The soundtrack to Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters has hit No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart, marking the primary soundtrack from an animated movie to high the tally in additional than eight years.
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The final animated soundtrack to realize the feat was Trolls, which spent three weeks at No. 1 in early 2017.
KPop Demon Hunters can also be the primary soundtrack of any type to crown the chart since Barbie: The Album logged two weeks at No. 1 in 2023.
The discharge is fueling a wave of chart success throughout the ARIA Singles Chart too. A number of tracks from the movie are climbing quick: “Golden” (Rei Ami, HUNTR/X, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and the forged) surges from No. 8 to No. 2, whereas “Your Idol” cracks the highest 10, leaping 12-8. Different standouts embrace “How It’s Achieved” (No. 21-11), “Soda Pop” (No. 27-12), “What It Sounds Like” (No. 25-16), and “Free” (No. 33-20).
In the meantime, Sydney punk-rockers FANGZ are celebrating a milestone of their very own. Their debut full-length album Shui bows at No. 8 on the Albums Chart, giving the five-piece their first high 10 look. The band, who’ve been energetic since 2019, are presently on a nationwide tour and can carry out at Newcastle’s Hamilton Station tonight (July 10).
Elsewhere on the Albums Chart, Lorde’s Virgin holds robust at No. 2 after debuting atop the Vinyl Albums chart final week, and Sabrina Carpenter’s Quick n’ Candy sits at No. 3.
On the Singles Chart, Alex Warren’s “Strange” extends its reign to a sixteenth consecutive week at No. 1, a feat that continues to cement its global breakout standing. The viral hit has topped charts in over 25 nations, together with the Billboard Hot 100. and U.Okay., and its mum or dad album You’ll Be Alright, Child (Chapter 1) — which peaked at No. 15 earlier this 12 months — lands at 23 this week.
Legacy acts are additionally stirring exercise. Following Oasis’ U.Okay. reunion exhibits, the band’s Time Flies… 1994-2009 best hits compilation re-enters at No. 50, whereas What’s The Story Morning Glory? simply misses the highest 50 however sees renewed streaming momentum.