ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart Review: 1st September

 So this is the final week before everything changes for the ARIA singles chart going forward so before we dive into this week's goings on on the ARIA singles chart, let's dive into the changes that will hit the singles chart next week with ARIA announcing a few months ago that songs that were released two years or more ago will be jettisoned from the top fifty and onto an "On Replay Chartt" however ARIA will give special provision to older tracks that are going viral so what that means is songs like "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House, "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac and "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls are spending effectively their last week in the ARIA top fi

Now we've got that all out of the way, let's get to the top ten and really...it's not even a story this week as that barely moved, of course, "Golden" by from K-Pop Demon Hunters remained at number one this week now that could come under fire from Sabrina Carpenter next week expecially if  Carpenter's album doesn't get a big push behind it. 

Ultimately the impending Sabrina Carpenter album bomb might be bad news for a few songs hoping to make a play for number one with "Ordinary" by Alex Warren remaining at number two, "No Broke Boys" by Disco Lines and Tinashe at number three and "Soda Pop" from K-Pop Demon Hunters at number four.

Then we get to the only move inside the top ten with "You Idol" by K-Pop Demon Hunters moving up one to number five, it pushed "Daisies" by Justin Bieber back to number six (I am actually considering this song for my year end best list given how slow this year has been for the hits). 

Holding steady at number seven is "How It's Done" from K-Pop Demon Hunters while it's pretty much the same thing for "What It Sounds Like" also from K-Pop Demon Hunters at number eight, "Back to Friends" by Sombr at number nine and finally "Free" by K-Pop Demon Hunters at number ten. 

Gains

The better Olivia Dean song "Man I Need" has exploded up the charts off it's debut last week racing up a massive thirty one places to number twelve. 

Unfortunately the worst song from "Don't Tap the Glass" continues to gain traction for Tylor the Creator with "Sugar On My Tongue" up eighteen to nineteen. 

Re-Entries

Two returns this week with "Mystical Magical" by Benson Boone back at forty six while "Bloodline" by Alex Warren and Jelly Roll is back at forty one

Losers

Biggest loser this week was "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded Houser at number forty six but with the new chart rules coming, it's going to exit anyway otherwise there's not a real lot here on the losers front. 

Drop Outs

The drop outs aren't unexpected here with "Which Ones?" by Drake and Central Cee and "Jump" by Blackpink exiting.

Also exiting having made the year end list for 2025 are "Messy" by Lola Yound and "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA.

"I Remember Everything" by Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves jumped off the top fifty before it was pushed off by ARIA.

New Entries

Three new entries this week, let's get keep things rolling with...

48. "Strategy" by Twice

Another song from Twice debuting on the chart, this one has been around awhile even with a guest feature from Meghan Thee Stallion although the version with Meghan isn't tbe one that charted here and she would have been handy here because geez this retro glossy sound that comes off as too overly polished is not a good fit for Twice and doesn't even match the lyrical content of the song where Twice are trying to get this guy's attention and have crafted out a "strategy" to get him, it's all a bit childish and that production just does not help. Next!

45. "Breakin' Dishes" by Rihanna

People miss Rihanna that much that they are desperate enough to chart older songs, in this case, I don't mind because this song is from an era of Rihanna I absolutely love where she's kicking ass in pop rock and really making it work, this song is from the album "Good Girl Gone Bad" released in 2007 and featured the hits "Disturbia" and my favourite Rihanna song "Shut Up and Drive". Now I will say that unless Rihanna's label can prove that this song is a viral hit and deserves to stay on the chart, it will get booted next week.

Which is a shame because I think this is a pretty good song overall especially with Rihanna's bratty charisma that reminds me a lot of Avril Lavigne although I will say I am concerned that lyrics where Rihanna is leaning toward domestic violence isn't exactly a good thing and some of the production doesn't hold up that well in 2025 especially that weird noise tbat underpins the song but I still dig this given what it is trying to do. Check it out if curious.

28. "Jealous Type" by Doja Cat.

"Born Again" by Lisa, Doja Cat and Raye is one of my favourite pop songs of the year and apart of it is because of Doja Cat's singing before jumping into a rap verse, Doja proved herself to be versatile on that song so would that also prove to be true on the lead single for her 80s inspired album "Vie"? Well yeah and I think she absolutely nailed it, it's glossy, it's got groove and Doja Cat is not shying away from admitting that she's the one to get jealous over men who are with girls who are not her, now sure that reads as a little possessive but Doja Cat is owning it and she's well aware of the dynamic and she doesn't want to end up hurting this dude with her behaviour. I love this song...check it out!

All up that was our week, not a bad one but best and worst do fall out easily with worst going to "Strategy" by Twice and best of the week to "Jealous Type" by Doja Cat.