Shaboozey and Taylor Swift top Australia’s charts

Daniel Prakopyk

It’s taken 11 weeks, but Shaboozey finally crowns himself atop Australia’s singles chart as “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (via Empire) soars 2-1.

This is the US artist’s first chart-topping song in the land Down Under. The track, which interpolates J-Kwon’s “Tipsy,” which reached No. 5 in 2004, is getting a boost after Shaboozey performed it with the American rapper at the BET Awards on Sunday (June 30).

Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter’s reign comes to an end as the US singer and actress’ former frontrunners “Espresso” (plus 3:1) and “Please Please Please” (minus 1:3, both via Island/Universal) complete the podium.

The top entry on the latest ARIA Singles Chart, released Friday, July 5, goes to The Kid Laroi with “Girls” (Columbia/Sony), new at No. 21. According to the industry body, this is the Sydney-raised singer and rapper’s 20th appearance in the ARIA Top 50, a tally that includes two No. 1 singles: “Without You” and “Stay” featuring Justin Bieber. Meanwhile, LAROI’s “Nights Like This” improves 48-26 on the current chart, a new high.

Taylor Swift is number 1 in the ARIA album charts for the fifth time in a row with The “Tortured Poets” section (Universal), 3:1.

Swift has taken the lead as female artists have dominated the ARIA charts this year, dominating 24 out of 27 weeks. TayTay dominated 15 of those cycles with 1989 (Taylor’s Version), Midnight Night, Lover And The “Tortured Poets” section.

Also new in the ARIA charts this week are collections by Omar Apollo (God said no at number 11), Imagine Dragons (loom at number 17), Camila Cabello (C, XOXO at number 29) and the Grammy-nominated neo-soul band Hiatus Kaiyote from Melbourne (Love Heart Cheat Code at No. 40).