The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly physical and digital sales and streams of singles.[1] In 2020, eleven songs reached number one, with "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I returning to the top on the first chart of the year after spending 21 weeks atop the chart in 2019. Nine artists, The Weeknd, Saint Jhn, DaBaby, Roddy Ricch, Jawsh 685, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, 24kGoldn and Iann Dior, reached the top for the first time.
| ARIA Charts number-one singles of 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Other Australian number-one charts of 2020 | |
| albums | |
| urban singles | |
| dance singles | |
| club tracks | |
| digital tracks | |
| streaming tracks | |
| Top Australian singles and albums of 2020 | |
| Triple J Hottest 100 | |
| top 25 singles | |
| top 25 albums |
Chart history
edit| † | Indicates best-performing single of 2020[2] |
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | "Dance Monkey" | Tones and I | [3] |
| 13 January | |||
| 20 January | |||
| 27 January | "Blinding Lights" † | The Weeknd | [4] |
| 3 February | |||
| 10 February | |||
| 17 February | |||
| 24 February | |||
| 2 March | |||
| 9 March | |||
| 16 March | |||
| 23 March | |||
| 30 March | |||
| 6 April | "Roses" | Saint Jhn | [5] |
| 13 April | |||
| 20 April | "Blinding Lights" † | The Weeknd | [6] |
| 27 April | "Roses" | Saint Jhn | [7] |
| 4 May | |||
| 11 May | |||
| 18 May | |||
| 25 May | "Rockstar" | DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch | [8] |
| 1 June | |||
| 8 June | |||
| 15 June | |||
| 22 June | |||
| 29 June | |||
| 6 July | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo | [9] |
| 13 July | |||
| 20 July | |||
| 27 July | |||
| 3 August | "Cardigan" | Taylor Swift | [10] |
| 10 August | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo | [11] |
| 17 August | |||
| 24 August | "WAP" | Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion | [12] |
| 31 August | |||
| 7 September | |||
| 14 September | |||
| 21 September | |||
| 28 September | |||
| 5 October | "Mood" | 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior | [13] |
| 12 October | |||
| 19 October | |||
| 26 October | |||
| 2 November | "Positions" | Ariana Grande | [14] |
| 9 November | |||
| 16 November | "Mood" | 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior | [15] |
| 23 November | |||
| 30 November | |||
| 7 December | |||
| 14 December | |||
| 21 December | "Willow" | Taylor Swift | [16] |
| 28 December | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Mariah Carey | [17] |
Number-one artists
edit| Position | Artist | Weeks at No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Weeknd | 11 |
| 2 | 24kGoldn | 9 |
| 2 | Iann Dior | 9 |
| 3 | Saint Jhn | 6 |
| 3 | DaBaby | 6 |
| 3 | Roddy Ricch | 6 |
| 3 | Jawsh 685 | 6 |
| 3 | Jason Derulo | 6 |
| 3 | Cardi B | 6 |
| 3 | Megan Thee Stallion | 6 |
| 4 | Tones and I | 3 |
| 5 | Ariana Grande | 2 |
| 5 | Taylor Swift | 2 |
| 6 | Mariah Carey | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chart FAQs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "2020 Annual ARIA Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "24th week at #1 for Tones And I". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Ten weeks at #1 for The Weeknd's Blinding Lights". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "SAINt JHN scores second week at #1". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "The Weeknd returns to #1 with Blinding Lights". Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "SAINt JHN scores sixth week at #1". Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Six weeks at #1 for DaBaby's Rockstar". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Fourth week at #1 for Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Cardigan lands Taylor Swift sixth #1 single". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo take sixth week at #1". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Cardi B's WAP notches sixth week atop ARIA Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "24kGoldn's Mood holds the ARIA Singles Chart #1 for fourth week". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Ariana Grande's Positions is ARIA Charts #1 single for a second week". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Mood tops ARIA Singles Chart for Ninth Week". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Swift scores second #1 single for 2020 with Willow". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Mariah Carey takes out ARIA Charts Christmas #1 single for third straight year". Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.