Ella Langley’s Choosin’ Texas (via Sony Music) climbs to No. 1 on the ARIA Chart this week, reaching the top spot around six months after its release.
“Choosin’ Texas” finally claims the summit, moving 3-1 after spending 19 weeks on the chart. In the process, the U.S. singer-songwriter ends the run of Olivia Dean’s five-times platinum-certified Man I Need (Universal), which held No. 1 for 21 non-consecutive weeks. “Man I Need” slips 1-2, while Dean’s collaboration with Sam Fender, Rein Me In, falls 2-3.
The gradual-rising “Choosin’ Texas” becomes the first song by a female country artist to top the ARIA Singles Chart since Taylor Swift’s All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) achieved the feat in 2021.
Meanwhile, Tame Impala’s Dracula (Columbia/Sony) improves to a new peak of No. 4, marking a career-best position for Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop project. Following a remix featuring Jennie from BLACKPINK and a viral TikTok dance trend, “Dracula” recently entered the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 10 and rose to No. 2 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart.
“Dracula” stands as the only Australian track inside the ARIA Top 50 published late Friday, May 15. No new singles entered the chart this week.
On the ARIA Albums Chart, Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide (via Universal) secures a third straight week at No. 1, while Olivia Dean’s sophomore album The Art of Loving remains at No. 2.
The highest new entry comes from Brisbane indie group The Jungle Giants with Experiencing Feelings Of Joy (Orchard), their third studio album. “Experiencing Feelings Of Joy” debuts at No. 3 and follows Love Signs, which reached No. 1 in 2021.
It is one of four new Australian releases entering the top 50 this week. Other debuts include Katherine Halloran’s independently released Nobody’s Baby at No. 26, contemporary jazz vocalist Simone Waddell’s Unforgettable at No. 43 via Ambition/MGM, and Brisbane indie rock band Beddy Rays with their EP Sunday Slowdown at No. 50 via Beddy Rays/ADA.
Several American artists also appear on the chart, including Chris Brown with Brown at No. 16 via RCA/Sony, Josh Groban’s Cinematic at No. 24 via Reprise/Warner, Neil Diamond’s Wild at Heart at No. 29 via Capitol/Universal, Audrey Hobert’s Who’s The Clown at No. 36 via Sony, and Social Distortion’s Born To Kill at No. 46 via Epitaph/RKT. Meanwhile, New Zealand artist Aldous Harding sees Train on the Island (Flying Nun/Orchard) reach No. 41.