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List of number-one albums of 2018 (Australia)

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ARIA Charts
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The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales of albums and EPs.[1] In 2018, 25 albums have claimed the top spot, including Ed Sheeran's ÷, which spent 21 weeks at number one on the chart in 2017. Nine acts, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, J. Cole, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Sheppard, Amy Shark, Travis Scott, Twenty One Pilots and Bradley Cooper, achieved their first number-one album in Australia.

Chart history

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Key
The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2018.
Date Album Artist(s) Ref.
1 January ÷ Ed Sheeran [2]
8 January The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists [3]
15 January
22 January
29 January
5 February
12 February
19 February
26 February
5 March Nation of Two Vance Joy [4]
12 March ÷ Ed Sheeran [5]
19 March
26 March
2 April
9 April
16 April Golden Kylie Minogue [6]
23 April Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu [7]
30 April KOD J. Cole [8]
7 May Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone [9]
14 May Reverence Parkway Drive [10]
21 May Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Arctic Monkeys [11]
28 May Beerbongs & Bentleys Post Malone [12]
4 June Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes [13]
11 June Ye Kanye West [14]
18 June Watching the Sky Sheppard [15]
25 June Youngblood 5 Seconds of Summer [16]
2 July Pray for the Wicked Panic! at the Disco [17]
9 July Scorpion Drake [18]
16 July
23 July Love Monster Amy Shark [19]
30 July Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Various artists [20]
6 August
13 August Astroworld Travis Scott [21]
20 August Scorpion Drake [22]
27 August Sweetener Ariana Grande [23]
3 September Misery The Amity Affliction [24]
10 September Kamikaze Eminem [25]
17 September
24 September
1 October
8 October Home John Butler Trio [26]
15 October Trench Twenty One Pilots [27]
22 October Nature Paul Kelly [28]
29 October A Star Is Born Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper [29]
5 November
12 November
19 November
26 November
3 December
10 December
17 December
24 December
31 December

Number-one artists

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Position Artist Weeks at No. 1
1 Lady Gaga 10
1 Bradley Cooper 10
2 Ed Sheeran 6
3 Eminem 4
4 Drake 3
5 Post Malone 2
6 Vance Joy 1
6 Kylie Minogue 1
6 Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu 1
6 J. Cole 1
6 Parkway Drive 1
6 Arctic Monkeys 1
6 Shawn Mendes 1
6 Kanye West 1
6 Sheppard 1
6 5 Seconds of Summer 1
6 Panic! at the Disco 1
6 Amy Shark 1
6 Travis Scott 1
6 Ariana Grande 1
6 The Amity Affliction 1
6 John Butler Trio 1
6 Twenty One Pilots 1
6 Paul Kelly 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chart FAQs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Album Ends 2017 On Top After Owning The Year". Noise11. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ^ Wink, Roger (24 February 2018). "Australian Charts: The Greatest Showman Is Still The No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (4 March 2018). "Australian Charts: Vance Joy 'Nation of Two' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (7 April 2018). "Australian Charts: Ed Sheeran Clocks Up 27th Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (14 April 2018). "Australian Charts: Kylie Minogue 'Golden' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (21 April 2018). "Australian Charts: Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  8. ^ music-news.com (28 April 2018). "Australian Charts: J Cole 'KOD' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (5 May 2018). "Australian Charts: Post Malone has the No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (12 May 2018). "Australian Charts : Parkway Drive Clock Up Yet Another No 1 Debut Album". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (20 May 2018). "Australian Charts: Arctic Monkeys Debut With No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (26 May 2018). "Australian Charts: Post Malone Has No 1 Album Again". Noise11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (3 June 2018). "Australian Albums: Shawn Mendes Has His First No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (10 June 2018). "Australian Charts: Kanye West Debuts At No 1 With 'ye'". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (18 June 2018). "Australian Charts: Sheppard Watching The Skies Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  16. ^ Ryan, Gavin (23 June 2018). "Australian Charts: 5 Seconds of Summer Have A No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  17. ^ Ryan, Gavin (30 June 2018). "Australian Charts: Panic! At The Disco Pray For The Wicked Is The No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  18. ^ Ryan, Gavin (14 July 2018). "Australian Charts: Drake 'Scorpion' Is Number One For A Second Week". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  19. ^ Ryan, Gavin (22 July 2018). "Australian Charts : Amy Shark 'Love Monster' Debuts On Top". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  20. ^ Ryan, Gavin (5 August 2018). "Australian Charts: Mamma Mia Here We Go Again Soundtrack Remains The Number One Album". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  21. ^ Ryan, Gavin (12 August 2018). "Australian Charts: Travis Scott 'Astroworld' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  22. ^ Cashmere, Paul (18 August 2018). "Australian Charts: Drake 'Scorpion' Stays At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  23. ^ Ryan, Gavin (26 August 2018). "Australian Charts: Ariana Grande Has The No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  24. ^ Ryan, Gavin (1 September 2018). "Australian Charts: No Surprises The Amity Affliction Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  25. ^ Ryan, Gavin (30 September 2018). "Australian Charts: Eminem 'Kamikaze' Spends Fourth Week At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  26. ^ Ryan, Gavin (7 October 2018). "Australian Charts: John Butler Trio 'Home' Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  27. ^ Ryan, Gavin (14 October 2018). "Australian Albums: twenty one pilots 'Trench' Lands At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  28. ^ Ryan, Gavin (21 October 2018). "Australian Charts: Paul Kelly Scores His Second No 1 Album for 'Nature'". Noise11. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  29. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.