The Official New Zealand Music Chart (Māori : Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music Chart also includes the top-20 New Zealand artist singles and albums and top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand. [1]
The singles chart is currently sales and streaming data of songs. In June 2014 it was announced that the chart would also include streaming; [2] this took effect for the chart published 7 November 2014 and dated 10 November 2014. [3] Previously airplay was factored into the chart methodology as well. [4] [5]
Before 1975, music charts in New Zealand had been regionally compiled by magazines, record stores, and radio stations on an ad hoc basis. This often occurred at different times which made chart compiling complex, and even then only singles were counted. [6] [7]
From May 1975 to 2004, RIANZ also published an nationwide annual ranking chart of singles and albums released in New Zealand. [7] Position was awarded by a simple scoring system whereby a number one in one week gets 50 points, a number two gets 49 points and so on, then all weeks are added together. From 2004 onwards, however, the annual charts have songs positioned based on the number of sales for that year.
From April 2007 to October 2011, the charts were displayed and archived at the website radioscope.net.nz which listed 13 different charts, most notably RadioScope100 and NZ40 Airplay Chart. [8] In November 2011, RIANZ launched an updated chart website. The new Chart website also provides the ability to listen to song previews, view music videos, and buy tracks and albums. [9] [10]
On 19 June 2021, a new chart was launched for the top ten songs in te reo Māori, for songs with at least 70% of vocals in Māori. [11]
In May 2015, Recorded Music NZ celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Official NZ Top 40 Music Charts. An event was held at Vector Arena in Auckland and featured performances from 16 artists from New Zealand and overseas who had previously achieved various chart milestones, including most number ones, most chart entries, most weeks in the chart and most weeks at number one. [12]
As part of the celebrations, a limited edition single pressed on red vinyl was released, with Tiki Taane's song "Always on my Mind" (the New Zealand track to spend the most weeks - 55 - in the singles chart) and Scribe's song "Stand Up" (the New Zealand single to spend the most weeks - 12 - at number one). [13]
The following chart achievements were noted:
From June 2016, the method of determining certifications was changed to a points-based system based on a combination of physical sales, digital sales and online streams. For singles, 175 streams is considered equal to one sale. For albums, the Stream Equivalent Album (SEA) system is used. [14]
A single qualifies for gold certification if it exceeds 15,000 points and platinum certification if it exceeds 30,000 points. An album qualifies for gold certification if it exceeds 7500 points and platinum certification if it exceeds 15,000 points. wholesale sales to retailers. For music DVDs (formerly videos), a gold accreditation represents 2,500 copies shipped, with a platinum accreditation representing 5,000 units shipped. [1]
Format / product | Gold | Platinum |
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Singles | 15,000 | 30,000 |
Albums | 7,500 | 15,000 |
Music DVDs | 2,500 | 5,000 |
These totals include singles when the artist is 'featured'—that is, not the main artist.
Artist | Number-one singles | Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
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The Beatles | 14 ‡ | "Hey Jude" (5 weeks) | 31 |
Justin Bieber | 11 | "Despacito (Remix)" (13 weeks) | 61 |
Katy Perry | 9 | "Roar" (11 weeks) | 30 |
Taylor Swift | 8 | "Shake It Off", "Look What You Made Me Do", "Anti-Hero" (2 weeks each) | 11 |
Michael Jackson | 8 | "Beat It", "Black or White" (5 weeks each) | 28 |
U2 | 8 | "One Tree Hill" (6 weeks) | 23 |
Rihanna | 8 | "We Found Love" (9 weeks) | 33 |
Mariah Carey | 8 | "I'll Be There", "Endless Love" (5 weeks each) | 22 |
Eminem | 8 | "Without Me" (7 weeks) | 30 |
Akon | 7 | "Moonshine" (7 weeks) | 23 |
Bee Gees | 7 | "Tragedy" (6 weeks) | 17 |
Ariana Grande | 7 | "Thank U, Next" (6 weeks) | 20 |
Post Malone | 7 | "Rockstar" (8 weeks) | 16 |
Beyoncé | 6 | “Sweet Dreams, “Texas Hold 'Em” (3 weeks) | 13 |
Chris Brown | 6 | "Forever" (8 weeks) | 26 |
The Black Eyed Peas | 6 | "I Gotta Feeling" (9 weeks) | 20 |
ABBA | 6 | "Fernando" (9 weeks) | 17 |
Kanye West | 6 | "Knock You Down" (6 weeks) | 16 |
These totals includes singles when the artist is 'featured'—that is, not the main artist.
Artist | Number-one singles | Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
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Scribe | 4 | "Stand Up"/"Not Many" (12 weeks) † | 20 |
John Rowles | 3 ‡ | "Tania" (4 weeks) | 6 |
Mr. Lee Grant | 3 ‡ | "Thanks To You" (3 weeks) | 6 |
Lorde | 3 | "Royals" (3 weeks) | 5 |
Deep Obsession | 3 | "Lost in Love", "One & Only" (2 weeks each) | 5 |
Savage | 3 | "Moonshine" (7 weeks) | 17 |
Jon Stevens | 2 | "Jezebel" (5 weeks) | 7 |
Mark Williams | 2 | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (4 weeks) | 7 |
Stan Walker | 2 | "Black Box" (6 weeks) † | 7 |
P-Money | 2 | "Stop the Music", "Everything" (3 weeks each) † | 6 |
3 The Hard Way | 2 | "Hip Hop Holiday" (3 weeks) | 4 |
Avalanche City | 2 | "Love Love Love" (3 weeks) | 4 |
L.A.B. | 2 | "In the Air" (3 weeks) | 4 |
Ginny Blackmore | 2 | "Bones", "Holding You" (1 week each) † | 2 |
Tex Pistol | 2 | "Game of Love", "Nobody Else" (1 week each) | 2 |
The following is a list of albums that have been certified by the Recorded Music NZ.
This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
The music of New Zealand has been influenced by a number of traditions, including Māori music, the music introduced by European settlers during the nineteenth century, and a variety of styles imported during the twentieth century, including blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, reggae, and hip hop, with many of these genres given a unique New Zealand interpretation.
Traditional Māori music, or pūoro Māori, is composed or performed by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, and includes a wide variety of folk music styles, often integrated with poetry and dance.
Recorded Music NZ is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded Music NZ is open to any owner of recorded music rights operating in New Zealand, inclusive of major labels, independent labels and self-released artists. Recorded Music NZ has over 2000 rights-holders.
"Sway" is a song by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album, Drive (1997), in 1997. The song peaked at No. 7 in New Zealand and No. 10 in Australia, earning gold certifications in both countries. At the 32nd New Zealand Music Awards, the song won three awards: Single of the Year, Best Songwriter, and Best Engineer. In 2001, it was voted the sixth-best New Zealand song of all time by members of the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). A music video directed by John Taft was made for the song.
"Always On My Mind" is a single by the New Zealand singer Tiki Taane. It was released as the first single from Taane's first solo album, Past, Present, Future. It reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Stan Walker is an Australian New Zealand singer, actor, and television personality. In 2009, Walker was the winner of the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. It was on December 2009, Walker released his debut studio album, Introducing Stan Walker, which included the hit single, "Black Box". The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It also appeared on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number two and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).
"Don't Forget Your Roots" is a single by New Zealand rock band Six60. It was released as on 18 July 2011 as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album. It reached number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Tomorrow People is a seven-piece New Zealand reggae band that formed in 2010. Their debut album One was released on 1 June 2012 under Illegal Musik / Warner Music and debuted at Number One on the New Zealand charts. It was later certified Gold. They have also released an EP called One.5 in 2014, and a full-length album called Bass & Bassinets in 2015. Their EP "BBQ" Reggae was released in January 2018 and debuted at number one in New Zealand.
"The Bridge" was a #1 chart hit in 1981 for New Zealand singer Deane Waretini, and his backing group The Rising Stars. This also marked a first. It was the first Maori language record to hit the no 1 spot in New Zealand. "The Bridge" is an example of an artist in the 1980s contributing to the success of a record. This was done by kick starting the process in the beginning by self-financing the record, having a hand in its own promotion by employing various tactics to get the record heard by the public.
Kingdon Chapple-Wilson, known professionally as Kings, is a New Zealand rapper, record producer, singer and songwriter. He has been producing music under his self-run label Arch Angel Records since 2018, and holds the record for longest-running No. 1 single in New Zealand for his 2016 song "Don't Worry Bout' It".
Waiata / Anthems is compilation album by New Zealand artists, whereby they re-record previous songs from English to Māori language. It was released in New Zealand 6 September 2019 and it debuted at number 1 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
Sons of Zion is a six-member New Zealand reggae band who formed in 2007 in Pakuranga, Auckland. They became widely famous in New Zealand in early 2018, due to the popularity of their single "Drift Away".
Maimoa is a New Zealand musical group. Formed from current and former presenters from the Māori Television show Pūkana, the group debuted in 2016 with the single "Maimoatia", which was released to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Since their debut, the group has continued to release pop singles sung in te reo Māori, including "Wairua" (2017), a viral hit produced by members of the New Zealand band Sons of Zion.
Maisey Rika is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and composer, performing in both English and Māori. Her five original albums have each reached the Top 40 in the Official New Zealand Music Chart. She was named an Arts Foundation Laureate in 2021, has received awards at the Waiata Māori Music Awards and APRA Awards, including APRA Best Māori Songwriter in 2010 and 2013, and has twice won Best Māori Language Album at the NZ Music Awards.
Rob Ruha, is a New Zealand musician from Wharekahika, Gisborne District. He debuted as a solo musician in 2013, and is known for his singles sung in te Reo Māori, including "Kalega" (2017), "Ka Mānu" (2019), "35" with Ka Hao (2021), and "Taera" (2021). Ruha worked as the music director for the Māori language version of the Walt Disney Pictures films Moana and The Lion King.
"Matemateāone" is a song by New Zealand musician Stan Walker. A bilingual ballad sung primarily in Māori language, the song was released as a single a week before Walker's first album sung in Māori, Te Arohanui. A love ballad, the song's music video celebrates his marriage to his partner Lou Tyson.
"Taera" is a Māori language song by New Zealand musician Rob Ruha. It was released as the main single from his third studio album Preservation of Society on 8 October 2021. The song was the 7th most commercially successful song sung in Te Reo Māori for 2021.
"Ka Taria" ("Waiting") is a song by New Zealand musicians Rob Ruha and Drax Project. A song sung in Māori and English, it was released as a single during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. It was the third Drax Project song released as a part of the Waiata / Anthems project, following "I Moeroa / Woke Up Late", and Ruha's second, after "35". The song debuted at number 17 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart, the highest position by a New Zealand artist's song that week. By the end of 2022, it was the 20th most successful Te Reo Māori song of the year in New Zealand.
"Love on the Run" is a song by New Zealand band Sons of Zion, performed in collaboration with singer Jackson Owens, released as a single in June 2021. In September 2021 for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, the band re-recorded the song as "He Aroha Hinemoa / Love on the Run". Both the English and Māori language versions of the song were hits in New Zealand.
First XV is a compilation album released by New Zealand band Sons of Zion in October 2022, as their final release through Sony Music New Zealand. The album compiles songs from their albums Universal Love (2013), Vantage Point (2018), and other singles by the band released between 2014 and 2022.