This is a comprehensive listing which highlights significant achievements and milestones in Australian music chart history, based upon Kent Music Report and Australian Recording Industry Association.

Songs with the most weeks at number one 24 weeks Tones and I – "Dance Monkey" (2019–20)

21 weeks Olivia Dean – "Man I Need" (2025–26)

17 weeks The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber – "Stay" (2021–22) Alex Warren – "Ordinary" (2025)

15 weeks Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You" (2017) Ella Langley – "Choosin' Texas" (2026)

14 weeks ABBA – "Fernando" (1976) Rosé and Bruno Mars – "Apt." (2024–25)

13 weeks Dinah Shore – "Buttons and Bows" (1949) The Beatles – "Hey Jude" (1968) Coolio featuring L.V. – "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995–96) Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – "Despacito" (2017) Lil Nas X – "Old Town Road" (2019)

Artists with the most number-one songs The Beatles (26) Taylor Swift (15) Elvis Presley (14) Madonna (11) Kylie Minogue (10) Rihanna (10) Delta Goodrem (9) Justin Bieber (9) Pink (9) Eminem (9)

Artists with the most consecutive number-one songs The Beatles – 14 (1966–1970) The Beatles – 7 (1964–1965) Delta Goodrem – 6 (2002–2004) ABBA – 6 (1975–1976)

Longest climb to No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart 36 years and 10 months – "Running Up That Hill" – Kate Bush (August 1985 – June 2022) 25 years and 4 months – "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers (August 1965 – November 1990) 24 years – "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – Mariah Carey (December 1994 – December 2018) 38 weeks – "Cruel Summer" – Taylor Swift (September 2019 – February 2024) 28 weeks – "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (17 February 2025) 22 weeks – "Without You" – The Kid Laroi (10 May 2021) 21 weeks – "Perfect" – Ed Sheeran (17 December 2017)

Longest climb to No. 1 on the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart (1983–present) 138 weeks – Led Zeppelin Remasters – Led Zeppelin (debut 18-Nov-90/Peak 11-Jul-93) 77 weeks – The Very Best – INXS (peak 23-Feb-2014) 69 weeks – Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson (debut 16-Oct-89, peak 3-Feb-91) 65 weeks – Come On Over – Shania Twain (debut 23-Nov-97, peak 8-Feb-99) 59 weeks – Elephunk – The Black Eyed Peas (debut 14-July-03, peak 23-Aug-04) 52 weeks – Don't Ask – Tina Arena (debut 27-Nov-94, peak 19-Nov-95) 48 weeks – In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith (debut 8-June-2014, peak 3-May-15) 46 weeks – Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (debut 17-June-1985, peak 2-June-86) 46 weeks – + – Ed Sheeran (debut 3-Oct-11, peak 13-Aug-12) 45 weeks – Crowded House – Crowded House (debut 28-July-86, peak 8-June-87) 45 weeks – The Dutchess – Fergie (debut 25-Sep-06, peak 30-July-07) 43 weeks – Escape – Enrique Iglesias (debut 12-Nov-01, peak 26-Aug-02) 41 weeks – The Dream of the Blue Turtles – Sting (debut 8-July-1985, peak 21-Apr-86) 41 weeks – The Marshall Mathers LP – Eminem (debut 29-May-00, peak 5-Mar-01) 40 weeks – Hysteria – Def Leppard (debut 23-Oct-88, peak 31-July-89)

Songs making the biggest drop from number one 1→100+ Mariah Carey – "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (2018, coinciding with the end of the Christmas period) 1→54 Karise Eden – "Stay with Me Baby" (2012, coinciding with the end of The Voice Australia) 1→24 Celine Dion – "My Heart Will Go On" (1998, CD single pulled from the shelves to be replaced by the dance version two weeks later which then peaked at No. 3) 1→15 Jesse McCartney – "Beautiful Soul" (2005) 1→12 Reece Mastin – "Shout it Out" (2012) 1→12 Katy Perry – "Rise" (2016)

Songs making the biggest jump to number one inside Top 100 (1963–present) 59→1 Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth – "See You Again" (2015) 41→1 Elton John – "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997) 37→1 Sinéad O'Connor – "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) 36→1 The Beatles – "Yellow Submarine / Eleanor Rigby" (1966) 31→1 Kylie Minogue – "Confide in Me" (1994) 31→1 Rihanna – "Don't Stop The Music" (2008) 27→1 Kendrick Lamar – "Not Like Us" (2025) 26→1 Delta Goodrem – "Wings" (2015) 20→1 Lukas Graham – "7 Years" (2016) 19→1 Madonna – "Vogue" (1990) 18→1 Sheppard – "Geronimo" (2014) 17→1 Nena – "99 Luftballons" (1984) 17→1 Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – "Shallow" (2018) 16→1 The Beatles – "Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That" (1964) 16→1 Coolio featuring L.V. – "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995–1996) 13→1 Creedence Clearwater Revival – "Up Around the Bend / Run Through the Jungle" (1970) 12→1 Kelly Clarkson – "Mr. Know It All" (2011) 11→1 David Bowie – "Sorrow" (1974) 11→1 Shaggy – "Boombastic" (1996) 11→1 Colbie Caillat – "Bubbly" (2008) 11→1 Richard Marx – "Right Here Waiting" (1989) 10→1 The Black Eyed Peas – "The Time (Dirty Bit)" (2010) 10→1 The Kid Laroi – "Without You" (2021)

Most number-one singles from a single album 5 – Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes (2003) "Born to Try" "Lost Without You" "Innocent Eyes" "Not Me, Not I" "Predictable" 3 – ABBA – ABBA (1975) "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" "Mamma Mia" "SOS" 3 – ABBA – Arrival (1976) "Fernando" "Dancing Queen" "Money, Money, Money" 3 – Kylie Minogue – Kylie (1988) "Locomotion" "I Should Be So Lucky" "Got to Be Certain" 3 – Britney Spears – In the Zone (2003) "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna) "Toxic" "Everytime" 3 – The Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D. (2009) "Boom Boom Pow" "I Gotta Feeling" "Meet Me Halfway" 3 – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist (2012–2013) "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) "Same Love" (featuring Mary Lambert) "Can't Hold Us" (featuring Ray Dalton) 3 – Taylor Swift – 1989 (2014–2015) "Shake It Off" "Blank Space" "Bad Blood" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) 3 – Drake – Scorpion (2018) "God's Plan" "Nice for What" "In My Feelings" 3 – Sabrina Carpenter – Short n' Sweet (2024) "Espresso" "Please Please Please" "Taste" 3 - Olivia Rodrigo - you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love (2026) "stupid song" "the cure" "drop dead" 3 - Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (2025) "The Fate of Ophelia" "Opalite" "Patient Zero"

Most top five songs from a single album

Nine Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl (2025) "The Fate of Ophelia" (No. 1) "Patient Zero" (No. 1) "Opalite" (No. 2) "Elizabeth Taylor" (No. 3) "Cleveland!" (No. 3) "Father Figure" (No. 4) "Babylon" (No.4) "Wood" (No.5) "Pink Clouding" (No.5)

Six Ed Sheeran – ÷ (2017) "Shape of You" (No. 1) "Perfect" (No. 1) "Castle on the Hill" (No. 2) "How Would You Feel (Paean)" (No. 2) "Galway Girl" (No. 2) "Dive" (No. 5) Taylor Swift – Midnights (2022) "Anti-Hero" (No. 1) "Lavender Haze" (No. 2) "Karma" (No. 2) "Snow on the Beach" (No. 3) "Maroon" (No. 4) "Midnight Rain" (No. 5)

Five Delta Goodrem – Innocent Eyes (2002–2004) "Born to Try" (No. 1) "Lost Without You" (No. 1) "Innocent Eyes" (No. 1) "Not Me, Not I" (No. 1) "Predictable" (No. 1) Pink – I'm Not Dead (2006–2007) "Who Knew" (No. 2) "Stupid Girls" (No. 4) "U + Ur Hand" (No. 5) "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" (No. 5) "Dear Mr. President" (No. 5) Fergie – The Dutchess (2006–2007) "Big Girls Don't Cry" (No. 1) "Glamorous" (No. 2) "Clumsy" (No. 3) "London Bridge" (No. 3) "Fergalicious" (No. 4) Katy Perry – Teenage Dream (2010–2011) "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg) (No. 1) "Teenage Dream" (No. 2) "Firework" (No. 3) "E.T." (featuring Kanye West) (No. 5) "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" (No. 5) Drake – Scorpion (2018) "God's Plan" (No. 1) "Nice for What" (No. 1) "In My Feelings" (No. 1) "Don't Matter to Me" (No. 3) "Nonstop" (No. 5) Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department (2024) "Fortnight" (No. 1) "Down Bad" (No. 2) "The Tortured Poets Department" (No. 3) "So Long, London" (No. 4) "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" (No. 5)

Most top-tens in a year

11 – Taylor Swift (2023) "Is It Over Now?" (No. 1) "Now That We Don't Talk" (No. 2) "Cruel Summer" (No. 2) "Say Don't Go" (No. 3) "Slut!" (No. 4) "I Can See You" (No. 5) "Style (Taylor's Version)" (No. 7) "Enchanted (Taylor's Version)" (No. 7) "Suburban Legends" (No. 8) "Blank Space (Taylor's Version)" (No. 9) "Mine (Taylor's Version)" (No. 10) 10 – Taylor Swift (2024) "Fortnight" (No. 1) "Down Bad" (No. 2) "The Tortured Poets Department" (No. 3) "So Long, London" (No. 4) "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" (No. 5) "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" (No.6) "But Daddy I Love Him" (No.7) "Florida!!!" (No.8) "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" (No.9) "Guilty as Sin?" (No.10) 9 – Taylor Swift (2022) "Anti-Hero" (No. 1) "Lavender Haze" (No. 2) "Karma" (No. 2) "Snow on the Beach" (No. 3) "Maroon" (No. 4) "Midnight Rain" (No. 5) "You're on Your Own, Kid" (No. 6) "Bejeweled" (No. 8) "Vigilante Shit" (No. 10) 8 – Harry Styles (2022) "As It Was" (No. 1) "Late Night Talking" (No. 2) "Matilda" (No. 3) "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" (No. 4) "Little Freak" (No. 6) "Daylight" (No. 8) "Grapejuice" (No. 9) "Satellite" (No. 10) 7 – Ed Sheeran (2017) "Shape of You" (No. 1) "Castle on the Hill" (No. 2) "How Would You Feel (Paean)" (No. 2) "Dive" (No. 5) "Perfect" (No. 1) "Galway Girl" (No. 2) "River" (No. 2) (Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran) 7 – Billie Eilish (2019) "Everything I Wanted" (No. 2) "When the Party's Over" (No. 7) "Bury a Friend" (No. 3) "Wish You Were Gay" (No. 5) "Bad Guy" (No. 1) "Xanny" (No. 10) "All the Good Girls Go to Hell" (No. 8) 6 – will.i.am (2010) "I Gotta Feeling" (No. 1) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) "Rock That Body" (No. 8) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) "3 Words" (No. 5) (Cheryl Cole featuring will.i.am) "Imma Be" (No. 7) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) "OMG" (No. 1) (Usher featuring will.i.am) "The Time (Dirty Bit)" (No. 1) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) 6 – Flo Rida (2012) "Good Feeling" (No. 4) "Hangover" (No. 3) (Taio Cruz featuring Flo Rida) "Wild Ones" (No. 1) (featuring Sia) "Whistle" (No. 1) "I Cry" (No. 3) "Troublemaker" (No. 4) (Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida) 6 – Drake (2018) "God's Plan" (No. 1) "Nice for What" (No. 1) "In My Feelings" (No. 1) "Don't Matter to Me" (No. 3) (featuring Michael Jackson) "Nonstop" (No. 5) "Sicko Mode" (with Travis Scott) (No. 7) 6 – Post Malone (2018) "Rockstar" (No. 1) (featuring 21 Savage) "I Fall Apart" (No. 2) "Psycho" (No. 1) (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) "Better Now" (No. 2) "Paranoid" (No. 10) "Sunflower" (No. 2) (with Swae Lee) 6 – Taylor Swift (2020) "Cardigan" (No. 1) "Willow" (No. 1) "Exile" (No. 3) "The 1" (No. 4) "The Last Great American Dynasty" (No. 7) "My Tears Ricochet" (No. 8) 6 – Drake (2021) "Girls Want Girls" (No. 2) (featuring Lil Baby) "Fair Trade" (No. 3) (featuring Travis Scott) "Champagne Poetry" (No. 6) "What's Next" (No. 7) "Way 2 Sexy" (No. 7) (featuring Future & Young Thug) "Papi's Home" (No. 8) 6 – KPop Demon Hunters (2025) "Golden" (No. 1) "Your Idol" (No. 4) "Soda Pop" (No. 4) "How It's Done" (No. 7) "What It Sounds Like" (No. 8) "Free" (No. 10) 5 – Fergie (2010) "I Gotta Feeling" (No. 1) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) "Rock That Body" (No. 8) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) "Imma Be" (No. 7) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) "Gettin' Over You" (No. 5) (David Guetta and Chris Willis featuring Fergie and LMFAO) "The Time (Dirty Bit)" (No. 1) (as part of The Black Eyed Peas) 5 – Katy Perry (2010) "Starstrukk" (No. 4) (3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry) "If We Ever Meet Again" (No. 9) (Timbaland featuring Katy Perry) "California Gurls" (No. 1) (featuring Snoop Dogg) "Teenage Dream" (No. 2) "Firework" (No. 3) 5 – Ke$ha (2010) "Tik Tok" (No. 1) "Blah Blah Blah" (No. 3) (featuring 3OH!3) "Your Love Is My Drug" (No. 3) "Take It Off" (No. 5) "We R Who We R" (No. 1) 5 – David Guetta (2011) "Who's That Chick?" (No. 7) (featuring Rihanna) "Sweat" (No. 1) (with Snoop Dogg) "Where Them Girls At" (No. 6) (featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj) "Titanium" (No. 5) (featuring Sia) "Without You" (No. 6) (featuring Usher) 5 – Rihanna (2011) "Who's That Chick?" (No. 7) (David Guetta featuring Rihanna) "S&M" (No. 1) "California King Bed" (No. 4) "Cheers (Drink to That)" (No. 6) "We Found Love" (No. 2) (featuring Calvin Harris) 5 – Karise Eden (2012) "Nothing's Real but Love" (No. 9)