Life Is Fine As Paul Kelly Bumps Ed Sheeran Off ARIA Chart With His First Ever #1 Album

19 August 2017 | 5:00 pm | Staff Writer

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Long live the king and may his reign be prosperous! And by king we mean Paul Kelly and by reign, we mean his ARIA Chart stint.

As predicted in the midweek figures, Aussie icon Paul Kelly has taken out his first-ever #1 on the ARIA Album Chart this week. Life Is Fine is the 23rd studio album for the legend, and has ended Ed Sheeran's most recent run in the chart's prime position. Sheeran's ÷ (Divide) remains on the chart, knocked down to the #2 position.

US pop artist Kesha takes out #3 with Rainbow and further Aussie-style celebration is in order with Melbourne's Jen Cloher coming in at #5 on debut for her self-titled offering.

The Preatures missed out on a top ten billing with their latest Girlhood in at #13. Avicii's Avici (#14), Dodie's You EP (#17) and Kate Miller-Heidke's Live At The Sydney Opera House (#31) all made their chart debut this week.

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Another chart-topping run comes to an end this week, with Pink's What About Us knocking Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee's hit track, Despacito, featuring Justin Bieber from top billing on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Macklemore's Glorious featuring Skylar Grey has crept up the chart to #2, pushing the Despacito and co down to #3.