Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” (via Sony Music) has reached the top of the ARIA Chart this week, achieving this milestone six months after its release.
“Choosin’ Texas” has climbed to the top position after 19 weeks on the chart, moving from No. 3 to No. 1. This achievement dethrones Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need” (Universal), which held the top spot for 21 non-consecutive weeks. “Man I Need” drops from No. 1 to No. 2, while Dean’s collaboration with Sam Fender, “Rein Me In,” falls from No. 2 to No. 3.
The song “Choosin’ Texas” is notable for being the first track by a female country artist to reach the top of the ARIA Singles Chart since Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” in 2021.
Tame Impala’s “Dracula” (Columbia/Sony) has also made progress, reaching a peak position of No. 4, marking a career high for Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop band. The song’s rise is attributed to a remix featuring Jennie from BLACKPINK and a viral dance trend on TikTok, which helped it enter the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 10 and climb to No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart.
“Dracula” is currently the only Australian song in the ARIA Top 50, as reported in the latest chart published on May 15. There are no new releases in this week’s rankings.
On the ARIA Albums Chart, Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide (via Universal) maintains its position at No. 1 for a third consecutive week, while Olivia Dean’s second album The Art of Loving remains at No. 2.
The highest new entry comes from Brisbane indie band The Jungle Giants with their third studio album Experiencing Feelings Of Joy (Orchard), debuting at No. 3. This album follows their previous release Love Signs, which reached No. 1 in 2021.
Four new Australian releases have made it into the top 50 this week, including Katherine Halloran’s independently-released Nobody’s Baby at No. 26, contemporary jazz singer Simone Waddell’s Unforgettable at No. 43 (via Ambition/MGM), and Brisbane indie rockers Beddy Rays with their EP Sunday Slowdown at No. 50 (via Beddy Rays/ADA).
Several American artists are also featured on the chart, including Chris Brown (Brown at No. 16 via RCA/Sony), Josh Groban (Cinematic at No. 24 via Reprise/Warner), Neil Diamond (Wild at Heart at No. 29 via Capitol/Universal), Audrey Hobert (Who’s The Clown at No. 36 via Sony), and Social Distortion (Born To Kill at No. 46 via Epitaph/RKT). Additionally, New Zealand artist Aldous Harding has her album Train on the Island (Flying Nun/Orchard) positioned at No. 41.
