Tate McRae Lands First ARIA No. 1 Album With ‘So Close To What’

Tate McRae has formally hit a brand new profession excessive in Australia. The Canadian singer-songwriter has secured her first No. 1 album on the ARIA Albums Chart with So Shut To What, marking her third prime 10 placement Down Below.

It follows I Used To Assume I May Fly, which peaked at No. 10 in 2022, and Assume Later, which climbed to No. 2 in 2023.

Along with her album topping the charts, McRae is making waves on the ARIA Singles Chart. “Sports activities Automobile,” which beforehand peaked at No. 10 earlier this month, has rebounded from No. 25 to No. 9, whereas “It’s OK I’m OK” re-enters at No. 37 and “2 Arms” returns at No. 40.

McRae additionally lands a brand new hit with “I Know Love,” her duet with boyfriend, The Child LAROI, debuting at No. 17. It marks The Child LAROI’s eleventh prime 20 hit in Australia and provides one other main second to McRae’s chart success. In whole, she has 9 tracks within the ARIA Prime 50 this week.

Elsewhere on the Albums Chart, Australian indie outfit Rum Jungle makes a powerful debut at No. 9 with Recency Bias, the Newcastle band’s first full-length launch. The album arrives following sold-out excursions throughout the U.Ok., Europe, and Australia.

British singer-songwriter Sam Fender additionally achieves his highest Australian chart entry but with Folks Watching touchdown at No. 17. His earlier finest got here with Hypersonic Missiles (No. 62 in 2019) and Seventeen Going Below (No. 46 in 2021), each of which topped the U.Ok. chart.

On the ARIA Singles Chart, Rosé and Bruno Mars reclaim the No. 1 spot with “APT.,” which now boasts 12 non-consecutive weeks on the prime. The observe has bounced again to No. 1 4 instances since October 2024, quickly shedding the crown to songs from Gracie Abrams, Mariah Carey, Lola Younger, and Kendrick Lamar.

McRae additionally dominates the Vinyl Albums Chart, with So Shut To What debuting at No. 1 forward of Hit Me Onerous And Tender by Billie Eilish and New Love by Ziggy Alberts.

With a No. 1 album, a number of singles within the prime 50, and a powerful vinyl debut, McRae continues her fast rise in Australia.