Olivia Dean closes out a winning week by scooping another double on the ARIA Charts.
The British singer and songwriter retakes top spot on the national albums tally, as The Art Of Loving (via Universal) lifts 2-1 for its eighth non-consecutive week at the summit, and her quadruple platinum certified hit “Man I Need” retains the singles chart crown for a 12th straight week.
With that streak, “Man I Need” becomes the longest-reigning single by a solo female artist since Miley Cyrus’ Flowers in 2023.
There’s more love for Dean, as “So Easy (To Fall In Love)” lifts 4-2 on the ARIA Singles Chart, for a new peak position; while “Nice To Each Other” improves 12-11; “Rein Me In” with Sam Fender jumps 20-16, a new peak; “A Couple Minutes” is up 19-17; and “Baby Steps” walks 30-28.
It’s been a dream week for Dean, who on Sunday, Feb. 1, collected the Grammy Award for best new artist.
The top debut on the latest frame, published Friday, Feb. 6, belongs to Noah Kahan as “The Great Divide” (Universal) makes its mark at No. 15. It’s Kahan’s fourth top 50 appearance on the ARIA Singles Chart, including his breakout “Stick Season,” which logged three weeks at No. 1 in early 2024.
Tame Impala was also in the winner’s circle at the 68th Grammy Awards, where Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop project won best dance/electronic recording for “End Of Summer,” his second golden gramophone (both in the same category). Deadbeat (Columbia/Sony) cut “Dracula” is the only homegrown title in the top 50 this week, dipping 26-32.
Over on the ARIA Albums Chart, Don Toliver charges in at No. 4 with Octane (Atlantic/Warner), his fifth solo studio album, and first to crack the top 10.
Stranger Things has all wrapped up, but there’s fresh action for the popular Netflix series’ season 5 soundtrack (through Legacy Recordings/Sony Music). It’s new at No. 11.
Further down the chart ladder, Brisbane band Radium Dolls make their first appearance on the ARIA Charts with sophomore effort Wound Up (AWAL), new at No. 17. Wound Up is their second studio album.
Finally, Velvet Trip, the psychedelic-pop project of singer, songwriter and producer Zeppelin Hamilton, bags a top 40 debut with Glimmers Continued (MGM). It’s new at No. 33. Glimmers Continued is the followup to Velvet Trip’s debut Harmony Blooms, which reached No. 19 in 2024.
