OK I've decided to give another crack at making commentary about the biggest albums of the 2010's here in Australia, I won't go into too much depth about these albums as it would become repetitive if I did, however I'll make a quick comment with each of them to give you an idea of how homogenised this decade was throughout the world when it comes to popular music.
Well, this is certainly a surprise, I wasn't expecting to feature a studio album from 60's legend Russell Morris on this list that's for sure. I honestly couldn't tell you how this became a hit for the aging rock and roll legend when it did.
Peak position #6
(#3 physical)
It looks like Flume wasn't the only Australian DJ to find international success as Kevin Parker AKA Tame Impala also achieved massive worldwide success with his material. Admittedly his was more of a sleeper success as his other two albums Lonerism and Innerspeaker both came close to appearing on here but didn't due to both charting on the lower half of our charts.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Here's the other entry from the Pitch perfect franchise that was a success here in Australia, it had a bit of a slow start despite the film being a critical and commercial success, however it eventually gained steam when "Cups" from Anna Kendrick became a surprise hit for her in America.
Peak position #9
(#2 digital)
Hit singles
Cups #44
I'm not sure why this became a hit for Bob Seger given how he hasn't had a hit since 1987 and his 1994 greatest hits package was a huge failure for him here in Australia, this album was a success regardless which I'm sure helped many younger audiences discover his back catalogue.
Peak position #5
(#3 physical)
This is an album that became a success twice here in Australia, the first time was upon its initial release which was around Mother's Day (no prizes for why it was a hit at this point) whilst the second was likely due to a successful tour as it rebounded on the chart's months later.
Peak position #2
(#1 physical)
While this soundtrack wasn't as successful as its predecessor from a decade prior, the film managed to be a huge success likely due to having a more coherent plot than the original as well as the singing (for the most part) being a massive improvement over its predecessor.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Although this was more of a hit in 2009, I felt that this was eligible for this list due to how late in the year it was released which meant that most of its chart run came from the start of the 2010's.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Bodies #4
You know me #33
Named after one of his more popular songs, the reunion tour between Olivia Newton John and John Farnham they made many years after their tour from the Main event was such a success that this live album managed to be a huge success for the two this far into their respective careers.
Peak position #1x3
(#1 physical)
I feel this was the redemption ark to Delta's public good will given how the LGBT community latched on to this album despite previously being hostile towards her for numerous reasons I won't get into on this entry. It remains her final successful album to date likely due to her inability to compete with streaming services with her subsequent material.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 physical)
Hit singles
Only human #46
Wings #1
Dear life #3
Enough #27
This will be the only album from a member of 1D that will be appearing on this list, at least it was from by far the most popular member of the group especially if we're looking at their solo careers as Harry has been on a roll in the 2020's with his subsequent follow ups.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Sign of the times #1
Sweet creature #39
It had been a while since Tiny Tina last troubled the charts here in Australia, so much so that this is a bit of a surprise hit for the aging pop star given how it wasn't a greatest hits package from her. This isn't even her only appearance on this list as we still have one more entry to look at.
Peak position #4
(#4 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
You set fire to my life #38
Only lonely #32
Seeker Lover Keeper are a supergroup consisting of indie darlings Sarah Blasko, Sally Seltmann and Holly Throsby who scored a massive hit with their first album together towards the start of the decade. Only Sarah managed to achieve any success outside of this group with her album As day follows night.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
While this album wasn't as big a success for 1D (likely due to the absence of Zayn) it was still a success for the boy band despite it being their final album as a unit (at least as of this writing.)
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Drag me down #1
Infinity #22
Perfect #4
Home #48
History #25
This was released to deafening silence back in 2001, it was given a second chance back in 2016 when Prince tragically passed away which was a horrible year when it came to celebrity deaths.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #5 physical)
This was far less successful than the first volume from the end of the 00's for Glee here in Australia, I guess it didn't have a genuine hit like that album did which had it suffer in the rankings back in the day.
Peak position #8
(#1 digital, #8 physical)
Hit singles
True colours #47
This entry from Michael Bublé got lost in the shuffle during the Christmas period of 2016 when it was released here in Australia, not so much so that it failed to appear on this list, but enough that its success was significantly less than his earlier entries on here.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Although this was more of a sleeper hit for Beyonce compared to her other two entries on this list, it nonetheless proved to be a massive hit for her here in Australia even if the singles didn't reach the dizzying heights of success here they did internationally.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Run the world #10
Best thing I never had #17
Love on top #20
If you're wondering what took these two so long to release a third album following the success of their two albums from the 00's, that's due to legal issues with their label as they were teasing this album as early as 2012 even though it only came out two years after the fact.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
You ruin me #1
If you love someone #5
This took quite a while to take off here in Australia, heck it didn't even begin to chart until the start of the decade as opposed to late 2009 when it was initially released for the American idol contestant. It eventually found its audience amongst us Aussies when the third single became a massive hit for him here.
Peak position #5
(#4 physical)
Hit singles
For your entertainment #32
Whataya want from me #4
If I had you #4
Lee Kernaghan is another Australian country artist that didn't have much success in our mainstream, here he dedicates a full album to the Anzacs which is a greatly marginalised group of people here in Australia given how they've been horribly mistreated here similar to aboriginals and the LGBT community. Veterans appreciated this enough to make it a massive hit for him.
Peak position #1x4
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Spirit of the Anzacs #32
This is to date the final album from Matchbox 20, it was a huge hit here in Australia due to how popular Rob Thomas's solo career was despite it being the first album the band released in a decade. The band has been on indefinite hiatus since this came out due to Rob pursuing his solo career to diminishing returns.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
She's so mean #26
Put your hands up #40
While this third album from 1D wasn't as successful as their other three entries on this list, it was nonetheless a huge success for the boy band and further proof that they were unstoppable during their time together.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Best song ever #4
Story of my life #3
Midnight memories #45
You and I #23
This second album wasn't quite as successful for JB as his earlier entries were, mainly because it was panned by critics (much like the rest of his catalogue) for being a poor imitation of a Justin Timberlake album which I suppose was a step up from his kiddy pop from earlier in his career.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Boyfriend #5
Turn to you #25
Die in your arms #31
All around the world #34
As long as you love me #8
Beauty and a beat #9
This is the second successful album that Susan Boyle released in her catalogue, this and an entry coming up in a bit was proof that while her popularity was fleeting, she had somewhat of a dedicated fanbase following the success of her earlier entry on this list.
Peak position #2
(#1 physical)
This is the victory album for Altiyan Childs, the second winner of X factor Australia following a revival of the series since its 2005 season. Naturally, he went on to have no further success after his victory on the show.
Peak position #3
(#3 digital, #3 physical)
Hit singles
Somewhere in the world #8
This was an album whose appearance on this list is bittersweet given how David Bowie released this album mere days before he tragically passed away, it would be a definite shoe in for my comeback list given how it was the first time anyone cared about his music in thirty years when it came out.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 physical)
Given how Keith Urban managed to achieve massive success with his greatest hits package from earlier on this list, he no longer had any issues with finding success with his studio albums which began with this album but would peak with his earlier entries on this list.
Peak position #1x1
(#2 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Little bit of everything #40
Shame #35
This is an album Ronan Keating released exclusively in the southern hemisphere, mainly because it was a duets album where he duetted with some of the biggest names in music from the music scenes of Australia and NZ. Naturally this proved to be more successful in NZ due to the kiwis recognising every name on the album as opposed to us Aussies.
Peak position #3
(#3 physical)
Eminem was so inescapable this decade that his side project Bad Meets Evil was able to achieve a huge hit with their E.P thanks to the notoriety of its lead single back in the day becoming a massive hit for the duo in their native America.
Peak position #3
(#3 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Lighters #17
It looks like Dami Im managed to score her biggest success with her tribute album to the Carpenters throughout her career here in Australia, I'm guessing this was due to her nearly winning Eurovision shortly after its release which boosted its sales.
Peak position #3
(#6 digital, #1 physical)
I wasn't expecting John Butler Trio to have a hit with this album during the midpoint of the decade, indeed their previous album was the first album of the decade which will also be appearing on this list, proving they were able to survive the purge of rock artists that happened at the start of the decade.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Only one #44
Given the massive backlash they received from their previous entry on this list (for reasons that are beyond ridiculous in my opinion) Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's popularity took a massive hit to the point where their second album was only half as successful for them as their earlier entry.
Peak position #6
(#3 digital, #8 physical)
Hit singles
Downtown #1
Dance off #7
Brad Pitt's cousin #40
If you're wondering why a seemingly random release from Ricky Martin from 2013 managed to become a huge hit here in Australia, that's because he replaced Keith Urban as one of the judges on the Voice Australia which briefly reignited his popularity in our music scene that year.
Peak position #2
(#2 physical)
Another film that's become divisive over the years is Tom Hooper's adaptation of Les Miserables, mainly due to the catastrophe that was his adaptation of Cats from the end of the decade which many feel was a disaster due to him copying elements from this film into that film. The singing was also a mixed bag which didn't prevent the soundtrack from being a huge success at the time.
Peak position #2
(#3 digital, #3 physical)
This was the only soundtrack from the Fast and furious franchise to find success in the music scene, mainly because of its lead single which serves as a tribute to the late Paul Walker who had his final onscreen performance in this entry.
Peak position #3
(#1 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
See you again #1
We have an appearance on this list of mine from AC/DC, this just goes to show that they've been able to retain an adorning fanbase despite failing to change up their sound over there years, proving that they've survived the test of time with their catalogue much to the chagrin of their naysayers.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This came ten years after the release of the Rolling Stones previous greatest hits package 40 licks, suffice to say, it wasn't as big as that album due to the band not releasing any new material in that decade anyone cares about.
Peak position #7
(#6 physical)
This is one of the more recent entries on this list, this is due to album sales conveniently being at an all time low coming out of the decade due to streaming pushing aside any incentive for audiences to buy music going into the 2020's. Not bad for an Australian soul group considering how that demographic usually struggles for mainstream success here.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This was the only successful album to come from the Lumineers, even then, it took its sweet time in finding success due to how long it took for the lead single to take off internationally despite its more immediate success in their native America.
Peak position #7
(#3 digital)
Hit singles
Ho hey #3
This is the only other successful album that Gurrumul managed to achieve in his career as a solo artist following his solo debut from three years prior, it was also the final album he released during his lifetime as he would tragically pass away in 2017.
Peak position #3
(#3 physical)
This is an album that will forever come back during every Christmas season due to it getting pulled from shelves (both digital and physical) at the start of every year, it's the album of choice that audiences tend to play during the holiday season.
Peak position #1x5 (original run)
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
(will forever continue to rechart during each Christmas season)
This is to date the Rolling Stones final album; it was a massive success for them due to this decade being a surprisingly good time for legacy artists to score success with albums decades after their prime.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
We have another entry from Susan Boyle on this list, again it wasn't as inescapable as her top entry on this list, however it was still a massive success for the Scottish opera singer due to her notoriety on reality TV.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 physical)
While he didn't win his season of X factor Australia, this "victory" album from Taylor Henderson proved to be more of a success for him than the actual winner Dami Im, although we'll be looking at her victory album in a little bit.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Borrow my heart #1
This was far less successful than Bliss n Eso's earlier entry on this list, even so it did prove that they were a hip-hop group to look out for in a genre that was quickly blowing up as the decade went on thanks to the success they and their rivals the Hilltop hoods were achieving with their entries on this list. Sadly, this was the final successful album from the trio as they would fade into obscurity after this.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
House of dreams #45
Home is where the heart is #31
Act your age #31
My life #26
Much like the first winner of the Voice Australia, Harrison Craig managed to win the second season thanks to skillful coaching from Seal which unlike Karise Eden, led to him having minor success in the music industry once his star faded from the show in the music industry.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 physical)
Hit singles
Unconditional #15
This is another candidate for my comeback list that I'll likely redo at some point in the future, mainly because Metallica once again were able to win back the good graces of their fanbase with this album following the disaster that was Lulu from the start of the decade. Trust me, the less said about that album the better.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This is another entry from 2009 that reappears on this list, mainly because it came out rather late that year and had enough of its success carried over to the start of this decade that I consider it to be an album of the 2010's.
Peak position #2
(#2 physical)
If you're wondering what took the brother and sister duo so long to follow up their album from earlier on this list, that's because they released a solo album each which both failed to live up to the standards of their earlier album. They got back together with this album where it achieved a ton of success even if it wasn't on the same level as they achieved before.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Heart beats show #37
This was a massive success for John Butler Trio at the start of the decade like I said on their earlier entry on this list, it's low placement on this list is once again due to having most of its chart run in the lower half of our charts to allow several flashes in the pan releases to chart high upon their release and then fall off the charts completely.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
One way road #15
Close to you #38
Revolution #34
You'd think this album would've been more of a success for JT given how much hype went into its release, I guess it was in his native America even if his fellow Americans found this to be a bit of a disappointment compared to his work from the 00's.
Peak position #1x2
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Suit and tie #9
Mirrors #10
We have a third appearance from the Foo fighters for this list, it likely would've appeared much higher had it not had to compete against the rise of streaming data albums from the likes of Drake and Ed Sheeran benefitted from during the second half of the decade.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Although it came close to making an appearance on this list, Rüfüs's debut album Atlas was sadly too much of a sleeper hit for me to consider well-liked by the Australian mainstream of the 2010's. Fortunately, the EDM trio's second album was more of a mainstream success thanks to heavy promotion it received from Triple J.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
You were right #22
Like an animal #44
This is the only notable success that British indie group the Wombats had here in Australia, it was a decent success upon its initial release and stuck around for quite some time thanks to heavy promotion from Triple J it and its singles received.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Tokyo #33
This is a unique greatest hits album as instead of it being a collection of the biggest hits from the artist in question, Jimmy Barnes decided to rerecord a lot of his back catalogue as duets with some of the biggest names in Australian music both current and former.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
You know that Taylor Henderson was the more popular contestant on the 2013 season of X factor Australia than Dami Im when you consider that his second album was an instant success for him just over six months after he released his earlier entry on this list. Sadly, this was the last anyone had heard from the rising singer/songwriter.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 physical)
Hit singles
When you were mine #5
Already gone #42
We have another band to heavily benefit from Triple J on this list, although this was only the case for their fifth album as the station didn't do the band many favours for the rest of their catalogue. I'm guessing it was due to their music being bizarre even for listeners of the station.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
The buzz #20
Much like they're debut album, this stuck around for quite some time on our charts even though it was more of a sleeper hit for Temper trap. Unlike their earlier entry however there wasn't a surprise hit that it spawned on this album like there was on that album.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Need your love #39
Trembling hands #38
I'm surprised it took so long for Rod Stewart to release a Christmas album, though this was a success upon its initial release, it doesn't reappear on every Christmas season like so many other albums like this have done over the years.
Peak position #3
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
This is the final successful album from Linkin Park, granted this wasn't from a lack of trying which would eventually lead to the band's downfall later in the decade, however this concept album proved to be very divisive towards the band's fanbase resulting in its lack of success compared to their earlier albums.
Peak position #1x4
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
The catalyst #33
Iridescent #39
This was the first of two greatest hits albums to come from the 12th man this decade, we'll be looking at the other in a big which goes to show how well loved the 12th man's comedy routine was given how he hasn't released a new album since 2006.
Peak position #3
(#4 digital, #2 physical)
This is only the third album to come from Dr Dre in the three decades he's been a solo artist, it was only a success here in Australia due to his biopic coming out around the same time of its release which helped many Aussies discover his music as a rapper and not just as a producer.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
This is the only other album to come from the Marvel franchise, although it's really more of an AC/DC album that they donated to the franchise similar to what they did with their 1986 effort Who made who as they gave that to the Stephen King flick Maximum overdrive.
Peak position #2
(#2 physical)
I told you this album would be on this list, as much of a disaster it was (which is what you get for pandering to the Twitter crowd) it had enough of a fanbase upon its initial release who were at least intrigued at Katy's attempts at being taken more seriously compared to her earlier work.
Peak position #2
(#4 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Chained to the rhythm #4
Bon appetite #35
Swish swish #22
You know the mainstream was at a low point throughout the 2010's when Radiohead were able to score an appearance on this list, I bring this up because the band don't tend to have much success outside their dedicated fanbase with the obvious exception of their third album from the late 90's.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
We have one final entry from the Glee franchise, it's the most recent entry on this list given how the franchise would begin to see a decline in popularity after this album likely due to fatigue that its fans were suffering from their quantity over quality approach to music.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Don't you want me #44
Get it right #34
Landslide #38
Loser like me #15
Need you now #46
Thriller #17
Given how she won her season of X factor Australia, it only makes sense that Dami Im would find success with her victory album from the series even if it proved to be less popular than Taylor Henderson's entry from earlier on this list.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 physical)
Hit singles
Alive #1
This is the final album from Jack Johnson to find any sort of success anywhere in the world, mainly because it was released at the start of the decade where 00's artists could still achieve some level of success before being replaced with many of the artists on this list.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
I'm not sure why the 50 shades darker soundtrack wasn't as well loved as the other two entries, however what I do know is that the third film from the critically maligned franchise was a massive hit here in Australia.
Peak position #4
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
For you #15
Much like David Bowie's entry on this list, this albums success was bittersweet as Leonard Cohen tragically passed away shortly after its release which naturally struck a chord with us Aussies given how it became his biggest album in his catalogue here.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #4 physical)
Well, this album's entry is a doozy, it's easy to forget just how inescapable Iggy Azalea was throughout 2014 given how much of a novelty the rest of the world found her to be. Despite many attempts at recapturing the success of this album, she's become the laughingstock of the hip hop scene much like Vanilla ice was throughout the 90's.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #7 physical)
Hit singles
Change your life #44
Fancy #5
Black widow #15
This is a Christmas album from John Farnham and Olivia Newton John, this was the latter's second Christmas album this decade as she collaborated with her BFF from Grease which was far less well received than this was.
Peak position #1x2
(#3 digital, #1 physical)
This will be the final Like a version album to appear on this list, again due to them peaking in popularity during the midpoint of the decade here in Australia.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This was the victory album of Reece Mastin following his win on the third season of X factor Australia, it was so popular here (despite its low ranking on this list) that it managed to crossover to NZ for him before he inevitably faded into obscurity in both countries.
Peak position #2
(#2 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Good night #1
Burlesque has gone down as a camp classic due to it borrowing elements from films such as Cabaret, Moulin Rouge, Chicago and Coyote Ugly of all things. I personally enjoy it, although that might be due to be being huge fans of both of the films leads as were many other people which would explain the success of the soundtrack.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Show me how you burlesque #29
This is another album that was a success multiple times this decade due to being a Christmas album, again I'm only ranking it by its initial run which was strong enough to qualify on this list despite only having a two-month window to achieve its success.
Peak position #4
(#3 digital, #4 physical)
I have no idea why the soundtrack to the remake of Disney's Beauty and the beast was a success when it was, mainly because the singing has been heavily criticsed by fans of the original whilst the film is the first of many remakes to completely ruin the original due to it seemingly being constructed by people who spend all of their time on social media rather than fans of the older films and/or the fairytales they're based on.
Peak position #4
(#3 digital, #6 physical)
Although Lorde had by this stage taken over the indie scene as far as female singer/songwriters were concerned, it appears that we Aussies had enough love for the woman who kickstarted the genre at the start of the decade to give her one more successful album in her career before she was considered yesterday's news.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
West coast #44
Shades of cool #50
Brooklyn baby #35
Given how the lead single was one of the biggest hits of the decade worldwide, it only makes sense that Mark Ronson would find huge success with the album that spawned it even if people think that it's a Bruno Mars track even to this day.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #4 physical)
Hit singles
Uptown funk #1
While it didn't have that inescapable hit like his previous album did, this third album from Matthew Colwell AKA 360 was nonetheless a decent success for him likely due to how Australian hip hop had taken off in our music scene throughout the decade.
Peak position #2
(#3 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Impossible #25
Live it up #21
Price of fame #19
This was released twenty years after Pink Floyd's penultimate album the Division bell, it was a massive worldwide success for the band even if the A.V club infamously declared this to be one of the least essential albums of 2014.
Peak position #3
(#3 digital, #3 physical)
I bet you weren't expecting a second album from Panic at the disco on this site of mine were you? Technically this is a solo album from Brendan Urie who kept the name once the band broke up in 2015. Even so this was mainly a success due to the lead single being a surprise hit worldwide for him.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
High hopes #7
This was initially a minor success for Tash Sultana upon its initial release, however when one of the singles appeared high on Triple's annual list for 2016, it managed to rebound on the charts which ensured it a spot on this list for the Australian indie singer.
Peak position #8
(#3 digital, #9 physical)
Hit singles
Jungle #39
This is the last album from Michael Bublé to find any sort of success in his catalogue, even though it suffered due to him not being able to compete with streaming services (save for his Christmas album of course) I'm willing to bet its lack of success was more due to him making the strange decision to release this during the holiday seasons as it competed with his Christmas album.
Peak position #2
(#3 digital, #1 physical)
There have been several entries from Bruce Springsteen this decade that saw moderate success here in Australia throughout the decade, this was by far the biggest hit he had which even then was only barely a shoe in for this list.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 physical)
This was the sequel to Barbra Streisand's earlier entry on this list, it wasn't quite as successful as that album given how audiences had moved on to whatever Spotify was determining to be a hip and cool for them, however it was a success regardless given how we Aussies had yet to incorporate streaming data onto our main charts when it came out.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 physical)
Well, this is certainly an interesting entry, mainly because we have covers of Tina's catalogue from the likes of Jimmy Barnes and Jessica Mauboy in addition to a collection of her biggest hits throughout her career. This is also the first time she acknowledges her debut album as the singles from there also appear on this list despite her previous hostility towards it.
Peak position #2
(#2 physical)
There was a ton of hype that went into the debut album from Matt Corby given how he already scored two of the bigger hits of the decade here in Australia, alas this was only a decent success for the former Australian idol contestant likely due to how long it took to see the light of day.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Monday #45
I'm not exactly sure what Blink 182 did during the midpoint of the decade, whatever it was it allowed them to see a spike in their popularity with this album that you'd think would've happened with their previous album from earlier in the decade when they reunited.
Peak position #2
(#1 digital, #2 physical)
Hit singles
Bored to death #50
This is the final entry from Susan Boyle on this list, it appears the public’s patience for the reality show star had finally worn off by the time she released her fifth album given how much of a failure that was.
Peak position #6
(#5 physical)
Here's the third and final greatest hits package that the 12th man released since the late 00's, again this goes to show how well loved his back catalogue is to this day here in Australia if he can outrank so many new releases from this decade with these albums.
Peak position #4
(#8 digital, #2 physical)
It appears these guys were able to squeeze in a second appearance on this list of mine given how well this album of theirs did during the midpoint of the decade, they had other albums released, however none of them saw that much success.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Psycho #44
Although she made several attempts throughout the decade, this Christmas album from the princess of pop was the only entry from hers to appear on this list of mine due to how inescapable it was upon its initial release of Christmas 2015.
Peak position #7
(#6 digital, #7 physical)
By far the most recent entry on this list, this managed to sneak into the ARIA top 50 for 2019 which is something rare for an album released past October of that year. I guess we Aussies really wanted to allow Robbie Williams to finally make a Christmas album in his catalogue when he did.
Peak position #1x1
(#2 digital)
I'm guessing the success of their greatest hits album form earlier on this list from earlier in the decade was enough of an incentive for longtime fans of Cold chisel to check out their (then) most successful album from the midpoint of the decade, I honestly don't have a better explanation for why this did as well as it did.
Peak position #2
(#1 physical)
It took fifteen years for the Avalanches to make a second album, it's tough to say if the wait was worth it as while it obviously makes an appearance on this list, it wasn't among the most popular albums of the decade like other long-awaited albums we've already looked at.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Frankie Sinatra #34
It appears that Jimmy Barnes can still find modest success here in Australia as recently as 2019 given how his (at the time of writing) most recent album managed to make the cut for this list of mine.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
This barely managed to make the cut for this list, mainly because it was more of a sleeper hit for Ariana Grande as it bounced back up the charts whenever one of its multiple singles were released from it.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
Problem #2
Break free #3
Bang bang #4
Best mistake #45
Love me harder #19
One last time #15
While this paled in comparison to their earlier entry on this list in terms of success, it made up for that by spawning Birds of Tokyo's biggest hit in the form of its second single. They've yet to have another successful album in their catalogue, however they did score another hit at the end of the decade.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Hit singles
This fire #32
Lanterns #3
When the night falls quiet #43
I really didn't want to include a Hillsong album on this list, however this did make the cut, and they did have plenty of entries that almost did due to how lucrative the church has been since its inception.
Peak position #2
(#2 physical)
I'm not entirely sure how this entry from Slipknot managed to become a success by the end of the decade, I guess it was due to the lead singer's appearance in a video that I'm sure will send shivers down the spine of any fan of Pink Floyd.
Peak position #1x1
(#1 digital, #1 physical)
Apologies for the shorter list, but there really isn't any incentive for me to keep mentioning albums from this point onwards due to the lack of cultural impact they had here in Australia throughout the decade after this.
For what it's worth, these are the most recent entries on this list in reverse order of release date:
#1 The Christmas present
#2 Hollywood's bleeding
#3 The kids are coming
#4 Lover
#5 We are not your kind
#6 Run home slow
#7 No 6 collaborations project
#8 My criminal record
#9 Hurts 2b human
#10 Free spirit
