The thirst for local music and its global appeal showed no signs of stopping in 2016.
ARIA’s annual wholesale figures show, released today, showed 20 Australian artists scored #1 albums in 2016, collectively spending 25 weeks at #1 on the chart.
Surprising no one, The Secret Daughter soundtrack featuring Jessica Mauboy spent three weeks at #1 last year. The show helped give Channel 7 the ratings lead last year, its 10th year of leadership.
Also taking out multiple weeks at #1 were Keith Urban with Ripcord (two weeks), Human Nature with Gimme Some Lovin’: Jukebox Vol.II (three), and John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John with Friends For Christmas (two).
Scroll down to see the full list.
2017 will be another banner year for local music with four Australian acts already having #1 albums (Kasey Chambers, Dune Rats, Busby Marou, The Waifs). Plus multiple ARIA award winner Flume won a motherfucking Grammy, so there’s that.
Australian #1 albums in 2016
| Feb 1 | BLOOM: Rufus |
| Feb 8 | THIS IS ACTING: Sia |
| Feb 29 | DRINKING FROM THE SUN, WALKING UNDER STARS RESTRUNG: Hilltop Hoods |
| March 14 | RISING WITH THE SUN: Cat Empire |
| March 21 | TELLURIC: Matt Corby |
| March 28 | WACO: Violent Soho |
| May 16 | RIPCORD: Keith Urban |
| May 23 | RIPCORD: Keith Urban |
| June 6 | SKIN: Flume |
| June 13 | SOUL SEARCHIN’: Jimmy Barnes |
| June 20 | THICK AS THIEVES: Temper Trap |
| July 11 | WINGS OF THE WILD: Delta Goodrem |
| July 18 | WILDFLOWER: The Avalanches |
| August 1 | GIMME SOME LOVIN’: JUKEBOX VOL.II: Human Nature |
| August 8 | GIMME SOME LOVIN’: JUKEBOX VOL.II: Human Nature |
| August 22 | THIS COULD BE HEARTBREAK: Amity Affliction |
| Sept 19 | SKELETON TREE: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Sept 26 | BACKBONE: Anthony Callea |
| October 10 | WESTWAY (THE GLITTER & THE SLUMS): Sticky Fingers |
| October 24 | THE SECRET DAUGHTER (SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES): Jessica Mauboy |
| October 31 | THE SECRET DAUGHTER (SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES): Jessica Mauboy |
| Nov 7 | THE SECRET DAUGHTER (SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES): Jessica Mauboy |
| Nov 11 | TWO DEGREES: Illy |
| Dec 19 | FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS: John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John |
| Dec 26 | FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS: John Farnham & Olivia Newton-John |
