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 each album and EP's weekly physical and digital sales.[2] In 2015, 31 albums claimed the top spot, including Taylor Swift's 1989, which started its peak position in 2014, and thirteen acts achieved their first number-one album or EP in Australia: Meghan Trainor, Kendrick Lamar, Lee Kernaghan, Sam Smith, Hermitude, Tame Impala, Northlane, Dr. Dre, Bullet for My Valentine, The Weeknd, Troye Sivan, Parkway Drive and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
ARIA Charts number-one albums of 2015 | |
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Other Australian number-one charts of 2015 | |
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urban singles | |
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Top Australian singles and albums of 2015 | |
Triple J Hottest 100 | |
top 25 singles | |
top 25 albums |
The yellow background indicates the #1 album on ARIA's End of Year Albums Chart of 2015. |
Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
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1 | Taylor Swift | 5 |
1 | Adele | 5 |
2 | Lee Kernaghan | 4 |
3 | John Farnham | 3 |
3 | Olivia Newton-John | 3 |
4 | Sam Smith | 2 |
4 | Florence and the Machine | 2 |
4 | Ed Sheeran | 2 |
4 | Meghan Trainor | 2 |
4 | Elvis Presley | 2 |
4 | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 2 |
5 | Madonna | 1 |
5 | Kendrick Lamar | 1 |
5 | Mumford & Sons | 1 |
5 | Hermitude | 1 |
5 | Hillsong United | 1 |
5 | Muse | 1 |
5 | Tame Impala | 1 |
5 | Northlane | 1 |
5 | Dr. Dre | 1 |
5 | Bullet for My Valentine | 1 |
5 | Disturbed | 1 |
5 | The Weeknd | 1 |
5 | Troye Sivan | 1 |
5 | Bring Me the Horizon | 1 |
5 | Lana Del Rey | 1 |
5 | Parkway Drive | 1 |
5 | Boy & Bear | 1 |
5 | Hillsong Worship | 1 |
5 | 5 Seconds of Summer | 1 |
5 | Justin Bieber | 1 |