Missy Higgins reaches No.1 in Australia with 'The Second Act'

Missy Higgins is back on top with The Second Actwhich debuts at No.1 on the Australian album chart.

Higgins' first full-length LP in six years, The Second Act opens at No. 1 at ARIA diagramposted on Friday, September 13 for her fourth career lead.

The Second Act comes 20 years after the release of Higgins' groundbreaking debut The Sound Of Whitewho dominated the scoring for seven non-consecutive cycles.

Her second set On a Clear Night (since 2007) and third collection Ol' Razzle Dazzle (2012) also led the chart, while Oz (2014), Solastalgia (2018) and Absolute Control (2022) all cracked the top 3 spots.

“I couldn't be happier or more grateful. This album was so important to me and I just want to say a huge thank you to all the fans. I'm so excited,” she comments, as her album hits the ARIA Chart. “I wanted that No. 1 more than any other album I think. 20 years have passed since then The Sound of White went to No. 1, so I feel like the luckiest person alive to still be doing what I'm doing to this day. Thanks a lot guys. That means the world to me.”

With the feat, the Melbourne singer-songwriter becomes only the seventh Australian artist in history to have a No. 1 album in at least three consecutive decades.

The Second Act is the fifth domestic album to reach No. 1 in the past month, a lineup that includes recordings from Lime Cordiale, Tones And I, Amy Shark and Cold Chisel.

Higgins will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame during the annual ARIA Awards on November 20 at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.

It is also new to the national chart Ten dayss, from prolific British electronic music producer Fred Again. This is a better than USB from June this year, peaking at No. 4. Earlier in 2024, Fred Again embarked on a one-off Australian tour – a 'pop-up' jaunt, selling almost a quarter of a million tickets, with no marketing spend.

Further down, legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is at No.6 with Luck and Strange, his fifth solo album.

It is the follow-up to Rattle That Lock, which reached No. 2 in 2015. As a member of Pink Floyd, ARIA reports, he scored 20 ARIA Top 50 albums, including tops with Wish You Were Here (in 1975), The Wall (1979). ), The Division Bell (1994) and Pulse (1995).

As a member of Pink Floyd, he has amassed 20 top 50 albums, peaking with I wish you were here in 1975, The Wall in 1979, The department bell in 1994 and Pulse in 1995 (their best-selling collection, The dark side of the moonit reached No. 2 here in 1973).

On the ARIA Singles ChartSabrina Carpenter's 'Taste' takes the top spot ahead of 'Billie Eilish' 'Birds Of A Feather' and Lady Gaga's Bruno Mars collaboration 'Die With A Smile' respectively.