2000s ARIA Top 50 Albums Chronology Vol. 147 Quiz

Answer: Michael Jackson - Bad

"Bad" (1987) from Michael Jackson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 28 on July 12th 2009 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: October 14th 2012).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 13.

The album peaked at number one in:

Austria.
Canada.
Finland.
France (Ended 1987 as the highest selling album of the year).
Germany.
Italy.
Japan.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom (Ended 1987 as the highest selling album of the year).
United States.

Grammy nominations:

*Album Of The Year - 1988.
*Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - 1988.
*Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - 1988.

"Bad" featured nine hit singles:

1. "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (Peaked at number one in Belgium, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom and United States).

2. "Bad" (Peaked at number one in Belgium, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain and United States).

3. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Peaked at number one in Ireland, Spain and United States).

4. "Man In The Mirror" (Grammy nomination: Record Of The Year - 1989 and peaked at number one in United States).

5. "Dirty Diana" (Peaked at number one in Belgium, Spain and United States).

6. "Another Part Of Me" (Peaked at number three in Belgium and Finland).

7. "Smooth Criminal" (Peaked at number one in Belgium, Finland, Iceland, The Netherlands and Spain).

8. "Leave Me Alone" (Grammy wins: Best Short Form Music Video - 1990 and peaked at number one in Greece, Ireland and Spain).

9. "Liberian" (Peaked at number one in Ireland).

Answer: The Mars Volta - Octahedron

"Octahedron" (2009) from The Mars Volta debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 41 on July 12th 2009 and spent one week in the Top 50.

Answer: Ragged

"Ragged & Ecstatic" from Yves Klein Blue debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 42 on July 12th 2009 and spent one week in the Top 50.

Answer: HIStory

"HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I" from Michael Jackson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number one on July 2nd 1995 and spent 68 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: August 23rd 2009).

The highest ARIA chart peak was one (Three weeks).

The album peaked at number one in:

Australia.
Belgium.
Brazil.
Canada.
Chile.
Denmark.
France.
Germany.
Ireland.
Italy.
The Netherlands.
New Zealand.
Norway.
Scotland.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
United States.

Answer: Wait

"Wait For Me" (2009) from Moby debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 50 on July 12th 2009 and spent one week in the Top 50.

"Wait For Me" featured the hit single:

"Pale Horses" (Peaked at number 20 in Belgium).

Answer: Rob Thomas - Cradlesong

"Cradlesong" (2009) from Rob Thomas debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number four on July 19th 2009 and spent 43 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: May 23rd 2010).

The highest ARIA chart peak was three.

"Cradlesong" featured three hit singles:

1. "Her Diamonds" (Peaked at number three in Australia).

2. "Give Me The Meltdown" (Peaked at number 41 in Australia).

3. "Mockingbird" (Peaked at number 50 in Australia).

Answer: Dream

"My Dream - Mio Visione" (2009) from Mark Vincent debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number five on July 19th 2009 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: June 27th 2010).

The highest ARIA chart peak was two.

Answer: Faith

"Faith + Hope + Love" (2009) from Hillsong Worship debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 12 on July 19th 2009 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 28th 2010).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 12.

Answer: La Roux

"La Roux" (2009) from La Roux debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 22 on July 19th 2009 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: November 15th 2009).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 22.

Grammy wins:

Best Electronic/Dance Album - 2011.

"La Roux" featured three hit singles:

1. "In For The Kill" (BRIT Award nomination: British Single Of The Year, Grammy nomination: Best Dance Recording -2011 and peaked at number two in United Kingdom).

2. "Bulletproof" (Peaked at number one in United Kingdom).

3. "I'm Not Your Toy" (Peaked at number 12 in Scotland).

Answer: Wall

"Off The Wall/Thriller" (2004) from Michael Jackson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 25 on July 19th 2009 and spent two weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: July 26th 2009).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 25.

Answer: Michael Jackson - Bad/Dangerous

"Bad/Dangerous" (2004) from Michael Jackson debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 28 on July 19th 2009 and spent two weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: July 26th 2009).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 27.

Answer: Wilco

"Wilco" (2009) from Wilco debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on July 19th 2009 and spent one week in the Top 50.

Grammy nomination:

Best Americana Album - 2010.

Answer: Follows

"As Day Follows Night" (2009) from Sarah Blasko debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number five on July 26th 2009 and spent 30 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 14th 2010).

The highest ARIA chart peak was five.

ARIA Award wins and nominations:

(Won):
*Best Female Artist - 2009.

(Nominated):
*Album Of The Year - 2009.
*Best Pop Release - 2009.
*Best Cover Art - 2009.

Answer: Town

"Leave This Town" (2009) from Daughtry debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 28 on July 26th 2009 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: September 6th 2009).

The highest ARIA chart peak was 21.

"Leave This Town" featured three hit singles:

1. "No Surprise" (Peaked at number 13 in Canada).

2. "Life After You" (Peaked at number 34 in Canada).

3. "September" (Peaked at number 29 in Canada).

Answer: Pray

"Pray For Villains" (2009) from DevilDriver debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 35 on July 26th 2009 and spent one week in the Top 50.