Aussie Sweep: October 22, 2015...

It's time to head Down Under to check out the songs making their debut on the official singles chart in Australia this week, as Macklemore and Ryan Lewis spend a third week at #1 with "Downtown"...

The singing competition craze is still in high gear in this country, as local editions of shows like the X Factor and The Voice continue to be quite successful here, with overseas artists like Ricky Martin and Joel Madden choosing to move down here for the exposure. The X Factor Australia is back on the air, with "judges/mentors" Chris Isaak and James Blunt along with Aussies Guy Sebastian (the first "Australian Idol") and Dannii Minogue (Kylie's sister) in the mix. The first performance of the season to make the chart this season is Cyrus Villanueva from New South Wales. The singer of Filipino heritage remade his mentor/coach Isaak's "Wicked Game", and the result enters at #6...

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British indie rock band the 1975 arrive at #35 with "Love Me"...

The final newbie in the top-50 is UK X Factor winners Little Mix with "Love Me Like You". It's the follow-up to "Black Magic", which went to #8 in this country...