The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales and streams of singles.[1] In 2019, 10 songs reached number one, with "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I the longest-running. Six acts, Swae Lee, Jonas Brothers, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Shawn Mendes and Tones and I, reached the top spot for the first time. With 10 weeks atop the chart, Tones and I's song "Dance Monkey" broke the record for the most weeks at number one by an Australian artist, which was previously held by Justice Crew's 2014 song "Que Sera".[2] In November, the song reached 16 weeks at number one, breaking the record for most weeks at number one in Australian chart history, previous held by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" (2017).[3] It spent 21 weeks atop the chart.[4]
| ARIA Charts number-one singles of 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Other Australian number-one charts of 2019 | |
| albums | |
| urban singles | |
| dance singles | |
| club tracks | |
| digital tracks | |
| streaming tracks | |
| Top Australian singles and albums of 2019 | |
| Triple J Hottest 100 | |
| top 25 singles | |
| top 25 albums |
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American singer Lady Gaga (left) and American actor Bradley Cooper (right) returned to number 1 on the chart for a second time in March 2019 with their single "Shallow" after a critically acclaimed performance of the song at the 91st Academy Awards. It initially reached the top spot in October 2018.
Chart history
edit| † | Indicates best-performing single of 2019[5] |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January | "Sunflower" | Post Malone and Swae Lee | [6] |
| 14 January | |||
| 21 January | |||
| 28 January | "7 Rings" | Ariana Grande | [7] |
| 4 February | |||
| 11 February | |||
| 18 February | |||
| 25 February | |||
| 4 March | "Shallow" | Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | [8] |
| 11 March | |||
| 18 March | "Sucker" | Jonas Brothers | [9] |
| 25 March | |||
| 1 April | |||
| 8 April | "Bad Guy" | Billie Eilish | [10] |
| 15 April | |||
| 22 April | "Old Town Road" † | Lil Nas X | [11] |
| 29 April | |||
| 6 May | |||
| 13 May | |||
| 20 May | "I Don't Care" | Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber | [12] |
| 27 May | "Old Town Road" † | Lil Nas X | [13] |
| 3 June | |||
| 10 June | |||
| 17 June | |||
| 24 June | |||
| 1 July | |||
| 8 July | |||
| 15 July | |||
| 22 July | |||
| 29 July | "Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | [14] |
| 5 August | "Dance Monkey" | Tones and I | [4] |
| 12 August | |||
| 19 August | |||
| 26 August | |||
| 2 September | |||
| 9 September | |||
| 16 September | |||
| 23 September | |||
| 30 September | |||
| 7 October | |||
| 14 October | |||
| 21 October | |||
| 28 October | |||
| 4 November | |||
| 11 November | |||
| 18 November | |||
| 25 November | |||
| 2 December | |||
| 9 December | |||
| 16 December | |||
| 23 December | |||
| 30 December | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey | [15] |
Number-one artists
edit| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tones and I | 21 |
| 2 | Lil Nas X | 13 |
| 3 | Ariana Grande | 5 |
| 4 | Post Malone | 3 |
| 4 | Swae Lee | 3 |
| 4 | Jonas Brothers | 3 |
| 5 | Lady Gaga | 2 |
| 5 | Bradley Cooper | 2 |
| 5 | Billie Eilish | 2 |
| 6 | Ed Sheeran | 1 |
| 6 | Justin Bieber | 1 |
| 6 | Shawn Mendes | 1 |
| 6 | Camila Cabello | 1 |
| 6 | Mariah Carey | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chart FAQs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Tones And I breaks ARIA Charts Australian record". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Tones And I Breaks Singles Chart Record". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b "21 Weeks At The Top For Tones And I". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 Annual ARIA Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Returns to #1 For Christmas". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.