Pennsylvania-born Sabrina Carpenter slays the KPop Demon Hunters to score her second #1 album with Man's Best Friend, repeating the chart-topping efforts of 2024's Short N' Sweet. That album has remained hugely popular since release, so much so it was at #1 just 11 weeks ago.

The entire 12-song tracklist from Carpenter’s new album makes this week's Top 40 but even she can’t halt the run at #1 by KPop Demon Hunters as ‘Golden’ chalks up a seventh week on top. The NZ-born ROSÉ is the only K-pop act to have spent longer at #1, with her Bruno Mars duet ‘APT’.

Tāmaki Makaurau indie superstars The Beths land their new album Straight Line Was A Lie at #5 on the Top 40 Albums Chart – and it becomes their third in a row to hit #1 on the Aotearoa Top 20. The four-piece are about to embark on a 55-date album release tour across Europe, North America and Australia.

Hori Shaw and Te Wehi earn a fifth week at #1 on the Aotearoa Singles Chart with ‘Ready To Ride’. The bilingual track may be in for some competition over the next few weeks though… from a new Te Wehi tune! ‘Far Far Away’ tops the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles Chart this week, becoming the Edgecumbe singer's sixth chart-topper in just 17 months.

‘Tears’ by Sabrina Carpenter takes top honours on the Hot 40 while ‘Tōku Reo Tōku Ohooho’ by Te Tira Waiata o Te Pukawai holds onto the #1 spot on the Top 10 Te Reo Māori Singles Chart for a third consecutive week.