List of number-one digital albums of 2014 (Australia)

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The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia. Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on the weekly digital sales of albums and EPs. [1]

Contents

Chart history

DateAlbumArtist(s)Ref.
6 January Beyoncé Beyoncé [2]
13 January [3]
20 January Frozen Various Artists [4]
27 January [5]
3 February True Avicii [6]
10 February MKTO MKTO [7]
17 February The Very Best INXS [8]
24 February [9]
3 March [10]
10 March Girl Pharrell Williams [11]
17 March [12]
24 March O Vertigo! Kate Miller-Heidke [13]
31 March Recess Skrillex [14]
7 April [15]
14 April Puddinghead Ball Park Music [16]
21 April Built on Glass Chet Faker [17]
28 April [18]
5 May The New Classic Iggy Azalea [19]
12 May So We Can Remember Thundamentals [20]
19 May Turn Blue The Black Keys [21]
26 May Ghost Stories Coldplay [22]
2 June [23]
9 June [24]
16 June Let the Ocean Take Me The Amity Affliction [25]
23 June Ultraviolence Lana Del Rey [26]
30 June X Ed Sheeran [27]
7 July 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer [28]
14 July 1000 Forms of Fear Sia [29]
21 July Bombs Away Sheppard [30]
28 July [31]
4 AugustXEd Sheeran [32]
11 August Angus & Julia Stone Angus & Julia Stone [33]
18 August Walking Under Stars Hilltop Hoods [34]
25 August Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Various Artists [35]
1 September My Everything Ariana Grande [36]
8 September 30:30 Hindsight Jimmy Barnes [37]
15 September Dream Your Life Away Vance Joy [38]
22 September Greetings from California The Madden Brothers [39]
29 September This Is All Yours Alt-J [40]
6 OctoberXEd Sheeran [41]
13 October [42]
20 October Triple J's Like a Version Volume 10 Various Artists [43]
27 October .5: The Gray Chapter Slipknot [44]
3 November 1989 Taylor Swift [45]
10 November [46]
17 November Sonic Highways Foo Fighters [47]
24 November Four One Direction [48]
1 December The Veronicas The Veronicas [49]
8 December Rock or Bust AC/DC [50]
15 December1989Taylor Swift [51]
22 December [52]
29 December Christmas Michael Bublé [53]

Number-one artists

PositionCountryArtistWeeks at No. 1
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK Ed Sheeran4
1Flag of the United States.svg  US Taylor Swift4
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK Coldplay3
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS INXS3
3Flag of the United States.svg  US Beyoncé2
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chet Faker2
3Flag of the United States.svg  US Pharrell Williams2
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sheppard2
3Flag of the United States.svg  US Skrillex2
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS 5 Seconds of Summer1
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS AC/DC1
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK Alt-J1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS The Amilty Affliction1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Angus & Julia Stone1
4Flag of the United States.svg  US Ariana Grande1
4Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Avicii1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ball Park Music1
4Flag of the United States.svg  US The Black Keys1
4Flag of the United States.svg  US Foo Fighters1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Hilltop Hoods1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jimmy Barnes1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kate Miller-Heidke1
4Flag of the United States.svg  US The Madden Brothers1
4Flag of the United States.svg  US MKTO1
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Michael Bublé1
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK Flag of Ireland.svg  IRE One Direction1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sia Furler1
4Flag of the United States.svg  US Slipknot1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thundamentals1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Vance Joy1
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS The Veronicas1

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