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Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ Drops In at No. 1 In Australia
Ariana Grande’s album Petal has debuted at number one on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart, giving her a sixth solo chart-topping album in the country. The result reinforces Grande’s continued commercial strength, with the album also placing 12 tracks in Australia’s singles top 50.
Grande led an all-female top three, ahead of Olivia Rodrigo’s you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love at number two and Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving at number three. Perth band Dice achieved a career-best number 13 with I Thought The Altitude Would Make it Worth The View, while Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” logged a ninth non-consecutive week at number one on the singles chart; Grande’s “hate that i made you love me” rose to a new peak of number two.
In short
- Ariana Grande earns her sixth Australian number-one solo album.
- Petal places 12 songs in Australia’s singles top 50.
- Ella Langley remains number one on the singles chart.
Explained simply
Ariana Grande is an American singer and songwriter whose albums and singles are released and charted in Australia. The ARIA Albums Chart ranks albums by their popularity in Australia, while the singles chart tracks individual songs.
Grande’s previous albums have also reached the top of the Australian albums chart. Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Dean are fellow pop singers whose albums feature among the country’s best-selling releases.