This is the most successful album of all time not just in Australia but worldwide, at least it's never-ending chart run will have you believe that due to its refusal to die on the charts.
Peak position #1x27
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Shape of you #1
Castle on the hill #2
Drive #5
Galway girl #2
How would you feel #2
Supermarket flowers #19
Perfect #1
Happier #16
This is one of the most recent albums that will appear on this list, suffice to say that Billie's popularity exploded worldwide once news of her debut album reached the mainstream outside her diehard fanbase.
Peak position #1x8
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
You should see me in a crown #16
When the party's over #7
Bury a friend #3
Wish you were gay #5
All the good girls go to hell #8
Bad guy #1
I love you #20
My strange addiction #12
Xanny #10
Everything I wanted #2
One of the biggest mistakes I made on my old site was listing every time this second album from Ed Sheeran recharted here in Australia, suffice to say, I won't be making that mistake again and will only be including its success upon its initial release on this ranking.
Peak position #1x8
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Sing #1
Don't #4
Thinking out loud #1
Make it rain #26
Bloodstream #7
Photograph #9
Up until very recently, this was Adele's final album in her catalogue as she wanted to retire on a high note in her career, she's since changed her mind and released a new album which has also been a massive success.
Peak position #1x8
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Hello #1
When we were young #13
Send my love #13
Water under the bridge #23
If we're going by album sales, this was the most successful album of the decade worldwide thanks to Adele's vocals being able to unite many demographics in a way few others have been able to do in recent memory.
Peak position #1x32
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Rolling in the deep #3
Someone like you #1
Set fire to the rain #11
Turning tables #34
This will forever be Taylor Swift's magnum opus, mainly because it's the point where she transitioned from a country pop star into a pop diva among the likes of Katy Perry and Rihanna in addition to retaining the critical acclaim that she achieved from her earlier work.
Peak position #1x9
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Shake it off #1
Out of the woods #19
Welcome to new York #23
Blank space #1
Style #8
Bad blood #1
Wildest dreams #3
New romantics #35
The Greatest showman is a film that divides audiences to this day, it's either seen as nonsense made for the Twitter crowd or a heartfelt story meant to highlight the struggles of the minorities exploited for the Barnum's circus which admittedly is a strong telling thanks to the performances from the cast.
Peak position #1x8
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
This is me #10
This is one of those albums that refuses to die on the album charts, heck it's still in the top twenty as we speak now that country music seems to be dominating streaming services (as of this writing.) It was initially a flop for the country singer; however, it quickly grew a fanbase as more and more country fans discovered streaming services in recent times.
Peak position #7
(#2 digital, #6 physical)
There was no escaping Post Malone during the second half of the decade, so much so that his second album proved to be more successful for the rapper/singer than many well-established artists of the decade which of course confirmed him as a household name with its success.
Peak position #1x2
(#2 digital, #6 physical)
Hit singles
Rockstar #1
Candy paint #19
Psycho #1
Better now #2
Paranoid #10
Ball for me #14
Spoil my night #19
This album from 2008 lasted long enough into this decade to qualify for this list, although it admittedly went away by the end of 2010 as this was back when people still bought albums rather than streaming them nonstop.
Peak position #1x9
(#6 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
So what #1
Sober #6
Please don't leave me #11
Bad influence #6
Funhouse #6
I don't believe you #23
Even from the very beginning, Sam Smith was destined to be a household name with their music given how inescapably popular their debut album was even in America which was uncommon for British artists this decade.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Stay with me #5
I'm not the only one #11
Like I can #20
Lay me down #3
This is another album that refused to die on our charts, as such, I've only included the success it had on its initial release as otherwise this debut album from Bruno Mars would have to be updated every few months to accommodate its success on this list.
Peak position #2
(#3 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Just the way you are #1
Grenade #1
The lazy song #6
Marry you #8
Count on me #19
This debut album from Ed Sheeran was another entry that charted on multiple occasions throughout the decade, again its ranking is based purely on its initial release as opposed to when it became a success when he released his earlier entries on this list as is the case with several of these albums from successful artists.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
The a team #2
Lego house #4
Drunk #9
Give me love #9
Small bump #14
This is the second and final album released in 2008 to feature on this list, although admittedly this only barely made the cut much like P!nk's entry from earlier due to how much of a shelf life it had over here during the final year of the 00's.
Peak position #2
(#4 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Love story #1
White horse #41
You belong with me #5
Fifteen #48
It may divide fans to this day, however this sixth album from P!nk became the first to top the year end list here in Australia for two consecutive years, the second being Adele's first entry on this list.
Peak position #1x10
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Blow me #1
Try #6
Just give me a reason #1
True love #5
This was initially released in 2017 to deafening silence worldwide, although it was given a second chance two years later when it served as the unofficial soundtrack to Elton John's biopic Rocketman (despite the official soundtrack being a massive flop upon the film's release.)
Peak position #3
(#4 digital, #3 physical)
This is one of the more recent entries on this list, naturally there was no stopping Post Malone in the mainstream when he released his third album given that it and many of the singles were a massive success for him exiting the decade.
Peak position #1x6
(#1 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Sunflower #1
Wow #2
Goodbyes #5
Circles #2
Hollywood's bleeding #19
Frozen is another film that divides audiences, much like the Greatest showman, it all comes down to whether you consider it "woke" or not (I don't for either of these films for the record as I don't judge media based on political messaging.)
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Let it go #16 (film version)
Let it go #25
While the film does have its critics for historical accuracy (and OK the editing is bizarre in some scenes) the biopic for Queen was rightfully a critical and commercial success upon its initial release and kickstarted the trend of telling fictionalised events of the rise (and in some cases falls) of popular musicians of yesteryear.
Peak position #1x4
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
We're not even out of the top twenty yet and we've already looked at all four of Ed Sheeran's albums he released this decade, this was his least successful due to it being his duet's album which polarised his fans and the general audience at the time of its release.
Peak position #1x5
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
I don't care #1
Cross me #5
Beautiful people #4
Best part of me #17
South of the border #12
Remember the name #15
Antisocial #11
If I were to redo my comebacks list, this would be a shoe in for the list as Lady Gaga's career was just about dead when she starred in the fourth adaptation of A star is born to critical and commercial success thanks to her love for the source material.
Peak position #1x11
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Shallow #1
Always remember us this way #12
I'll never love again #15
This is one of the very few alternative albums to make it big this decade as the 2010's seemed to have an allergic reaction to artists not from major labels outside of the pop sphere, it was a huge victory for Angus and Julia Stone following the buzz they had from their debut album in 2007 which set them up for massive success this decade thanks to heavy promotion on Triple J.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
And the boys #44
Big jet plane #21
Even though her music was panned by critics for having toxic messaging in her lyrics (no arguments from me) this debut album from Meghan Trainor was nonetheless a huge success for her thanks to appealing to a surprisingly wide market that accepted her messaging.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
All about that bass #1
Lips are moving #3
Dear future husband #9
Like I'm gonna lose you #1
Much like Frozen, Moana is one of the rare Disney products released in recent years to live up to the magic of the company's heyday thanks to telling a compelling story and having good music to go along with it.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
How far I'll go #15
One of the reasons why I won't look over the 2020's on this site is because of how Taylor Swift dominates the music scene, between her venture towards indie music and her rereleasing all of her older albums as "Taylor's" versions, it would get monotonous for me to talk about.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
ME! #2
You need to calm down #3
The archer #19
Lover #3
The man #17
While it wasn't as inescapable as his earlier entry on this list (let alone it forever clinging on our charts) this second album from Bruno Mars was nonetheless a huge success for him worldwide thanks to him looking to the past for his ever-expanding sound in music.
Peak position #1x3
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Locked out of heaven #4
When I was your man #6
Treasure #10
Gorilla #41
This is where it all began for 1D, one of the most divisive groups to make it big this decade (even compared to many of the entries on this list) thanks to them cultivating the most fiercely loyal fanbase outside of a K-pop group and non-fans finding them irritating.
Peak position #1x5
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
What makes you beautiful #7
One thing #3
More than this #49
This is another album I've already featured on this site; indeed, it seemed like Lily Allen would be the future for music in the 2010's even if she hinted that this would be her last album (it wasn't.)
Peak position #1x3
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
The fear #3
Fuck you #23
Not fair #3
22 #12
This was a predictable success for Katy Perry worldwide, heck even her critically panned album Witness will be appearing on this list, proving how devoted her fanbase was here in Australia.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Roar #1
Unconditionally #11
Birthday #25
This is how we do #18
This was a flop upon its initial release, mainly because it only came out due to the band finally calling it quits in 2011 after a long and tumultuous career. It became a massive hit here three years later when their biopic became a success on Australia TV.
Peak position #1x7
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Never tear us apart (reissue) #11
This was such a massive success upon its initial release worldwide that naturally its success spilled into the new decade, as such it manages to make an appearance on this list for BEP, reminding us that they were pipped for great things throughout the decade.
Peak position #1x3
(#3 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Boom boom pow #1
I gotta feeling #1
Meet me halfway #1
Rock that body #8
Imma be #7
Keith Urban had an impressive run this decade here in Australia, mainly because of his presence in reality TV (particularly on the Voice Australia) which helped him find success after nearly two decades of obscurity here with this being his biggest album to date.
Peak position #1x2
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
The fighter #19
This is another album to be critically panned that was nonetheless a success worldwide this decade, such was the popularity of Taylor Swift that her fans would make this a hit for her over many other bands and artists of the day.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Look what you made me do #1
Ready for it #3
Gorgeous #9
Call it what you want #16
End game #36
Delicate #28
This is one of only two albums to spawn five Billboard chart toppers in existence, the other was Bad from MJ which achieved that due to the 80's having a different chart topper every other week which wasn't the case in the 2010's.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
California gurls #1
Teenage dream #2
Firework #3
E.T #5
Last Friday night #5
The one that got away #27
There won't be many rock album to appear on this list, one of the lucky entries came from this breakthrough album from the Black Keys due to the lead single becoming a surprise hit here due to it being voted high as among the best songs of 2011 according to listeners of Triple J.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Lonely boy #2
Gold on the ceiling #34
This was one of the last albums to be released in the 00's that qualified for my 2009 list, naturally it would see most of its success the following year which makes it more than eligible for this list.
Peak position #1x6
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Haven't met you yet #9
This was initially a flop for Post Malone when it first came out, likely due to audiences not wanting to give the man who broke through with "White Iverson" any success in the music industry. It became a success for him thanks to a live performance of one of the tracks on the album going viral for him.
Peak position #5
(#8 digital, #9 physical)
Hit singles
Congratulations #30
I fall apart #2
Well, this was one of the last albums to be released in the 00's, so naturally it was a shoe in for this list given how it achieved most of its success at the start of this decade.
Peak position #1x3
(#3 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Bad romance #2
Telephone #3
Alejandro #2
Dance in the dark #24
Both of Lorde's albums she released this decade will be appearing on this list, this was due to how well loved she was both in the mainstream and especially in the alternative scene (specifically on Triple J) thanks to her seeming wise beyond her years in her music.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Royals #2
Tennis court #20
Team #19
This was released in 2009 to deafening silence worldwide, likely because it lacked that mainstream crossover single that many other indie bands and artists usually have that allow them to have a massive hit from the indie sphere. It eventually spawned a hit for them worldwide which allowed this to be one of the first albums to be a massive success this decade that wasn't already in the 00's.
Peak position #3
(#1 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
You've got the love #9
Given how they had two of the biggest hits of the decade worldwide, it makes sense that the second and final album from LMFAO would be a huge success upon its initial release, although the success did cause the two to have a massive falling out a year after its release.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Party rock anthem #1
Champagne showers #9
Sexy and I know it #1
Sorry for party rocking #32
Well, this album did rebound on our charts at the start of the decade due to how much listeners of Triple J loved it, as such it shouldn't come as a surprise that it makes a reappearance on this list thanks to how much of its success it achieved this decade compared to its initial release down under.
Peak position #1x3
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Little lion man #3
The cave #32
It took her five years to follow up her previous entry on this list, however it appears that even with this gap as well as P!nk being at a disadvantage due to not being on every streaming playlist, this still managed to be a huge success for her here in Australia.
Peak position #1x6
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
What about us #1
Beautiful trauma #25
Whatever you want #44
Revenge #21
This is the third album from Bruno Mars's catalogue, it wasn't quite as successful as his first two albums, however it was still more popular than most of the albums released this decade combined.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
24k magic #4
That's what I like #5
Finesse #6
I won't comment on how this album managed to become a success worldwide, what I will say is that despite how successful this album was, few if anyone will tell you that it's a good album due to everyone feeling it's a bunch of filler tracks.
Peak position #1x3
(#1 digital, #8 physical)
Hit singles
God's plan #1
Nice for what #1
I'm upset #17
Emotionless #12
In my feelings #1
Nonstop #5
Don't matter to me #3
This remains the biggest success in Hilltop Hoods career, although the trio had uninterrupted success this decade as all of their albums they released since 2009 will be making an appearance on this list of mine.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Won't let you down #17
Cosby sweater #4
Pyramid building #42
Live and let go #42
This was all set to be a modest success at best for Florence + the Machine here in Australia, it became a best seller when one of the singles was chosen to play in a pivotal moment in the TV series the Vampire diaries which proved to be such a compelling scene that the song became a massive hit for the band.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Shake it out #36
What the water gave me #35
Never let me go #3
Spectrum #4
Rock bands were really struggling for mainstream relevancy by the second half of the decade, although I'm sure many people reading this would disagree with this being a rock album given that the songs are more in line with EDM than with rock. This is another album that would qualify for my comeback list for the record.
Peak position #4
(#1 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
Believer #33
Thunder #2
Whatever it takes #34
Given how she had taken the mainstream by storm from the start of the decade with her multiple collaborations with big name artists, it makes sense that this album would be a massive hit for Sia even if diehard fans have complained that this was a sellout from her.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Chandelier #2
Big girls cry #16
Eye of the needle #36
Elastic heart #5
Trolls is a film I haven't seen yet, mainly because I'm well and truly into my adulthood and only watch children's media if there's some nostalgic connection they have to my childhood. I guess many adults did have this connection (or had their own kids to watch it with) as both the film and soundtrack was a massive worldwide success.
Peak position #1x3
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Can't stop the feeling #3
This was the first two albums from JB that he released as a two for one deal, as such, it became a massive success for him at the start of the decade much to the chagrin of everyone who wasn't a part of his target audience.
Peak position #1x2
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
One time #23
Baby #3
Eenie meenie #11
Never say never #17
Somebody to love #20
There was a lot of hype going into this debut album for Dean Lewis, so naturally its success was inevitable for him even if he was an Australian artist on an indie label fighting against all of the big-name artists during the height of streaming.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Waves #12
Be alright #1
7 minutes #10
Stay awake #26
I'm not sure why this fifth album managed to become a massive hit for the Arctic Monkeys this decade, mainly because rock music really took a back seat pop music this decade but also, they're debut album wasn't that big despite that having more buzz than this did for the band.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Do I wanna know #37
This was originally released in 2017 to deafening silence for Billie Eilish, mainly because it was an E.P that came from a tiny indie label during the height of the streaming age. It finally saw the light of success when she appeared on the 13 reasons why soundtrack with Khalid of all people a year after this first came out.
Peak position #6
(#9 digital)
This is to date Khalid's final album to date (I wonder what's taking him so long to make a third album) it was a more pop friendly album compared to his debut likely to allow him to find success in his native America which this of course did.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #5 physical)
Hit singles
Better #4
Talk #4
My bad #14
Outta my head #20
This was an album that Eminem released after the critical disaster that was Revival (which is still to come on this list) it proved to be more of a critical success for him enough to restore his popularity for the second time in his career.
Peak position #1x4
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Greatest #15
Kamikaze #13
The ringer #5
Lucky you #4
Killshot #11
I feel these albums from the Marvel franchise that are presented as mixtapes (given they were exactly that in universe) were successful more for the songs that appear on the album rather than them being from a successful franchise given how none of the other soundtracks from Marvel properties have found success over the years.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
David Guetta was on a roll when he released his first album of the decade during the height of the club boom, so much so that it makes you wonder why his next album was a huge flop for him even if it came out after the club boom died out.
Peak position #3
(#3 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Sweat #1
Where them girls at #6
Little bad girl #15
Titanium #5
Without you #6
Turn me on #3
Night of your life #37
Crank it up #49
This was a massive hit for Kesha at the start of the decade, mainly for how many singles it managed to spawn on the charts as this was big enough to put her in the same leagues as Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. For whatever reason, her second album was a massive flop for her a mere two years after this came out.
Peak position #4
(#1 digital, #5 physical)
Hit singles
Tik tok #1
Blah blah blah #3
Your love is my drug #3
Take it off #4
Although Good girl gone bad was the biggest hit of Rihanna's career here in Australia, this comes in a close second due to spawning multiple singles that were inescapable throughout the world during the early stretch of the decade.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Only girl #1
What's my name #18
S&M #1
California king bed #4
Cheers #6
This was a flop upon its initial release, likely because it was a folk album released before Ed Sheeran took the world by storm with his second album from earlier on this list. It was given a second chance for some reason when the lead single became a surprise hit worldwide a year after its initial release.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #5 physical)
Hit singles
Let her go #1
Holes #20
It was clear that Michael Buble's popularity was beginning to dwindle this decade, I think it's mainly due to his Christmas album always popping up during every holiday season which is a surefire way to get his audience to be sick of him.
Peak position #1x5
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
It's a beautiful day #33
This was another successful album that Coldplay had in their catalogue, although it would prove to be their final successful album as their collaboration with the Chainsmokers would kill their popularity.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #5 physical)
Hit singles
Adventure of a lifetime #20
Hymn for the weekend #24
This is another album on this list that would qualify for my comeback list, after all, JB had released an album two years prior to deafening silence due to him being cancelled for his questionable behaviour that I won't go over on this site. Suffice to say, this was the redemption ark that his career needed.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Where are u now #3
What do you mean #1
Sorry #2
I'll show you #16
Love yourself #1
These guys were on a roll this decade when they released their second album, it's an album that won album of the year at the Grammys which meant that the British band had found crossover success in America in addition to this being a massive worldwide hit for them.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
I will wait #23
This was a massive debut album for Avicii here in Australia, mainly because of how inescapable the singles were over here back in the day for the Swedish DJ which promised him a long and fruitful career that sadly wouldn't be the case for reasons I won't get into here.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #6 physical)
Hit singles
Wake me up #1
You make me #12
Hey brother #2
Addicted to you #5
Lay me down #34
This was only a minor success upon its initial release for Flume, it became a best seller for him when the lead single ranked very high on the 2012 yearend list according to listeners of Triple J which set the DJ up for massive success with his second album.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
Holding on #17
This was an album that Ariana Grande rush released following the success of her album Sweetener (which is still to come on this list) it's an album that seems to be provocative by design given how it lit up the internet in a polarising way upon its initial release.
Peak position #1x5
(#1 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Thank u next #1
Imagine #15
7 rings #1
Bloodline #11
Break up with your girlfriend I'm bored #2
NASA #16
Needy #13
This was one of the last albums to be released in the 00's, this means that it managed to achieve most of its success at the start of the decade proving that Susan Boyle was a household name and that the internet could make any average person an overnight sensation thanks to viral clips.
Peak position #1x11
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This is an album that time hasn't been kind to due to it winning acclaim over Kendrick Lamar back in the day, although at the time, it felt like this was the future for hip hop due to the subject matter that Macklemore raps about throughout the runtime.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
Thrift shop #1
Same love #1
Can't hold us #1
Wing$ #17
White walls #34
To date, this second album from Gotye is the final album he's released in his career, I'm not sure why because this was one of the last Australian albums to see massive worldwide success even though it's an indie album.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Somebody that I used to know #1
Much like the lead single, this debut album from Hozier sat on shelves ignored worldwide until it was nominated for several Grammys which encouraged the general public to check out what all the fuss was about from this album, needless to say, audiences were pleased with what they discovered.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
Take me to church #2
Someone new #24
This is the third time that this album became a success for Queen, mainly because of the success of Bohemian rhapsody which did a fantastic job in introducing their back catalogue to a new generation of fans.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Kendrick Lamar was inescapable this decade, so it only makes sense that he would score three appearances on this list with this being his most successful thanks to it spawning one of the biggest hits of the decade worldwide.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #5 physical)
Hit singles
Humble #2
DNA #16
Loyalty #20
This was initially a modest success for rapper 360 upon its release, this was impressive given how Australian hip hop was largely limited to the Hilltop hoods when it came to commercial success. It became a surprise success shortly after its release due to the lead single ranking very high the list of best songs of 2011 according to listeners of Triple J.
Peak position #4
(#2 digital, #5 physical)
Hit singles
Boys like you #3
Child #24
Run alone #24
Given how few rock artists managed to make it big throughout the decade, it may shock you to learn that statistically, these guys are the most successful rock band of the decade given how big their debut was thanks to the singles being used in every commercial in existence.
Peak position #4
(#2 digital)
Hit singles
It's time #27
Radioactive #6
On top of the world #10
Demons #11
This was a massive success for James Bay upon its initial release here in Australia, mainly because it spawned two massive hits for him that kept it from falling to the lower half of our charts. For some reason, he took his sweet time in releasing a follow up as did many British artist this decade which resulted in his second album being a huge flop for him.
Peak position #3
(#1 digital, #8 physical)
Hit singles
Hold back the river #4
Let it go #8
Scars #40
This was released to deafening silence in 2000, likely because the world felt there was no need for a third edition of this series of Queen albums given how the second edition came out mere months prior to Freddie's untimely death. It finally became a success thanks to the success of their biopic from earlier on this list.
Peak position #4
(#4 digital, #7 physical)
This was a return to form for Eminem given how this was more positively received than his previous two albums, it doesn't quite live up to his early material but is a sign that he was back on his A-game which revitalised his career for the 2010's.
Peak position #1x9
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Not afraid #4
Love the way you lie #1
No love #21
This was originally released back in 1992 which was indeed the 25th anniversary from when the band first got together, it was a hit twenty years after the fact due to the rise in popularity that Fleetwood Mac has had in the mainstream in the 2010's which makes this the perfect place to begin one's journey in discovering their entire back catalogue.
Peak position #2
(#1 physical)
You'd think with the success of this E.P from Tones and I that her debut album would be a massive success for her when she finally released it in 2021, alas it wasn't as Australian artists haven't been well supported since the turn of the decade.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Johnny run away #12
Dance monkey #1
Never seen the rain #7
One of the very few rock bands to find success in the mainstream this decade was the Foo Fighters, this won't be their last appearance on this list even if their next entry on this list is still a long way off from coming.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This was the debut album from Adele that I mentioned from earlier on this list, it didn't live up to the standards of her earlier entries but was necessary for her evolution for those to win album of the year at the Grammys.
Peak position #3
(#4 digital, #2 physical)
This greatest hits package became a massive success multiple times throughout the decade here in Australia, had I bundled all of its success together, it easily would've been the most successful greatest hits album of the decade and arguably of all time.
Peak position #1x13
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Raise your glass #1
Fucking perfect #10
This is currently Beyonce's biggest album in her catalogue, coincidentally it's the only album of hers to not spawn a hit for her anywhere in the world due to it being a concept album about her husband's (supposed) infidelity that connected with audiences.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Formation #17
Hold up #25
While many people feel this is a sellout from Coldplay (me included) it's interesting that this wasn't more of a success here in Australia given how their previous three albums managed to be more successful over here back in the day than this was.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Every teardrop is a waterfall #14
Paradise #3
Princess of China #16
Speak now was a bit of a commercial stumble for Taylor Swift (it's still to come on this list) which is perhaps the reasoning for her moving in a more pop friendly direction with this album which restored her popularity she had on Fearless from earlier on this.
Peak position #1x3
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
We are never ever getting back together #3
Begin again #20
Red #30
I knew you were trouble #3
State of grace #44
22 #21
Everything has changed #28
This was a hit twice for Chet Faker, the first time was upon its initial release which was a positive sign that indie music was making a comeback here in Australia this decade whilst the second was when the lead single was chosen as the best song of 2014 according to listeners of Triple J which helped it become a hit almost a year after its initial release.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Talk is cheap #34 (#6 due to Triple J)
Gold #40
This is an album that was mired in controversy since its initial release, it was a modest success upon its initial release but was spiked in popularity when the rapper tragically passed away shortly after its release where it's stuck to the bottom half of the album charts ever since.
Peak position #2
(#5 digital)
Hit singles (pre death)
Sad #9
Changes #47
Hit singles (post death)
Sad #4
Changes #15
This will be the only album to appear on this list from Shawn Mendes, Illuminate was a hit but too much of a sleeper hit to make the cut whilst his other albums were a complete flop here in Australia.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
In my blood #9
Lost in Japan #27
Youth #19
This is another album to heavily benefit here in Australia thanks to the assistance of Triple J, it was a mere modest success for London Grammar upon its initial release only to become a massive hit once the lead single was voted as one of the best songs of 2013 according to its listeners. The indie trio remain a one album wonder with this album down under despite having more success in their native UK.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Strong #4
Even though these guys haven't had any success with their original material since 2005, the nostalgic love that Bon Jovi have had over the years has allowed this to be a massive success for them upon its initial release as well as it being another album that keeps charting since its release.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
If you don't know who Ian "Molly" Meldrum is, he is a large reason for why the Australian music scene was the way it was throughout the twentieth century as he was a music journalist who would discover indie bands and artists from back in the day whilst traveling the world to interview big name celebrities and invite them to perform here in Australia (usually on Countdown) where they became a household name here. A biopic was commissioned to commemorate his achievements which was a massive success here.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This is the sequel to Eminem's breakthrough album from the start of the century, it wasn't quite as successful as that album was, but it was a massive success regardless due to the rapper's winning streak this decade.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Berzerk #5
Rap god #15
Survival #18
The monster #1
Headlights #21
This is a greatest hits package that initially came out to deafening silence for the brothers Gibb, however it didn't take long for it to be a worldwide success for the band as it was the album that charted when Robin Gibb tragically passed away a mere two years after its initial release.
Peak position #3
(#1 physical)
The Sapphires was a film based on a real-life girl group from the 60's who tried and failed to find success back in the day (given how none of the girl groups who were successful were Australian) it was a massive success largely thanks to the soundtrack which contains the songs that were performed in the film.
Peak position #1x2
(#4 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Gotcha #42
Birds of Tokyo is another rare rock band to find success in the 2010's here in Australia, particularly with their third album which remains their biggest in their catalogue likely due to the lead single becoming their first genuine hit over here thanks to heavy endorsement on Triple J.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Plans #11
Wild at heart #50
If you're wondering why it's taken me this long to feature the magnum opus from Twenty Øne Piløts on this list, that's because it was curiously more of a sleeper hit for the duo here in Australia than it was internationally. I'm guessing this is due to us being somewhat familiar with the album by the time it took off globally given how it briefly charted upon its initial release here in 2015.
Peak position #7
(#6 digital, #10 physical)
Hit singles
Stressed out #2
Ride #18
It feels weird that both the single and E.P managed to be a success for Skrillex here in Australia, mainly because the title track was never released as a single and was merely the song that promoted the E.P for the American DJ. That didn't prevent this from charting on both the singles and albums charts back in the day.
Peak position #4
(#1 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
Bangarang #4
Kyoto #50
The film remains polarising to audiences to this day (as well as a critical disaster) however few will argue that the soundtrack did a good job in selling the film as well as winning over fans (which includes me) which explains why this was a massive success upon its initial release.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Heathens #3
Sucker for pain #7
