This is the Recorded Music NZ list of number-one albums in New Zealand during the 2020s decade. In New Zealand, Recorded Music NZ compiles the top 40 albums chart each Friday, and dates the chart for the following Monday. Over-the-counter sales of both physical and digital formats make up the data. Certifications are awarded for the number of shipments to retailers. [1] Gold certifications are awarded after 7,500 sales, and platinum certifications after 15,000. [2]
The following albums were all number one in New Zealand in the 2020s.
Key
Artist | Album | Weeks at number one | Reached number one | Certification | Ref. |
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Six60 | Six60 ‡ | 3 | 6 January 2020 | 6× Platinum | [3] |
Eminem | Music to Be Murdered By | 1 | 27 January 2020 | Gold | [4] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 4 | 3 February 2020 | 6× Platinum | [5] |
BTS | Map of the Soul: 7 | 1 | 2 March 2020 | Gold | [6] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 3 | 9 March 2020 | 6× Platinum | [7] |
The Weeknd | After Hours | 1 | 30 March 2020 | Gold | [8] |
Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia | 1 | 6 April 2020 | 4× Platinum | [9] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 4 | 13 April 2020 | 6× Platinum | [10] |
Drake | Dark Lane Demo Tapes | 1 | 11 May 2020 | - | [11] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 18 May 2020 | 6× Platinum | [12] |
Blindspott | Blindspott † | 1 | 25 May 2020 | 3× Platinum | [13] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 1 June 2020 | 6× Platinum | [14] |
Lady Gaga | Chromatica | 1 | 8 June 2020 | - | [15] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 2 | 15 June 2020 | 6× Platinum | [16] |
Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways | 1 | 29 June 2020 | - | [17] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 6 July 2020 | 6× Platinum | [18] |
Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | 1 | 13 July 2020 | 4× Platinum | [19] |
Juice Wrld | Legends Never Die | 2 | 20 July 2020 | Gold | [20] |
Taylor Swift | Folklore | 1 | 3 August 2020 | 4× Platinum | [21] |
Split Enz | True Colours: 40th Anniversary Mix † | 1 | 10 August 2020 | Platinum | [22] |
Taylor Swift | Folklore | 1 | 17 August 2020 | 4× Platinum | [23] |
Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | 7 | 24 August 2020 | 4× Platinum | [24] |
Blackpink | The Album | 1 | 12 October 2020 | - | [25] |
Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon | 2 | 19 October 2020 | 4× Platinum | [26] |
Bruce Springsteen | Letter to You | 1 | 2 November 2020 | - | [27] |
Ariana Grande | Positions | 2 | 9 November 2020 | Platinum | [28] |
AC/DC | Power Up | 1 | 23 November 2020 | - | [29] |
BTS | Be | 1 | 30 November 2020 | - | [30] |
Six60 | Six60‡ | 1 | 7 December 2020 | 6× Platinum | [31] |
Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 14 December 2020 | 12× Platinum | [32] |
Taylor Swift | Evermore | 1 | 21 December 2020 | 2× Platinum | [33] |
L.A.B. | L.A.B. IV † | 5 | 28 December 2020 | Platinum | [34] |
Six60 | Six60† | 2 | 1 February 2021 | 6× Platinum | [35] |
Foo Fighters | Medicine at Midnight | 1 | 15 February 2021 | - | [36] |
Six60 | Six60† | 5 | 22 February 2021 | 6× Platinum | [37] |
Justin Bieber | Justice | 1 | 29 March 2021 | 2× Platinum | [38] |
Teeks | Something to Feel † | 1 | 5 April 2021 | - | [39] |
Justin Bieber | Justice | 1 | 12 April 2021 | 2× Platinum | [40] |
Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 19 April 2021 | Platinum | [41] |
Justin Bieber | Justice | 1 | 26 April 2021 | 2× Platinum | [42] |
Six60 | Six60† | 3 | 3 May 2021 | 6× Platinum | [43] |
J. Cole | The Off-Season | 1 | 24 May 2021 | Gold | [44] |
Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 10 | 6 June 2021 | 4× Platinum | [45] |
Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | 1 | 9 August 2021 | 2× Platinum | [46] |
Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 1 | 16 August 2021 | 4× Platinum | [47] |
Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 23 August 2021 | 3× Platinum | [48] |
Lorde | Solar Power † | 1 | 30 August 2021 | Gold | [49] |
Kanye West | Donda | 1 | 6 September 2021 | Gold | [50] |
Drake | Certified Lover Boy | 2 | 13 September 2021 | Gold | [51] |
Lil Nas X | Montero | 1 | 27 September 2021 | Gold | [52] |
Drake | Certified Lover Boy | 1 | 4 October 2021 | Gold | [53] |
Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 11 October 2021 | 3× Platinum | [54] |
Shihad | Old Gods † | 1 | 18 October 2021 | - | [55] |
Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 25 October 2021 | 3× Platinum | [56] |
Hollie Smith | Coming in from the Dark † | 1 | 1 November 2021 | - | [57] |
Ed Sheeran | = | 1 | 8 November 2021 | 2× Platinum | [58] |
ABBA | Voyage | 1 | 15 November 2021 | - | [59] |
Taylor Swift | Red (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 22 November 2021 | 2× Platinum | [60] |
Adele | 30 | 7 | 29 November 2021 | 2× Platinum | [61] |
The Weeknd | Dawn FM | 1 | 17 January 2022 | - | [62] |
L.A.B. | L.A.B. V † | 2 | 24 January 2022 | - | [63] |
Various artists | Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 4 | 7 February 2022 | - | [64] |
Don McGlashan | Bright November Morning † | 1 | 7 March 2022 | - | [65] |
Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 1 | 14 March 2022 | 4× Platinum | [66] |
Rex Orange County | Who Cares? | 1 | 21 March 2022 | - | [67] |
Doja Cat | Planet Her | 1 | 28 March 2022 | 3× Platinum | [68] |
Aldous Harding | Warm Chris † | 1 | 4 April 2022 | - | [69] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Unlimited Love | 1 | 11 April 2022 | - | [70] |
Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 3 | 18 April 2022 | 4× Platinum | [71] |
Future | I Never Liked You | 1 | 9 May 2022 | - | [72] |
Jack Harlow | Come Home the Kids Miss You | 1 | 16 May 2022 | - | [73] |
Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers | 1 | 23 May 2022 | - | [74] |
Harry Styles | Harry's House | 3 | 30 May 2022 | 2× Platinum | [75] |
BTS | Proof | 1 | 20 June 2022 | - | [76] |
Drake | Honestly, Nevermind | 1 | 27 June 2022 | - | [77] |
Harry Styles | Harry's House | 3 | 4 July 2022 | 2× Platinum | [78] |
Tami Neilson | Kingmaker † | 1 | 25 July 2022 | - | [79] |
Harry Styles | Harry's House | 1 | 1 August 2022 | 2× Platinum | [80] |
Beyoncé | Renaissance | 2 | 8 August 2022 | Platinum | [81] |
The Weeknd | The Highlights | 2 | 22 August 2022 | 3× Platinum | [82] |
Muse | Will of the People | 1 | 5 September 2022 | - | [83] |
Yungblud | Yungblud | 1 | 12 September 2022 | - | [84] |
Marlon Williams | My Boy † | 1 | 19 September 2022 | - | [85] |
The Beths | Expert in a Dying Field † | 1 | 26 September 2022 | - | [86] |
The Weeknd | The Highlights | 1 | 3 October 2022 | 3× Platinum | [87] |
Avantdale Bowling Club | Trees † | 1 | 10 October 2022 | - | [88] |
Six60 | Castle St † | 1 | 17 October 2022 | Gold | [89] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Return of the Dream Canteen | 1 | 24 October 2022 | - | [90] |
Taylor Swift | Midnights | 6 | 31 October 2022 | 4× Platinum | [91] |
Metro Boomin | Heroes & Villains | 1 | 12 December 2022 | - | [92] |
SZA | SOS | 2 | 19 December 2022 | 4× Platinum | [93] |
Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 2 January 2023 | 13× Platinum | [94] |
SZA | SOS | 7 | 9 January 2023 | 4× Platinum | [95] |
Pink | Trustfall | 1 | 27 February 2023 | Gold | [96] |
Gorillaz | Cracker Island | 1 | 6 March 2023 | - | [97] |
Harry Styles | Harry's House | 1 | 13 March 2023 | 2× Platinum | [98] |
Miley Cyrus | Endless Summer Vacation | 1 | 20 March 2023 | Gold | [99] |
Morgan Wallen | One Thing at a Time | 1 | 27 March 2023 | Gold | [100] |
Lana Del Rey | Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd | 1 | 3 April 2023 | - | [101] |
Melanie Martinez | Portals | 1 | 10 April 2023 | - | [102] |
NF | Hope | 1 | 17 April 2023 | - | [103] |
Metallica | 72 Seasons | 1 | 24 April 2023 | - | [104] |
SZA | SOS | 1 | 1 May 2023 | 3× Platinum | [105] |
Moses Mackay | Grace† | 1 | 8 May 2023 | - | [106] |
Ed Sheeran | - | 2 | 15 May 2023 | - | [107] |
Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent | 1 | 29 May 2023 | - | [108] |
Taylor Swift | Midnights | 1 | 5 June 2023 | 4× Platinum | [109] |
Foo Fighters | But Here We Are | 1 | 12 June 2023 | - | [110] |
Niall Horan | The Show | 1 | 19 June 2023 | - | [111] |
Queens of the Stone Age | In Times New Roman... | 1 | 26 June 2023 | - | [112] |
Taylor Swift | Midnights | 1 | 3 July 2023 | 4× Platinum | [113] |
Lil Uzi Vert | Pink Tape | 1 | 10 July 2023 | - | [114] |
Taylor Swift | Speak Now (Taylor's Version) | 2 | 17 July 2023 | Platinum | [115] |
Various artists | Barbie the Album | 1 | 31 July 2023 | Gold | [116] |
Travis Scott | Utopia | 2 | 7 August 2023 | - | [117] |
Various artists | Barbie the Album | 2 | 21 August 2023 | Gold | [118] |
Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | 1 | 4 September 2023 | - | [119] |
Various artists | Barbie the Album | 1 | 11 September 2023 | Gold | [120] |
Olivia Rodrigo | Guts | 3 | 18 September 2023 | Gold | [121] |
Home Brew | Home Brew: 11th Anniversary Edition † | 1 | 9 October 2023 | - | [122] |
Drake | For All the Dogs | 2 | 16 October 2023 | - | [123] |
The Rolling Stones | Hackney Diamonds | 1 | 30 October 2023 | - | [124] |
Taylor Swift | 1989 (Taylor's Version) | 6 | 6 November 2023 | 2× Platinum | [125] |
Home Brew | Run It Back† | 1 | 18 December 2023 | - | [126] |
Taylor Swift | 1989 (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 25 December 2023 | 2× Platinum | [127] |
Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 1 January 2024 | 13× Platinum | [128] |
L.A.B. | Introducing L.A.B. † | 2 | 8 January 2024 | - | [129] |
21 Savage | American Dream | 1 | 22 January 2024 | - | [130] |
Foo Fighters | The Essential Foo Fighters | 1 | 29 January 2024 | Gold | [131] |
L.A.B. | Introducing L.A.B.† | 2 | 5 February 2024 | - | [132] |
Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign | Vultures 1 | 2 | 19 February 2024 | - | [133] |
L.A.B. | L.A.B. VI† | 1 | 4 March 2024 | - | [134] |
Dartz | Dangerous Day to Be a Cold One† | 1 | 11 March 2024 | - | [135] |
Ariana Grande | Eternal Sunshine | 2 | 18 March 2024 | Gold | [136] |
Future and Metro Boomin | We Don't Trust You | 1 | 1 April 2024 | - | [137] |
Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter | 1 | 8 April 2024 | - | [138] |
J. Cole | Might Delete Later | 1 | 15 April 2024 | - | [139] |
SZA | SOS | 1 | 22 April 2024 | 4× Platinum | [140] |
Taylor Swift | The Tortured Poets Department | 4 | 29 April 2024 | 2× Platinum | [141] |
Billie Eilish | Hit Me Hard and Soft | 8 | 27 May 2024 | Platinum | [142] |
Eminem | The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) | 2 | 22 July 2024 | - | [143] |
Billie Eilish | Hit Me Hard and Soft | 2 | 5 August 2024 | Platinum | [144] |
Chappell Roan | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | 1 | 19 August 2024 | Gold | [145] |
Post Malone | F-1 Trillion | 1 | 26 August 2024 | - | [146] |
Sabrina Carpenter | Short n' Sweet | 7 | 2 September 2024 | Gold | [147] |
British rock band Coldplay have released 10 studio albums, 6 live albums, 12 compilation albums, 18 extended plays, 44 singles, 13 promotional singles, and 5 charity singles. According to Parlophone, they have sold over 100 million albums worldwide as of May 2021, making them the most successful group of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. Luminate revealed that, in terms of pure sales, they have tallied 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million song downloads in the United States alone as of February 2015. Moreover, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) attributed the rise in British music exports to their success multiple times, adding that it boosted the balance of payments of the United Kingdom.
The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 11 original studio albums, 4 re-recorded albums, 5 extended plays (EPs), and 4 live albums. She has sold 114 million album-equivalent units worldwide, 51 million of which are certified in the United States. In terms of pure sales, she has tallied 46.6 million albums in the United States and 7 million albums in the United Kingdom. On the US Billboard 200, as of August 2024, 10 of her 11 studio albums have reached No.1 —seven of which sold one million first-week copies, and 84 weeks at number one—more than any other solo act.
American singer Miley Cyrus has released eight studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 42 singles. Popularly referred as the original "Teen Queen", Cyrus has sold 55 million singles and 20 million albums worldwide. According to Recording Industry Association of America, she has sold 32 million singles and 10 million albums in the US. Billboard ranked Cyrus as the ninth greatest Billboard 200 female music artist of all time and the 62nd greatest artist of all time.
American singer Katy Perry has released seven studio albums, seven extended plays (EP), 40 singles, and 11 promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Perry has sold 121.5 million digital singles and 19 million albums in the United States. She is also the sixth best-selling digital singles artist in the United States. Throughout her career, Perry has sold 48 million album units and 135 million singles worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard listed her as the fourth top female artist of the 2010s decade and the 61st greatest artist of all time. Perry has scored nine number one songs on Billboard Hot 100 and three number one albums on Billboard 200.
The discography of Canadian singer Justin Bieber consists of six studio albums, three remix albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays, 76 singles, and 10 promotional singles. Bieber has attained eight number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 and eight number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 charts. As of June 2019, Bieber has sold an estimated 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), he has sold 24 million albums and 121 million digital singles units as a lead artist, in the United States. Bieber was named the "Greatest Pop Star of 2016" by Billboard. He was also named the Billboard Year-End Top Male Artist for 2016 and placed number seven on the magazine's Decade-End Top Artists Chart for the 2010s.
The discography of Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd consists of five studio albums, nine extended plays, three mixtapes, four compilation albums one live album, 79 single releases, and 34 promotional singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), The Weeknd has accumulated 18.5 million certified album units and 126 million certified digital single units in the US, based on sales and on-demand streaming, as of August 2024.
American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has released nine studio albums, three extended plays, 41 singles, 18 promotional singles, and one box set. She also has one leaked demo album, which was not released officially. According to Universal Music Group (UMG), Del Rey has sold over 41 million albums worldwide and has garnered over 58 billion streams worldwide. In the United States, Del Rey has sold over 48 million certified singles according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard ranked her as the 37th Top Rock Artist of the 2010s. Del Rey has also sold 7.1 million singles units, and 4 million albums in United Kingdom.
The American singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande has released seven studio albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, two compilation albums, two extended plays (EPs), fifty-four singles, and fifteen promotional singles. Throughout her career thus far, Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has sold over 131 million units, across albums, singles, and features, and 12 million albums and 93.5 million digital singles units as a lead artist. In the U.S., Grande has moved 22.4 million album units, and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits, according to Luminate. Having amassed over 105 billion consumed streams thus far, Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist of the 2010s on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 85 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the third most entries for a female artist—including nine number ones and 22 top-10 hits altogether so far. Grande was named the sixth top female artist of the 2010s decade, and was ranked among Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists, at number 78. Grande is also one of the most certified artists in the UK, with over 30 million units.
English singer Charli XCX has released six studio albums, five mixtapes, three extended plays, one live album, one soundtrack album, one remix album, two DJ mixes, 48 singles, and 13 promotional singles. In 2007, XCX began recording her debut album on a loan granted by her parents. Titled 14, after her age at the time, it received only a restricted public release. Two singles, "!Franchesckaar!" and double A-side "Emelline" / "Art Bitch", were released in late 2008 under Orgy Music. In June 2012, Charli XCX released her first mixtape, titled Heartbreaks and Earthquakes, a one-track file consisting of eight songs. A second mixtape, titled Super Ultra, was released in November of the same year. Charli XCX's major-label debut studio album, True Romance, was released in April 2013, and peaked at number 85 on the UK Albums Chart. While failing to appear on any main album charts internationally, the album reached number five on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States and number 11 on the ARIA Hitseekers chart in Australia. The album spawned five singles—"Stay Away", "Nuclear Seasons", "You're the One", "You " and "What I Like". In 2012, Charli XCX was featured on Icona Pop's song "I Love It", which peaked at number one in the UK and reached the top 10 in various countries including the US, Canada, Ireland and Germany.
Glass Animals are an English indie rock band formed in Oxford in 2010. The band's line-up consists of Dave Bayley, Drew MacFarlane, Edmund Irwin-Singer, and Joe Seaward (drums).
English singer Dua Lipa has released three studio albums, two reissues, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), thirty-four singles, ten promotional singles, two charity singles, and thirty-five music videos. After signing with Warner Bros. Records, she released her debut single "New Love" in 2015. The following year, she gained recognition through the singles "Hotter than Hell" and "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)". In 2017, Lipa released her self-titled debut studio album, which reached the top 10 charts in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The album's chart-topping hits "Be the One", "New Rules" and "IDGAF" propelled Lipa to international fame.
American singer-songwriter SZA has released two studio albums, three extended plays (EPs), one live album, and 44 singles. SZA debuted with her self-released EP See.SZA.Run in 2012, followed by the 2013 EP S, gaining the attention of the independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment. She signed to Top Dawg as the label's first woman artist in 2013 and released her third EP, Z, a year later. After Z, she began work on her debut studio album, Ctrl (2017), which debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, peaked at number two on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and has charted for more than five subsequent years. The album, alongside its Billboard Hot 100 top-40 singles "Love Galore" and "The Weekend", earned her three of her first five Grammy nominations, in 2018. All singles from Ctrl have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The discography of Russ, who is an American rapper and record producer.
Stella Rose Bennett, better known as Benee and formerly Bene, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter from Auckland. In both 2019 and 2020, she consecutively won Single of the Year, Best Solo Artist and Best Pop Artist at the New Zealand Music Awards. Benee initially gained local prominence with her singles "Glitter" and "Soaked", before her 2019 single "Supalonely" saw international popularity following its success on the video-sharing platforms TikTok and YouTube. Benee subsequently released her debut album, Hey U X, in November 2020.
American rapper Megan Thee Stallion has released three studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, three extended plays, 59 singles, and six promotional singles. In her early career, Megan Thee Stallion released the non-commercial, SoundCloud-exclusive mixtapes Rich Ratchet (2016) and Megan Mix (2017). She made her official solo debut by commercially releasing her first professional EP, Make It Hot, on September 18, 2017, which was followed by her second EP Tina Snow on June 8, 2018.
Taylor Swift has released 61 singles as lead artist, 8 singles as a featured artist, and 39 promotional singles. She had sold over 150 million singles worldwide by December 2016. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Swift's digital singles have achieved 137.5 million certified units, based on sales and on-demand streaming, as of July 2023. On the US Billboard Hot 100, as of April 2024, Swift has garnered 12 number-one songs and is the female musician with the most charted songs (263), most top-40 songs (164), most top-20 songs (100), most top-10 songs (59), most top-10 debuts (48), most top-five songs (36), and most number-one debuts (7).
Alexander Leon Gumuchian, known professionally as bbno$, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 2019 single, "Lalala", which peaked at number ten on the Canadian Hot 100, for his 2021 track "Edamame", and his collaborations with American rapper Yung Gravy.
The discography of Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi consists of one studio album, one mixtape, one extended play (EP), 31 singles, one promotional single, and 36 music videos. In 2018, Laroi independently released his first EP, 14 with a Dream, through SoundCloud and YouTube. He signed a joint deal with Grade A Productions and Columbia Records the next year before making his major label debut with the single "Let Her Go". Laroi built on the success of the song with other singles in early 2020, such as the US platinum-certified "Diva", which features Lil Tecca, and viral TikTok hit, "Addison Rae".
Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd, known professionally as Gayle, is an American singer and songwriter. After signing with Atlantic Records and Arthouse Entertainment, she released her hit single "ABCDEFU" in 2021, which charted worldwide, including reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and on the Billboard Global 200 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year.