This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2018 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ. [1] Recorded Music NZ also published list of the top 20 singles released by New Zealand artists for the same time period. [2]
| Rank | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Six60 | "Vibes" |
| 2 | Six60 | "Don't Give It Up" |
| 3 | Six60 | "Closer" |
| 4 | Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld | "Woke Up Late" |
| 5 | Sons of Zion | "Drift Away" |
| 6 | Six60 | "Rivers" |
| 7 | Robinson | "Nothing to Regret" |
| 8 | Six60 | "Rolling Stone" |
| 9 | Mitch James | "21" |
| 10 | Six60 | "Up There" |
| 11 | Lorde featuring Khalid, Post Malone and SZA | "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)" |
| 12 | Lorde | "Green Light" |
| 13 | Drax Project | "Toto" |
| 14 | Kings | "Don't Worry Bout It" |
| 15 | Mitch James | "All the Ways to Say Goodbye" |
| 16 | Stan Walker | "Thank You" |
| 17 | Kings | "6 Figures" |
| 18 | Sons of Zion featuring Aaradhna | "Is That Enough" |
| 19 | Machete Clan | "On the Rark" |
| 20 | Kings | "You Do" |
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