News 5 May 2021

Amy Shark, Gojira, DJ Khaled lead week of big new releases on the ARIA Charts

Others looking to hit the chart include Billie Eilish, Liz Stringer, Julia Stone and Royal Blood.

Amy Shark, Gojira, DJ Khaled lead week of big new releases on the ARIA Charts

At the top of the ARIA Charts last week, Justin Bieber returned to claim a third week at #1 on the Albums Chart with Justice and Lil Nas X made it two weeks at #1 on the Singles Chart with ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’.

Who could make an impact on this week’s ARIA Charts?

Albums

Eight-time ARIA Award winner Amy Shark will be aiming for her second #1 album as she releases sophomore LP, Cry Forever.

Releasing seventh album, Fortitude, French metal band Gojira could crack the ARIA Top Ten for the first time.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Liz Stringer could make her solo debut in the ARIA Top 50 as she releases sixth studio album, First Time Really Feeling.

DJ Khaled assembles an all-star line-up including Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Post Malone, Cardi B, Nas, Jay-Z and Drake for twelfth album, Khaled Khaled.

ARIA winner Julia Stone releases her third solo album and the first in nine years, Sixty Summers. It could become her first solo Top Ten.

British rock duo Royal Blood return with their first album in four years, Typhoons.

After releasing two EPs, Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl In Red releases her debut album, If I Could Make It Go Quiet.

Melbourne duo Big Scary return with Daisy, their first album in five years.

Prog rock icons Pink Floyd release the concert recording Live At Knebworth 1990 in aid of several charities.

Mick Fleetwood brings together a host of famous friends including Neil Finn, David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, John Mayall, Christine McVie, Steven Tyler and Noel Gallagher to pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green on the live album Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac.

Singles

Billie Eilish will be aiming for the Top Ten as she releases ‘Your Power’, the third single from her forthcoming Happier Than Ever album.

This week’s Singles Chart could include moves by The Kid Laroi’s ‘Without You’, Doja Cat’s ‘Kiss Me More’, Russ Millions & Tion Wayne’s ‘Body’ and Amy Shark’s ‘Love Songs Ain't For Us’.

Find out where your favourite artists placed when this week’s ARIA Charts are revealed at 5pm on Friday.