Aussie Sweep: March 26, 2014...

G'day mates, it's time to head Down Under to check out the songs making the official sales chart in Australia this week, as Pharrell holds on for an eleventh week at #1 with "Happy" (the longest stay in over 10 years!)...

The top debut of the week is also the #1 hit in the United Kingdom this week, as neo-house producer and musician Duke Dumont is in at #17 with "I Got U" featuring Jax Jones. It's already his highest rank in this country so far, besting debut single "Need U (100%)" which went to #40...

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Scottish dance music producer/singer/musician Calvin Harris returns at #21 with "Summer"...

Another British chart-topper, "Tsunami" by the collab of DVBBS from Canada and Borgeous from Miami, with added rap from Londoner Tinie Tempah, drops in at #27...

Southern Australia's own Sia is back at #39 with her latest and my "Aussie Pick of the Week", "Chandelier". It's now her eighth top-40 hit in her home country...

British X Factor UK winners Little Mix arrive at #45 with their cover of Cameo's 1986 classic "Word Up!". The original went to #6 here...

Sydney-based hip-hop duo Horrorshow land at #65 with "Nice Guys Finish Last" featuring Seth Sentry and Drapht...

Ambient act Glass Animals come in at #69 with "Gooey"...

Example enters at #74 with "Kids Again". It's only the Englishman's third time on the chart - he went to #8 as a featured artist on Calvin Harris' "We'll Keep Coming Back"...

Reggae rock group Sticky Fingers are in at #90 with "Gold Snafu"...



As David Guetta rework of the 60s hit as "Shot Me Down" remains at #3 on the chart, Nancy Sinatra's classic version as "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) enters at #92...

Australian teen idol Cody Simpson is currently on the American version of Dancing With The Stars, and his "Surfboard" sails in at #97 (remember, it's still summer there). In 2010 he went to #19 in his homeland with "iYiYi"...


American country band Blackjack Billy crosses over to these shores at #98 with "Get Some"...

The final debut of the week belongs to Icelandic singer/songwriter Asgeir, with "King And Cross"...

I'm really digging that last one...