Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate the ARIA Singles Chart, maintaining his position at the top with “Not Like Us.” He also wins another significant victory as “Luther” reaches a new high at No. 2.
With five Grammy awards, including Record and Song of the Year for “Not Like Us,” and a record-breaking Super Bowl halftime performance, Lamar has dominated 2025 thus far. This is reflected in the most recent chart, which was released on Friday, February 21.
With its massive streaming numbers, the Drake diss track—which has fueled one of the most well-publicized rap rivalries in recent memory—maintains its top spot in Australia for a second week. Meanwhile, GNX’s standout song “Luther” jumps from No. 8 to No. 2, solidifying Lamar’s hold on the top spot.
Not only that, but his 2018 Black Panther soundtrack single “All The Stars,” featuring SZA, unexpectedly rebounded from No. 22 to No. 8, returning to the top 10 following the Grammy spotlight. The GNX song “tv off” is also moving up the charts, moving from No. 16 to No. 12, and Lamar continues to have four songs in the top 20.
Despite Lamar’s dominance, Bruno Mars and Rosé’s “APT.” remains a strong contender in the top three, dropping from No. 2 to No. 3 on the ARIA Chart after reaching its highest position last month.
With “Dreamin,” Dom Dolla continues to be the top-charting Australian artist this week, but the club anthem suffers, dropping from No. 33 to No. 43. The song has been a festival favorite despite the drop, which has kept him in the ARIA mix.
With numerous songs dominating radio airplay and streaming platform rankings, Kendrick Lamar’s hold on 2025 is unwavering. One of the most talked-about hip-hop songs of the decade is still “Not Like Us,” and as GNX gains traction, it’s obvious that Kendrick Lamar is going to have an incredible year.
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” has risen from No. 4 to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. After Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish’s albums, the pop star’s breakthrough album is the third-biggest release of 2024 and has been a worldwide success. Together with “Busy Woman” debuting at No. 22 on the singles chart, the album’s performance was enhanced by the release of the deluxe edition on February 14.
With their joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, released on Valentine’s Day, Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR, who have been dazzling Australia on the Anita Max Win Tour, debut at No. 2 on the album chart.
Drake’s solo single “Nokia” debuts at No. 28 on the singles chart, one of three tracks from the album that have an effect. Views (2016), Scorpion (2018), Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020), Certified Lover Boy (2021), and For All the Dogs (2023) are among Drake’s No. 1 albums in Australia, which the project follows.
Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right, by Brisbane artist Mallrat, debuts at No. 35 in the top 40. It is her third ARIA-charting project after Butterfly Blue (No. 6 in 2022) and Driving Music (No. 10 in 2019). Hands Like Houses, a Canberra rock band, follows closely behind at No. 36 with Atmospherics, their fifth studio album.