Taylor Swift beats Green Day in Australian chart race

Taylor Swift returns to the throne of the Australian charts, as well 1989 (Taylor Edition) returns to the summit.

The best-selling album of 2023 in Australia, according to trade body ARIA, 1989 (Taylor Edition) is on top for a 12th non-consecutive week ARIA Albums Chartpublished on Friday January 26th.

21 Savage's American Dream last week it bumped Swift's re-recorded LP from the top spot. But the dream it didn't last. Savage's set falls 1-7 as Swift comes back on top, 2-1, at the final count.

1989 (Taylor Edition) is one of four TayTay albums in the top 10. With the launch of the US pop superstar The Eras tour of Australia less than a month away, expect the Swifties to keep their music at or near the top of the album chart.

The top debut this week belongs to Green Day with Saviors, peaking at No. 2. The US pop-punk trio's 14th and final studio album becomes their 12th top 10 album in these parts. The Rock Hall-inducted Bay Area band topped the ARIA Chart on three occasions, with Dookie (1994), stupid american (2004) and Father of All Mothers (2020).

Noah Kahan makes a move on both main Australian charts with Stick Season and its title. The American singer-songwriter's album climbs 10-6, for a new peak, while “Stick Season” improves 3-2, also a new high on the ARIA Singles Chart. Further down the singles charts, a new version of album track “Homesick,” featuring English singer Sam Fender, bows at No. 57.

On top of it ARIA Singles Chart is Jack Harlow's “Lovin On Me,” which enters its 10th straight week at No. 1, ahead of Tate McRae's “Stick Season” and “Greedy” (up 4-3), respectively.

The Saltburn The hit can be felt on the singles chart as Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 2001 hit “Murder On The Dancefloor” gains 12-7. The single, syncopated with dark drama, reached No. 3 upon its initial release.

American singer and TikTok star Benson Boone makes a career high with 'Beautiful Things', new at No.18, up from No.34 for his 2022 single 'In The Stars'.

Finally, homegrown EDM DJ and producer Dom Dolla enters the top 50 with “Saving Up.” Winner of the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release, Dolla's latest release debuts at No.44.