Lorde’s new album Virgin enters the Top 40 Albums Chart at #1 today, her fourth LP to do so. Six tracks from the album also feature in the Top 40 Singles Chart this week – a new record for a New Zealand artist. The only other artist from Aotearoa to reach #1 on the Top 40 Albums Chart so far in 2025 is Marlon Williams, with Te Whare Tīwekaweka. The other NZ #1 this year was Lorde’s own single ‘What Was That’, which debuted at #1 on the Top 40 Singles Chart in May.

Alex Warren ticks off a 14th week at #1 on the Top 40 Singles Chart with 'Ordinary', also approaching a potential new record – only Pharrell Williams has had a single chart at #1 for longer than 14 weeks on the Top 40. Lorde claims the top spot across all other Charts this week, excluding the Tukutahi Te Reo Māori Tiketike 10, which sees Stan Walker return to the top spot with ‘Māori Ki Te Ao’ after a two-week gap.