Its data, published by the Australian Recording Industry Association, is based collectively on each album and EP's weekly physical and digital sales.
[2] In 2014, thirty-one albums claimed the top spot, including Michael Bublé's Christmas, which started its peak position in 2011.
Ten acts achieved their first number-one album in Australia: Beyoncé, Avicii, MKTO, Pharrell Williams, Chet Faker, The Black Keys, Sia, Vance Joy, The Madden Brothers and Barbra Streisand.
Ed Sheeran's x was the second longest-running number-one album, with six weeks at the top spot.
Faker's Built on Glass and Hilltop Hoods's Walking Under Stars both spent two consecutive weeks at number one.