Missy Higgins is again on high with The Second Act (by way of Eleven/EMI), which debuts at No. 1 on Australia’s albums chart.

Higgins’ first full-length LP in six years, The Second Act opens at No. 1 on the ARIA Chart, printed Friday, Sept. 13, for her fourth profession chief.

The Second Act arrives 20 years after the discharge of Higgins’ breakthrough debut The Sound Of White, which dominated the tally for seven non-consecutive cycles.

Her sophomore set On A Clear Night (from 2007) and third assortment The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle (2012) additionally led the chart, whereas Oz (2014), Solastalgia (2018) and Total Control (2022) all cracked the highest 3.

“I could not be happier or more grateful. This album was just so important to me and I just want to say a massive thank you to all the fans. I’m so touched,” she feedback, as her album hits the ARIA Chart summit. “I wanted this No. 1 more than any other album I think. It’s 20 years since The Sound of White went No. 1 so I feel like the luckiest person alive to still be doing what I do to this day. Thank you guys to much. This means the world to me.”

With that feat, the Melbourne singer and songwriter turns into solely the seventh Australian artist in historical past to have No. 1 albums in not less than three consecutive a long time.

The Second Act is the fifth homegrown album to hit No. 1 previously month, a lineup that features recordings by Lime Cordiale, Tones And I, Amy Shark and Cold Chisel.

Higgins can be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, throughout the annual ARIA Awards, set for Nov. 20 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.

Also new to the nationwide chart is Ten Days (Atlantic/Warner), by prolific British digital music producer Fred Again. That’s one higher than USB from June this 12 months, which peaked at No. 4. Earlier in 2024, Fred Again launched into distinctive tour of Australia – a “pop-up” jaunt, which bought nearly one quarter of one million tickets, with none advertising spend.

Further down the tally, legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour lands at No. 6 with Luck and Strange (Leg/Sony), his fifth solo album.

It’s the followup to Rattle That Lock, which reached No. 2 in 2015. As a member of Pink Floyd, ARIA reviews, he notched 20 ARIA Top 50 albums, together with leaders with Wish You Were Here (in 1975), The Wall (1979), The Division Bell (1994) and Pulse (1995).

As a member of Pink Floyd, he has racked up 20 high 50 albums, hitting the summit with Wish You Were Here in 1975, The Wall in 1979, The Division Bell in 1994 and Pulse in 1995 (their biggest-selling assortment, The Dark Side Of The Moon, reached at No. 2 right here in 1973).

Over on the ARIA Singles Chart, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Taste” (Island/Universal) holds high spot forward of Billie Eilish’s “Birds Of A Feather” (Interscope/Universal) and Lady Gaga’s collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With A Smile” (Warner/Universal), respectively.