News 17 August 2022

Debuts from WAAX, Nicky Minaj, INXS and Bruno Mars

Will Harry Styles take out the #1 on this week's ARIA Charts!

Debuts from WAAX, Nicky Minaj, INXS and Bruno Mars

Albums

After a big week of chart debuts, Harry Styles is predicted to move back into the #1 position on the ARIA Albums Chart with his record Harry’s House while Arctic Monkeys are looking to land in the Top #20 with their 2 x Platinum Award winning album AM which debuted at #1 in 2013. Justin Beiber is likely to chart in the Top #30 this week with Justice which also debuted at #1 in 2021.

Swedish death metal outfit, Arch Enemy are looking to debut their 11th studio album Deceivers in this week’s Top #30. Aussie indie-rockers WAAX are predicted to chart in the Top #40 with their sophomore album At Least I'm Free, the follow up to Big Greif which debuted at #11 in 2019. Both climbing the Top #50 this week are Bruno Mars with Doo-Wops & Hooligans and INXS with The Very Best.

Singles

Moving back up the ARIA Singles Chart this week are Nicky Youre & Dazy with Sunroof, looking to beat their #15 peak position and Harry Styles with As It Was who will likely top the chart for the 20th time since release. 

Nicky Minaj is predicted to debut in the Top #5 with her single Super Freaky Girl while Charlie Puth & Jung Kook of BTS are looking to debut in the Top #40  with their pop hit, Left and Right.