Olivia Dean’s The Art Of Loving shows no signs of fatigue on the ARIA Chart, as the album collects a seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1, while her signature song “Man I Need” enters a ninth straight week atop the singles tally.  

According to ARIA, Dean’s sophomore collection becomes the longest reigning title by an English female artist since Adele’s 30 also logged seven weeks at the top in 2021-22.

The top new release on the ARIA Albums Chart, published Friday, Jan. 16, belongs to The Kid Laroi, whose Before I Forget starts at No. 2. The Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter previously collected an ARIA Chart crown in 2021 with his F*ck Love mixtape, becoming the youngest Australian solo artist to do so (he was 17 years, 5 months and 22 days at the time). Before I Forget is the followup to 2023’s The First Time, which topped out at No. 3 on the ARIA Chart.

LAROI made a dash to his hometown last November for an exclusive performance at a Spotify showcase, the starting point in the 2025 ARIAs Week. By the week’s end, LAROI had added a fourth ARIA Award, for song of the year with “Girls.”

Meanwhile, U.S. country star Zach Bryan starts at No. 2 on the ARIA list with Heaven On Top, his sixth studio album. Bryan’s self-titled album hit No. 2 here in 2023, and The Great American Bar Scene reached No. 3 in 2024. 

Yungblud has been playing venues across the country, and hitting headlines, for the six-date domestic leg of his IDOLS World Tour, produced by Frontier Touring. Those shows ignite interest in his fourth studio album Idols, which roars 69-12, still down on its No. 4 peak from 2025. The Brit’s tour continues Saturday, Jan. 17 with the first of two consecutive nights at Brisbane’s Riverstage, and wraps Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Perth’s ICF: Outdoor.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Steph Strings enjoys a top 20 start with debut album, Feel Alive. It’s new at No.  17, for her first appearance on any ARIA chart. 

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Dean’s extends her run at No. 1, a streak by a solo female artist that hasn’t been seen since Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” spent 12 weeks on top in early 2023.

Although the song didn’t appear in the Stranger Things finale, Djo’s “End Of Beginning” enjoys a revival on the ARIA Chart, where it bounces 4-3, equaling its the peak position set in 2024. Djo is the stage name of Joe Keery, who played Steve Harrington in the popular Netflix series, which dropped its final episode Dec. 31.

The top debut on the single frame belongs to Bruno Mars, whose “I Just Might” just misses the top 10, opening at No. 11.

With that feat, Mars has chalked up 22 ARIA top 20 hits, a tally that includes including four chart-toppers: “Just The Way You Are” (2010), “Grenade” (2010), “Uptown Funk” with Mark Ronson (2014-15) and “APT.” with Rosè (2024-25).

Buzzy British artist Sienna Spiro enters the top 40 for the first time as “Die On This Hill” vaults 68-29, while Alabama country singer Ella Langley bags her first top 40 hit with “Choosin’ Texas,” up 46-30.

Just two homegrown cuts impact the top 50. The best belongs to homegrown producer and DJ Sonny Fodera’s “Think About Us” with D.O.D and Poppy Baskcomb, new at No. 48, while Tame Impala’s “Dracula” slips 47-50.

Heated Rivalry, the smash TV series and pop culture phenomenon, has brought its music to the masses with its original series soundtrack out Friday (Jan. 16).

Released via Milan Records, the 34-track project features original music by artist and composer Peter Peter written for the Crave Original Series. The set marks Peter Peter’s debut scoring effort and is available via all streaming services and as a digital download for purchase. CD and vinyl editions of the album are in the works and will be released later this year.

The buzzed-about series premiered on the Canadian streamer on Nov. 28 and bowed on the same day in the United States on HBO Max. The romantic drama is adapted from Rachel Reid’s hit Game Changers book series and stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as hockey rivals Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander, who navigate a secret romance out of the public eye.

Heated Rivalry’s creator, Jacob Tierney, personally selected Peter Peter to compose the show’s music. Tierney earlier told Billboard: “From the first day I started writing the show, I knew music would be as integral to the series as the actors themselves, and Peter’s work was what I had on repeat. His original score doesn’t just sit underneath the story; it carries the emotion, the rhythm and the pulse of the show. I honestly can’t imagine this series without it. Peter’s music is completely woven into what the show is and how the story comes alive on the screen.”

 “The music I composed for Heated Rivalry uncovered a side of me I wasn’t certain I possessed, yet one I had always quietly wished was there,” Peter Peter shared with Billboard. “I’d never allowed myself such latitude in composition before. Jacob and Rachel deserved the very best of me, so I gave them every ray of light I had.”

Previous to Heated Rivalry, Peter Peter had released five solo albums, most recently with 2024’s Éther.

Stream the Heated Rivalry original series soundtrack below.

The wait is over. It’s been 2,793 days to be exact, between A$AP Rocky’s Testing album in 2018 to Don’t Be Dumb‘s arrival on Friday (Jan. 16).

Rocky’s fourth studio album finally hit streaming services to give rap its first blockbuster release of 2026. While there’s no Rihanna appearance, it’s still a star-studded affair with features from Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, Bossman Dlow, Brent Faiyaz, Gorillaz, Jon Batiste, Slay Squad, Thundercat, Westside Gunn and Will.i.am.

The project boasts 15 tracks in total, including previously released singles “Punk Rocky,” which saw Winona Ryder star in the music video, and “Helicopter.” He allegedly displays six different alter egos across the project.

According to a press release, the Harlem native has already sold more than 130,000 units ahead of the album landing on DSPs.

Legendary filmmaker Tim Burton also played a role in the album’s creation, with Rocky previously thanking him for his assistance. “SORRY 4 THE WAIT DON’T BE DUMB FINALLY HERE! THANKS TIM BURTON FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS MOVIE,” Rocky wrote to IG in December when revealing the album’s cover art, which Burton created.

Don’t Be Dumb serves as Rocky’s first album since 2018’s Testing, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. It’s unclear if he has plans to tour the album across the globe, but Rocky is booked to headline Governors Ball 2026 on June 7 in NYC.

Life is much different for Rocky these days compared to 2018, when his last album arrived. The Harlem rapper and partner Rihanna welcomed their third child together — daughter Rocki — in September.

Dive into Rocky’s world and stream Don’t Be Dumb below.

It’s been a quiet start to the year in British pop music, but that’s about to change. In an unexpected move, Robbie Williams has surprise-released his new album, Britpop, three weeks earlier than originally planned.

The road to the superstar’s 13th studio album has already been full of twists and turns. First announced last May, the record was slated for release Oct. 10, though was then pushed back to Feb. 6 due to “scheduling issues.” 

At an intimate show at London’s Dingwalls venue Oct. 9, Williams admitted that this was actually due to avoid the arrival of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl (Oct. 3) and its subsequent chart domination. “We’re all pretending [the scheduling change] is not about Taylor Swift, but it f–king is — you can’t compete with that,” Williams said on stage. “I was worried about making [fans] all wait for the record. But then I was like, ‘F–k it.’ I’m sorry, but I’m f–king being selfish. How many times in your life do you get to have the most No. 1 albums the U.K. has f–king ever had?”

It was a shrewd decision: Swift’s record remained atop the summit of the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart for three consecutive weeks upon release. If Britpop hits the top spot on the chart dated Jan. 23, Williams will secure his 16th U.K. No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart, breaking a tie with The Beatles in the all-time rankings.

Now, the album has arrived overnight on streaming services with no prior warning from Williams. The 11-track collection is largely inspired by the genre it’s named after, centered around huge, guitar-driven hooks. Its artwork, meanwhile, nods to one of Williams’ most iconic looks: the red tracksuit worn to Glastonbury Festival in 1995 when he partied with Oasis at the height of the Britpop era. 

“I’ve worked with some of my heroes on this album; it’s raw, there are more guitars and it’s an album that’s even more upbeat and anthemic than usual,” Williams previously said in a statement. “There’s some ‘Brit’ in there and there’s certainly some ‘pop’ too – I’m immensely proud of this as a body of work.”

Britpop spans a multitude of lyrical themes, with musings on AI (“Human”) and fame (“All My Life”), plus “Morrissey,” a Pet Shop Boys-esque ode to The Smiths frontman, which Williams penned with his former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow. There’s also “Rocket”, a collaboration with Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi and the psychedelic “Spies,” which houses a chord progression similar to the Oasis classic “Champagne Supernova.”

The album marks Williams’ first set of non-festive original songs since 2016’s The Heavy Entertainment Show. He will support the release with a run of underplay shows across the U.K. Feb. 4-9, where he will play both 1997 debut Life Thru a Lens and Britpop in their entirety, hitting up venues in Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Wolverhampton.