CONTENTS:
1. Australian artist chart performance overseas
2. Number one singles from this time of year since 1989
3. Top 50 singles chart: Big Movers
4. Top 50 singles chart: Veteran Single
5. Top 50 singles chart: New Entries
6. Top 50 singles chart: Singles leaving the chart
7. Top 50 singles chart: Number 1 to 50
8. Top 50 albums chart
1. How Australian acts are doing overseas this week.
`TW' = this week's chart position
`HP' = highest chart position ever reached on that chart
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Country Week TW HP TITLE/ARTIST
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Austria 30/04/2008 23 #16 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
Belgium 10/05/2008 19 #39 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
Czech Rep. 28/04/2008 19 #19 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
France 26/04/2008 29 #10 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
France 26/04/2008 63 #10 ENTENDS-TU LE MONDE - Tina Arena
France 26/04/2008 79 #15 2 HEARTS - Kylie Minogue
Ireland 1/05/2008 34 #34 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
Japan 4/05/2008 4 #4 TOKYO GIRLS ANTHEM
- JuJu & Delta Goodrem
New Zealand 28/04/2008 12 #12 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
New Zealand 28/04/2008 13 #9 UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas
New Zealand 28/04/2008 17 #17 DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez
New Zealand 28/04/2008 21 #21 ONE WILL HEAR THE OTHER - ****had
Switzerland 4/05/2008 16 #10 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
U.K. 5/05/2008 20 #20 SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi
U.K. 5/05/2008 46 #46 IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
U.K. 5/05/2008 75 #17 FALL AT YOUR FEET - Crowded House
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Charts referenced above for the following countries are compiled
using a significant airplay component: Japan, U.S.
2. Number one singles at this time of year from past years:
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| 1989: LIVING YEARS - Mike and The Mechanics |
| 1990: VOGUE / KEEP IT TOGETHER - Madonna |
| 1991: TINGLES E.P. (THAT AIN'T BAD) - Ratcat * |
| 1992: UNDER THE BRIDGE - Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 1993: ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY? - Lenny Kravitz |
| 1994: THE SIGN - Ace Of Base |
| 1995: BACK FOR GOOD - Take That |
| 1996: HOW BIZARRE - O.M.C. * |
| 1997: TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY - Savage Garden * |
| 1998: YOU'RE STILL THE ONE - Shania Twain |
| 1999: NO SCRUBS - T.L.C. |
| 2000: SAY MY NAME - Destiny's Child |
| 2001: ME, MYSELF AND I - Scandal'us * |
| 2002: HEY BABY - DJ Otzi |
| 2003: IN DA CLUB - 50 Cent |
| 2004: MY BAND - D-12 |
| 2005: SIGNS - Snoop Dogg featuring |
| Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake |
| 2006: SOS - Rihanna |
| 2007: GIRLFRIEND - Avril Lavigne |
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3. This week's big movers:
Moving up the chart...
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| Number 16 to 8: BLEEDING LOVE - Leona Lewis |
| Number 21 to 10: BETTER IN TIME - Leona Lewis |
| Number 26 to 11: PERFECT - Vanessa Amorosi * |
| Number 44 to 12: PSYCHO TEDDY - Psycho Teddy * |
| Number 20 to 14: PARALYZER - Finger Eleven |
| Number 43 to 33: YOUR LOVE IS A LIE - Simple Plan |
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Moving down the chart...
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| Number 10 to 16: THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker * |
| Number 11 to 17: DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Rihanna |
| Number 4 to 18: FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW |
| - The GetUp Mob * |
| Number 12 to 21: PICTURES OF YOU - The Last Goodnight |
| Number 23 to 32: NINE IN THE AFTERNOON - Panic At The Disco |
| Number 31 to 42: KISS KISS - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain |
| Number 39 to 49: NO ONE - Alicia Keys |
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TW LW
Total positions moved up the chart by singles: 105 ( 65)
Total positions moved down the chart by singles: 129 (120)
Number of singles that did not move this week: 10 ( 3)
Overall chart movement (movements up + movements down): 234 (185)
4. This week's veteran single:
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| Number 43: DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez * |
| Debut date: 21/10/2007 |
| Peak position: number 5 |
| Weeks at peak: 1 week |
| Weeks in chart: 30 weeks |
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5. New records into the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| 35. IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue * |
| 38. SWEETEST GIRL (DOLLAR BILL) - Wyclef Jean featuring |
| Akon, Lil Wayne and introducing Niia |
| 41. BREAK THE ICE - Britney Spears |
| 46. (RE) TOO FINE - Cristian Alexanda featuring Ja Rule * |
| 47. YOU PICK ME UP - Pete Murray * |
| 48. MERCY - Duffy |
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6. Records leaving the top 50 Australian singles chart this week:
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| (42) TAKE YOU THERE - Sean Kingston |
| (45) HOW FAR WE'VE COME - Matchbox Twenty |
| (46) OUTTA MY HEAD (AY YA YA) - Ashlee Simpson |
| (47) I NEVER LIKED YOU - Rogue Traders * |
| (49) WON'T GO HOME WITHOUT YOU - Maroon 5 |
| (50) MERCY (ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE AT PARIS, AZ) - Duffy |
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7. This week's top 50:
Madonna and Justin Timberlake notch up a second week at the top
with "4 Minutes" in a week in which the top 3 remain unchanged
from last week. Within the actual top 10, Newton Faulkner is the
week's big mover, climbing 3 spots from number 8 right into
the top 5. Meanwhile, Leona Lewis is enjoying renewed interest
in Australia thanks to her visit and appearance at the recent
MTV Awards in Sydney. Her former number one hit "Bleeding Love"
makes a big rebound, returning to the top 10, climbing from
number 16 to 8. And it's a similar story on the albums chart
with her former chart-topping "Spirit" album bulleting from
number 16 to 7. And to cap it all off, her latest single,
"Better In Time", makes the top 10 this week, climbing up
an impressive 11 spots from number 21 last week.
Leaving this week's top 10 is Faker's "This Heart Attack" which
enjoyed a second stint in the top 10 last week. Also departing
the top 10, but in more spectacular cir***stances, is the
musical collective of The GetUp Mob. Their digital track
hit "From Little Things Big Things Grow" dives an incredible
14 spots, from its debut position of number 4 last week down
to number 18 this week. The fact that you can download a
high quality version of the single in mp3 format for free from
their official web site ensures that only those intent on making
a donation to this political activism group are going to fork
out the money for something anyone else can legally aquire at
no cost.
So does "From Little Things Big Things Grow" set a new chart
record for such a big fall from such a high position in the
chart? The last single to drop more than 14 spots from a
top 5 position was Britney Spears with "Everytime" which
dived 16 spots from number 2 to 18 in July 2004. Although
this single was released in very limited quantities, so it
was expected to dive after its first week of release.
Fingers crossed, it looks like Vanessa Amorosi may finally
be on the verge of the chart come back that seems to have
eluded her since her success eva****ated after her international
hit album "The Power" and its collection of high charting singles.
"Perfect" bullets from number 26 to 11 this week as the CD single
finally hits record stores. On the CD singles chart, that single
debuts at number 5, but digital sales are lagging way behind,
with "Perfect" being this week's 20th highest seller.
So what happened to last week's 6 new hits? We already saw
The GetUp Mob tumble with their number 4 debut, "From Little
Things Big Things Grow". Last week's second highest new
entry by Rogue Traders also drops, but just one spot from number
30 to 31. It's a different story for Simple Plan as they
improve on their disappointing number 43 debut with "Your
Love Is A Lie", bulleting up 10 spots to number 33 this week.
The reworking of Utah Saints' hit "Something Good" goes nowhere,
stuck at number 37 this week, while Sara Bareilles enjoys a
healthy 9 spot climb with "Love Song". And last week's final
new entry, the live version of Duffy's "Mercy", drops out
of this week's top 50, replaced by...wait for it...the studio
version of that song which was first released months ago!
On the albums chart, Madonna debuts at number one this week with
her new album "Hard Candy". Meanwhile with Mothers Day fast
approaching, the music aimed at mums starts to make an impact.
We see Dutch violinist Andre Rieu reviving waltz music with his
album "Waltzing Matilda" aimed squarely at the Australian market
as he takes on a number of Australian favourites, accompanied by
Brisbane-born singer Mirusia. His "Waltzing Matilda" album debuts
at number 2. Also making a pitch for the Mothers Day market is
2006's Australian Idol winner Damien Leith with his "Catch The
Wind" album. On that album which debuts at number 3, he covers
18 classics from artists including Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and
Neil Young. And also from Australian Idol is the 2007's series
third place getter, Carl Riseley. He releases an album of
covers of classic hits titled "The Rise" which debuts at number 5.
Combining all those with other debuts in the top 10 from ****tished
and Biss N Eso results in the unusual situation in which we
have an incredible 6 new entries into this week's top 10 albums
chart. Even more interesting is thanks to Leona Lewis re-entering
the top 10, only 3 of last week's top 10 selling albums (the number
1, 3 and 4 albums) actually manages to maintain a position in this
week's top 10.
Now after all that excitement, there are 5 new hits into this
week's top 50 singles chart, but they effectively go unnoticed
with none making it higher than number 35.
35. IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue
CD singles chart: #15
Digital track chart: (not in top 40)
"In My Arms" was the second single Kylie Minogue released from
her 10th studio album "X" in Europe, minus the UK and Ireland.
It was a big hit, going top 10 in several countries. While
"In My Arms" was storming up the charts across Europe,
the rest of the world was treated to "Wow" which was a top 5
smash in the UK and top 10 in Ireland. Here in Australia,
"Wow" struggled to a number 11 peak. Now as Kylie's third
single in Australia we get her former Euro hit, "In My Arms",
which is on the verge of becoming one of her poorest performing
hits in Australia with its number 35 debut this week. Should
it go no higher, it will become her worst performer since
her low charting singles from 1998 - "Cowboy Style" and "GBI".
Web site: www.kylie.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE8EAqneUbM
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/4jbxom
38. SWEETEST GIRL (DOLLAR BILL) - Wyclef Jean featuring Akon,
Lil Wayne and introducing Niia
CD singles chart: (not released yet)
Digital track chart: #30
35 year-old American musician and member of the now disbanded
group The Fugees, Wyclef Jean, returns to the charts this week
thanks to his 6th studio album, "Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of
an Immigrant" which was released here last month. The album's
first single, "Sweetest Girl", features Akon, Lil Wayne and
American jazz singer and composer, Niia Bertino, and it debuts
at number 38 this week. An interesting music video has been
produced for the single, with a duration that exceeds 5 minutes
and it is set in a refugee camp where Wyclef Jean is given the
mission of stopping a girl from being de****ted back to her home
country. The last time we saw Wyclef on the charts was a
couple of years ago when he joined Shakira on the huge 9 week
chart-topping single "Hips Don't Lie".
Web site: www.www.wyclef.com
www.akononline.com
www.myspace.com/lilwayne
www.myspace.com/niiababy
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PxBGHjABnU
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/4oscok
41. BREAK THE ICE - Britney Spears
CD singles chart: (released Saturday 10th May 2008)
Digital track chart: #31
The third single to be lifted off Britney Spears' platinum
selling "Blackout" album is the track "Break The Ice".
However, it appears to be having poor success, given her
last two singles, "Gimme More" and "Piece Of Me" were big
selling top 3 hits, although the CD single version is yet
to go on sale. You won't see Britney herself appear in the
music video for this song, instead just an animated version
of her in what has been described as a video heavily inspired
by Japanese anime.
Web site: www.britneyspears.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DdCFczrodc
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/3s7u93
47. YOU PICK ME UP - Pete Murray
CD singles chart: #30
Digital track chart: (not in top 40)
Australian singer and song-writer Pete Murray will shortly
release his third album, "Summer At Eureka", aptly titled
given that he wed Amanda Coutts in the small town of
Eureka in northern NSW back in late 2006. The album's first
single, "You Pick Me Up", slips into the top 50 at number 47
this week. Pete Murray and his band The Stonemasons will
be touring the country later this year.
Web site: www.petemurray.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrY6VhBLUIg
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/4nb84u
48. MERCY - Duffy
CD singles chart: #44
Digital track chart: (not in top 40)
Now this is a funny one. 23 year-old Welsh singer and
song-writer, Aimee Duffy, peaked at number 94 earlier this
year with her first international release, "Mercy". While
the single eventually made the top 50 CD singles chart,
poor digital sales ensured it didn't feature in the overall
top 50. In the meantime, an acoustic version of "Mercy"
perfomed at Paris in Arizona was available in digital format
and that proved more popular with music buyers, thus resulting
in her debut at number 50 last week. Now, the studio version
finally ac***ulates more sales, thus Duffy is back in the
top 50 with "Mercy" - that is, the studio version, at the
expense of the live version which drops out of the top 50
this week. Confused?
Web site: www.iamduffy.com
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE2orthS3TQ (studio version)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QSm5f1eiIk (U.S. version)
Lyrics: www.tinyurl.com/4tgevz
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The top 50 Australian singles chart
Week beginning 5th May 2008
Week ending 11th May 2008
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. ( 1) #1 4w <G> 4 MINUTES
- Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake
2. ( 2) #1 7w <G> SWEET ABOUT ME - Gabriella Cilmi *
3. ( 3) #1 14w <P> LOW - Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
4. ( 5) #1 11w BUBBLY - Colbie Caillat
5. ( 8) #5 8w DREAM CATCH ME - Newton Faulkner
6. ( 6) #6 9w WORK - Kelly Rowland
7. ( 7) #5 9w WITH YOU - Chris Brown
8. (16) #1 20w <P> BLEEDING LOVE - Leona Lewis
9. ( 9) #5 11w TATTOO - Jordin Sparks
10. (21) #10 3w BETTER IN TIME - Leona Lewis
11. (26) #11 4w PERFECT - Vanessa Amorosi *
12. (44) #12 3w PSYCHO TEDDY - Psycho Teddy *
13. (13) #13 7w LIKE ONLY A WOMAN CAN - Brian McFadden
14. (20) #14 5w PARALYZER - Finger Eleven
15. (14) #14 3w THIS LOVE - The Veronicas *
16. (10) #9 16w <G> THIS HEART ATTACK - Faker *
17. (11) #1 15w <P> DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Rihanna
18. ( 4) #4 2w FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW
- The GetUp Mob *
19. (17) #17 6w TOUCH MY BODY - Mariah Carey
20. (15) #3 19w <G> CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY) - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
21. (12) #3 16w <P> PICTURES OF YOU - The Last Goodnight
22. (18) #13 5w BEAT IT - Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer
23. (19) #2 14w <P> PIECE OF ME - Britney Spears
24. (22) #11 13w STOP AND STARE - OneRepublic
25. (25) #8 8w I DON'T DO SURPRISES - Axle Whitehead *
26. (33) #26 8w LOVE IN THIS CLUB
- Usher featuring Young Jeezy
27. (29) #27 3w I DON'T THINK SO - Kelis
28. (28) #28 10w BIG GIRL (YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL) - Mika
29. (27) #19 15w MY PEOPLE - The Presets *
30. (24) #7 9w <G> NAUGHTY GIRL - Mr G *
31. (30) #30 2w WHAT YOU'RE ON - Rogue Traders *
32. (23) #19 8w NINE IN THE AFTERNOON - Panic At The Disco
33. (43) #33 2w YOUR LOVE IS A LIE - Simple Plan
34. (35) #2 21w UNTOUCHED - The Veronicas *
35. (--) #35 1w IN MY ARMS - Kylie Minogue *
36. (32) #14 5w YOU WILL ONLY BREAK MY HEART
- Delta Goodrem *
37. (37) #37 2w SOMETHING GOOD '08 - Utah Saints
38. (--) #38 1w SWEETEST GIRL (DOLLAR BILL) - Wyclef Jean
featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & introducing Niia
39. (48) #39 2w LOVE SONG - Sara Bareilles
40. (34) #8 14w WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' 2008
- Michael Jackson with Akon
41. (--) #41 1w BREAK THE ICE - Britney Spears
42. (31) #8 25w <G> KISS KISS - Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
43. (40) #5 30w <G> DON'T HOLD BACK - The Potbelleez *
44. (36) #20 14w SCREAM - Timbaland featuring
Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger
45. (38) #1 27w <P2> APOLOGIZE - Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
46. (RE) #38 4w TOO FINE
- Cristian Alexanda featuring Ja Rule *
47. (--) #47 1w YOU PICK ME UP - Pete Murray *
48. (--) #48 1w MERCY - Duffy
49. (39) #3 27w <P> NO ONE - Alicia Keys
50. (41) #41 3w READY TO FLY - Amy Pearson *
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* - Denotes Australian/New Zealand Artist
Australian/New Zealand content: 17/50 singles (34%)
TW - Denotes chart position this week
LW - Denotes chart position last week
HP - Denotes highest position ever reached on the chart
WI - Denotes the total weeks spent in the chart
RE - Denotes a single that has re-entered the chart this week
ACCR - Sales accreditation: <G> = Gold = 35,000
<P> = Platinum = 70,000
<PN> = N x Platinum = N x 70,000
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8. Australian top 50 albums chart (05/05/2008 - 11/05/2008)
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TW LW HP WI ACCR TITLE - ARTIST
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1. (--) #1 1w <G> HARD CANDY - Madonna
2. (--) #2 1w <G> WALTZING MATILDA - Andre Rieu & Mirusia
3. (--) #3 1w CATCH THE WIND: SONGS OF A GENERATION
- Damien Leith *
4. ( 1) #1 2w <G> RATTLIN' BONES
- Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson *
5. (--) #5 1w THE RISE - Carl Riseley *
6. ( 3) #1 3w <G> APOCALYPSO - The Presets *
7. (16) #1 14w <G> SPIRIT - Leona Lewis
8. ( 4) #1 12w <G> WATERSHED - k.d. lang
9. (--) #9 1w THIRD - ****tishead
10. (--) #10 1w FLYING COLOURS - Bliss N Eso *
11. ( 2) #2 2w E=MC2 - Mariah Carey
12. ( 9) #2 5w THE 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES
- Andre Rieu
13. ( 8) #1 31w <P3> EXILE ON MAINSTREAM - Matchbox Twenty
14. (--) #14 1w SO MUCH BEAUTY - Kate Ceberano *
15. ( 5) #5 2w SET IN STONE - Brian McFadden
16. ( 6) #2 3w SHARING SPACE - Cog *
17. (14) #14 5w COCO - Colbie Caillat
18. ( 7) #3 9w <G> STEP UP 2: THE STREETS - Soundtrack
19. (10) #6 24w <G> EXCLUSIVE - Chris Brown
20. (12) #5 8w HAND BUILT BY ROBOTS - Newton Faulkner
21. (15) #4 58w <P> BACK TO BLACK - Amy Winehouse
22. (11) #1 13w <P> SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC - Jack Johnson
23. (17) #3 35w <P2> HYMNS OF THE 49TH PARALLEL - k.d. lang
24. (20) #20 2w WHEN THE FLOOD COMES - The Audreys *
25. (19) #12 5w ROCKFERRY - Duffy
26. (23) #23 2w COME INTO MY WORLD - Nick Skitz *
27. (22) #2 26w <P2> HOOK ME UP - The Veronicas *
28. (13) #1 6w IN GHOST COLOURS - Cut Copy *
29. (24) #3 37w <P2> GOOD GIRL GONE BAD - Rihanna
30. (31) #21 8w GOOD TIME - Alan Jackson
31. (29) #1 32w <P2> ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE
- Foo Fighters
32. (18) #4 12w <G> DREAMING OUT LOUD - OneRepublic
33. (44) #1 45w <P4> CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE - Michael Buble
34. (28) #24 6w MAIL ON SUNDAY - Flo Rida
35. (--) #35 1w THE MOTOR CITY COLLECTION - Human Nature *
36. (37) #6 24w <G> A BOOK LIKE THIS - Angus & Julia Stone *
37. (34) #34 2w HANNAH MONTANA & MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF
BOTH WORLDS CONCERT - Miley Cyrus
38. (--) #38 1w SYMPHONY - Sarah Brightman
39. (21) #1 5w PRETTY. ODD. - Panic At The Disco
40. (26) #8 3w KONK - The Kooks
41. (RE) #15 ?w <G> CAUGHT IN THE ACT - Michael Buble
42. (27) #1 104w <P12> THRILLER - Michael Jackson
43. (32) #24 12w BE THE TWILIGHT - Faker *
44. (36) #5 59w <P2> LIFE IN CARTOON MOTION - Mika
45. (38) #1 8w BREED OBSESSION - Gyroscope *
46. (RE) #4 ?w <P> BETTER IN THE DARK - Rogue Traders *
47. (30) #30 2w THE AGE OF THE UNDERSTATEMENT
- The Last Shadow Puppets
48. (RE) #12 ?w <P> TAKING CHANCES - Celine Dion
49. (25) #25 2w THE BLACK SWAN - Story Of The Year
50. (42) #14 22w <G> ALIVE 2007 - Daft Punk
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* - Denotes Australian/New Zealand Artist
TW - Denotes chart position this week
LW - Denotes chart position last week
HP - Denotes highest position ever reached on the chart
WI - Denotes the total weeks spent in the chart
RE - Denotes an album that has re-entered the chart this week
ACCR - Sales accreditation: <G> = Gold = 35,000
<P> = Platinum = 70,000
<PN> = N x Platinum = N x 70,000
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