Biggest hits of the 2010's NZ II

This is part II of my list of the biggest hits of the 2010's in NZ, this is in lieu of making individual lists for each year as it's been a real challenge for me to talk about some of these songs with the dignity and respect they deserve as is.

This wound up being slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, this was mainly due to it having stiff competition here due to it being released during the height of the first season of the Voice Australia where several songs at the time became minor hits due to them being used on the show during its chart run. Naturally there was no such hinderance to this song's popularity with the kiwis.

Unlike in Australia where this was an instant success for John Legend (despite us Aussies not knowing who the RNB singer was prior to this coming out) this took its sweet time in finding success everywhere else in the world likely due to audiences needing some incentive into making this piano ballad he dedicated to his wife Chrissy Teigen a success which came when it won a bunch of Grammys.

I guess the kiwis really liked this remix of an album track from Maroon 5's album V much more than we Aussies did, as such it proved to be far more successful over there for the band than it was over here.

This is another song that found equal amount of success in both countries in the southern hemisphere, as such there's little more I can say about this track that I didn't already cover on the Australian side of this site.

Dane Rumble was a member of Fast Crew who had massive success earlier in the 00's in their homeland, so naturally it would make sense that he would embark on a solo career once the hits dried up for the hip hop group which culminated in this third single of his being a massive success for him. There was some interest in his music here in Australia, however it didn't translate to success unfortunately.

This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, mainly because Paramore became popular in both countries in the exact same way which means that her presence on this track was seen as a highlight for B.O.B rather than a hinderance like many of their fellow Americans had said about it back in the day.

Given how both Rihanna and Kanye West were more popular in NZ than they ever were here in Australia, it only makes sense that this collaboration between them and Paul McCartney would be even bigger over there than it was here in Australia. As of this writing, only Rihanna has been able to maintain any sort of success since this collaboration, even then, she's been absent from the charts for a while now.

It makes sense that this wasn't quite as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia given how EDM was always the genre that we Aussies loved over the kiwis, although I would've been shocked if this track bombed over there given how well received it was for the band in question. Evidently, they've since reformed and have tried to recapture the success they had with their final single from their initial run.

I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with this second single from Imagine Dragons as we Aussies were, although it's worth noting that the bulk of this song's popularity down under came from it being one of the biggest hits on our digital charts of the decade, so perhaps those charts in NZ not having any presence over there explains why this wasn't as successful as it was here.

This was the first of many hits that Six60 had in their homeland this decade, technically their E.P Rise up 2.0 was their first hit, however that was clearly meant to go onto their album charts and instead of their singles chart (I'm guessing this was their equivalent of Ratcat's Tingles E.P from twenty years prior.) There are still plenty more entries from the reggae band to come going down this list.

I guess Drake was able to achieve more success with the singles from Scorpion over in NZ than I thought as this second advanced single from the album proved to be more popular over there than it was over here for the Canadian rapper. Perhaps it was due to the female empowerment angle that the song and especially the music video went with that helped it connect with the kiwis more so than us Aussies.

It appears that the kiwis were as invested in having Sia become a mainstream success as we Aussies were given how this club track from Flo Rida managed to be equally successful in both countries thanks to her presence on the chorus here. Of course, this had to compete with "Titanium" at the time given how that song was delayed to when this came out over there due to the kiwis not knowing who she was when it came out here.

This was another song from 2016 to see a massive improvement in the ranking on this side of my site, I'm guessing because the kiwis were more touched by the lyrics on this song (although not from the original version funnily enough) to allow it to be a massive hit over there as both a redemption ark for Mike Posner as well as it being perfect for a night out on the dance floors.

This proved to be more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia as were most repeat entries from 2016, admittedly Fifth Harmony did see massive success on our streaming charts with this raunchy sex number which would explain why it did much better over there than it did over here where that format dominated their charts over the digital charts.

While this was more popular for Bruno Mars over in NZ than it was here in Australia, the real surprise came with the second single from the album this is named after as that was more popular still over there compared to what it was here in Australia for Bruno. Again, we have his strong presence on streaming platforms to thank for this as he had to compete with digital sales down under.

This is another song that did a lot better in NZ than it did here in Australia, in fact this came out much earlier over there as it was one of the last songs from the 00's to be released as opposed to here where it was one of the first songs of the 2010's released. I guess the kiwis really wanted to see a team up of Timbaland and Katy Perry much more than we Aussies did if this was the case.

This is another track that managed to become more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia from an Australian artist, this makes it the second appearance from such a track on this list following Flume's earlier entry on this list (rather coincidentally, both songs were big in 2016.) Admittedly this song's popularity over there was likely due to it becoming her biggest hit in America where it topped the Billboard charts.

There was little surprise this song would be more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia for Abel, mainly because it succeeded "Can't feel my face" as a Billboard chart topper which meant that the Canadian indie RNB singer managed to become one of the hottest new names in America which naturally impressed the rest of the world given how rare it is for one to replace themselves at number one on Billboard.

It's worth noting that the bulk of this songs success in NZ was upon its initial release, meaning that it didn't need the Kanye West remix for it to become Katy's fourth consecutive chart topper over there like it did on Billboard. This is yet another international hit that saw more success in NZ than it did here in Australia, likely because again, the kiwis never allowed album sales to affect the popularity of their singles like we Aussies have.

This was a massive success over in NZ for Imagine Dragons, although it did come at the expense of the success of the other singles from their debut album over there as they sadly underperformed and thus failed to reappear on this list of mine. Still the fact that this was only slightly less successful than their earlier entry on this list should tell you just how much the kiwis loved this track back in the day.

This was the lead single to Six60's third album, it was a massive hit for the band as was most of their catalogue this decade thanks to their unique blending of pop and reggae that they brought to each of their massive hits.

*apologies for the lack of album art for this entry, this is "Don't give up" if you couldn't tell from my commentary*

Well, it appears the popularity of Lizzo's two tracks this decade in NZ was the inverse to what they were here in Australia as this breakthrough manages to make an appearance on this list whilst "Good as hell" doesn't. Much like "Good as hell," this was also released earlier in the decade to deafening silence worldwide only to become a surprise hit by the tail end thanks to her sudden rise in Hollywood.

It looks like the kiwis were more impressed with this song and its video than us Aussies were given how much more popular it was for Maroon 5 and Sza at the time of its release over there, again we can thank how well it did on streaming internationally for why it became a bigger hit for the band over there than it was over here

Even though we Aussies were beginning to grow tired of Jason Derulo being the prince of RNB when this track became a hit here, this wasn't the case in NZ as he would score another hit after this with "Swalla" proving that his popularity over there was the inverse of his popularity here in Australia this decade.

This was the lead single to Six60's second album, it was a massive hit for the NZ rock band in their homeland given how they were the rare exception to rock music being able to find success this decade that wasn't from a lucrative record label.

As I said earlier on this list, James Arthur's career trajectory in NZ was pretty much identical to what it was here in Australia, the only difference is that this victory single from his win on X Factor UK managed to be slightly more successful over there than it was over here likely due to it also being a charity single when it saw an international release.

I guess the kiwis had more fond memories of the Baby Bash classic that this interpolates than we Aussies did, so much so that it finally gave Robin Schulz a second hit over there following the success of his remix of "Prayer in C" with Lilly the Prick.

It's no surprise that this was also equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Bruno Mars, in fact with very few exceptions, his popularity in both countries mirrors itself perfectly proving how much audiences around the world loved his music.

It looked like these guys would enjoy another decade of uninterrupted success as they entered it with by far their biggest hit in their already impressive catalogue, although for some reason, they decided to call it quits a year after this became a hit for them despite having a string of minor hits following its success.

This is a song that was far more popular on our digital charts than our streaming charts here in Australia, so naturally it not being as successful in NZ does make sense as the kiwis obviously no longer cared about digital sales by the time it was released in 2017. I wonder if this lasting almost a whole year at number one on the Billboard country charts was a result of digital sales or not.

I was not expecting this one and only hit from Paloma Faith to be more successful over in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing in addition to it being the unofficial bumper music for the Australian series Winners and losers, it was a favourite for contestants on NZ reality shows to sing for their audition to said shows. I guess it could also be due to streaming data not being incorporated onto our main charts during its popularity here.

Although this appears much higher on this list than the one on the Australian side of this site, that's largely due to it charting much higher in NZ for Rihanna given how the kiwis had always loved her music much more than we Aussies did during her time in the spotlight. The overall impact of this song and the album it came from was the same in both countries from the southern hemisphere.

While this wasn't anywhere near as popular in NZ as it was in Australia, the fact that Dean Lewis was able to find this much success over there was impressive considering A: he was an Australian artist during the age of Spotify streaming and B: he was an indie artist who got his initial popularity here thanks to heavy endorsement from Triple J. As such, this became a massive worldwide hit for the folk singer.

This was slightly less successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Jessie J, this is surprising to me considering that "Do it like a dude" was a modest success over there (which we'll be looking much later on this list) which means they were all on board with what the British pop star had to offer from the beginning of her career. Indeed, two of her other hits this decade was much bigger over there than they were over here.

This was equally as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia, it goes to show how much we Aussies and kiwis loved Avicii's remix of an Etta James classic with Flo Rida rapping over said remix during the height of the club boom.

This was about as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Eminem and Rihanna, I guess the kiwis were able to get as on board with these two collaborating together as us Aussies given how their earlier entry on this list wasn't as big over there as it was over here.

Even though this appears much lower on the list compared to "Psycho," it wound up lasting much longer on their charts (albeit on the lower half hence is lower placement) which means this unofficial single from Post Malone proved to be more successful over there than his earlier entry on this list.

This is another song that did quite well on our digital charts, so it not being as successful in NZ does make sense to me given how digital sales still had some impact on our charts even during the final stretch of the decade as opposed to NZ where that clearly wasn't the case.

This was slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, or more accurately, it lasted longer on the upper echelons of their charts than ours likely due to the kiwis finding this more sincere of a self-empowerment anthem than we Aussies did. It was her third consecutive chart topper over there and her native America, proving just how inescapable she was throughout the world at the time.

Well at least the original was a hit here in Australia for Tracy Chapman, that and we Aussies always were big fans of dance remixed of classics (for better or worse) which explained the success of this track over here. I guess the kiwis wanted to atone for failing to make the original a success back in the 80's by making this way more successful over there than it was over here for Jonas Blue.

Given how streaming had fully taken over the NZ charts by the time this second single from Views was released, it only makes sense that it would be more popular over there than it was over here despite it being the complete opposite of his previous collaboration with Rihanna from earlier in the decade.

This wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, perhaps because the kiwis felt this was a bit of a sellout from Sia given that audiences were quickly discovering her back catalogue prior to this being released due to how much more exposed she was becoming in the mainstream worldwide. Still, this was a massive hit for the Australian singer over there even if it was bigger in her homeland.

There was little surprise this would be even bigger in NZ than it was here in Australia, namely because it had Pharrell on vocals and was produced by Nile Rodgers of Chic fame alongside the French duo. That said, this remains as Daft Punk's only hit over there due to the failure of their work up until this point, at least we Aussies took notice of their work from their initial breakthrough in the late 90's.

Given how this didn't have to compete with David Guetta's collaboration with Usher, it managed to become slightly more successful for him and Sia upon its initial release which I'm sure is what led the kiwis to fully appreciate Sia given how this was released around the time her collaboration with Flo Rida was becoming a success worldwide.

It feels weird that this managed to be almost twice as big in NZ as it was here in Australia, mainly because in addition to Good Charlotte always being more successful over here, the Madden's were judges on the Voice Australia at the time this was released exclusively in both countries. I get the feeling this was released in NZ only because the kiwis were tuning into the series at the time.

There's little surprise that this managed to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, mainly because it was also a success over there months prior to it crossing over to the band's native America, proving how much we Aussies and kiwis loved this change in direction that the band had from their previous work. Indeed, their popularity in 2013 in NZ was identical to what it was here in Australia.

This is another example of a song from 2016 finding more success in NZ than it did here in Australia, I'm guessing because once again, it was a song that did well on streaming services that year as opposed to digital sales which is why many songs from that year that made it big down under didn't make a second appearance on this list of mine.

This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, this was the case for all of Taylor Swift's music this decade save for her material from 1989 which was less popular over there due to her making the strange decision to pull all of her works from Spotify during the height of that album's success.

I'm surprised that Taio Cruz didn't find much success in NZ, heck this was his only hit over there even though "Break your heart" was released on time in 2009 despite it becoming a massive flop for him. I guess the kiwis felt that there was no need to be a prince of RNB as none of the contestants for that prize managed to have as much success over there this decade as they did over here.

This managed to be a hit in NZ just as the 00's was coming to a close, as such it manages to appear on more than one list on this site even if it wasn't as popular over there as it was here in Australia for Owl City. I guess his collaboration with Carly Rae Jepsen was more popular over there several years after this came out, this would balance out his career so that it was equally as successful in both countries.

He may have only had the one massive hit here in Australia following his victory on the final season of Australian Idol, however Stan Walker was able to translate that initial success back home where he became a massive household name in NZ throughout the decade. This was the lead single to his second album which achieved minor success here in Australia due to how well it did over there.

It appears that the kiwis were more on board with Billie Eilish during her initial breakthrough than we Aussies were, as such, this lead single to her debut album was much more of a success over there albeit for the same reasons it was a hit here in Australia given how it rebounded once the album dropped months after its initial release.

It's a bit strange that George Ezra's earlier hit on this list wasn't as big in NZ as it was here in Australia considering the opposite was the case for his debut single throughout the decade, then again, it's another entry from 2014 that didn't benefit from streaming data here like it did internationally so perhaps its placement on this list is more accurate to its popularity down under back in the day.

I wasn't expecting to see this so low on this list, mainly because for the most part, Rihanna had more success over in NZ throughout her career than she did here in Australia and that this remains one of her most iconic songs in her career to date. Admittedly the lyrics are a bit weird on this song which I'm guessing was a distraction for the kiwis outside of her diehard fanbase over there.

This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, it's slightly better placement on this list is more due to the lack of competition it had as just about every returning entry from 2016 managed to perform better on this list than it did on the Australian side of this site. It's little wonder this managed to resonate with audiences upon its initial release, thus putting Twenty Øne Piløts on the map.

This was a slightly bigger hit for Travie McCoy in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because Gym Class Heroes by this point were more popular over there than they were over here (not by much though) which would explain this phenomenon. It could also be that we Aussies needed some convincing to allow Bruno Mars to become one of the biggest names in music when this first came out.

I guess the kiwis weren't as amused by this song or its video back in the day as the rest of the world was, either that or they allowed the internet to have them second guess how popular this song should be given how even back then it was hard to find someone who enjoyed this song unironically.

Something I noticed why constructing this list is that songs that did very well on the Australian digital charts during the second half of the decade (yes, I went through them) weren't nearly as successful in NZ as they were down under. This third single from Ed's third album was a prime example of that as it was a huge success on our digital charts and not so much on our streaming charts.

Much like it was here in Australia, this debut single from Jason Derulo was his biggest hit over in NZ until 2020 when "Savage love" finally took that crown due to his presence on Tik Tok during that songs release. At least this went to number one over there as opposed to it simply lingering around forever in a day over here, although Jason's popularity would see a sharp decline as the 2010's rolled out over there.

After two highly successful albums under her belt as well as being accepted as the main musician for the controversial church Hillsong, Brooke Fraser was finally able to have some international success with the lead single to her third album as this managed to become a huge hit throughout Europe in addition to her homeland. This did chart here in Australia; however, it wasn't a success here like it was internationally.

For the most part, Rudimental didn't have as much success in NZ as they did here in Australia throughout the decade, the exception came when Ed Sheeran decided to collaborate with them for the lead single to their second album which allowed the song to be a massive hit for both parties involved over there more so than it was over here.

I guess the kiwis really weren't that interested in listening to this heartfelt track about how Ed Sheeran misses his friends from his childhood like we Aussies were, then again, this was another song that did quite well on our digital charts back in the day, so perhaps it was simply overshadowed by other songs that dominated their streaming charts over there.

The kiwis really must have loved Jessie J and her first album this decade as this proved to be way more successful for the British equivalent of Katy Perry over there than it did over here, although it's worth noting that their love of her only lasted for her debut album as well as her posse cut with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj from later in the decade (which we'll get to in a bit.)

Much like his earlier entry on this list, this was also a much bigger hit for Flume over in NZ than it was here in Australia. I'm guessing this was due to the featured vocalist as Tove Lo also managed to have more success over there with her hit single (which is still to come on this list) than she did over here.

I guess the kiwis were a bit less on board with having Train back in the mainstream this decade given how much less successful this comeback of theirs was over there compared to the rest of the world, although they were eventually won over by them later in the decade as "Drive by" (which is still to come) managed to be a massive success for them over there two years after this made it big.

This was a hit twice in NZ given how it was released slightly earlier over there than it was anywhere else in the world, this is likely because of the success of his theme to the second Hobbit film being more popular there than it was internationally and him rewarding the kiwis with a sneak peak of what he had in store for his second album. It rebounded on the charts once he released said album where it became a success internationally.

Even taking into account that this was a massive hit in 2016 and thus the rule of thumb for that year applying for this track on this list, it's obvious that this was far more popular over there than it was over here likely due to the kiwi's nostalgia for Ashanti (or I supposed Aaradhna given she was far more successful over there) during the 00's which propelled its popularity for the British duo Snakehips.

This was one of the last songs to be released in the decade to qualify for this list, I guess the kiwis were all on board with having these guys last another decade in the charts as even to this day, they're still able to score massive success with their music which is more than I can say for any local artist in our music scene.

While this wasn't as big a hit for Guy Sebastian in NZ as it was here in Australia, it was a noticeable success over there likely due to the presence of Lupe Fiasco even though the rapper never had a hit of his own over there like he did over here.

I guess the kiwis weren't as interested in Macklemore's career following the success of his debut album with Ryan Lewis as us Aussies were this decade, although he did manage to find considerable success without his partner in crime with this track featuring Skyler Grey over there likely due to it being a tribute to his fallen friends he knew throughout his lifetime.

It makes sense that this wasn't as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia given how it's (to date) the only hit single from a Canadian EDM group to make it big over there, the last stretch of the decade was filled with EDM tracks down under, so naturally some of them would crossover to NZ regardless of how they would fit in their music scene.

This proved to be way more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, likely because of streaming which wasn't implemented onto the charts when this song came out here like it was internationally but also likely due to the kiwis not caring about how miscast each of the three women were on the track. They would all have the same career trajectory after this over there as they did over here.

Although she didn't manage to score any more appearances on this list than she did on the Australian version, Cardi B can at least take comfort in the fact that her one and only entry as a lead artist was way more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia likely due to its success coming from streaming rather than sales which meant that it was pushed aside here in favour of those that were big in both categories.

Much like here in Australia, this "joke" song about a guy trying to get permission from his girlfriend's father to marry her and failing was a hit in NZ much sooner than it was over in America, mainly because it was released during their summer season like it was over here which allowed it to be declared a summer hit in both countries. It was equally as successful in both countries and even bigger in America for the Canadian band.

This proved to be much less successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because they didn't appreciate Flo Rida's "whistling" metaphors as much as the rest of the world even though they still must of appreciated it enough to make it as big a hit as it was.

Much like their previous entry on this list, this also was a massive hit from Six60's E.P they named after themselves during the height of the streaming age, as such, there's overwhelming evidence that the band were able to make a deal with the likes of Spotify to have their songs be on the playlists of every curated list albeit only in NZ as they've still yet to crossover worldwide.

*apologies for the lack of album art for this entry, this is "Vibes" if you couldn't tell from my commentary*

I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with this sellout track from Coldplay as the rest of the world was, granted, none of their songs I've featured on this site had more success over there than they had here in Australia, so it's not like this song's lower placement on this list is much of a surprise to me.

This being much more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia would've been a surprise were it not for the fact that this wound up being the bigger hit in his native America than his earlier entry on this list, I guess his fellow Americans felt that the bass on that track was too overpowering as opposed to this being much more pleasant to listen to which resulted in this being the big chart topper on Billboard.

I wasn't expecting to see this so low on this list considering how inescapable Usher was at the start of the 2010's here in Australia, I guess it was still a massive hit for him in NZ given that it ranks among the more popular songs of the decade, however it appears the kiwis weren't as impressed with this collaboration with Will I am as they were with the less well known Young Jeezy from two years prior.

Naturally this was going to be an even bigger hit in NZ than it was here in Australia given how A: this was more popular on our streaming charts than our digital charts and B: this is the type of hip hop that would thrive over there despite being unpopular over here throughout the years.

I did mention earlier on this list that this collaboration between Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen was more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing it was due to her popularity given how it was released mere months after her entry from this list managed to take the world by storm thanks to an endorsement from Justin Bieber of all people.

This was another hit from Bruno Mars that proved to be more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, or at least, have most of its success in the upper echelons of their charts as this was more of a sleeper hit here in Australia likely due to it being too reminiscent of his work from his debut album.

I wasn't expecting to see this so high up on this list, mainly because this is one of the most critically panned songs of the entire decade due to what many have described as cultural vandalism that this song commits against the titular Marvin Gaye (I'm not inclined to argue with this assessment.) I guess the kiwis didn't agree with this sentiment at all as this was a massive hit for both parties involved.

I guess the kiwis weren't as interested in listening to Macklemore rap about how much he wants to own a moped given how much less successful this song was over there than it was over here, indeed his overall popularity would see a steady decline over there as his album without Ryan Lewis didn't see as much success later in the decade over there as it did over here either.

I guess the kiwis weren't as excited for this reunion of the Jonas Brothers, although admittedly it's not like the brothers had any success as a unit prior to this reunion outside of their native America, which I guess means the kiwis felt that this was more the individual brothers joining forces as a supergroup more than anything else.

This is the one hit from Sam Smith that wasn't more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because Sam wasn't among the biggest artists on Spotify streaming throughout the decade (although it's easy to think otherwise based on this list) which means his popularity was equally as successful over there as it was over here.

This is another song that thrived on our digital charts upon its initial release, so naturally it wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was over here even though I would've thought this was also a massive hit on streaming due to its usage in commercials at the time. Much like the rest of the world, this was the one and only hit for Portugal the man over there likely because of its success in said commercials.

Much like here in Australia, this also didn't have any troubles finding success over in NZ for Cee Lo Green given how the radios from the southern hemisphere simply bleeped out the swearing on the track rather than in his native America where he had to issue a clean version in order to have it played on the radio over there. You would've thought this would've been bigger over there given that was the case with his hit "Crazy" from 2006.

I guess it's safe to say that the kiwis were bigger fans of the 50 shades franchise than we Aussies were, at least that seemed to be the case with the first film as both character themes managed to be bigger hits for both Ellie Goulding and especially the Weeknd over there compared to what they were over here.

It seems fitting that this EDM track from Clean bandit wasn't as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, after all, Anne Marie was a no name when it was released (as opposed to her already having two hits over here) in addition to EDM not being as popular over there as it is over here. Still, it was a massive hit for the British band as well as it getting them out of the one hit wonder bin over there.

It's a bit surprising that Usher didn't find as much success in NZ as he did here in Australia with Raymond V Raymond, I'm guessing because his previous two albums also featured these types of songs where he's at the club having the time of his life to get away from his relationship troubles which they clearly must've begun to grow tired of. This was still a hit for him over there regardless, however it was more so down under.

Given how this was an instant success over in NZ as opposed to it needing to be a hit twice over here in Australia, it was inevitable that this debut single from 1D would be much lower on this list even though you can make the argument that the song was equally as popular in both countries despite how differently they were successful in them.

This is another song that I notice was more popular on our streaming charts than what it was on our main charts, as such, it makes sense that Iggy and Charli would appear much higher on this list despite the former being (to date) the only Australian rapper to find international success. It's a song that's easy to make fun of and easier to have mindless fun with after all of these years.

This didn't even chart over here in Australia, I'm not sure why as there have been far more vulgar songs to make it big throughout the decade and it's not like we had a rule against having Tyga on our charts over the years (that I'm aware of at least.) It was a huge success in NZ and their native America likely due to it being a massive hit on streaming charts internationally.

It seems odd that this song was less successful in NZ than it was in Australia given that it managed to go to number one over there whilst failing to do so over here, not that it really matters as it's still one of the more popular songs of the decade in both countries thanks to how timeless it feels even after all these years.

This was more of a hit over in NZ for Calvin Harris than it was here in Australia, this is after a rather long dry spell as far as the kiwis were concerned as he didn't have much success with his second album this decade save for "Outside" with Ellie Goulding which will be appearing much later on this list.

Given how this didn't quite reach the number one spot over in NZ, it means that it wasn't quite as popular over there as it was over here or the duo's native America even though it was still a massive hit for them over there regardless. They more than made up for this by having the fourth single from their debut album be a hit over there to the point where it's still to come on this list.

This was a much bigger hit in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing the kiwis really appreciated the African inspired production from the Dutch duo given how EDM music was otherwise far less popular throughout the decade over there than it was over here. It could also be that it did well on streaming services as we Aussies didn't incorporate our streaming charts to the main charts during its popularity.

This was slightly bigger in NZ than it was here in Australia, likely because of streaming being counted over there as I can't imagine why else this would be able to see more success over there given how EDM rarely sees more success over there than it does here. At least the band saw more success here with their subsequent material even though they remained quite popular for the rest of the decade over there.

This is another song that wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia due to it being inescapable on our digital charts upon its initial release, I guess this means that the success of both Coldplay and the Chainsmokers was organic given how people paid money to download their songs as opposed to simply listening to their music on streaming platforms for free.