Taylor Swift records another Chart Double in Australia

Taylor Swift scores a second consecutive chart double in Australia with Department of Tormented Poets and its lead single “Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone.

Swift's record-breaking 11th studio album retains the top spot on the ARIA Chart, published on Friday, May 3, ahead of SZA warning signboosted by the US R&B star's Australian tour which concluded earlier in the week.

Tormented Poets broke a spread of chart marks in its first week when it opened at No. 1 ARIA diagram for TayTay's lucky 13th leader.

With this feat, Swift has the most No. 1 albums by a solo female artist in the history of the ARIA chart, moving ahead of Madonna to claim third place. At the same time, she became the first artist to hold the entire top 10 on the singles chart, led by “Fortnight”, which continues its reign.

Meanwhile, Pet Shop Boys return to the top tier of the Australian album chart with However, the British electro-pop duo's 15-hour LP. It's new at No. 3. The group's best-performing collection here was Veryreports ARIA, which reached No. 2 in 1993, while their latest effort, 2020 Hotspothit #8.

Close behind is 5 Seconds of Summer's Luke Hemmings with Boy, his second album. It's new at No. 4. Hemmings' first LP, in 2021 When we face the things we turn away fromit topped for a week.

Icelandic jazz musician Laufey enjoys a magical ride with him Spellbound, which flies to No. 6 after the release of an expanded version. Spellbound it previously reached No. 46 in 2023.

Also new to the national albums tally are Dreggs' He was caught in a reverie (at No. 29) and the Justice with Hyperdrama (at No. 52).

While Swift holds the fort ARIA Singles Chart with “Fortnight,” Sabrina Carpenter has a hot shot on her hands with “Espresso,” at 17-2. This is easily the best result of her Australian career, flying higher than “Feather” which reached No. 22 last year.

American singer and producer Shaboozey rounds out the podium with “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The country track, which intersperses J-Kwon's “Tipsy,” enters 34-3 on the ARIA Chart.