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

Tate McRae has officially hit a new career high in Australia. The Canadian singer-songwriter has secured her first No. 1 album on the ARIA Albums Chart with So Close To What, marking her third top 10 placement Down Under.

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

In addition to her album topping the charts, McRae is making waves on the ARIA Singles Chart. “Sports Car,” which previously peaked at No. 10 earlier this month, has rebounded from No. 25 to No. 9, while “It’s OK I’m OK” re-enters at No. 37 and “2 Hands” returns at No. 40.

McRae also lands a new hit with “I Know Love,” her duet with boyfriend, The Kid LAROI, debuting at No. 17. It marks The Kid LAROI’s 11th top 20 hit in Australia and adds another major moment to McRae’s chart success. In total, she has nine tracks in the ARIA Top 50 this week.

Elsewhere on the Albums Chart, Australian indie outfit Rum Jungle makes a strong debut at No. 9 with Recency Bias, the Newcastle band’s first full-length release. The album arrives following sold-out tours across the U.K., Europe, and Australia.

British singer-songwriter Sam Fender also achieves his highest Australian chart entry yet with People Watching landing at No. 17. His previous best came with Hypersonic Missiles (No. 62 in 2019) and Seventeen Going Under (No. 46 in 2021), both of which topped the U.K. chart.

On the ARIA Singles Chart, Rosé and Bruno Mars reclaim the No. 1 spot with “APT.,” which now boasts 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top. The track has bounced back to No. 1 four times since October 2024, temporarily losing the crown to songs from Gracie Abrams, Mariah Carey, Lola Young, and Kendrick Lamar.

McRae also dominates the Vinyl Albums Chart, with So Close To What debuting at No. 1 ahead of Hit Me Hard And Soft by Billie Eilish and New Love by Ziggy Alberts.

With a No. 1 album, multiple singles in the top 50, and a strong vinyl debut, McRae continues her rapid rise in Australia.

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