Biggest hits of the 2010's NZ I

Just like with the Australian charts, I couldn't bring myself to do a year-by-year analysis of the NZ charts for the 2010's, as such I'll instead be ranking the big hits of the decade down under on one singular list that will span for the next seven days on this site. Bearing in mind that some of these songs I have really negative feelings towards in one way or another, while I'll do my best to be as nice as I possibly can, don't expect me to be completely unbiased when it comes to some of the selections on here.

While it didn't last half a year at number one in NZ like it did here in Australia, this second single from Tones and I was nonetheless a massive success over there and indeed the biggest song of the decade (or at least would've been if the decade lasted another year from when it was released.) This is her only international hit as her other singles failed to catch on anywhere outside of Australia.

I guess there's little surprise this was the second biggest hit of the decade over in NZ, officially it was THE biggest hit of the decade worldwide given how it refused to die on Spotify in addition to Ed Sheeran having plenty of fans outside of the streaming service.

Given how Ed Sheeran's entry was the biggest hit of all time until Tones and I came along, this means that this theme from Sony's Into the spider verse didn't steal that crown from the previous entry in NZ like it did here in Australia even though it came very close during its chart run.

This proved to be even more successful for Ed Sheeran in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm not sure why except perhaps him already having a monopoly on the streaming charts over there given how streaming wasn't factored into the Australian charts until months after this was released as a single.

It was inevitable that this would have a high appearance on this list like it did on the Australian version of it, after all, we're at the point where all anyone needs to do is make an online campaign to allow any piece of media to become a massive success regardless of its quality. In this case, it's by calling out Billboard's foolishness by denying this to chart on their (in my opinion) worthless country charts.

I wonder how many people even at the time realised this was a theme to a kid's film, mainly because this remains the biggest hit to come from children's media of all time worldwide despite there still being plenty of room in the mainstream for that market (if Encanto's success is anything to go by.) Like in Australia, this also broke records in NZ upon its initial release due to its refusal to die on their charts.

There will be a lot of entries on this list that saw equal amounts of success in NZ as they did here in Australia, one entry that did much better over there was this one from Major Lazer and Danish singer MØ likely due to the kiwis not caring about the cultural appropriation controversy that the video found itself in upon its initial release. That said, MØ didn't manage to find much success over there on her own like she did over here.

Given how the E.P this iconic single came from charted on the album charts in Lorde's homeland, this means that it was a genuine hit in its own right over there compared to over here where it technically wasn't ever released as a single for the indie singer. It's overwhelming success in both countries led to it becoming a massive Billboard chart topper for her which ushered in a new era of music critical of popular trends.

Much like the rest of the world, the kiwis only made this track a success for Ed Sheeran when he turned it into a duet with Beyonce of all people which helped it find its audience away from the album which was already a massive worldwide success by the time the duet was released as a single.

This was slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, likely because while both parties remain a one hit wonder each over there like they do internationally, it had the presence of Kimbra who was a rising star in their local indie scene which no doubt led to the success of her album over there. The ballad has often been praised for creating a unique dynamic between the narrators of the song.

This is one of only three entries that Halsey managed to achieve on this list given how the alternative singer wasn't as popular in NZ as she was here in Australia, although it's possible that a comeback is in the works given how indie pop from singers such as herself is currently thriving in the music scene (as of this writing.) I doubt we'll ever hear from the Chainsmokers again due to how quickly people grew tired of them.

This would've been the biggest hit of all time in NZ during the pre-streaming era were it not for the success of Gotye and Kimbra's collaboration from earlier on this list, I guess this goes to show how similar our music scenes were in the southern hemisphere given how we not only had the same songs become hits, but also have said songs gain equal amounts of success.

It appears the kiwis were more forgiving of this song and its implications than we Aussies were given that it was a bigger hit over there than it was over here, I'm guessing this is because Robin Thicke already had a massive hit over there with "When I get you alone" exactly a decade prior where it was only a minor success down under around the same time.

Given how much more popular his theme to the 50 shades franchise was over in NZ (which will come much later on this list) it makes sense that Abel's second single from his breakthrough album Beauty behind the madness would be more popular over there than it was over here for him. Indeed, had we Aussies given him more success with "Earned it" and his contributions to the Hunger games franchise, this might've been as big over here.

Much like here in Australia, this remains JB's biggest hit over in NZ due to it being the redemption ark of his career following a string bad decisions both in his music career and his personal life during the first half of the decade. If proved to be a slightly bigger success over there than it was over here likely due to how much more popular he was as a teen idol from earlier in the decade.

There's little surprise that this proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, Bruno Mars was one of the biggest names in music at the time of its release and throwback songs in general were all the rage during the midpoint of the decade when its popularity thrived.

Again, Drake wasn't as inescapable in NZ as he was in America and his native Canada this decade (at least prior to his takeover of Spotify) which means we won't be seeing many appearances from him on this list. Indeed, this track with Wizkid and Kyla (the chipmunk vocalists on the track) remains his biggest hit in the southern hemisphere to date even without Spotify shoving it in every playlist like his later hits.

There's little surprise this was a success for Post Malone over in NZ given how the kiwis have always been into this style of pseudo hip hop over the years, again I can't add anything more to this entry that I didn't already cover on the Australian side of this site.

Again, this song's success over in NZ should come as no surprise given how even we Aussies were impressed with a live rendition of this track which compelled Post's label to authorise it as a single (without releasing it as such mind you) a full year after the release of the album it came from.

This posse cut was also rather successful in NZ like it was here in Australia, mainly because Khalid was even more popular over there than he was over here due to him being an RNB star during a time where RNB was more popular than ever in NZ. Halsey was also quite popular, although nowhere near like she was over here.

There's little surprise that this would be the song that brought Lady Gaga's career back to life after two albums that were massive failures for her throughout the decade worldwide, indeed this Oscar winning ballad of hers didn't even need to rebound on the charts in NZ when it became as such given how much the kiwis loved this collaboration with her A star is born costar Bradley Cooper.

This will still be the most recent song on this site given how everything that came out after this track from Dua Lipa didn't find success until the start of the 2020's, indeed this didn't find its true peak in popularity until she released her second album which thrived due to the lack of competition it had upon its initial release.

Even though NZ pop rock group Drax project was the lead artist for this hit single, it was likely a hit due to having Six60 as the featured artist who was among the biggest artists of the decade over there due to how many hits they were able to rack up with their brand of rock reggae.

One artist that saw much more success over in NZ compared to Australia this decade was Sam Smith, indeed their solo debut single was a huge number one hit over there despite it barely cracking the top five here in Australia which goes to show you how much the kiwis loved their music from the very beginning.

Much like here in Australia, this debut single from Lewis Capaldi was also a success over there despite failing to reach the number one spot on their charts. I guess we Aussies and kiwis originally meant for this to be a big but not massive success but changed our minds once we saw how it was becoming a huge success in America much to the chagrin of the internet.

The only reason why Billie Eilish's biggest hit (as of this writing) isn't higher on this list is because it didn't rebound on the charts when it helped her sweep the Grammys like it did here in Australia, I guess the kiwis have some restraint when it comes to songs becoming critical darlings becoming a hit more than once during their chart run.

It was inevitable that this would be a massive success for Katy Perry over in NZ given how it was inescapable everywhere else in the world for her, it remains her biggest hit to date likely due to it serving as another self-empowerment anthem released at a time where those seemed to be dime a dozen in the mainstream.

It looks like the kiwis were also fans of Fifth Harmony because of Camila Cabello, the Hispanic member of the group was able to win over the kiwis following her departure from the quintet with this song about how proud she is that she was originally from Cuba's capital city much like the rest of the world was.

This wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for George Ezra, I'm guessing because it was a massive hit on our digital charts as well as our streaming charts which would explain why it managed to be so inescapable over here as opposed to over there where their digital charts had no impact on their main charts.

Well, this is often the song that began the rise of the fat acceptance movement, as such it's placement on this list shouldn't come as any surprise to anyone even if far more harm has come from the song than good over the years. It appears the kiwis were far more down with this trend than we Aussies were given how much more successful this debut single from Meghan Trainor was over there.

Much like here in Australia, this was also Adele's biggest hit in NZ despite it failing to reach number one, again it was because it was a hit upon its initial release and then stuck around due to it being placed in every commercial you can think of thanks to her angry performance and the driving production to back it up.

This is another example of a song being equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, right down to it being an outlier as you'd think with the Zumba craze still being in full swing (and more specifically, instructors using Spotify's playlists to conduct their sessions) would allow more reggaeton tracks to become successful outside of America like they were on Billboard.

I guess you can argue that 5SOS being an Australian band was why this comeback of theirs wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, even so, it was still one of the biggest songs of the decade over there due to how much overplay it received in both countries. Who knows if this is the last we'll hear from the band, after all, this came after a three-year absence from the mainstream.

While this wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Post Malone, it was nonetheless a massive success for the rapper/RNB singer going into the 2010's over there proving how well loved he and this particular track was exiting the decade.

Well, this is perhaps the first major surprise on this list of mine given how this was far from one of the biggest hits of the decade here in Australia and yet it became as such for Ed Sheeran over in NZ, I guess the kiwis really enjoyed his contributions to the Hobbit trilogy with the theme to the second film of the series given how inescapably popular the song was for him.

This was also slightly more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia for JB, I honestly didn't realise how much more the kiwis loved this guy over us Aussies as it felt like he was well loved throughout the entire decade (at least outside of the internet if felt like that.)

You'd think that this would be even more inescapable in NZ than it was here in Australia given how Abel saw massive success over there with his earlier entry on this list, alas its popularity over there was equal to what it was over here likely due to the subject matter being a bit off putting for the average listener.

Well, this is a song where Post Malone finally raps, so I guess the kiwis were bound to make this an instant success for him given how it was a huge hit everywhere else in the world for that reason. No surprise that its popularity was equally as such over there as it was over here.

I guess the kiwis weren't as excited about the Voice America as we Aussies were, granted they obviously still were excited about the series as this collaboration between two of the judges was still one of the biggest hits of the decade over there, however it wasn't as inescapable over there as it was over here.

Again, this was mainly a success in NZ thanks to Drake monopolising the Spotify playlists throughout the second half of the decade which resulted in most (if not all) of his entries since 2016 being a success purely through people streaming the songs on playlists rather than them seeking out the songs. Granted, he does have his fans, however I doubt his fanbase is big enough to justify the success of these songs organically.

Of the three hits that JB scored on his comeback album Purpose, this is the one whose success had the biggest improvement over in NZ given how it managed to sneak in at number one before his previous entry on this list overtook it as a chart topper over there.

This didn't stick around for quite as long in NZ as it did here in Australia, perhaps because no one really cared about Shawn Mendes's relationship with Camila Cabello over there which means this was just another hit for the duo and not the theme song to their relationship like it was here and in their native America.

This might have been slightly less successful in NZ due to the kiwis having incorporated streaming onto their charts long before Taylor pulled her catalogue from Spotify, as such, this and the rest of her singles from 1989 were put at an even bigger disadvantage over there than they were over here at the time.

This is another song on this list that saw equal amounts of success in both countries in the southern hemisphere, primarily because of the drama that came from this song's existence given how both Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift were among the most popular artist of the moment when it came out.

This was another predictable hit for Maroon 5 worldwide given how it was an album track repurposed as a feminist anthem complete with a guest verse from Cardi B, naturally it was a hit in NZ like it was everywhere else in the world because of these elements.

It's no surprise that this debut single from Kesha (as a lead artist that is) was a massive success in NZ around the same time it was as such here in Australia, in fact I'm willing to bet the only reason why it was a hit in her native America was because of how huge it was in both countries given how long it took for it to take off on Billboard for the (then) rising pop star.

I guess the kiwis weren't as in love with Halsey as we Aussies were, admittedly she was a fan favourite by listeners of Triple J so perhaps that's why this breakup ballad from her where she interpolates "Cry me a river" from Justin Timberlake about her relationship with G-Eazy was more successful here than it was over there. It could also be that the kiwis knew who the rapper was given he had a hit as a lead artist prior to them dating over there.

While "Hide away" was a minor hit for Daya, it's likely that this is the only thing the kiwis will know her for given how it has massively overshadowed her solo entry as opposed to here in Australia where this collaboration didn't completely do so due to that song at least becoming a massive hit in its own right. Either way, these are the only two songs that anyone outside her native America will know from her.

Again, we have a reappearance from a song that was a hit in NZ the exact same way it was here in Australia, as such I don't have anything more to add to this entry that I didn't already cover on the Australian side of this site.

This is a song whose cultural appeal is more interesting than the song itself, however I covered how this song changed the landscape of mainstream music, so instead I'll focus on its own merits. This was a comedy track parodying the residents of the Gangnam district who he felt were pompous members of his society, the video of course being his way of accentuating his frustrations towards these people that of course amused audiences worldwide.

This is another song this decade that found more success over in NZ than it did here in Australia, I'm guessing because this was more of a hit on streaming which had officially taken over the NZ music scene by the time it was released as opposed to here in Australia where it was still competing with digital sales. I guess it could also be the song was more popular over there overall, but somehow, I doubt it.

I'm guessing the kiwis had access to Triple J as a radio station given how they were able to discover the works of Macklemore the same time us Aussies did which would explain how this song became a success for him and Ryan Lewis the same time as it did down under despite it only being a success in their native America after it became a critical darling in both countries.

This was another song that found its success in NZ the exact same way it did here in Australia and everywhere else in the world, Hozier flew under the radar with this song and his album until it was nominated for several Grammys which compelled everyone in the world to check out what all the fuss was about. It was slightly more popular there likely due to it being big on streaming platforms.

This is another surprise on this rather predictable list of mine (don't worry, things will shake up as we go further on) we have this posse cut from Skrillex, Diplo from Major Lazer and JB which proved to be twice as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia likely due to Major Lazer having a massive hit with their earlier entry on this list over there more so than anywhere else in the world.

It shouldn't be much of a surprise that Khalid was more popular over in NZ than he was here in Australia, after all, RNB was always more popular over there than it was over here even in recent years as we Aussies have become more receptive to the genre. Still, it is impressive with how much more popular the singer is over there considering he got his big breakthrough down under due to exposure from Triple J.

This was more of a success in NZ likely due to Rihanna being more popular over there than she was in Australia throughout her career, admittedly it wasn't that much bigger over there as this lead single to her album Talk that talk was noticeably produced by Calvin Harris to the point where he even got a featuring credit on the track despite him not providing any vocals on the track (that I know of at least.)

I guess the kiwis were more into allowing Tik Tok to take over their music scene than we Aussies are as this managed to be even more of a success for Arizona Zervais over there likely because of how inescapably popular this was on the social media app worldwide.

Even though this was Khalid's biggest hit in his native America (at least as of this writing) it still wasn't the case in NZ as his earlier entry on this list claims that prize to this day. It's no surprise to me that the RNB singer is way more popular over there despite him gaining his popularity down under through his exposure from Triple J, RNB was always more popular in NZ after all.

I guess I didn't really talk much about the song itself when I featured it on the Australian side of this site, this was the closing track to Adele's second album 21 which is very different from the rest of the album as this is a more sorrowful ballad compared to how angry the rest of the album was. It provided the perfect contrast to the album which made it the perfect choice for a single.

This is another artist whose career trajectory in NZ was identical to that here in Australia, as such he remains a two-hit wonder with both this and "Impossible" for the exact reasons in both countries that I brought up when I mentioned these songs on the Australian side of this site.

This was slightly more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia for Bruno Mars, only slightly though as its appearance on this list is more due to the lack of competition it had over there compared to what it had over here at the time of its release.

Given how EDM was never quite as popular as RNB over in NZ, it makes sense that this wasn't Khalid's biggest hit over there given how this is by far Marshmello's biggest hit over there due to the presence of the RNB singer. In fact, his only other appearances on this list will be his collaboration with Bastille and Anne Marie, proving how little the kiwis cared about the anthropomorphic marshmallow.

It's a bit odd that although all three of LMFAO's hits in Australia were also as such in NZ, they would all be considerably less successful over there than they were over here despite them being made by members of Barry Gordy's extended family. I guess this would explain why Redfoo decided to launch his solo career in Australia as he felt we Aussies were his biggest fanbase in the world.

Unlike in Australia where Dua Lipa had success prior to her Billboard breakthrough, this was likely the kiwi's introduction to her music as apart from her collaboration with Martin Garrix (which we'll revisit much later on this list) none of her earlier work managed to make it big over there like it did in Australia and throughout Europe.

Well so much for Stan Walker being one of the biggest names of the 2010's in Australia, although he was one of the biggest names of the decade in his native NZ despite him winning AUSTRALIAN idol which no doubt led to the cancelation of that series due to it being the final straw for when it came to controversies that came from it.

This was more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because the kiwis weren't quite ready yet to leave Pitbull behind shortly after this came out as he would see a noticeable decline in popularity moving away from the club boom of the early years of the decade. Sadly, this would be the final hit that Kesha had over there as "Praying" was a massive flop for her later in the decade.

Honestly, I'm surprised this wasn't even bigger in NZ considering how this type of hip hop would dominate the NZ charts back in the 90's (as you no doubt know if you've read those lists of mine.) Even so, this was a bigger hit over there than it was over here given how Kendrick Lamar was a massive critical darling in the hip hop scene throughout the decade with his music.

This wound up being more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia much like JB's other EDM collaboration from around this time, again I feel this was because Spotify streaming had taken over their mainstream by this point as opposed to here in Australia where digital downloads was still the biggest form of music consumption at the time.

Given how Savage was indeed one of the most popular artists of the 00's in his homeland, this track with Australian DJ Timmy Trumpet being as popular over there as it was over here does make sense to me to the point where I'm wondering why the remix of "Swing" from Joel Fletcher wasn't also a success over there this decade.

This is another song to see a massive improvement with its success over in NZ, I guess the kiwis really wanted to hear a tribute for the (then) recently deceased Paul Walker and felt that this ballad from Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth was a fitting song for the job. It's likely because of this track that Charlie went on to have more success over there than he did in most parts of the world.

This was another song that saw a slight improvement with its popularity over in NZ compared to here in Australia this decade, although I'm not sure why as there was no signs that "Love someone" would've been a huge hit over there had the Danish band engaged with Spotify the way Drake and Ed Sheeran did this decade like it was here in Australia. I guess the kiwis were really touched by the story of the lead singer in this ballad.

I guess the kiwis weren't as in love with the music video from this lead single to Katy Perry's magnum opus Teenage dream as this was slightly less successful over there than it was over here for the provocative pop star at the start of the decade. At least the rest of the singles from the album found more success over there than they did over here.

This remains J Williams biggest hit during his short time in the spotlight, in fact is there any reason why he's yet to release a second album as of this writing? I'm guessing this remains his biggest hit due to the guest verse provided to him from Scribe, another kiwi who's yet to release a new album after all of these years as his last album came out in 2007.

I guess it was due to the video that this managed to be a worldwide success for Ariana Grande as the rest of the album this was named after proved to be rather controversial for the pop star upon its initial release. She has since released another album which showcases a more mature side of her, however it wasn't nearly as successful as this was.

This was slightly less successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, mainly because when it rebounded on the charts worldwide once the film was released to cinemas, it didn't last as long over there during this time as it did over here. I guess this means the kiwis weren't interested in the film it was a part of an instead saw it as another fun dance pop number from JT.

Unlike in Australia where this remains Pitbull's biggest hit, his earlier entry takes that crown in NZ even though this was as popular in both countries for the rapper at the time of its release. I'm surprised it wasn't more successful over there given how popular Ne-yo was throughout the 00's, although he does feel a bit wasted to me on this track as does the featured female vocalist Nayer.

Well, this feels like a more accurate representation of how popular this second single from Sam Smith was back in the day, in fact all of Sam's songs managed to score a higher placement on this list than they did on the Australian side of my site which goes to show how much the kiwis loved their music throughout the decade. I guess we'll have to wait and see what else is in store for the performer this decade.

I guess the kiwis didn't seem to care as much about this collaboration between Ed Sheeran and JB as we Aussies did, at least when you compare its success over there to what it achieved here in Australia they didn't. Still the fact it was this successful over there proves just how popular both men were over there and indeed throughout the world coming out of the decade.

I guess this was technically Khalid's biggest hit over in Australia as this managed to be more popular for the RNB star than anything that had him as a lead artist, however I don't consider this one of his tracks given how he clearly plays second fiddle to Ed Sheeran on this track about not fitting in with the crowd. It appears the kiwis have the same philosophy as this was far from his biggest hit over there.

Although it wasn't a success in NZ any sooner than it was here in Australia, this breakthrough single from Fun proved to be far more popular over there likely due to the kiwis still being massive fans of Glee upon its initial burst of popularity. I didn't mention that this has Janelle Monae on backing vocals on the Australian side of this site, that's mainly because they're so unnoticeable I doubt anyone would pick up on them being there.

The absence of this track on the Australian side of my site might've come as a shock to my readers, apparently ARIA didn't allow it to chart here despite it being quite popular on both the streaming and digital charts given that it wasn't considered an official single upon its initial release. Fortunately, the kiwis didn't have such a restriction which means this song gets to appear on this site of mine at last.

Well, here's the final hit that Marshmello had over in NZ, it was mainly for Bastille given how the British band did have success over there from earlier in the decade. I like to think this wasn't as big over there as it was over here because the kiwis didn't want to be emotionally manipulated by the music video, it's been widely criticised for doing so which tarnishes an otherwise decent song.

Much like the rest of the world, there were no signs of Lady Gaga's popularity slowing down entering the 2010's as this lead single to her E.P The fame monster was a massive success for her over there like it was worldwide. In fact, from here on out, her popularity was exactly the same in NZ as it was here in Australia.

This was slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, I guess the kiwis were more open to J-Lo having a comeback in the music industry during the height of the club boom than us Aussies as for the most part, Pitbull wasn't any more successful over there as he was over here during this time.

Well, this is certainly a surprise, mainly because there haven't been many hits from an Australian artist to find more success in NZ that I've featured on this site (although it does occasionally happen.) I guess the kiwis were really impressed with this international breakthrough hit from Flume which would no doubt explain why it was able to crossover to America shortly after it became a massive hit in NZ.

Much like the other singles in her catalogue, this proved to be equally as successful for Adele in NZ as it was here in Australia, although the rest of the singles from 25 were more successful over there likely due to strong streaming numbers which obviously didn't factor into their success here in Australia.

This wasn't quite as big in NZ as it was here in Australia for Maroon 5, likely because the kiwis were ready to leave these guys in the 2010's and 00's even before the decade had come to an end given how this didn't stick around in 2020 over there like it did throughout the rest of the world.

These guys were the most popular band to come out of NZ this decade, in fact if they had any international success like Lorde did, they easily would've been the most popular NZ artist of the decade as they managed to achieve multiple hits from their first three albums this decade that makes Lorde's success look pitiful by comparison.

I really wasn't expecting this to be more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, mainly because none of P!nk's songs proved to be more popular over there since her second album which was only the case there due to Sony tampering with her release schedule at the time. Perhaps this was bigger over there due to the presence of Nate Neuss as Fun was slightly more popular over there this decade.

Although the method for why this song was a success was the same in NZ as it was here in Australia, the fact that this was more of a hit over there than it was over here should give you an idea as to how much the kiwis were on board with resurrecting this previously unheard-of track for the tropical house trend that was booming during the midpoint of the decade.

Naturally this was also a bigger hit for both parties involved in NZ than it was here in Australia, this makes sense given how both Khalid and Normani found more success over there with their respective careers for reasons I've already gone over on this list.

This had the exact same trajectory to its success in NZ as it did here in Australia, namely that it wasn't a hit upon its initial release over there and had to wait a full year for it to become a success due to it being a popular choice for reality show contestants to audience with on singing competitions. It wasn't quite as big in NZ as it was here in Australia, however it's popularity was undeniable nonetheless.

It doesn't really surprise me that the kiwis found more love for this posse cut than us Aussies, mainly because with the exception of Bieber, every man on this track had more success over there throughout the decade than they did here which makes this a bit of an event for them there where that wasn't the case here.

This wasn't nearly as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, I guess the kiwis weren't as invested in this team up with Eminem and Rihanna as we Aussies were at the start of the decade. It could be due them being sceptical about Eminem's return given how this was only the second single he released after two consecutive duds in his catalogue.

This is another song that became a success the exact same way in NZ as it was here in Australia, heck it even rebounded on the charts once Drake's verse was added to the official version, proving once again how homogenised the music scene was worldwide this decade. That said, it proved to be far less successful over there than it was over here for the rapper.

You'd think this track from Nicki Minaj would've been a massive chart topper for her over in NZ considering how much the kiwis loved female rappers up until this point, granted this was still a huge hit for her over there, however it having slightly less success there as it did here was a bit of a surprise to me. I'm guessing because like most fans, they considered this to be more of a pop song than a hip-hop track.

This was another song that was only slightly less successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, I'd honestly be surprised if this wasn't a giant hit for Avicii over there given how popular "Cotton eye joe" remains over there to this day and how this copied the formula that track had of combining EDM with country music.

It was inevitable that this remix of Khalid's signature track from his breakthrough album would be more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, at this point, I would've been surprised if any of his entries (barring the ones where he's the featured artist of course) were less successful over there as they were over here.

Much like the other two entries on this list to have Nate Reuss on vocals, this was more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia proving how much the kiwis loved the Fun frontman over us Aussies throughout the decade. It was another song this decade to be featured in every commercial you can think of which no doubt helped the band escape the one hit wonder bin their earlier entry threatened to trap them in.

I guess the kiwis were more familiar with the YouTube duo A great big world than the rest of the world given how this managed to be even more successful over there than it was anywhere else in the world. Then again, it might also be due to their love for Christina Aguilera given how the original version of this ballad didn't chart over there which was also the case everywhere else in the world.