 221 weeks Harry StylesFine Line (2019)
  • 218 weeks Creedence Clearwater Revival21st Anniversary: The Ultimate Collection (24 Classic Hits) (1989)
  • 215 weeks EnyaWatermark (1988)
  • 212 weeks MadonnaThe Immaculate Collection (1990)
  • 210 weeks P!nkI'm Not Dead (2006)
  • 206 weeks Dua LipaFuture Nostalgia (2020)
  • 204 weeks The WeekndAfter Hours (2020)
  • 202 weeks Post MaloneHollywood's Bleeding (2019)
  • 201 weeks Hilltop HoodsDrinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (2016)

150 weeks or more

125 weeks or more

110 weeks or more

98 weeks or more

  • 109 weeks Katy PerryOne of the Boys (2008)
  • 109 weeks Michael BubléCall Me Irresponsible (2007)
  • 108 weeks Cat StevensRemember (The Ultimate Collection) (1999)
  • 108 weeks FlumeFlume (2012)
  • 107 weeks Savage GardenSavage Garden (1997)
  • 107 weeks NickelbackDark Horse (2008)
  • 106 weeks Michael BubléChristmas (2011)
  • 106 weeks Green DayAmerican Idiot (2004)
  • 106 weeks SiaThis Is Acting (2016)
  • 106 weeks Lady ANeed You Now (2010)
  • 105 weeks Ariana GrandeThank U, Next (2019)
  • 105 weeks Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
  • 105 weeks SoundtrackMolly: Do Yourself a Favour (2016)
  • 105 weeks ABBA18 Hits (2005)
  • 105 weeks Jack JohnsonOn and On (2003)
  • 104 weeks Paul KellySongs From The South Volumes 1 & 2 (2019)
  • 104 weeks P!nkThe Truth About Love (2012)
  • 104 weeks Bee GeesTheir Greatest Hits: The Record (2001)
  • 104 weeks Sia1000 Forms of Fear (2014)
  • 104 weeks Kasey ChambersBarricades & Brickwalls (2001)
  • 103 weeks LordePure Heroine (2013)
  • 103 weeks Bruno MarsXXIVK Magic (2016)
  • 103 weeks GurrumulGurrumul (2008)
  • 103 weeks RadioheadOK Computer (1997)
  • 103 weeks Meghan TrainorTitle (2015)
  • 103 weeks U2Rattle and Hum (1988)
  • 103 weeks John MayerRoom for Squares (2001)
  • 103 weeks Fatboy SlimYou've Come a Long Way, Baby (1998)
  • 102 weeks Green DayDookie (1994)
  • 102 weeks Dire StraitsBrothers In Arms (1985)
  • 102 weeks Matchbox TwentyMore Than You Think You Are (2002)
  • 101 weeks The BeatlesAbbey Road (1969)
  • 101 weeks Kings Of LeonBecause of the Times (2007)
  • 101 weeks Tina ArenaDon't Ask (1994)
  • 100 weeks DrakeViews (2016)
  • 100 weeks The Black KeysEl Camino (2011)
  • 100 weeks Angus & Julia StoneDown the Way (2010)
  • 100 weeks R.E.M.In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 (2003)
  • 100 weeks Robbie WilliamsEscapology (2002)
  • 100 weeks DidoLife for Rent (2003)
  • 99 weeks Taylor SwiftSpeak Now (2010)
  • 99 weeks SoundtrackGuardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 (2017)
  • 99 weeks Justin TimberlakeFutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
  • 99 weeks ABBAThe Definitive Collection (2001)
  • 99 weeks Andrew Lloyd WebberThe Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber (1988)
  • 98 weeks AudioslaveAudioslave (2002)
  • 98 weeks Metallica...And Justice for All (1988)
  • 98 weeks JamiroquaiA Funk Odyssey (2001)
  • 98 weeks The CranberriesEverybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993)

(Note: Updated 19 October 2023; some pre-2023 albums may need weeks readjusted) [# at W/C: 7/5/12] - not complete (above)

Most weeks in ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart

An asterisk (*) represents that an album is still in the chart

300 weeks or more

200 weeks or more

150 weeks or more

100 weeks or more

Artists with the most number-one albums

Artists with multiple albums in Top 100/Top 50

Top 100

Top 50

  • Taylor Swift (10) – two consecutive weeks from 6 November 2023 to 13 November 2023

Artists at number one on singles and albums chart at the same time

Simultaneously occupying the top three or more positions

Albums

For the first time in ARIA chart history, Michael Jackson occupied the first three spots of the Albums Chart, following his death in June 2009.

  1. The Essential Michael Jackson
  2. Number Ones
  3. Thriller

For the first time in ARIA chart history, Taylor Swift occupied the first five spots of the Albums Chart dated 10 July 2023, after tickets for the Australian leg of The Eras Tour went on-sale.

  1. Midnights
  2. Lover
  3. 1989
  4. Reputation
  5. Folklore

Swift repeated the feat on the chart dated 12 February 2024, with 1989 (Taylor's Version) topping the chart, followed by Midnights, Lover, Reputation and Folklore. She repeated the feat again on the chart dated 26 February 2024, when the Australian leg of The Eras Tour began, with Midnights on No. 1, followed by 1989 (Taylor's Version), Lover, Folklore and Reputation.

On the chart dated 4 March 2024, Swift became the first artist ever to simultaneously occupy the entire top 6 of the albums chart, as the Australian leg of her tour concludes.

  1. Midnights
  2. Lover
  3. 1989 (Taylor's Version)
  4. Folklore
  5. Reputation
  6. Evermore

Singles

After winning season one of The Voice, Karise Eden simultaneously occupied the top three positions of the singles chart, the first time this has occurred in Australian chart history since The Beatles held the top six spots in 1964.

On 27 February 2017, Ed Sheeran occupied the top three positions. However next week, "How Would You Feel" fell out of the top ten and was replaced by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay's "Something Just like This".

On 28 October 2022, Taylor Swift occupied the top six positions and nine overall in the top 10, with songs from her tenth studio album, Midnights.

Other achievements

  • The first artist to have singles debut at the top two simultaneously was Ed Sheeran on 16 January 2017 with "Shape of You" at number one and "Castle on the Hill" at number two.
  • Ed Sheeran has had 3 albums, "÷", "x", and "+" simultaneously in the top 50 for 36 consecutive weeks, from the debut of "÷" on 19 March 2017 to the departure of "+" on 19 November 2017. Together, these albums spent a total of 810 weeks in the top 50.
  • All 16 tracks from Taylor Swift's album Folklore debuted on the singles chart breaking the all-time record for the most simultaneous debuts in one week.
  • On 28 October 2022, Taylor Swift simultaneously occupied 9 out of the 10 spots in the top ten of the singles chart becoming the artist to occupy the most spots in the top ten at a time. She also became the artist with most top ten singles earned in a year.
  • Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" became the first song in the chart's history to debut at number one on the airplay chart. Swift was also atop the singles and albums chart making her the very first artist to simultaneously hold three number one's in ARIA chart history.
  • On 17 July 2023, Taylor Swift became the first artist to replace themselves at No. 1 on the albums chart, when Speak Now (Taylor's Version) replaced Midnights.

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