It's A Race For The ARIA Chart #1 Between Tones & I And John Mayer

Tones & I and John Mayer are set to battle it out for the #1 place on this week's ARIA Albums Chart.

According to mid-week figures, Australia's Tones & I and US artist Mayer are both expected to land in the Top 3 on this week's chart. 

Tones & I released her debut album, Welcome To The Madhouse, last week. The long-awaited release from the record-breaking artist, the album was solely written by Tones & I, as well as co-producing and creating the album's cover.  

“I carefully selected the songs and what story I wanted to tell,” said Tones & I of the release. 

“My EP was released one single at a time. This is the first time I’m actually putting out a body of music, so I wanted to make sure I didn’t skip any steps."

“This album for me is very up and down and reflects forever changing emotions in me," she continued. 

"There are songs on the album that where written before Dance Monkey, about not knowing if busking was right for me. There are songs about my good friend T passing away and not wanting to deal with those emotions. The ups and downs of life in lockdown and the mental challenges/struggles. Some songs make me laugh and some make me cry but there is no running theme or vibe to the album. The songs are unique to how I was feeling the day I wrote them. Thank you”

Tones & I has previously spent 21 consecutive weeks at #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart with Dance Monkey, claiming her the record of the longest-running #1 in ARIA Chart history. The track spent a total of 24 weeks in the top spot. Read our full oral history on the success here.

Sob Rock is the eighth solo studio album from John Mayer and his first since 2017's The Search For Everything. 

Mayer has previously seen his albums Born & Raised (2012) and Paradise Valley hit #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart while The Search For Everything landed at #5. 

They both have tough competition for the top spot though, with Olivia Rodrigo's Sour holding strong. 

The album has held the #1 for seven of the eight weeks since its debut, only dropping to #2 two weeks ago following the release of Jimmy Barnes' Flesh & Blood. It is now back in the #1 position following last week's chart. 

Pop Smoke's Faith is looking to debut within the Top 5, as is KSI's All Over The Place. Local acts Diesel and Chet Faker are likely to debut within the Top 20 with their albums Alone With Blues and Hotel Surrender respectively. 

Looking at the Singles Chart, Pop Smoke is expected to see three tracks debut on the chart this week with Woo Baby feat. Chris Brown likely for Top 30, and Tell The Vision feat. Kanye West & Pusha T and Demeanor feat. Dua Lipa looking at Top 40. 

Vance Joy's Missing Piece is expected to re-enter the Top 20, with Post Malone's Motley Crew also expected to move into the Top 20 for the first time (from #22 last week). 

Tones & I's Cloudy Day is likely to jump from #44 to the Top 30 while Doja Cat's Need To Know is looking to move into the Top 40.