Bic Runga discography

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Bic Runga discography
Studio albums6
EPs1
Live albums2
Compilation albums3
Singles19

The discography of New Zealand recording artist Bic Runga consists of six studio albums. In 2016, Runga was inducted in the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
NZ
[1]
AUS
[2]
IRE
[3]
ITA
[4]
KOR
OS
[5]
UK
[6]
Drive 150
Beautiful Collision
  • Released: 1 July 2002
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD · digital download
14174255
  • RMNZ: 10× Platinum [8]
Birds
  • Released: 28 November 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG · Columbia
  • Format: CD · CD/DVD · digital download
12620154
  • RMNZ: 3× Platinum [8]
Belle
  • Released: 14 November 2011
  • Label: Sony BMG · Columbia
  • Format: CD · digital download
5979650
  • RMNZ: Gold [8]
Close Your Eyes
  • Released: 18 November 2016
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD · LP · digital download
15
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZ
[1]
KOR
OS
[9]
Try to Remember Everything
  • Released: 21 November 2008
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
2872
  • RMNZ: Gold [8]
Anthology
  • Released: 23 November 2012
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
24
The Very Best of Bic Runga
  • Released: 27 January 2017
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
[A] 20
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZ
[1]
Together in Concert: Live
(with Tim Finn and Dave Dobbyn)
  • Released: 5 November 2000
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
2
  • RMNZ: 3× Platinum [8]
Live in Concert with the Christchurch Symphony
  • Released: 17 November 2003
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
7
  • RMNZ: Platinum [8]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
NZ
[1]
Drive
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD · digital download
10

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[1]
AUS
[2]
IRE
[3]
KOR
OS

[11]
UK
[6]
"Bursting Through"199633Drive
"Sway"19977102683
"Suddenly Strange"26
"Roll into One"48
"Hey"1998
"Good Morning Baby"
(Dan Wilson and Bic Runga)
199915 American Pie
"Sorry"Drive
"Get Some Sleep"20023922778Beautiful Collision
"Something Good"4107
"Listening for the Weather"200314
"Winning Arrow"200523Birds
"That's Alright"
"Say After Me" [14] 2006
"Hello Hello" [15] 2011 [B] Belle
"Tiny Little Piece of My Heart"201288
"If You Really Do"
"Dream a Dream"2015Close Your Eyes
"Close Your Eyes" [17] 2016
"Kāore He Wā / There Is No Time" [18] 2021Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
[1]
"Drive [ broken anchor ]"
(Strawpeople featuring Bic Runga)
20007No New Messages

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artistsAlbum
"Haere Mai Rā / Sway" [19] 2019 Waiata / Anthems

Notes

  1. The Very Best of Bic Runga did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Artists Albums Chart. [10]
  2. "Hello Hello" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Top 20 NZ Singles Chart. [16]

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