Official New Zealand Music Chart
The Official New Zealand Music Chart 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]
Contents
1 Methodology
2 History
2.1 40th anniversary
3 Certifications
4 Chart records
4.1 Artists with the most number-one hits
4.2 New Zealand artists with the most number-one hits
4.3 Singles with most weeks at number one
5 List of certified albums
5.1 Gold
5.2 Platinum
5.3 Multi platinum
5.3.1 Two times
5.3.2 Three times
5.3.3 Four times
5.3.4 Five times
5.3.5 Six times
5.3.6 Seven times
5.3.7 Eight times
5.3.8 Nine times
5.3.9 Ten times
5.3.10 Eleven times
5.3.11 Twelve times
5.3.12 Thirteen times
5.3.13 Fourteen times
5.3.14 Fifteen times
5.3.15 Sixteen times
5.3.16 Seventeen times
5.3.17 Nineteen times
5.3.18 Twenty times
5.3.19 Twenty one times
6 See also
7 References
8 Bibliography
9 External links
Methodology
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]
History
Prior to 2004, RIANZ also published an annual ranking chart of singles and albums released in New Zealand. 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.[6] 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.[7][8]
40th anniversary
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).[9]
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.[10]
The following chart achievements were noted:
- Singles
- Most No.1 singles: Michael Jackson, U2, and Katy Perry, eight No.1 singles each
- Most No.1 singles (NZ): Deep Obsession, 3x#1 singles
- Most chart entries: Madonna, 53 entries
- Most chart entries (NZ): Shihad, 25 entries
- Most weeks in chart: New Order "Blue Monday", 74 weeks
- Most weeks in chart (NZ): Tiki Taane "Always On My Mind", 55 weeks
- Albums
- Most No.1 albums: U2, 13 No.1 albums
- Most No.1 albums (NZ): Local Act: Hayley Westenra, and Shihad, five No.1 albums each
- Most chart entries: Elton John, 35 entries
- Most chart entries (NZ): Split Enz, 14 entries
- Most weeks in chart: Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon, 297 weeks
- Most weeks in chart (NZ): Fat Freddy's Drop Based on a True Story, 108 weeks
- Most weeks at No.1: Adele 21, 28 weeks
- Most weeks at No.1 (NZ): Hayley Westenra Pure, 19 weeks
Certifications
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.[11]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Singles | 15,000 | 30,000 |
| Albums | 7,500 | 15,000 |
| Music DVDs | 2,500 | 5,000 |
Chart records
Artists with the most number-one hits
These totals include singles when the artist is 'featured'—that is, not the main artist.
‡ – The Beatles' 14 chart placings predate the Official New Zealand Music Chart which began in May 1975.
| Artist | Number-one singles | Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
The Beatles | 14 ‡ | "Hey Jude" (5 weeks) | 31 |
Katy Perry | 9 | "Roar" (11 weeks) | 30 |
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 |
Eminem | 7 | "Without Me" (7 weeks) | 29 |
Akon | 7 | "Moonshine" (7 weeks) | 23 |
Mariah Carey | 7 | "I'll Be There", "Endless Love" (5 weeks each) | 18 |
Bee Gees | 7 | "Tragedy" (6 weeks) | 17 |
Beyoncé | 6 | “Sweet Dreams (3 weeks) | 13 |
Justin Bieber | 6 | "Despacito (Remix)" (13 weeks) | 39 |
Chris Brown | 6 | "Forever" (8 weeks) | 26 |
The Black Eyed Peas | 6 | "I Gotta Feeling" (9 weeks) | 20 |
ABBA | 6 | "Fernando" (9 weeks) | 17 |
New Zealand artists with the most number-one hits
These totals includes singles when the artist is 'featured'—that is, not the main artist.
† – includes duet or collaboration by two New Zealand artists.
‡ – includes songs whose chart placings predate the Official New Zealand Music Chart which began in May 1975.
| Artist | Number-one singles | Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Ginny Blackmore | 2 | "Bones", "Holding You" (1 week each) † | 2 |
Tex Pistol | 2 | "Game of Love", "Nobody Else" (1 week each) | 2 |
Singles with most weeks at number one
- Key
† – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 1]- Songs denoted with an asterisk (*) spent non-consecutive weeks at number one
| Year | Artist | Song | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pharrell Williams | "Happy" * | 15 |
| 1978 | Boney M. | "Rivers of Babylon" | 14 |
| 2016 | Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla | "One Dance" | 13 |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" * | 13 |
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber | "Despacito (Remix)" | 13 |
| 1975 | Freddy Fender | "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" * | 12 |
| 2003 | Scribe  | "Stand Up/Not Many" * | 12 |
| 1992 | Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | 11 |
| 1993 | UB40 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" * | 11 |
| 2005 | Crazy Frog | "Axel F" * | 11 |
| 2009 | Smashproof featuring Gin Wigmore | "Brother" | 11 |
| 2011 | LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock | "Party Rock Anthem" | 11 |
| 2013 | Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. | "Blurred Lines" * | 11 |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | "Roar" | 11 |
| 1973 | Tony Orlando & Dawn | "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" | 10 |
| 1976 | Pussycat | "Mississippi" | 10 |
| 2008 | Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" | 10 |
| 2009/2010 | Stan Walker | "Black Box" | 10 |
| 2015/2016 | Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | 10 |
| 1976 | ABBA | "Fernando" * | 9 |
| 1976 | Elton John and Kiki Dee | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" * | 9 |
| 1986 | All of Us | "Sailing Away" | 9 |
| 1995 | Coolio featuring L.V. | "Gangsta's Paradise" * | 9 |
| 2002 | Avril Lavigne | "Complicated" | 9 |
| 2009 | The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | 9 |
| 2011 | Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris | "We Found Love" | 9 |
| 2012/2013 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz - | "Thrift Shop" | 9 |
| 2014/2015 | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | "Uptown Funk" | 9 |
^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by Recorded Music New Zealand
List of certified albums
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 expanding it.
This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Gold
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Platinum
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Multi platinum
Two times
- 19
- A New Day Has Come
- All Rise
- The Beatles
- Believe
- Best of The Corrs
- Break the Cycle
- Dream
- El Camino
- Evolve
- Fever
- Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
- Gravel & Wine
- I'm Not Dead
- I Am... Sasha Fierce
- J.Lo
- Like a Prayer
- Loose
- Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
- Melodrama
- Merry Christmas
- Merry Christmas, Baby
- Morning View
- MTV Unplugged
- Music
- My World 2.0
- Mylo Xyloto
- Navigator
- Oops!... I Did It Again
- On Another Note
- Parachutes
- Pop
- Prism
- Purpose
- Ray of Light
- Red
- The River
- S&M
- Significant Other
- Surrender
- Take Me Home
- These Are Special Times
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
- Whoa, Nelly!
- #1's
Three times
- 1989
- 24K Magic
- ...Baby One More Time
- Back to Black
- Breakaway
- Fearless
- Feels Like Home
- Funhouse
- FutureSex/LoveSounds
- Greatest Hits
- Greatest Hits
- Hits
- Innocent Eyes
- Laundry Service
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- Not That Kind
- Spiceworld
- Still Waters
- Teenage Dream
- The Truth About Love
- Unorthodox Jukebox
- Up!
- Up All Night
- Westlife
Four times
- The Best of 1990–2000
- The Gift
- Greatest Hits: 1965–1992
- Holy Smoke
- Hot Shot
- Icehouse
- In Blue
- In The Lonely Hour
- Life for Rent
- Mariah Carey
- Missundaztood
- On How Life Is
- A Rush of Blood to the Head
- Wish You Were Here
- X&Y
- Zooropa
Five times
- +
- Achtung Baby
- All the Way... A Decade of Song
- Appetite for Destruction
- Hybrid Theory
- Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
- Daydream
- Fallen
- The Fame
- Let Go
- Like a Virgin
- Music Box
- No Angel
- Pieces of You
- Pure Heroine
- Purple Rain
- Songs About Jane
- Tragic Kingdom
- True Blue
- Union
- Urban Hymns
Six times
- Doo-Wops & Hooligans
- Greatest Hits
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- The Colour of My Love
- Talk on Corners
Seven times
- Cross Road
- Spice
- The Immaculate Collection
- Sing When You're Winning
Eight times
- Californication
- Ricky Martin
- SOL3 MIO
- Their Greatest Hits: The Record
- x
Nine times
- 25
- The Best of 1980–1990
- The Ego Has Landed
- The Eminem Show
- Let's Talk About Love
Ten times
- Beautiful Collision
- Christmas
- Metallica
Eleven times
- Come Away with Me
- I Dreamed a Dream
- Led Zeppelin Remasters
- Pure
Twelve times
- Falling into You
- Thriller
Thirteen times
- 21
- Rumours
Fourteen times
- The Joshua Tree
- The Wall
Fifteen times
- 1
Sixteen times
- Born in the U.S.A.
- Gold: Greatest Hits
Seventeen times
- Bat Out of Hell
Nineteen times
- The Dark Side of the Moon
Twenty times
- Legend
Twenty one times
- Come On Over
See also
- List of number-one singles in New Zealand by New Zealand artists
- List of number-one albums in New Zealand by New Zealand artists
- List of best-selling albums in New Zealand
References
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^ Jenkin, Lydia (6 November 2014). "Streamed music hits charts". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
^ Scapolo 2007, p. 3.
^ "Chart Facts". RIANZ. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
^ "Charts - RadioScope New Zealand". radioscope.net.nz. Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
^ "NZ Singles". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. RIANZ. Archived from the original on June 11, 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
^ "NZ Albums". The Official New Zealand Music Chart. RIANZ. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
^ "Ruby anniversary for NZ Top 40 charts - The Facts". NewstalkZB. NZME. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ McAllen, Jess (28 May 2015). "40 years of chart-topping music". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ "On Demand Streams Added To New Zealand Top 40 Album Charts". Scoop. Scoop. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Bibliography
Scapolo, Dean (2007). "Introduction". The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966 – 2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
External links
- Official New Zealand Music Chart Website
- New Zealand Charts portal and archive
