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 | 3× Platinum | [21] |
Split Enz | True Colours: 40th Anniversary Mix † | 1 | 10 August 2020 | Platinum | [22] |
Taylor Swift | Folklore | 1 | 17 August 2020 | 3× 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 | 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 | 3× Platinum | [45] |
Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever | 1 | 9 August 2021 | 2× Platinum | [46] |
Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | 1 | 16 August 2021 | 3× 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 | 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 | 3× 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 | 3× 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 | 3× Platinum | [91] |
Metro Boomin | Heroes & Villains | 1 | 12 December 2022 | - | [92] |
SZA | SOS | 2 | 19 December 2022 | Platinum | [93] |
Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 2 January 2023 | 13× Platinum | [94] |
SZA | SOS | 7 | 9 January 2023 | Platinum | [95] |
Pink | Trustfall | 1 | 27 February 2023 | - | [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 | 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 | 3× 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 | 3× Platinum | [113] |
Lil Uzi Vert | Pink Tape | 1 | 10 July 2023 | - | [114] |
Taylor Swift | Speak Now (Taylor's Version) | 2 | 17 July 2023 | - | [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 | Platinum | [125] |
Home Brew | Run It Back† | 1 | 18 December 2023 | - | [126] |
Taylor Swift | 1989 (Taylor's Version) | 1 | 25 December 2023 | Platinum | [127] |
Michael Bublé | Christmas | 1 | 1 January 2024 | 13× Platinum | [128] |
L.A.B. | Introducing L.A.B. † | 1 | 8 January 2024 | - | [129] |
British rock band Coldplay have released nine studio albums, six live albums, 12 compilation albums, 18 extended plays, 41 singles, 13 promotional singles, and five charity singles. According to Parlophone, their first eight albums have sold a combined total of 100 million copies worldwide as of May 2021, making them the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling artists of all time. They are also the act with most number-one albums in the United Kingdom without ever missing the top and achieved nine million-selling singles in the country. Additionally, Nielsen SoundScan reported in February 2015 the band have sold over 18.2 million albums and 33.6 million song downloads in the United States.
American singer and songwriter Pink has released nine studio albums, one live album, five video albums, six compilation albums, 59 singles, six promotional singles, and 51 music videos. Throughout her career, Pink has sold 60 million albums, 75 million singles and 2.4 million DVDs worldwide. According to RIAA, she has sold 18 million albums and 13.5 million digital singles. She is also UK's second best-selling female artist of the 21st century. Billboard ranked her as the fifth top female artist of the 2000s, eighth top female artist of the 2010s and the 59th greatest artist of all time. Official Charts Company hailed her as UK's most played female artist of the 21st century.
The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 10 original studio albums, 4 re-recorded studio albums, 5 extended plays, and 4 live albums. She has sold an estimated 114 million album units worldwide and, in terms of pure sales, tallied 37.3 million in the United States and 3.34 million in the United Kingdom. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), her albums have garnered 51 million certified units in the United States. As of January 2024, she is the solo artist with the most weeks (68) at number one on the US Billboard 200.
American singer Miley Cyrus has released eight studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 39 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 artist of all time and the 62nd greatest artist of all time.
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.
New Zealand-Australian singer Stan Walker has released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, two extended plays, forty-six singles—including seven as a featured artist—and twenty-one music videos. In 2009, Walker won the seventh season of Australian Idol, and signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Walker's debut studio album Introducing Stan Walker, which contained selected songs he performed on Australian Idol, was released on 11 December 2009. The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, and number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and triple platinum by the Recorded Music NZ. The album's lead single "Black Box" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, and number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, eventually being certified double platinum in both countries.
Six60 is a New Zealand pop rock band formed in Dunedin, Otago in 2008. The band consists of Matiu Walters, Ji Fraser, Chris Mac, Marlon Gerbes (synthesiser), Hoani Matenga and Eli Paewai (drums).
The discography of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran consists of seven studio albums, seventeen extended plays, one video album, sixty-five singles, eight promotional singles, one box set, and seventy-one music videos. As of October 2021, Sheeran has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to RIAA, Sheeran is the 13th best-selling digital singles artist in the United States with certified sales of 80.5 million.
The discography of Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd consists of five studio albums, nine extended plays, three mixtapes, three compilation albums, one soundtrack album, one live album, 72 singles, and seven promotional singles. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Weeknd has accumulated 18.5 million certified album units and 113 million certified digital single units in the US, based on sales and on-demand streaming, as of July 2023.
American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has nine studio albums, three extended plays, 38 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 discography of American singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, one live album, two extended plays (EPs), fifty-four singles, and fifteen promotional singles. After signing with Republic Records, she released her debut single "Put Your Hearts Up" in December 2011. 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 100 million units, across albums, singles, and features, and 10 million albums and 73.5 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 2010s on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 73 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth most entries for a female artist—including seven number ones and 20 top-10 hits 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 female artists in the UK, with nearly 25 million units.
English singer Charli XCX has released five studio albums, four mixtapes, three extended plays, one live album, one soundtrack 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.
American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has released five studio albums, two extended plays (EP), two live albums, 30 singles, 28 music videos, three independent albums, and 18 promotional singles. She self-released the albums Meghan Trainor (2009), I'll Sing with You (2011), and Only 17 (2011); they were pulled from circulation after she signed with Epic Records in February 2014. Trainor's debut single, "All About That Bass", was released on June 30, 2014, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks. The single became the longest-reigning number-one by an Epic recording artist in the United States, surpassing the seven-week record held by Michael Jackson's songs "Billie Jean" (1983) and "Black or White" (1991). It topped the national charts of 58 countries and became one of the best-selling singles of all-time. As of 2015, it had sold over 11 million units internationally. "All About That Bass" was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and preceded Trainor's debut EP, Title (2014), which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 in September 2014.
English rock band The 1975 has released five studio albums, two live albums, five extended plays, 35 music videos and 34 singles. The band consists of lead vocalist, principal songwriter, and rhythm guitarist Matty Healy, drummer and primary producer George Daniel, lead guitarist Adam Hann, and bassist Ross MacDonald.
English and Albanian singer Dua Lipa has released two 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 June 2017 Lipa released her eponymous 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.
Drax Project is a New Zealand pop and R&B band that formed in Te Aro, Wellington in 2014. Recording a mix of jazz, R&B and pop music, the band came to prominence in 2017 with the single "Woke Up Late", which was certified triple platinum by RIANZ while the 2019 version featuring Hailee Steinfeld was certified triple platinum in Australia.
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 and singer Doja Cat has released four studio albums, one extended play (EP), 41 singles, 27 music videos, and nine promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Doja Cat has sold 34 million certified albums and singles in the United States as a lead artist.
Michael Ian Olmo, known professionally as Iann Dior, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his guest feature on 24kGoldn's 2020 single "Mood", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first and only charting song to date. He signed to Internet Money Records and 10K Projects prior to the release of his debut album, Industry Plant (2019), which was followed up with On to Better Things (2022); both albums charted on the Billboard 200.