Lorde Scores Fourth ARIA No. 1 Album With ‘Virgin'
The Auckland-born singer-songwriter now boasts four chart-topping albums in Australia, following her breakout 2013 debut Pure Heroine, 2017's Melodrama and 2021's Solar Power.
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'This album broke me apart and forged a new creature out of me,' Lorde wrote in a recent social media post. 'I am so proud to stand before you today as her, grateful for this beautiful life spent singing to myself and to you, for as long as you'll have me. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, down to my cells.'
The ARIA triumph comes on the heels of Lorde's surprise set at Glastonbury last weekend, where she warmed up for her Ultrasound World Tour kicking off in November in the United States. She also teased a forthcoming Virgin B-sides release, revealing that several tracks didn't make the final cut for the album.
Trailing close behind Virgin is Kpop Demon Hunters, up 5-2 in its second chart week, making it the highest-charting soundtrack since Wicked hit No. 3 last year. Morgan Wallen's former leader I'm The Problem holds steady at No. 3.
Teddy Swims' I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition) arrives at No. 11, while Bruce Springsteen's The Lost Albums starts at No. 21. Australian representation on the albums chart comes courtesy of The Kid LAROI's The First Time, rebounding to No. 47 following the release of his Thundercat collaboration, 'How Does It Feel.'
On the ARIA Singles Chart, Alex Warren's 'Ordinary' claims a 15th consecutive week at No. 1, tying Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' as the third-longest reign in ARIA history. Only The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber's 'Stay' (17 weeks) and Tones And I's 'Dance Monkey' (24 weeks) have spent longer at the summit.
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