This is the year where Australia finally incorporated digital sales onto the main charts, although its effects didn't take place until later in the decade as the music landscape in general had completely slowed down this year as evidence by the NZ charts being as slow over there as it was over here.
If we were going purely by chart runs, this was the biggest album of the decade in Australia due to how it seemed like this would never leave our charts from its initial release. It was a huge comeback for P!nk following the commercial disappointment of her third album Try this which suggested that her time in the spotlight would come to an end in 2004. That obviously wasn't the case as she's still going strong to this day.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Stupid girls #4
Who knew #2
U + ur hand #5
Nobody knows #27
Leave me alone #5
Dear Mr president #5
There was a rivalry between Missy Higgins and Delta Goodrem throughout the decade, ultimately Delta won out thanks to have a stronger fanbase (and arguably due to her hate dom as well) however Missy had the slightly bigger debut album of the two women with this entry thanks to endorsements from Triple J as well as her folk pop connecting slightly better to audiences at the time of its release.
Peak position #1x7
Hit singles
Scar #1
Ten days #12
The special two #2
The sound of white #22
It took him a while to follow-up his solo debut, however once JT dropped his second album, it had confirmed him as the superstar of the decade given how inescapable the singles were as well as all of the critical acclaim it received. Whereas there was only a four-year gap between his debut and sophomore album, fans would have to wait for seven years before he released album number three.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Sexyback #1
My love #3
What goes around comes around #3
Lovestoned #11
This is the debut album from one of the most divisive artists to make it big so far in the 21st century, it's largely due to people finding it to be one of the wimpiest albums of all time due to its lead single despite coming from a man who has served his country in the army and achieved a high ranking in said army. For what it's worth, he does have a dedicated fanbase to this day, meaning people genuinely love his music.
Peak position #1x12
Hit singles
You're beautiful #2
Goodbye my lover #3
Wisemen #11
High #42
It looked like these guys would've had their success confided to the 90's given how their album from the start of the decade was such a commercial failure (despite the singles permeating on radio to this day) that it seemed no one was interested in them going into the 21st century. Of course, that changed when they got political with their second album of the decade which was highly critical of the American government.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
American idiot #7
Boulevard of broken dreams #5
Holiday #24
Wake me up when September ends #13
Jesus of suburbia #24
This was a massive hit for Wolfmother who was a throwback band to the rock of the 70's which made them a household name on Triple J leading up to the release of their debut album. The songs saw a lot of airplay whenever they were released as singles, however it was only when "Joker and the thief" became a huge hit on the digital charts that the album finally became a mainstream success for them.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Mind's eye #29
White unicorn #33
Woman #34
Joker and the thief #8
Following the success of her debut album, Kelly Clarkson decided to write more personal ballads on her sophomore which had it have a slow start to its success given how audiences weren't ready to have the reality show star becoming the likes of P!nk and Avril Lavigne with this album. Eventually they were won over which allowed this second album to be a massive success for her worldwide.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Breakaway #10
Since u been gone #3
Behind these hazel eyes #6
Because of you #4
Walk away #27
BEP were on a roll when they released their second album as a quartet, although it's worth noting that this album greatly expanded Fergie's presence with the group compared to their previous album where she was more of a backup singer rather than a full member of the group. In any case, the songs proved to be more irresistible than their previous work which resulted in the groups success with it.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
Don't phunk with my heart #1
Don't lie #6
My humps #1
Pump it #6
This is one of the last Australian groups to find international success over the years, here we have the debut album from the Veronicas who scored instant success here in Australia and over in NZ once it was released over there which sparked interest for the duo in the northern hemisphere. That interest turned into success once they released their second album later in the decade which spawned their biggest hit.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
4ever #2
Everything I'm not #7
When it all falls apart #7
Revolution #18
Leave me alone #41
This was the first of only two albums to have Natalie Bassingthwaighte on lead vocals from the Rogue traders, the band had previously released an album prior to this which only had the three male members of the group and was only a minor success at best. Indeed, the success of this album was likely due to Natalie's time on Neighbours which was how many Australian pop divas made it big in our music scene.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Voodoo child #4
Way to go #7
Watching you #5
We're coming home #14
Although their album A song is a city was a huge success for Eskimo Joe, it was their third album which finally made them a household name thanks to its title track becoming one of the biggest hits of the decade thanks to its dominance on the digital charts upon its initial release. It helped the alternative band go from a mere fan favourite from listeners of Triple J to one of Australia's biggest names in music.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
Black fingernails red wine #6
Sarah #12
New York #26
Here we are with what many consider to be one of the worst albums of the decade by what the internet considers to be the worst band of the decade, I personally think both get too much hate as there's far worse entries in both categories to choose from even if this is far from the best that rock has to offer (in my opinion.) It's a perfectly harmless post grunge album that even to this day still has its fans.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Photograph #3
Far away #2
Saving me #18
Animals #27
If everyone cared #32
This was an instant success for Coldplay given how they had confirmed themselves as the real deal with their second album from earlier in the decade, there's not really much I can say about this album as it continued their critical acclaim without doing much to change their sound from their earlier material.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Speed of sound #9
Fix you #25
Talk #20
The hardest part #40
It seemed like Nelly Furtado's popularity had come to an end when she released her second album Folklore earlier in the decade, I guess people felt it was more of the same from the Canadian singer/songwriter which resulted in its commercial failure. She decided to shake things up with her third album by recruiting Timbaland which saw her sound be more urban which proved to be a massive success for her worldwide.
Peak position #4
Hit singles
Promiscuous #2
Maneater #3
Say it right #2
All good things #12
Given how he had a bestselling album under his belt, you'd think that this follow up would have all of its success upon its initial release instead of requiring another runaway hit (albeit on the radio and digital charts) to make it a massive success for Pete Murray. At least it was a hit upon its initial release due to his name recognition as well as folk rock in general being in vogue during the midpoint of the decade.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
Better days #13
Opportunity #29
Given how he was the lead singer of Powderfinger, it makes sense that Bernard Fanning would achieve massive success with his first solo album during the midpoint of the decade where he and his band were among the most successful names in Australian music. This is a much mellower side of what the band normally offers us which in turn allowed him to distinguish himself from his band with this album.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Watch over me #16
Although they had moderate success earlier in the decade with their debut album, it was the second album from Gorillaz that made them a household name worldwide thanks to their blend of hip hop and alternative rock which helped them find success in America which was uncommon for non-American and Canadian artists this decade. I guess fans got tired of waiting for their third album as Plastic beach was a huge flop for them in 2010.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Feel good inc #3
Dare #11
Dirty harry #15
Given how their fourth album didn't do so well, Human nature felt that this was the perfect opportunity to reinvent themselves as the throwback quartet they apparently always wanted to be which proved to be a massive hit for them likely due to their teenage fanbase having grown up with them since their debut from nearly a decade prior. As you can imagine, this is a throwback to the Motown era of soul music.
Peak position #1x3
As divisive as her first solo album was from her longtime fans, it no doubt won her a bunch of new fans who were likely the people who made her second album a success as the longtime fans (me included) really don't care much for this album due to her doubling down on its camp factor. Still, there's plenty to enjoy on this album which is why it was a massive hit for her, the same can't be said for her 2010's material.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Wind it up #5
The sweet escape #2
4 in the morning #9
Now that you got it #37
This had a bit of a slow rise to its popularity here in Australia, likely because this is the type of album that screams guilty pleasure thanks to how tastelessly provocative the tracks are (for the most part) that attracted fans who would appreciate this. It's definitely an album that filled a niche when it came to smutty music from pop divas, hence why it doesn't have much of a fanbase anymore.
Peak position #8
Hit singles
Don't cha #1
Stickwitu #2
Beep #3
Buttons #2
I don't need a man #6
Wait a minute #16
These guys had been active for twelve years before they found any success with their fourth album, in fact this was all set to become yet another flop for the Scottish band until "Chasing cars" became a surprise hit on the digital charts worldwide. Due to a contrived rule regarding songs not charting without a physical release here in Australia, the song didn't chart until long after its popularity died out down under.
Peak position #1x5
We've seen plenty of classic music on this site already, haven't we? Well, here we are with the debut album from the British opera group Il Divo which naturally won an audience with the same demographic that were fans of the likes of Michael Bublé, James Blunt and Human nature throughout the decade.
Peak position #1x2
Chris Isaak hadn't troubled the charts since 1999 when "Baby did a bad bad thing" became a surprise hit due to it being chosen as the theme to Eyes wide shut, the success of this greatest hits album suggests that fans might not want new material from the crooner, however they still vibe to his older material, making him a legacy artist by this point in time.
Peak position #1x1
Given that they were cancelled earlier in the decade for essentially saying what the rest of the world was thinking of George Bush Jr (I agree that said cancellation was completely unfair) the Dixie Chicks were able to complete their redemption ark by releasing this album which essentially has them stand their ground with what they had to say with its lead single. Naturally it was a massive hit for them now that people could criticise the American president without any fear.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Not ready to make nice #18
Even though her previous album remains her most successful to date, many critics felt that it was a crass display of Christina's public image which led to her rethinking how she was going to continue to mature away from her time with Disney. This led to her making a throwback double album which incorporates many styles from the first half of the twentieth century that led to her scoring a massive success with it.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Ain't no other man #6
Hurt #9
Candyman #2
Slow down baby #21
Well, the less said about American life the better, so let's do what Madonna wants us to do and pretend that ill-conceived political album doesn't exist and move on to this album shall we? Here we have a disco album that's meant to sound like it was made in the 70's, that is, it's an album that's edited in a way to sound like it was one long track rather than a bunch of tracks which won back many of her fans.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Hung up #1
Sorry #4
Get together #13
Jump #29
Ben Lee was always on the verge of breaking through into the mainstream given how his 1998 effort barely managed to make an appearance on this site, his time to shine came with his fifth album due to the lead single finding massive success on the radio as well as being heavily promoted on Triple J this year. It led to him being a one album wonder as his follow-up failed to bring in the numbers this did.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
Gamble everything for love #39
Catch my disease #27
This was another instant success for RHCP, and one that spawned them a genuine hit as the lead single managed to become a massive success thanks to its presence on the digital charts worldwide. This would be the final successful album from the band given how their next album wouldn't come out for another five years, they really did like taking their time with releasing new material throughout their career.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
Dani California #8
Tell me baby #20
Snow #35
Hump de bump #17
There were no signs of Robbie Williams slowing down in the music scene, so it made sense that he would release a greatest hits package during the height of his popularity which became a massive success for him during the midpoint of the decade. His popularity did begin to dwindle following this album's release; however, it wouldn't fade away until the end of the decade.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Radio #12
Misunderstood #39
There was no stopping Rob Thomas throughout the decade given how he found massive success with his solo debut right around the time his band went on hiatus to allow him to release said album. This managed to distinguish his sound away from his band as this had more soul to it compared to the alternative rock that his band had to offer, which in turn had him have a slightly different demographic.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Lonely no more #3
This is how a heart breaks #13
Ever the same #29
Something to be #40
Given how Kylie Minogue was still one of the most popular artists in the music industry by this point in time, it only makes sense that her greatest hits package would be a massive hit during the midpoint of the decade even if it proved to be a kiss of death to her popularity in the future.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
I believe in you #6
Giving you up #8
People feel this is a lesser retread of the Killer's debut album (I disagree and actually prefer this album) as a result, it wasn't quite as successful as Hot fuss even though this did spawn them a genuine hit on the charts (thanks to digital sales being legal by this point.) This is an album that saw massive international success for the band despite it underperforming for them in their homeland for the reason I just brought up.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
When you were young #10
Bones #22
Read my mind #32
Many fans consider this to be the true debut album from Shannon Noll given how it had no affiliation with Australian idol like his actual debut did, it was a massive success for him, proving he didn't need the affiliation with the reality series to make it big like the winner Guy Sebastian did (at least initially.) Sadly, his third album would be a massive dud for him later in the decade.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Shine #1
Lift #10
Not I run #6
Lonely #8
Following the eventual sleeper success of their debut album, Evermore managed to find little issues with finding a mainstream audience with their sophomore album even though they for some reason lost the support they had from Triple J when it was initially released. Although the album itself was a massive success here for the band, the singles were among the first to heavily benefit from digital sales which likely further fuelled its success.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
Running #5
Light surrounding you #1
Never let you go #29
Il Divo was another group that didn't show signs of slowing down during the midpoint of the decade as they released their second album to massive success, indeed they went on to have uninterrupted success for the remainder of the decade even if each album they released proved to be less successful than the last.
Peak position #1x3
This had a slow start to its success here in Australia, mainly because it was released right when the digital charts were finally incorporated onto the main charts which meant that fans had to slowly discover what these guys had to offer on this album. Once they did, they made it a huge success even if they unfortunately didn't stick around for any of their subsequent albums.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Welcome to the black parade #14
Famous last words #20
Teenagers #16
There were no signs of Human nature slowing down as within a year of reinventing themselves, they released their second Motown cover album which also proved to be a massive success for the former boy band. Their mileage would continue well into the 2010's as they would find massive success with each of their albums for the next decade until audiences finally grew tired of them.
Peak position #1x4
While we all know Disney for their animated films (as well as those awful live action remakes that few if anyone seems to like) the company is also known for its teen dramas mostly from the 00's with the High school musical trilogy probably being their most lucrative project behind only the Hannah Montana craze. This was the soundtrack to the first film which proved to be a massive success with the teen demographic of the day.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
Breaking free #13
This remains the most successful album to come from the Foo fighters, although given how they were one of the very few rock bands to still have success throughout the 2010's, it's possible that honour goes to Wasting light given how popular that was in 2011. This certainly has their most iconic song in the form of its lead single given how well it did even with the disadvantage of digital piracy eating up its success.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Best of you #5
DOA #39
This was another instant success for Robbie Williams, although it would be one of his last successful albums as his next effort would see him venture towards hip hop which would end his popularity for good.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Tripping #7
Advertising space #17
Sin sin sin #26
This was the first successful album that Rihanna had anywhere in the world, although I'm not sure why her debut from the previous year was a flop worldwide given how it spawned two of the bigger hits of the midpoint of the decade. In any case, this was the first stepping stone towards her eventual chart dominance she would acquire by the end of the decade thanks to how inescapable the singles were.
Peak position #9
Hit singles
SOS #1
Unfaithful #2
We ride #24
This was the third greatest hits package from U2 within a decade of each other, although this time it collects songs from their entire catalogue which I guess explains its success as fans likely didn't want to buy two separate albums to have all of their must own songs in their catalogue when this came out.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
The saints are coming #1
Windows in the skies #17
For whatever reason, Australian Idol decided to only release live albums of the contestants from here on out which is why we have this collection of songs that Damien Leith sung during his run on the fourth season of the show. His debut album is still to come on this site; however, it didn't bring in the numbers like his time on the show would suggest.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Night of my life #1
This was all set to becoming another flop for Westlife given how the Irish boy band hadn't had any success here since their cover of "Uptown girl" from earlier in the decade, however it spawned a massive hit with its lead single that for whatever reason, took its sweet time in becoming as such which finally led to this album being a success for them despite the noticeable absence of Brian McFadden.
Peak position #1x3
Hit singles
You raise me up #3
Amazing #34
There was a lot of hype going into Evanescence's third album given how inescapably popular their second album was earlier in the decade, alas though it was a success upon its initial release, fans quickly grew to dislike this follow up largely due to them feeling like the magic from their earlier release was nowhere to be found on this album. The band has released new material since this came out to deafening silence.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Call me when you're sober #5
Lithium #26
This is a covers album consisting of many popular Australian and NZ artists paying their tributes to the discography of both Neil and Tim Finn, meaning that this is a collection of covers from both of their solo careers as well as their bands Crowded house and Split enz which proved to be a massive hit here in Australia and their native NZ.
Peak position #3
This was another album that was very successful here in Australia that would've appeared much higher on this list had it been more of an immediate success rather than a sleeper hit, then again, the fact this debut album from Brendan Urie and company did managed to become a hit when it did is impressive considering how many of their contemporaries had to wait until the digital era began before they found success here.
Peak position #11
Hit singles
I write sins not tragedies #12
But it's better if you do #15
Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off #26
It appears that Eminem wanted to call it quits from the music industry, as such he released this greatest hits package to remind fans of the good times they had from his catalogue which included some new tracks that had a mixed reception upon their initial releases. His retirement would come to an end by the end of the decade where he released Relapse which many feel was worse than Encore (me included.)
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
When I'm gone #1
They had moderate success earlier in the decade with their debut album here in Australia, however I doubt fans were expecting the second album from the Scissor sisters to be a huge success here even if the lead single was a runaway hit for the band around the time of its release. Of course, it turned out that the song was more popular than the album it came from given how it was one of the biggest of the decade.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
I don't feel like dancing #1
She's my man #39
This seems like a shoe in for this list given how immensely popular that Gnarls Barkley were back in the day thanks to the lead single of this album, indeed even us Aussies couldn't resist the funk grooves this album had to offer from the duo as it became a massive hit on our charts this year. Sadly, this love didn't stick around for their second album which was a massive flop for them worldwide.
Peak position #6
Hit singles
Crazy #2
Smiley faces #38
Given how immensely popular their earlier entry on this list was, it only makes sense that Green day would release a live album to capitalise off of the world tour they embarked on which was also a success for the band. They would take a well-earned break after their collaboration with U2, only coming back as the decade was coming to an end with their next album.
Peak position #8
Even though he didn't reach the dizzying heights of success here in Australia that he achieved in his native America, Kanye west was able to make a huge splash with his second album thanks to the lead single and its throwback production to that of Ray Charles (especially with the presence of Jamie Foxx.) The album received a boost in popularity when another song became a minor success here, confirming his popularity.
Peak position #14
Hit singles
Gold digger #1
Heard em say #27
Touch the sky #10
Another Beatles compilation album, this one having the theme of love (hence its name) that was presented in a way that was meant to be one long track as opposed to a bunch of individual songs mashed together.
Peak position #2
One of the most critically acclaimed films of the decade was Walk the line, a biopic about Johnny Cash who had only died two years prior to the film's release which depicted the life of the country singer warts and all. It was a massive commercial success thanks to the performances of the two leads which of course meant the soundtrack would also be a success shortly after its release.
Peak position #2
Here's that album I was referring to earlier on this list that ruined Robbie William's career, it's his foray into hip hop which fans didn't appreciate that much despite it being a commercial success for him. I'm not even sure why it was a success if I'm being honest as you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who can say anything positive about it.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Rudebox #13
Lovelight #25
This is the final studio album that the 12th man has released in his career, that doesn't mean he was no longer popular as he's released two greatest hits albums that were plenty successful in the 2010's, rather it appears he wanted to end things on a high note and not continue to see diminishing returns with new material in the following decade.
Peak position #1x1
There was this animated film made this year that was apparently based on a picture book series made from the forties that was a massive commercial success this year (I haven't seen it because...... well I was fourteen at the time, I was into edgier stuff.) One part of the film that was particularly well received was its soundtrack from Jack Johnson which became a massive hit for the folk singer worldwide.
Peak position #1x1
While it does seem odd that this album managed to be more successful than any of the members solo work combined, the fact remains that they scored one of the biggest hits of the decade with their debut single which no doubt led to much fanfare with said album which eventually dropped late the previous year for the supergroup. They wouldn't have much luck with their second album which caused them to break up.
Peak position #4
Hit singles
This time I know it's for real #2
Happening all over again #9
Searching #40
One of the first bands to make it big thanks to social media was the Arctic Monkeys, specifically it was due to them posting their songs on Myspace which eventually gained the attention of their label who signed them based on how well they did on that site. This was the album they put together following them being signed which was an instant success around the world thanks to their online notoriety.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
I bet you look good on the dance floor #18
When the sun goes down #26
This is the final successful album that Ben Harper had anywhere in the world, I'm guessing because audiences were becoming more nostalgic for older music and were no longer being satisfied with throwback artists emulating the success of older artists. Given how he was trying to be the (then) modern Jimi Hendrix, it makes sense that audiences would overlook him in favour of the genuine article.
Peak position #1x2
For thirteen years, this was the final album to come from Tool given how lead singer Maynard James Keenan was juggling his career between this band and A perfect circle who had briefly broken up two years prior presumably to allow him to work on this album but eventually reunited in 2010. For what it's worth, it would take twelve years for that band to release a new album, meaning he hadn't released new music in that time.
Peak position #1x1
There were no signs of these guys slowing down here in Australia, OK there were some signs given how this was nowhere near as successful as their previous two albums here, however it was obvious they still had a massive fanbase who likely comprised of a lot of the other entries on this list given how popular classical music had become at this point in time.
Peak position #2
This was a modest success for the Living end this year, although I maintain that it should've been a massive success for them this year given how I firmly believe they were done dirty by digital piracy even this far into the new millennium. Indeed, had they delayed this album by just a few months, it could've easily been among the most popular albums of the decade thanks to legal digital downloads.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
What's on your radio #9
Wake up #5
Long live the weekend #23
Nothing lasts forever #39
This is the last solo album that Kasey Chambers had success with here in Australia as her next few albums would be collaborations with her husband Shane Nicholson, it's also the final album to spawn a hit single for her albeit a minor hit given how it failed to appear on the singles list for this year.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Nothing at all #9
This is the last album that Ronan Keating released that can be considered mainstream music, after this he would reinvent himself as a crooner similar to the likes of Michael Bublé and what Human Nature had become, making him yet another former teen idol to transition into making music for our mothers.
Peak position #6
This was originally a flop when it came out the previous year, so much so that it didn't even chart here due to how much of a disappointment it was compared to Shakira's first English language album. It was given a second chance with the deluxe edition as that spawned one of the biggest hits of the decade with her collaboration with Wyclef Jean, which allowed the album to finally achieve success here.
Peak position #9
Hit singles
Don't bother #30
Hips don't lie #1
Given how they had fulfilled their destiny with their final album, it makes sense that Destiny's child would release a greatest hits package this year which contains not only all of their songs they released as singles (not just the chart toppers like the name suggests) but also a brand-new single from Beyonce that would go on to be the theme to the Pink panther remake from around this time.
Peak position #10
Following a string of failed singles and albums where he tried to become a teen idol, the son of Jimmy Barnes David Campbell decided to reinvent himself as a throwback artist where he covered swing tunes from the first half of the twentieth century that saw massive success for the son of the Cold chisel frontman. It was a niche that helped him find further success with his subsequent follow ups.
Peak position #7
Named after his breakthrough album from 1973, this admittedly took a while to become a success here in Australia as it was originally released two years prior to deafening silence for the piano man. I'm guessing it did take off due to the nostalgia circuit becoming a thing for the first time this year as we'll see for the remainder of these lists from the 00's.
Peak position #14
We have another entry from Pearl jam to feature on this site, it was a hit purely through their artist momentum as at this point, their fanbase had been reduced to those who felt that the Foo fighters needed some competition with these guys being the best to fill in that role.
Peak position #2
We have one final entry to showcase from Andre Bocelli on this site, although it's worth noting that the blind opera singer continued to find middling success even in recent years, suggesting that his fanbase may be much smaller than it once was, but is dedicated regardless.
Peak position #5
This is the only successful album to come from baritone singer Patrizio Buanne, likely because he wasn't able to compete with the likes of Il Divo and Michael Bublé in the realms of classical music despite there being a shorter of baritone vocalists in the mainstream this decade (particularly those from Italy.)
Peak position #3
Given the success of the biopic that we looked at earlier on this list, it only makes sense that fans of Johnny Cash (or rather the film given that it portrayed him warts and all) would check out his back catalogue which they did with this greatest hits package that was conveniently released around this time to allow fans to do just that.
Peak position #10
This was the first of many successful country albums to come from Lee Kernaghan now that Australian country music was becoming more mainstream on our charts, I didn't realise country fans were among those who got their music through illegal downloads during the first half of the decade as it appears it was through downloads that these albums were the most popular.
Peak position #6
This was a bit of a comeback for Bob Dylan this year, likely due to the rise of the nostalgia circuit that was cropping up around this time due to older audiences being too far out of touch with the (then) modern landscape. As such, he and many other older artists began having fewer problems with finding a level of success that their less popular contemporaries of their time would achieve.
Peak position #1x1
Although this was far from their first album in their catalogue, this was the first album that the Hilltop hoods released in their career to find any sort of success thanks to heavy endorsement from Triple J which resulted in the singles crossing over to the mainstream airplay to thus promote the album. They would achieve far more success with their next album which would open the floodgates for Australian hip hop.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Clown prince #30
This is the final album that managed to launch the music career of a cast member of Neighbours in the mainstream, this time it's the younger half-sister (and I do mean MUCH younger) of Jason Donovan, Stephanie McIntosh who followed in the footsteps of Natalie Imbruglia before her by making a pop rock album that went over rather well this year thanks to clearly taking influence from the Veronicas.
Peak position #4
Hit singles
Mistake #3
Tightrope #16
So do I say sorry first #34
While this second album from Jet was a modest success here in Australia this year, its success was a mere drop in the bucket compared to what their debut album achieved three years prior due to most of their fanbase here in Australia abandoning the band after they sold their material on their debut album to Apple for all of its commercials. At least there was a fanbase for this album which is more than I can say for their third album.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Put your money where your mouth is #14
Rip it up #49
This was the third album that Guy Sebastian released in his career, it was a decent success for him this year mainly because it managed to spawn a couple of hits for him even if it was once again less popular than what he had released prior in his career.
Peak position #4
Hit singles
Taller stronger better #3
Elevator love #11
Cover on my heart #32
This was a modest success for Enya upon its initial release, you can say it's her Shepherd moons of the decade given how it was released during the Christmas period of 2005 and achieved most of its success in the new year like that album did over a decade prior.
Peak position #13
While they never saw the dizzying heights of success they achieved with their first album from earlier in the decade, Audioslave were able to retain some of their popularity as the decade went on given how their third album managed to be a modest success for them here in Australia this year.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Original fire #34
This was the first album from Muse to find any sort of success outside of their native UK, in Australia this was because the album was picked up by Triple J who heavily promoted it and its singles which resulted in their notoriety on the station translating to the mainstream this year. Of course, their next album would be even bigger just as the decade was coming to an end thanks to strong digital sales.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Supermassive black hole #34
Starlight #46
This is the first album that Keith Urban released following his marriage to Nicole Kidman, naturally the marriage propelled his popularity not just here but throughout the rest of the world given how she was an Oscar winning actress by this point in her career. His popularity would only grow from here in out as each of his albums would be more successful than the last here in his homeland.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
Once in a lifetime #18
It's a bit surprising that Keith urban didn't achieve that much success here in Australia back in the day, in fact it wouldn't be until the 2010's where he would finally start to see the level of success here that you would've expected him to have from the very beginning of his career given how much international popularity he's achieved over the years.
Peak position #11
Hit singles
You're my better half #34
I guess these guys weren't able to retain the hype they had with their earlier entry on this list here in Australia given how much of a commercial disappointment this was for them, then again, they didn't have too much success here overall compared to NZ and their native UK, making that entry more of an outlier than anything else.
Peak position #11
This is an album that charted all throughout the decade here in Australia, however it was only this year that it charted long enough to qualify for one of these lists given that this was a rather slow year in music here in Australia. I'm guessing these guys being available on digital media for the first time encouraged fans to buy a physical copy of this album to justify their illegal downloads from earlier in the decade.
Peak position #17
Given how he had already released two of the most successful albums of the decade, it makes sense that this live album from Michael Bublé would also be a huge success here even if from what I can gather, it's success mainly came from its DVD sales rather than the CD itself, suggesting that ARIA included DVD sales from around this time in order to make up for struggling CD sales due to physical piracy.
Peak position #15
This is the only album from the Butterfly effect (the band not the scientific phenomenon) to find success here in Australia largely due to the surprise minor success of its lead single which became as such thanks to some heavy promotion through Triple J upon its initial release. I would say they would've benefitted from legal digital sales; however, this came out around the time ARIA began tracking those.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
A slow descent #9
Gone #44
Well, this is certainly a surprise, I wasn't expecting to feature an album from Marcia Hines this far into her career and yet here we are with an album that could've only gotten popular thanks to the nostalgia circuit taking off this year not just here in Australia but worldwide. Indeed, this is the first time she's troubled the charts since the early 80's when she scored her final hit with "Your love still brings me to my knees."
Peak position #6
Hit singles
Stomp #43
This barely managed to qualify for this list even though I standby that Patrizio's earlier entry on this list was the only success he had here in Australia, this should tell you how digital downloads had almost killed off our music scene here until ARIA finally decided to incorporate them onto the main charts the following year.
Peak position #7
This is another album that found success here in Australia due to its heavy promotion on Triple J, this time it's from the alternative rock band Augie March who had their mainstream breakthrough with this album's lead single which charted for quite some time here albeit on the lower half of our charts hence why it won't appear on this site.
Peak position #10
Hit singles
One crowded house #29
I guess it was inevitable that the debut album from Sandi Thom would be a moderate success here in Australia given how popular its lead single was here, although it seems like she was a one trick pony given how nothing else managed to sustain its success and that she never had another hit in her career.
Peak position #11
Hit singles
I wish I was a punk rocker #1
What if I'm right #36
You'd think that a greatest hits package from Jamiroquai would've been far more lucrative here in Australia given how inescapable they were during the late 90's and early 00's, to be fair this probably did really well on the digital charts, but I can't say for sure as ARIA didn't track digital sales for albums until later in the decade.
Peak position #11
This was a modest success upon its initial release here in Australia four years prior, it failed to qualify for my 2002 list, however it was given another chance this year due to the biopic based around Johnny Cash's life that was a huge critical and commercial success.
Peak position #14
It had been a while since we last heard from John Mayer, I guess that explains why this was such a commercial disappointment for him given how there had been other singer/songwriters to emerge since his breakthrough from three years prior.
Peak position #12
This was set to flop due to season three of Australian idol being kind of a dud, however the album surprised us Aussies by spawning a second hit in addition to its obligatory victory single which allowed it to stick around long enough to qualify for this list. Kate went on to join Young divas from earlier who went on to have much more success.
Peak position #10
Hit singles
Maybe tonight #1
Faded #8
Hit was a surprisingly good decade for Australian radio DJ's releasing comedy material, Matt Tilley was one such DJ who released this album which was a sequel to another album which bombed for him the previous year. He's since moved on to becoming a comedian full time as well as a journalist.
Peak position #4
This was a duets album from Tony Bennet, it was a decent success due to these albums being a hit for the likes of Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra over the years. He would find much bigger success with its sequel in 2011 due to it spawning a minor hit with Lady gaga of all people.
Peak position #17
It appears that Rod Stewart took a break from the American songbook series to instead look at making a covers album based on influential rock tracks from the twentieth century, this was a modest success for him here in Australia likely through nostalgia more than anything else, but it wasn't that big of a deal.
Peak position #16
It appears we Aussies weren't that interested in making this album a success given how it was the first to have JD Fortune on lead vocals, I guess we were eventually won over this year as it did stick around long enough for it to become a sleeper hit likely due to it being a genuine hit over in NZ.
Peak position #18
Hit singles
Pretty Vegas #9
Afterglow #24
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