The final year of the first decade of the new millennium, it was where the club boom officially began which technically makes this the first year of the 2010's in the music scene given how late in the decade this trend launched.
Just as the decade was coming to an end, Gin Wigmore managed to get out her debut album which proved to be a huge success during the final months of the 2000's as well as well into the 2010's, proving how popular NZ indie music was during this time period.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Oh my #4
I do #14
Hey ho #21
There's little surprise that this would be a massive success for Taylor Swift over in NZ as the decade was coming to an end, although it's worth noting that it wasn't released over there until the lead single became a massive worldwide success for the (then) teenage country star. Rest assured that if I were to look over the albums of the 2010's, she would have the most entries out of any other artists on this site.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Love story #3
You belong with me #5
Unlike here in Australia where this needed to be a hit twice for Duffy to become a best seller, it was an instant success over in NZ thanks to the lead single becoming a massive success upon its initial release over there likely due to its inclusion on the Sex in the city theatrical film. Sadly, this didn't do Duffy any favours going into the 2010's given how Adele stole her crown as the queen of throwback soul music.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Mercy #4
Warwick avenue #15
Unlike in Australia where I'm not dead remains her biggest album, in NZ, that honour goes to P!nk's fifth album which managed to be almost as successful over there as it was over here by having its singles be hits as opposed to the singles on her previous album. Admittedly the only album she found more success with over there was her second album from way earlier in the decade.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
So what #1
Sober #7
Please don't leave me #19
Bad influence #12
Funhouse #15
Given how these guys already had a massive hit with their previous album over in NZ (and a mainstream hit at that unlike a sleeper hit here in Australia) it only makes sense that this album would also be massive over there months prior to when it took off in their native America. Unfortunately, rock music was just as unpopular in NZ throughout the 2010's as it was worldwide which makes this their final successful album there as well.
Peak position #1x9
Hit singles
Sex on fire #2
Use somebody #5
Revelry #19
Notion #25
Much like in Australia, this also had immediate success over in NZ despite it failing to crossover to her native America initially, I guess the kiwis were also ready for a new queen of pop given how her album Hard candy failed to become a success over there months prior to when this was first released.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Just dance #3
Poker face #1
Eh eh #9
Lovegame #12
Paparazzi #5
There were no signs of these guys slowing down going into the new decade, in fact, I'm willing to bet the disappointment of their next album came as a complete surprise to fans of the group given how even they struggle to defend the Beginning which was what they released shortly after this fell off the charts worldwide. Indeed, this would spell the end for the group despite all the good will they had at the time.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
Boom boom pow #2
I gotta feeling #1
Meet me halfway #3
Rock that body #16
This was another instant success for Coldplay in NZ like it was throughout the rest of the world, it was a predictable hit for the band given how inescapable their previous three albums were upon its initial release. They may have had to adjust their sound going into the new decade which caused fans to accuse them of selling out, however doing so allowed them to find further success in the 2010's which was unusual for a rock band.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
Violet hill #5
Viva la Vida #18
Much like here in Australia, the kiwis ended the 00's and began the 2010's with this album at the top of the charts, proving that reality TV would be a massive factor in the success an album would receive in both countries as the decade rolled out.
Peak position #1x12
This was the only noticeably success that Swedish DJ Basshunter managed to achieve in his career anywhere in the world, although its success in NZ is impressive considering that it didn't even chart here in Australia despite EDM being the genre of choice for us Aussies over the years. I guess this became a hit due to the title track being one of the biggest hits of the decade over there.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Now you're gone #3
All I ever wanted #17
This had a bit of a slow start to its success over in NZ as opposed to the rest of the world where it was an instant success for Beyonce, although the trade-off was that she found far more success over there with its singles than she did internationally which was a given for her catalogue over there as the kiwis seemed to consider her more of a singles artist throughout her career.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
If I were a boy #2
Single ladies #2
Halo #2
Diva #26
Ego #11
Sweet dreams #1
I guess the kiwis were just as enamoured by the music of the Twilight saga as the rest of the world was as this remains equally as successful over there as it does here in Australia. Even the biggest detractors of the franchise will tell you that the soundtracks are its one saving grace given how it introduced many alternative bands and artists to the mainstream thanks to their incorporation in each film.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Decode #15
While this wasn't the inescapable success that their debut album was from earlier in the decade, there was little doubt that Fat Freddy's Drop would see failure with their second album coming out of the 00's given how well beloved they've become in the alternative scene worldwide.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
The camel #14
Pull the catch #17
It appears the kiwis were more excited to see what else Green day had in store following the success of American idiot from earlier in the decade then we Aussies did, granted this was still a massive hit here, however it wasn't quite as popular as it was over there for the trio. Indeed, this promised them a lucrative career going into the 2010's, however that wasn't to be due to that decade's allergic reaction to rock music.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Know your enemy #13
21 guns #3
Given how inescapably popular this album was the previous year here in Australia, it only makes sense that the kiwis would check out what all the fuss was about from Jason Mraz which resulted in the lead single becoming more popular over there than it was over here and thus making this album a success for him as well.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
I'm yours #1
This is the final nail in the coffin that was Australian idol, so much so that it was barely a success here in Australia for Stan Walker despite it being a massive success for him in his homeland and the catalyst for a highly successful career over there that he couldn't replicate over here despite initially finding success in our music scene.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Black box #1
This albums popularity in NZ was exactly the same as it was here in Australia, namely that it was a modest success upon its initial release four years prior only to explode in popularity this year upon the tragic passing of the king of pop.
Peak position #1x2
This will remain as the most recent album I'll be featuring on this site as I still refuse to go over the biggest albums of the 2010's in either country due to how dull and lifeless that list would be (I've tried this and trust me, I'm not exaggerating.) At least Muse were able to squeeze into the end of the decade with this entry given how they finally managed to take the mainstream by storm worldwide.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Uprising #12
Undisclosed desires #12
It goes without saying that this would be more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia given how T.I already had moderate success over there prior to going in a more mainstream direction that he did on this album. That said, this would be where his winning streak would come to an end given how he struggled to transition his success into the 2010's likely due to his criminal activity.
Peak position #9
Hit singles
Whatever you like #1
Live your life #2
Dead and gone #2
This was more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia for MJ, mainly because the kiwis were generally bigger fans of the king of pop than we Aussies were and have also historically been better at separating art from the artist given how even at the time of his death, people were bringing up all of the controversies in his life for bad faith reasons.
Peak position #1x1
It looks like the kiwis were equally as impressed with this album as we Aussies were, that is to say, it was well received by those who made Encore a success for him earlier in the decade and panned by those who wanted to see him return to form which he would do the following year.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Crack a bottle #6
We made you #1
Beautiful #4
This is another greatest hits album that was a success this decade years prior to the resurgence in popularity of the band in question, I guess the kiwis were always willing to pay their respects to these guys even prior to the release of their biopic in 2018 as opposed to us Aussies who made this a flop upon its initial release.
Peak position #6
This is the only other appearance from Michael Bublé on this site of my site, I guess the kiwis really weren't that impressed with his catalogue this decade as the rest of the world was given how this was more of a hit the following decade than it was during the final months of the 00's. Heck it didn't even spawn a hit for him like it did here in Australia and on the Billboard charts.
Peak position #3
These guys had a bit of a slow climb to their popularity throughout their career given how this was their third album overall and the first to find massive success in their homeland, their popularity would grow throughout the 2010's despite being an alternative EDM band, or likely because of it as they did seem to fit in with the club boom of the day.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Dutchies #20
I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with this second album from Lily Allen as we Aussies were, then again, her first album from three years prior was a minor success over there (too minor to appear on this site of mine) so perhaps this was more a disappointment to them as it failed to spawn a hit over there like her first album did.
Peak position #9
Hit singles
The fear #14
Not fair #20
22 #28
I guess the kiwis were huge fans of the cinematic debut of Disney's flagship series Hannah Montana to make it even more successful over there than it was here in Australia, although it could be they allowed anything related to Disney to be a massive success given how big the High school musical trilogy was throughout the decade over there. The film remains one of the worst reviewed Disney products to this day, even with all of the junk coming out of their studios in recent years.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
The climb #12
Hoedown throwdown #40
This was another successful rock album to make it big as the decade was coming to a close in NZ, it was the debut album for indie band Midnight youth who made a massive splash in their homeland thanks to how they managed to connect with their local alternative scene upon its release. This is another band I feel would've thrived in the 2010's had rock not become so unpopular.
Peak position #2
From what I can gather, Billy T James was a NZ comedian who had died in 1991 despite only releasing two albums in his catalogue throughout the 80's. Apparently, there was a lot of nostalgia for his work during the last stretch of the 00's as this greatest hits package containing his best work managed to become a massive hit for him posthumously.
Peak position #1x6
This is the only successful album that Smashproof managed to achieve in their career, although they did take their sweet time in following this up as their second album wouldn't come out for another five years, by which point, NZ hip hop had fallen by the wayside in favour of the rise in EDM over there.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Brother #1
It's Friday #18
Ordinary life #7
Much like here in Australia, this album from Ronan Keating was deliberately released around Mother's Day in order for him to capitalise off the holiday with this album, although at least it stuck around for slightly longer over there which explains its better placement on this list.
Peak position #1x3
Much like here in Australia, this was only a modest success in NZ earlier in the decade for the king of pop, its true popularity wasn't realised until this year when he tragically passed away from health complications.
Peak position #1x1
I guess the kiwis were more on board with this E.P than we Aussies were, after all, the first official single from the album was far more popular over there than it was over here suggesting the kiwis were willing to forgive her for the theatrical abomination we look at earlier on this list.
Peak position #9
Hit singles
The climb #12
Party in the USA #3
When I look at you #27
I guess the kiwis had enough nostalgia for Annie Lennox's career by this point in time that this greatest hits package from her managed to become a massive hit over there when it was a major flop for her everywhere else in the world.
Peak position #4
This was far more popular over in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing this was because the rock curfew that the world had imposed at the turn of the decade took a while to take affect over there which allowed this to further thrive thanks to the success of "The only exception" that year. Who know how much more popular they would've been had rock music been able to thrive throughout the 2010's.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Decode #15
Ignorance #32
Brick by boring brick #29
The only exception #13
Rod Stewart's Motown albums this decade have had varying degrees of success throughout the world, the kiwis didn't seem to be that impressed with any of them save for this album at the very end of the decade likely due to the nostalgia circuit still being in full swing as the 00's became the 2010's worldwide.
Peak position #4
Much like everywhere else in the world, this is the final Pearl Jam album to have any impact over in NZ as the 2010's proved to be rather hostile towards rock music unless it was A: from a specific record label or B: it had heavy promotion from an indie source such as Triple J or Pitchfork.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
The fixer #11
It looks like the kiwis were also fans of the biopic about pirate radio in the 60's this year that they allowed the soundtrack from the film to be a massive success over there, either that or it was a success due to it being a convenient way of discovering many of the songs and artist that appear on the track listing.
Peak position #3
Well, he did score a massive hit during the midpoint of the decade in his homeland, that and nostalgia had really taken over the mainstream in NZ by this point in time. It makes sense that Dave Dobbyn would have another greatest hits package to become a success over there, although it appears this includes some of the big hits he had with his former band DD Smash as well as his solo material.
Peak position #4
Vera Lynn was one of the few notable success stories during the first half of the twentieth century, as such she was able to make a name for herself during some of the roughest times in modern history which the kiwis no doubt wanted to pay their respects to with this album just as the decade was coming to an end.
Peak position #8
This was also a success in NZ just like it was throughout the rest of the world for U2, it wasn't inescapable like their other entries on this site, however at least it serves as a last hurrah before they were sidelined in the mainstream in favour of the club boom just like every other rock artist in existence.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Get on your boots #20
This was one of the last albums to be released this decade, or more accurately the rerelease it had this year was. I'm guessing this is what encouraged the kiwis to reinvigorate their love for Fleetwood mac throughout the 2010's given how inescapably popular they've been over the years.
Peak position #5
This was unfortunately less popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm not even sure why that is as the Foo fighters were way more popular with the kiwis than they were with us Aussies throughout their career. This hasn't even stuck on the charts since the incorporation of streaming data in the mid 2010's like it has on the ARIA charts.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Wheels #13
I guess the kiwis had enough love for Paul Potts this year to give him a second successful album over there, we Aussies were clearly done with the classical music scene by this point in time but changed our minds with the phenomenon once Susan Boyle became the female equivalent of Mr. Potts by the end of the year.
Peak position #1x1
Much like here in Australia, the soundtrack to the second Twilight film proved to be a massive success over in NZ due to how popular the series was despite how poorly received it was from critics.
Peak position #2
Much like the rest of the world, this was more of a sleeper hit in NZ despite it entering the charts fairly high upon its initial release. Their popularity would completely fade over there going into the 2010's as opposed to here in Australia where they had some mileage with us Aussies.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Gotta be somebody #24
I would say this greatest hits package from Enya was the last time anyone heard from her, however she did have a surprise comeback in 2015 with her album Dark sky island which goes to show how full of surprises her career has even in recent years. I'm not sure why this bombed here in Australia but was a success over in NZ.
Peak position #6
It looked like this was going to be a massive flop for Ladyhawke in her homeland, even after the endorsement it received from Triple J here in Australia, there were no signs of this crossing over to the mainstream from her niche audience in both countries. It finally got a massive boost in popularity when the big hit "My delirium" became a sudden success months after its release over there.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Paris is burning #40
My delirium #9
Magic #31
These guys were so popular in NZ that their sophomore album managed to also be a huge success over there despite it being a huge bomb everywhere else in the world, sadly their luck would run out by their third album as that bombed the following year for the trio.
Peak position #3
This was equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for the TV show Glee, although it clearly came at the expense of the singles over there as the series never had a single hit over there like it did over here.
Peak position #9
Hit singles
Don't stop believing #16
This was slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because the kiwis were bigger fans of the Foo fighters given how this had Dave Grohl as one of its members. Admittedly this likely would've been their introduction to Josh Homme given how little success his band Queens of the stone age had over there up until this point.
Peak position #2
Even though the singing in the film adaptation of the Broadway play Mamma Mia was widely criticised by critics and audiences alike (particularly that from Pierce Brosnan) it appears that didn't prevent the soundtrack from being a massive success for the film given how it was equally as successful in NZ as it was in Australia upon the films release.
Peak position #1x6
Tiki Taane was the lead singer of the NZ EDM group Salmonella Dub, naturally he would find success as a solo artist once the hits began to dry up for the band even though this was only a success due to the runaway success of one of its singles which wound up becoming one of the biggest hits of the decade over there. He did release a second album once this became a massive success, however that proved to be a huge flop.
Peak position #4
Hit singles
Always on my mind #1
Disney were on a roll when they released Miley Cyrus's first album that wasn't affiliated with her character on their lucrative series Hannah Montana, like their other products this decade, it proved to be much more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia despite the singles themselves failing to reach the dizzying heights they achieved here back in the day over there.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
See you again #11
7 things #24
These guys had an amazing run throughout the decade in their homeland even though they failed to translate that success internationally (shame really) so it makes sense that a greatest hits package detailing how far they had come in ten years would be a massive success for the band when it was released.
Peak position #1x2
There was no escaping the High school musical phenomenon during the second half of the decade (trust me, I was there) so it makes sense that the third instalment managed to spawn a successful soundtrack worldwide given that it was released to theatres as opposed to the first two films being Disney channel originals. If you think Disney has only become corporate driven in recent years, I can assure you they've been like this for a while now.
Peak position #1x1
I'm a bit surprised this wasn't more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia given how their nostalgia circuit was much more potent over there than ours was over here during the last stretch of the decade, then again, this was a comeback album for AC/DC in every sense of the word given how popularity they would remain throughout the following decade.
Peak position #1x1
The kiwis didn't seem to be as interested in this 25th anniversary release of one of the greatest albums of all time as we Aussies were, in fact I'm sort of cheating with this entry as according to RIANZ, this was what charted when MJ passed away as opposed to the original version so I'm combining the two chart runs onto this entries placement on this list.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Wanna be starting something 2008 #4
This is an album that would qualify for my comeback list had I based that list on comebacks over in NZ rather than Australia, after all, Britney has had a very rocky decade since her second album given how everything she released between Oops I did it again and this album was a massive failure for her over there save for "Toxic" and "Piece of me." This winning streak sadly didn't last for her going into the new decade.
Peak position #6
Hit singles
Womanizer #9
Circus #4
If u seek Amy #17
This was the first major success that Scottish singer Isla Grant was able to achieve in NZ, I'm guessing this was because the kiwis were more open to the idea of seemingly ordinary people with impressive vocals making it big given the success of Susan Boyle worldwide from earlier on this list.
Peak position #3
This was originally released to minor success for J Williams, however it exploded in popularity when the deluxe edition came out which contained some of the biggest hits during the first stretch of the 2010's in NZ. Like Dane Rumble, this being J Williams only album remains puzzling to this day given how popular it and the singles were.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
Blow ya mind #13
Set it off #36
Ghetto flower #5
Stand with you #6
Your style #16
You got me #1
Takes me higher #2
Night of your life #4
I'm guessing the reason why Simon and Garfunkel didn't release a new greatest hits album for the fortieth anniversary of their breakup was due to this album getting a second wind as the decade was coming to an end in NZ and in several parts of the world.
Peak position #8
Herbs were indeed one of the biggest bands of the 80's in NZ, so it makes sense that they would release a greatest hits package around this time when 80's nostalgia was at its peak worldwide to help fans relive the glory days of their success.
Peak position #8
Much like here in Australia, this was also the final successful album that the Killers had over in NZ as it managed to be a huge success over there during the final stretch of the decade.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Human #17
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