Australia’s love story with Taylor Swift continues, as “I Knew It, I Knew You” (via Republic/Universal) opens at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart, an effort that places her in the frame with rock music royalty.
The single, which appears in the new Toy Story 5 film, is her 14th leader, a feat that sees her tie things up with the King, Elvis Presley, with the second most chart-toppers in Australia, ARIA reports. She has some way to go to challenge The Beatles, who top the list with 26, although all of the Fab Four and Elvis’ No. 1 hit singles came before the launch of the official ARIA Charts in 1983.
With that impressive start for “I Knew It, I Knew You,” Swift has now logged 35 weeks at No 1 on Australia’s singles chart.
There’s a Cinderella chart story for the late Mac Miller, as the decade-old “Cinderella” (Warner Music) featuring Ty Dolla $ign opens at No. 23, while Alyssa Grace bags a top 40 appearance with the independent release “Bloodstream,” new at No. 39.
Meanwhile, multiple ARIA Award winner G Flip grabs a new peak position with “Bed On Fire” (AWAL), up 33-28. It’s one of three homegrown titles on the chart, a list that includes Tame Impala’s “Dracula” (Columbia/Sony), which dips 7-8, and The Kid Laroi’s “Girls,” which reenters at No. 46.
Niall Horan’s Dinner Party (Capitol/Universal) turns into a feast on the ARIA Albums Chart, as the Irish pop singer’s third studio album opens at No. 1. That’s the second solo leader for Horan, after 2023’s The Show, while 2017’s Flicker and 2020’s Heartbreak Weather narrowly missed out, both peaking at No. 2. As a member of One Direction, Horan had four leaders: Up All Night (in 2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014).
Australian audiences will get another chance to see Horan up close, when he visits the country for a four-date arena tour next February, produced by TEG and announced earlier in the week.
Also new to the ARIA Chart, published Friday, June 12, is Evanescence with Sanctuary (Columbia/Sony), their sixth studio album. It’s new at No. 2. The U.S. alternative rock outfit is on a healthy streak of top 10 appearances, with Fallen (No. 1 in 2003), The Open Door (No. 1 in 2006), Evanescence (No. 5 in 2011), Synthesis (No. 6 in 2017) and The Bitter Truth (No. 3 in 2021) all impacting the top tier.
Like Horan, Evanescence has just announced a tour of Australia in the early stages of 2027 (produced by Live Nation).
Completing an all-new top three is Malcolm Todd’s Do That Again (Columbia/Sony), arriving at No. 3, for his first ARIA Albums Chart entry. The U.S. singer and songwriter also appears at No. 10 on the national singles chart with 2024’s “Earrings,” unchanged at No. 10.
Fresh off their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame on Thursday evening (June 11), Vika & Linda have the week’s best-selling homegrown release with Where Do You Come From? (Mushroom Music), the sister act’s ninth studio album. It’s new at No. 11, for their fifth top 10 appearance, a tally that includes a No. 1 with 2020’s career retrospective Akilotoa (Anthology 1994-2006).
“We thought this week couldn’t get any better. It’s ended with a bang,” the Bull sisters comment in a statement. “We’re blown away by the response to our new album ‘Where Do You Come From?’, thank you to everyone who got it to No. 1. We feel very lucky to have a wonderful team who have worked incredibly hard.”
Further down the list, Newcastle, New South Wales indie rock band Rum Jungle swings into the chart at No. 19 with the indepedently-released Marginalia, the followup to their top 10 release from 2025, Recency Bias.
Also, Freye Skye (Stardust at No. 21 via Hollywood Records/UMA), Pink Floyd (8-Tracks at No. 22 via Legacy/Sony), The Pretty Littles (Mulga Wire at No. 36 via CMI) and Vince Staples (Cry Baby at No. 37 via Universal) parachute into the top 40.
