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This is a list of the number-one compilation albums in New Zealand for the decade of the 2000s from the Official New Zealand Music Chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ, starting from 5 January 2003. [1]
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music to Watch Girls By | Col/Sony | 1 | Platinum | 5 March 2000 | [2] |
| Video Hits Vol.2 | BMG | 1 | Platinum x5 | 12 March 2000 | [3] |
| Music to Watch Girls By | Col/Sony | 2 | Platinum | 19 March 2000 | [4] |
| Dance Now 2000 | Shock/BMG | 2 | Platinum x2 | 2 April 2000 | [5] |
| Just The Hits | BMG | 7 | Platinum x2 | 16 April 2000 | [6] |
| Now Thats What I Call Music 6 | Capitol/EMI | 7 | Platinum x2 | 4 June 2000 | [7] |
| Just The Hits Vol. 2 | BMG | 1 | Platinum | 23 July 2000 | [8] |
| Lagered! The Sixth Pack | Universal | 1 | — | 30 July 2000 | [9] |
| Just The Hits Vol. 2 | BMG | 5 | Platinum | 30 July 2000 | [10] |
| Gatecrasher: Global Sound System | Col/Sony | 1 | Platinum | 10 September 2000 | [11] |
| Cafe Mambo: The Real Sound of Ibiza | Col/Sony | 1 | — | 17 September 2000 | [12] |
| Gatecrasher: Global Sound System | Col/Sony | 2 | Platinum | 24 September 2000 | [13] |
| Mai Music Volume 4 | Universal | 4 | Gold | 8 October 2000 | [14] |
| Back 2 Back | Universal | 3 | — | 5 November 2000 | [15] |
| Dance Now 2000 Vol 2 | Shock/BMG | 1 | Gold | 26 November 2000 | [16] |
| Now Thats What I Call Music 7 | Capitol/EMI | 2 | Platinum x3 | 3 December 2000 | [17] |
| Just The Hits Vol. 3 | BMG | 5 | Platinum x4 | 17 December 2000 | [18] |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| 100% Hits Volume 5 | Warner | 7 | Platinum | 21 January 2001 | [19] |
| Gatecrasher: Global Sound System | Col/Sony | 1 | Platinum | 11 March 2001 | [20] |
| Gatecrasher: National Anthems | Col/Sony | 2 | Gold | 18 March 2001 | [21] |
| Ultimate Trance Anthems | Universal | 1 | — | 1 April 2001 | [22] |
| Superstars | Warner | 1 | Gold | 8 April 2001 | [23] |
| It's All Good! | FMR | 1 | — | 15 April 2001 | [24] |
| Nice 'n'Urlich 2 | FMR | 1 | — | 22 April 2001 | [25] |
| Just the Hits Vol. 4 | Col/Sony | 3 | Platinum | 29 April 2001 | [26] |
| Lazy Sunday | Capitol/EMI | 1 | Platinum | 20 May 2001 | [27] |
| Now That's What I Call Music 8 | Capitol/EMI | 2 | Platinum x4 | 27 May 2001 | [28] |
| The Rhythm Vol. 19 | Warner | 2 | Platinum x2 | 10 June 2001 | [29] |
| Now That's What I Call Music 8 | Capitol/EMI | 1 | Platinum x4 | 24 June 2001 | [30] |
| The Rhythm Vol. 19 | Warner | 1 | Platinum x2 | 1 July 2001 | [31] |
| Now That's What I Call Music 8 | Capitol/EMI | 5 | Platinum x4 | 8 July 2001 | [32] |
| Lagered: The Next Level | Universal | 4 | Gold | 12 August 2001 | [33] |
| The Ultimate Rhythm & Black Collection | Col/Sony | 3 | Platinum | 9 September 2001 | [34] |
| Just the Hits Vol. 5 | Warner | 7 | Platinum x2 | 7 October 2001 | [35] |
| Now That's What I Call Music 9 | Capitol/EMI | 9 | Platinum x5 | 25 November 2001 | [36] |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| Nature's Best: Our Top 30 | Epic/Sony | 6 | Platinum x6 | 27 January 2002 | |
| The Classic Chillout Album | Sony | 1 | Platinum x3 | 10 March 2002 | |
| Nature's Best: Our Top 30 | Epic/Sony | 1 | Platinum x6 | 17 March 2002 | |
| The Classic Chillout Album | Sony | 4 | Platinum x3 | 24 March 2002 | |
| Wired Up | Universal | 1 | Platinum | 21 April 2002 | |
| The Classic Chillout Album | Sony | 4 | Platinum x3 | 28 April 2002 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 10 | Capitol/EMI | 7 | Platinum x2 | 26 May 2002 | |
| Nature's Best: Our Top 30 | Epic/Sony | 1 | Platinum x6 | 14 July 2002 | |
| The Rhythm Vol. 21 | Warner | 6 | Platinum x2 | 21 July 2002 | |
| Nature's Best: Our Top 30 | Epic/Sony | 3 | Platinum x6 | 1 September 2002 | |
| The Classic Chillout Album Vol. 2 | Sony | 1 | Platinum | 22 September 2002 | |
| Top of the Pops Volume 2 | Universal | 3 | Platinum | 29 September 2002 | |
| Natures Best 2 | Sony | 4 | Platinum x3 | 20 October 2002 | |
| Off the Hook | Universal | 1 | Platinum | 17 November 2002 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 11 | EMI | 8 | Platinum x7 | 24 November 2002 | |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| Simply the Best Reggae Album | Warner | 2 | Platinum | 19 January 2003 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 11 | EMI | 1 | Platinum x7 | 2 February 2003 | |
| Lady Sings the Blues | Capitol/EMI | 9 | Platinum x2 | 9 February 2003 | |
| Kickin' 14 | BMG | 3 | Platinum | 13 April 2003 | |
| Off the Hook 2 | Universal | 1 | Platinum | 4 May 2003 | |
| Emotions 0.1 | Sony | 1 | Platinum | 11 May 2003 | |
| The Ultimate Chick Flick Soundtrack | Warner | 1 | Platinum | 18 May 2003 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 12 | EMI | 7 | Platinum x3 | 25 May 2003 | |
| Very Best of Relaxing Classics | Universal | 5 | Platinum | 13 July 2003 | |
| Hip Hop: The Collection | Universal | 9 | Platinum x2 | 17 August 2003 | |
| The Best of Cafe Del Mar | Universal | 1 | — | 19 October 2003 | |
| Hip Hop: The Collection | Universal | 1 | Platinum x2 | 26 October 2003 | |
| Major Flavours 4 | Universal | 4 | Platinum x2 | 2 November 2003 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 13 | EMI | 3 | Platinum x6 | 30 November 2003 | |
| The Best Christmas Album in the World... Ever! | EMI | 4 | Platinum x6 | 21 December 2003 | |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| Now That's What I Call Music 13 | EMI | 4 | Platinum x6 | 18 January 2004 | |
| Lady Sings the Blues: Volume 2 | EMI | 1 | Gold | 15 February 2004 | |
| Lazy Sunday 4 | EMI | 2 | Gold | 22 February 2004 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 13 | EMI | 1 | Platinum x6 | 7 March 2004 | |
| Crusty Demons: Global Assault Tour | Warner | 2 | Gold | 14 March 2004 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 14 | EMI | 7 | Platinum x3 | 28 March 2004 | |
| Girls' Night Out | EMI | 1 | Gold | 10 May 2004 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 14 | EMI | 5 | Platinum x3 | 17 May 2004 | |
| The R&B Collection | Universal | 2 | Platinum | 21 June 2004 | |
| Playlist | BMG | 3 | Platinum x2 | 7 July 2004 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 15 | EMI | 5 | Platinum x2 | 26 July 2004 | |
| Unleashed 2 | Sony | 5 | Platinum | 30 August 2004 | |
| Major Flavours 5 | Universal | 6 | Platinum x2 | 4 October 2004 | |
| Memories are Made of This | EMI | 1 | Platinum x2 | 15 November 2004 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 16 | EMI | 4 | Platinum x4 | 22 November 2004 | |
| The Best Christmas Album in the World... Ever! | EMI | 2 | Platinum x6 | 20 December 2004 | |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| Now That's What I Call Music 16 | EMI | 2 | Platinum x4 | 3 January 2005 | |
| The Rhythm 25 | WEA/Warner | 3 | Gold | 17 January 2005 | |
| Summer in the Sixties | EMI | 1 | Gold | 7 February 2005 | |
| Lazy Sunday 5 | EMI | 1 | Gold | 15 February 2005 | |
| Memories are Made of This | EMI | 2 | Platinum x2 | 21 February 2005 | |
| Holla Hour | Universal | 2 | Gold | 7 March 2005 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 17 | EMI | 7 | Platinum x2 | 21 March 2005 | |
| Super '70s Rock | EMI | 1 | Platinum | 9 May 2005 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 17 | EMI | 6 | Platinum x2 | 16 May 2005 | |
| Golden Kiwis | EMI | 1 | — | 27 June 2005 | |
| Broken Dreams: Rock Anthem | WEA/Warner | 1 | Platinum | 4 July 2005 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 18 | EMI | 12 | Platinum x5 | 11 July 2005 | |
| Power Ballads | EMI | 6 | Platinum x2 | 3 October 2005 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 19 | EMI | 9 | Platinum x6 | 14 November 2005 | |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| The Best Reggae Album in the World... Ever! | EMI | 2 | Platinum x2 | 16 January 2006 | |
| More Nature: A Selection of New Zealand's Best | SBME | 7 | Platinum | 30 January 2006 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 20 | EMI | 8 | Platinum x4 | 20 March 2006 | |
| Acoustic Love Songs | WEA/Warner | 1 | Platinum | 15 May 2006 | |
| Waiting for the Weekend | Universal | 2 | Platinum | 22 May 2006 | |
| Electric Dreams: '80s Synth Pop Classics | EMI | 1 | Platinum | 5 June 2006 | |
| Girls Allowed | Universal | 2 | Platinum | 12 June 2006 | |
| The Best Disco Album in the World... Ever! | EMI | 1 | Platinum | 26 June 2006 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 21 | EMI | 9 | Platinum x2 | 3 July 2006 | |
| I Love Dad | EMI | 1 | — | 4 September 2006 | |
| Dance Now 2006 | Shock | 2 | Gold | 11 September 2006 | |
| The Best Moods Album in the World... Ever! | EMI | 1 | Gold | 25 September 2006 | |
| Power Ballads II | EMI | 3 | Gold | 2 October 2006 | |
| Unleashed 2006 | SBME | 1 | Platinum | 23 October 2006 | |
| Housework Songs | EMI | 2 | Platinum x3 | 30 October 2006 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 22 | EMI | 10 | Platinum x5 | 13 November 2006 | |
| Label | Title | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| Housework Songs | EMI | 1 | Platinum x3 | 22 January 2007 | |
| Beyond the Sea | SBME | 2 | Gold | 29 January 2007 | |
| Chick Flicks | WEA/Warner | 4 | Platinum | 12 February 2007 | |
| Waiting for the Weekend | Universal | 4 | Platinum | 12 March 2007 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 23 | EMI | 12 | Platinum x2 | 9 April 2007 | |
| Sad Songs | EMI | 1 | Platinum | 2 July 2007 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 24 | EMI | 8 | Platinum x2 | 9 July 2007 | |
| Old Skool of Rock | Universal | 1 | Gold | 3 September 2007 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 24 | EMI | 1 | Platinum x2 | 10 September 2007 | |
| Tha 411 | SBME | 4 | Gold | 17 September 2007 | |
| Housework Songs II | EMI | 4 | Platinum | 15 October 2007 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 25 | EMI | 8 | Platinum x3 | 12 November 2007 | |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| Rocked 07 | WEA/Warner | 1 | Platinum x2 | 6 January 2008 | |
| My Songs | Universal | 6 | Platinum | 14 January 2008 | |
| Happy Songs | EMI | 2 | Gold | 25 February 2008 | |
| R&B Hookups | Universal | 2 | Gold | 10 March 2008 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 26 | EMI | 7 | Platinum x2 | 24 March 2008 | |
| Mum's Favourite Songs | EMI | 1 | Gold | 12 May 2008 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 26 | EMI | 2 | Platinum x2 | 19 May 2008 | |
| Dreamboats and Petticoats | Universal | 4 | Gold | 2 June 2008 | |
| Return of the Mack | SBME | 1 | Gold | 30 June 2008 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 27 | EMI | 9 | Platinum x2 | 7 July 2008 | |
| Platinum Rock: Volume 2 | WEA/Warner | 5 | Gold | 8 September 2008 | |
| While my Guitar Gently Weeps | Universal | 1 | Gold | 13 October 2008 | |
| Jim Beam: 40 Shots of Rock | Liberation/Universal | 2 | Platinum | 20 October 2008 | |
| While my Guitar Gently Weeps | Universal | 1 | Gold | 3 November 2008 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 28 | EMI | 9 | Platinum x3 | 10 November 2008 | |
| Title | Label | Weeks at number one | Certification | Reached number one | Ref |
| My Songs 2 | Universal | 7 | Gold | 12 January 2009 | |
| My Boo | Sony | 2 | — | 2 March 2009 | |
| 40 Shades of Green | Big Joke/Sony | 2 | Gold | 16 March 2009 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 29 | EMI | 5 | Platinum x2 | 30 March 2009 | |
| The Great New Zealand Songbook | Sony | 8 | Platinum x7 | 3 May 2009 | |
| Big Country | Sony | 1 | Gold | 29 June 2009 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 30 | EMI | 8 | Platinum | 6 July 2009 | |
| Music from the Breeze | EMI | 6 | Gold | 31 August 2009 | |
| Hits for Kids | Sony | 2 | — | 12 October 2009 | |
| The Great New Zealand Songbook | Sony | 2 | Platinum x7 | 26 October 2009 | |
| Now That's What I Call Music 31 | EMI | 12 | Platinum x4 | 9 November 2009 |
The Irish rock band U2 has released 15 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 84 singles, and nine extended plays (EPs). The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 as teenagers. In 1979, the group issued their first release, the EP U2-3, which sold well in Ireland. The following year, the group signed to Island Records and released their debut album, Boy. It reached number 52 in the UK and number 63 in the US. They followed it up with the release of October (1981) and War (1983). War was a commercial success, becoming the band's first number-one album in the UK while reaching number 12 in the US. The album yielded the singles "Two Hearts Beat As One", "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", the latter two have since become among the band's most popular songs. On the subsequent War Tour, the group recorded the live album Under a Blood Red Sky and concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks, both of which sold well and helped establish them globally as a live act.
American rapper Eminem has released 12 studio albums, two compilation albums, and one extended play. His music has been released on record labels Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, along with subsidiaries Web Entertainment and his own Shady Records. Eminem is the best-selling rapper of all time and the best-selling artist of the 2000s with US album sales at over 32.25 million during the decade. With sales of over 220 million records worldwide, he is among of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the RIAA, Eminem has sold 228.5 million certified albums and singles in the United States. In his home country, he has earned 50 platinum albums and 11 number one albums.[A]
British rock band Coldplay have released 9 studio albums, 6 live albums, 12 compilation albums, 18 extended plays, 42 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.
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 discography of American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, and 51 singles. Timberlake started his music career in 1995, as a member of boy band NSYNC. Following the group's hiatus in 2002, he released his solo debut studio album, Justified, in November that same year. The album was a commercial success and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and additionally topped the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Justified earned multiple multi-platinum certifications, including a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and a sextuple platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It produced four singles: "Like I Love You", "Cry Me a River", "Rock Your Body" and "Señorita"; all performed well commercially, with two of them becoming top 5 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and top two hits on the UK Singles Chart. "Rock Your Body" also reached number one in Australia.
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 six 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, 75 single releases, and 13 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 January 2024.
British girl group Little Mix have released six studio albums, one compilation album, 33 singles and 40 music videos, 17 of which has been received over 100 million views on Vevo. As of 2021, the group have amassed 44 chart entries on the UK Singles Chart, 31 Top 40 singles, nineteen top ten entries and five number ones. Their singles has charted for over 630 weeks, while their albums have charted for over 429 weeks. According to the Official Charts Company, the group have sold over 28 million singles and 3.6 million albums in the UK. They have amassed over 15 billion streams across all streaming platforms, and are one of the world's best-selling girl groups.
The discography of American singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande consists of seven studio albums, one reissue, two compilation albums, one live album, 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 116.5 million units, across albums, singles, and features, and 10 million albums and 88.5 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 ten 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.
Broods are a musical duo from Nelson, New Zealand, composed of Georgia Josiena Nott on lead vocals, with older brother and multi-instrumentalist Caleb Allan Joseph Nott on production and backing vocals.
American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has released six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), two live albums, 39 singles, 34 music videos, three independent albums, and 26 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 have released five studio albums, three 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 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.
Drax Project are 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.