Biggest hits of the 00's NZ VIII

This will be the final decade recap list of mine on this site (unless of course I make it to the end of the 2020's) this time we're looking at the big hits of the 00's over in NZ. Much like Australia, their charts seemed unreliable as they incorporated airplay which meant that there were far more sleeper hits over there than there were here in Australia. As such, I'm basing this list on their overall chart runs like I did for my albums recap for Australia, I've mostly copied it from here but tinkered with it a little to include the full chart run for entries that came from 1999 and still charted into 2010 to give their full chart run.

I guess the kiwis had a bit more of a soft spot for this lead single to Puddle of Mudd's breakthrough album than we Aussies did, the trade-off of course being that "She hates me" was a huge flop over there despite it being a massive success over here the following year. Still, they have the comfort of giving them a hit with this ballad about coping with domestic violence that people still have fond memories of.

#91 for 2002

There's not a lot of information I could find about these guys, however from what I could dig up, they were a hip hop band from NZ who scored their one and only hit with this entry before fading into obscurity. Judging by the quality of the song, I'd say they were a joke band similar to that of D12 from earlier in the decade.

#72 for 2008

I'm a bit surprised to see this being less popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, although the kiwis would make up for this by giving Nelly a hit the following year with a song that didn't even chart here in Australia (stay tuned for that in the next list.) I guess it was weird he made a song about the teeth accessories people (usually rappers) wear, however that wasn't a hinderance for us Aussies or his fellow Americans.

#95 for 2006

Before they were members of the Cheetah Girls (a Disney girl group that I'm sure some would appreciate me referencing) 3 Little Ladies (3LW for short) were an RNB group who scored their one and only hit with this track about no putting up with a bad partner in a relationship. The song has sparked criticism for having the girls repeat the last word of a sentence in each of the verses.

#62 for 2000

#68 for 2001

This is one of only two hits that Twista had in NZ, although admittedly this feels like a precursor to "Gold digger" from Kanye West and Jamie Foxx given how both men are involved in this track two years prior to when they scored massive worldwide success with that track. This wasn't even Twista’s most recognisable hit as that honour goes to "Sunshine" which we’ll get to in the next list.

#76 for 2004 (#48 website)

This was the only hit that Razorlight were able to achieve outside their native UK, although from what I know about them, they were widely mocked by their fellow Brits back in the day for how shrill and earnest they came off as in a similar way to that of 4 non blondes or even Simple plan (I think the latter comparison is a little mean here.) As such, it was hard for international audiences to take them seriously.

#90 for 2007

Apparently, the kiwis weren't as interested in listening to Jay-Z and his future wife Beyonce declare themselves as the (then) modern (and white I suppose) Bonnie and Clyde on this track as we Aussies were, then again, Jay-Z was somehow even less popular over there than he was over here given how none of his singles managed to rank as high on these lists of mine over there as they did over here.

#75 for 2003

Given how big his hit with Bow wow was from two years prior, it's only fitting that Omarion would find success on his own in NZ as well as his native America. There's not much to say about the song itself as it's obvious it got big due to his name recognition he earned for himself; however, there's definitely worse songs we've seen on this list alone.

#87 for 2007

Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that this only charted for one Christmas season in NZ given how immensely popular the other two hits that the Crazy Frog had over there were, heck I'm even surprised that it didn't linger into the new year even if Christmas singles are traditionally pulled from shelves to prevent that from happening nowadays.

#69 for 2005 (#10 website)

You may be shocked to see how little success this signature track from Amy Winehouse received in the southern hemisphere given its absence on the Australian side of my site as well as how low it appears on this side of my site, obviously you can blame strong album sales for this happening but it's also a song that only became a classic after her untimely death due to how bittersweet the lyrics became when that happened.

#89 for 2007

I guess the kiwis liked Aqua's final hit better than we Aussies did given how this had little issue appearing on this side of my site as opposed to the Australian side where it struggled as a sleeper hit. Admittedly it probably would've done a lot better had its appeal not been primarily its music video where the band went all out on the budget for the wacky visuals.

#89 for 2000

Although this was released on time in NZ as opposed to three months late here in Australia, it appears that the punctuality of the songs release over there was a curse in disguise given how much less popular it was compared to what it would eventually become on our charts for the unknown RNB singer. This was a shockingly common trend for RNB artists of the early 00's as you've no doubt already noticed.

#83 for 2001

We'll be revisiting the lead single to RHCP's album from this year in a bit, however it's worth noting that this was the big hit off that album in NZ as the kiwis gravitated towards this track as the year was winding down. We Aussies passed up on this mainly due to the strong album sales By the way had over here, although it was definitely a juggernaut on our airwaves.

#75 for 2002

We have another entry from Timbaland's album as a lead artist to make it on this site, this time it's his collaboration with Keri Hilson and Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat dolls presumably as a follow up to Timbaland and Keri's collaboration from the previous year which connected with the kiwis.

#74 for 2008

Given how his top entry on this list was released on time in NZ, this meant that Flo Rida's second single was also able to be released on time over there even if that meant it didn't see as much success there as it did here in Australia due to it activating a hidden rule where delayed songs see more success than if they were to be released on time. It could also be due to this song being a huge hit on our physical charts.

#82 for 2008

Well at least the kiwis didn't seem to be as impressed with this cover of the Don McLean classic Madonna made for her film the Next best thing as we Aussies were this year, although the fact it was still a hit regardless proved that it was at least at the time seen as a worthy take on the timeless classic from nearly three decades prior.

#77 for 2000

One of the more prominent EDM acts of the 00's was Basement Jaxx, they scored their one and only hit in NZ with this track likely due to them gaining traction worldwide with "Where's your head at" from the Tomb raider soundtrack. That was their big hit here in Australia, however it was too much of a sleeper hit to appear on that side of my site.

#82 for 2001

This is the sequel track to a song where the two men have their roles reversed, that is, Ne-yo is the main artist and Plies was the featured rapper. I guess the kiwis wanted to hear Plies as the main artist with this song given how both songs are about wanting a girl to shake her groove thing and that Ne-yo wasn't particularly known for his strip club anthems.

#75 for 2008

This is the final hit that Stellar were able to achieve in their homeland, it was a decent success for the band in lieu of the album it came from which was a massive disappointment for them even though it spawned two of their bigger hits in their catalogue.

#88 for 2002

High school musical was such a phenomenon this year in NZ that the soundtrack was able to spawn a second single in NZ where it became a decent hit over there, I'm guessing this is the song from the climax of the film given the cover art and the lyrics (sorry guys I'm not watching something I thought looked lame as a kid to verify where this song comes in throughout the film.)

#91 for 2006

From what I can gather, 48 may was a NZ punk rock band who scored their one and only hit this year with this number that unfortunately got pushed aside in favour of a change in chart format on the RIANZ charts. It's hard to say just how big this actually was, however I have a sneaky suspicion it was bigger over there than its placement on this list suggests.

*Apologies for the terrible quality of this album art, images of this album cover are scarce on the internet. *

#81 for 2004

If you ever wanted to know what Pharrell Williams was up to prior to becoming an in-demand producer, he was a member of this funk rock group who managed to score their one and only hit this year with this jam throughout the world. This was another minor hit here in Australia that was likely the victim of the Australian idol phenomenon, however it was at least enough of a success in NZ to make it on this site.

#78 for 2004

It appears the kiwis didn't quite know what to do with this second single from Confessions on a dance floor given how it feels weird as a standalone single as opposed to Madonna's earlier entry on this list. This would be the only other song from the album to chart in NZ as the kiwis didn't bother trying to make any of the other singles a hit like we Aussies did.

#97 for 2006

These guys were on a roll this year when they released their second single from their comeback album, this time they've swapped out Akon for Mariah Carey and also recruited Bow Wow to provide an additional rap verse that helped this become a success over in NZ for the hip hop quartet. Sadly, this was the last hit they had anywhere in the world as their luck had run out after this.

#75 for 2007

Unlike in Australia where P!nk saw immediate success with her comeback album I'm not dead, it appears the rest of the world wasn't initially on board with the direction she would take as they felt this lead single and its message was a bit too on the nose for what she was trying to say about (then) modern society. Of course, the kiwis eventually saw the genius of the album when it became a success the following year.

#72 for 2006

This is the only other new entry from Ciara to appear on this site, this time she recruits 50 Cent who was still relatively popular at the time (as evidence by his earlier entry on this list) which was able to give the RNB star more success following the failure of her single "Like a boy" internationally. Said single is basically "If I were a boy" done in a way that's tongue in cheek rather than completely serious.

#71 for 2007

I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with this posse cut from Ja rule, Ashanti and R Kelly compared to us Aussies given how this lasted much longer on our charts than it did on theirs, although at least this now means all of the former's "thugs need love too" tracks have reappeared on this side of my site, proving that he did indeed have a formular that helped him stand out from his contemporaries over there.

#68 for 2005

Biggest hits of the 00's NZ VII

This will be the final decade recap list of mine on this site (unless of course I make it to the end of the 2020's) this time we're looking at the big hits of the 00's over in NZ. Much like Australia, their charts seemed unreliable as they incorporated airplay which meant that there were far more sleeper hits over there than there were here in Australia. As such, I'm basing this list on their overall chart runs like I did for my albums recap for Australia, I've mostly copied it from here but tinkered with it a little to include the full chart run for entries that came from 1999 and still charted into 2010 to give their full chart run.

This is another song to greatly benefit on this side of my site thanks to the kiwis incorporating digital data onto their charts when it was released, heck this only barely made the cut on the Australian side of this site because I made a special section for songs that otherwise would've missed out were it not for our digital charts. In any case, we have a second appearance from the breakthrough single of Gym class heroes and their Supertramp sample.

#69 for 2007 (#45 website)

While there have been many improvements on these rankings of mine from songs that could be considered to be among the most defining of the decade, this second single from Beyonce's solo debut was one of the few to actually fall in these rankings as it appears the kiwis weren't as impressed with this love ballad with Sean Paul as the rest of the world was. In fact, Sean Paul in general wasn't well received over there for some reason.

#40 for 2003

It appears the kiwis were equally as interested in this posthumous hit from Biggie Smalls as we Aussies were this year as it managed to find equal amount of success in both countries for the rapper, it only makes sense that he would achieve a hit like this worldwide given how his rival 2Pac had achieved massive success the previous year with "Ghetto gospel."

#67 for 2006

This was the lead single to that album which was reportedly a concept album about Kanye West's breakup with Amber Rose, a woman who's only claim to fame as far as I can tell was her high-profile relationships with him and Wiz Khalifa. It's one of only two new appearances from the rapper on this site as the kiwis were more receptive towards his breakup album 808's and heartbreaks over us Aussies.

#66 for 2008

This is the only other hit that Dei Hamo achieved in his homeland, it was a huge hit for the rapper due to NZ hip hop being at the height of its popularity around this time given all the entries from the likes of Scribe and Savage from these last few lists alone. He would release one more single which was a complete flop over there which led to him fading into obscurity.

#64 for 2005 (#42 website)

You'd think that this would've appeared much higher on this list given how NZ had already incorporated digital data onto their main charts by the time it was released as a single, I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with this lead single to Stadium arcadium as we Aussies were (at least according to our digital charts) given how it had no disadvantage over there and yet it still has a lower placement on this list.

#71 for 2006

This is the only new entry from Jordin Sparks that will be appearing on this site of my site, although rest assured that all of Jordin's entries from the Australian side of my site will be reappearing on this side of my site as even "Tattoo" racked up enough points to reappear on this list despite it being much less successful over there compared to what it was over here.

#54 for 2008 (#38 website)

This is the only notable success for the NZ band Eye TV in their homeland, you'd think judging by their name they would be a pop rock band when in reality they're an alternative band who had been active since the start of the 90's as the Nixon’s. Despite finally scoring a massive hit in their homeland with this gem, they decided to call it quits the following year likely due to not handling their newfound fame very well.

#85 for 2000

Well, this certainly is a surprise, it appears that the kiwis can expect Dave Dobbyn to have a random hit once every ten years given how this comes over a decade after his last big hit "Language" which briefly revived his career in the mid 90's over there.

#86 for 2005

It may seem weird that these guys managed to make it onto this side of my site when this was more of a sleeper hit for them here in Australia, however I should point out that this is the best charting song on the ARIA digital charts by a mile which would've easily made this a chart topper on our main charts this year. Either way, it was inevitable that this radio juggernaut would succeed in NZ to this degree.

#77 for 2006

At least Ne-Yo was able to score a second hit in NZ this year where he failed to do so here in Australia, although this was mainly due to this being a huge failure on our digital charts during a time where they had been incorporated to our main charts as this did quite well on our physical charts and likely would've made the cut were the sales figures much stronger with those entries.

#81 for 2006

This was the only hit that Nivea had in most parts of the world, although curiously her big hit here in Australia was "Don't mess with the radio" despite that being a massive failure in her native America (I say "big" but really, it's the only notoriety she got amongst us Aussies.) Here she recruits members of Jagged edge to sing backup vocals for this track about how awesome her boyfriend is.

#72 for 2003

Unlike in Australia where Keri Hilson only had the one hit with Timbaland from the previous year, in NZ she managed to score two more hits with this solo entry being the first of those two, proving that she was among the hottest new names in female RNB just as the decade was coming to an end over there. We'll look at her other entry the following year which was also one of the biggest hits of the decade over there.

#46 for 2008 (#41 website)

I guess the kiwis really weren't interested in having Rihanna be a massive success this year with her second album, at least this was the case when it came to the singles from the album given how far less successful this was over there compared to here in Australia likely due to the controversial nature of the lyrics and what this ballad is about.

#64 for 2006

While this was a bigger hit in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm surprised it wasn't even bigger since the bulk of this song's success down under came from its strong digital sales which the kiwis would've incorporated to their main charts by the time it was released over there. I guess this means that they weren't as excited for Brendan Urie taking over the emo rock scene from Green day at the time.

#56 for 2006

Rihanna didn't find much success from her second album when it came to her singles, however at least she can take comfort in this third single being a hit in NZ where it was a flop for her here in Australia back in the day. Of course, her third album was where she truly started finding massive success worldwide thanks to the singles being more universal than the one's on her first two albums.

#60 for 2006

#62 for 2007

This was a song that was tailor made to be as controversial as possible given how its subject matter (to say nothing of its cover art) was meant to address something that happened to Rihanna this year that I'm sure we're all familiar with by now. It appears we Aussies and kiwis weren't that interested in having this sort of music from her as this was a massive disappointment for her commercially in both countries.

#59 for 2009

This was the only other success that Lil Wayne was able to achieve from his critically acclaimed album Tha carter III, it's a song about him cheekily hitting on a female police officer presumably to get out of getting arrested by her. America passed up this track in favour of "A Milli," a song many will tell you is one of the worst ever made due to how annoying the production is.

#68 for 2008

Here we are with the title track to RHCP's (then) most recent album for this list, like I said, it wasn't quite as big a hit over there as it was over here for them even though the kiwis had implemented airplay by this point in time which this song would’ve greatly benefitted from on our charts back in the day.

#81 for 2002

This is the final hit that Brooke Fraser had this decade, although this wouldn't be the last her fellow kiwis would hear from her as she would have one more hit in the 2010's which just so happened to be her biggest hit as it was her sole chart topper over there. In the meantime, this second single from her second album kept her head above the water in her homeland.

#93 for 2007

Given how Akon saw inescapable success from his second album two years prior in NZ, I would've been dumbstruck if he didn't achieve at least some success over there with his third album which was the case with its lead single even though it was a massive flop for him over here in Australia. Sadly, this would be his final hit as a lead artist over there as "Beautiful" failed to catch on like it did over here.

#53 for 2008

#61 for 2009

This is the one and only hit to come from female rapper Lil Mama, I'm not sure where she got her rap name from as from what I can gather, she's never been a mother of any kind and was only a teenager when she began her career. I think the popularity of this track came from the two featured artists given how both Chris Brown and T-Pain were inescapably popular throughout the world this year.

#45 for 2008 (#39 website)

This proved to be far less successful for both men involved over in NZ, this is a bit strange as while "Suga suga" did chart higher over there than it did over here (due to being released on time) that song proved to be equally as successful in both countries in the southern hemisphere which suggests that this song would as well as apart from the artists having their roles reversed, it was essentially the same track as that was.

#73 for 2005 (#46 website)

This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, there was little doubt it would be considering that it was a plea from the rapper to his critics to stop taking his music so seriously and to give his fanbase some credit that they won't emulate the violent behaviour he displays on his lyrics, basically making the same argument that video game nerds have been making for the gaming industry since its inception.

#69 for 2003

Here's that hit that Fat Joe had with Terror squad that I mentioned when we revisited his one and only solo hit from a few lists back, it's a posse cut he made with the other members of the group and a female rapper by the name of Remy who scored her one and only notable hit with this entry. Apparently, he was credited as Joey Crack on this track, a name that I feel is very inappropriate even for gangster hip hop.

#73 for 2004

While this charted much higher in NZ than it did here in Australia, the tradeoff was that it didn't last as long on their charts as it did on ours which means that it suffered in the rankings on this side of my site. Still, this proved to be a massive success for Christina Aguilera over there due to it being a perfect display of her vocal talents which many people (me included) feel her first two singles didn't adequately accomplish.

#69 for 2000

Sandwiched in between their two earlier entries on this list was this second single from the breakthrough album of My chemical romance, this having a more bombastic sound than their other two entries which I guess the kiwis weren't too big a fan of as it wasn't quite as successful over there. At least this and their previous entry were hits over there which is more than I can say for their success over here.

#79 for 2007

This was the third and final hit that these guys were able to achieve in their homeland from their debut album, they did release a second album later in the decade to very limited success which prompted the band to breakup and for Dane Rumble to embark on a solo career.

#80 for 2005

It seems weird that these guys would find more success in NZ at the turn of the millennium than they did here in Australia given how the opposite was true throughout the 90's, here they score a huge hit with the bonus track from their greatest hits package they released following the success of their (then) most recent album.

#65 for 2001

I'm as shocked as you are that this wasn't more of a hit in NZ especially considering how it was a huge success here in Australia this year, I guess the kiwis weren't that big of fans of the duo back in the day as none of their singles (save for one new entry on my next list) managed to be more of a success over there than they were over here. At least all of their entries will be reappearing on this side of my site.

#77 for 2001

It appears that the kiwis were just as impressed with this collaboration between former BFF's Kanye West and Jay-Z as we Aussies were this year, that is to say, this was only a hit over there due to the presence of Rihanna as neither of their other collaborations managed to spark any interest in either country in the southern hemisphere despite making an entire album together two years later.

#60 for 2009

Given how Britney had less success overall in NZ throughout her career than she did here in Australia, it's only fitting how this was less popular for her over there even with the raunchy sex appeal she had been leaning so heavily into during this phase of her career. This raunchy appeal would come to an end when her next album underperformed in 2011 which reduced her to a meme status.

#73 for 2009

This is the other entry from Dizzee rascal on this list; it was his second single he found success with outside of his native UK and was even a big sleeper hit here in Australia for the rapper (too much so to appear on that side of my site.) Here he swaps out Calvin Harris from his first international hit "Dance wiv me" for Armand Van Helden, it's a bit odd he credits the producers of his tracks if I'm being honest.

#83 for 2009

It looks like these guys were able to score a second hit in their homeland with the lead single to their sophomore album, I guess this is proof that nu metal wasn't out of vogue just yet in NZ like it was throughout the rest of the world given that this easily would've flopped had these guys been from Australia and released it here.

#79 for 2005 (#50 website)

Well, here we are yet again with the ballad that Jordin Sparks performed at the 2007 American Idols that claimed her victory for that season, like I said earlier, it was delayed a release in NZ in favour of her duet with Chris Brown which is why it wasn't as popular over there as it was over here for her.

#64 for 2008

This was the only success that the American alternative band Filter were able to achieve anywhere in the world, even then, I get the feeling it was only a success in NZ due to alternative rock still being at the height of its popularity over there given the success of RHCP on this list alone.

#97 for 2000

You'd think that this teen pop number would've been much bigger for Billie Piper in NZ given how immensely popular it was here in Australia, I guess the drawback of her scoring success down under is that anything that makes it big over here can't make it as big over there and vice versa. This was the last hit she had anywhere in the world before she gave up her singing career to pursue acting.

#72 for 2000

It appears that the kiwis had a love/hate relationship with this song from J-Lo just like the rest of the world did, on the one hand, they appreciated her attempts at being down to earth over a bumping beat whilst on the other they felt that she missed the mark and wound up coming off as more out of touch with reality than ever before. The song has had a better reputation over the years due to this being a normal feat for celebrities.

#56 for 2002

#54 for 2003

Although this wasn't a top ten hit for Delta Goodrem in NZ (let alone a number one hit list all the entries we've looked at so far on this side of my site) this was a decent hit for her over there to the point where this will be appearing on more than one of these lists on this side of my site. This will be her final entry on this side of my site as everything she released going forward bombed over there.

#79 for 2004

#84 for 2005

Ne-Yo was on a roll this year as he released the second single to his biggest album Gentleman of the year, a song that shares its name with a Kelly Clarkson track much like "Because of you" from the previous year which suggests he was a bit uncreative with what he named his songs throughout his career. This obviously wasn't a deal breaker throughout the world given how popular he was.

#65 for 2008 (#37 website)

Well, this is certainly a surprise, I wasn't expecting to feature one of the singles from the White stripes on this site as they were always more of an album band than they were a single band. I guess the kiwis were able to flaunt the advantages of "going digital" this year by having this be a success for them over there just so they can truthfully say that the White stripes had a hit single over there and nowhere else in the world.

#73 for 2006

Although this wasn't a huge success for J-Lo in NZ like I'm sure she was hoping this would be (likely due to her dropping the F-bomb that radios had to censor) it did become more popular over there than it did over here in lieu of the albums success which suggests that the kiwis weren't part of the initial hostile reception to the album I remember it having back in the day worldwide.

#70 for 2001

Although this title track from RCHP's (then) most recent album would've been a success in its own right, I get the feeling a large factor for its success in NZ came from the music video which showcases members of the band playing a game that has simulations of themselves which impressed audiences around the world back in the day for its (then) impressive CGI graphics.

#75 for 2000

This was the second hit that Nesian Mystik was able to achieve from their second album in their homeland, it wasn't quite as popular as their earlier entries on this site, however it did keep their heads above water long enough to get them to their third album which was much more successful for them later in the decade.

#74 for 2006

This was slightly more popular here in Australia than it was over in NZ, I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with 50 Cent trying to be romantic as the rest of the world was given how this was his second consecutive Billboard chart topper for the rapper this year. I guess the presence of Nate Dogg was the reason why this was a success given how popular he was over there with his hit "Never leave me alone."

#67 for 2003

There were no signs of Blue slowing down in NZ and especially their native UK as they managed to achieve massive success in both countries with the lead single and title track from their second album, by this point, we Aussies had given up on any prospect of a third boy bands war but that clearly wasn't the case in those two countries given how this wasn't their final hit in their catalogue.

#50 for 2002

#50 for 2003

This is one of two entries from Dizzee rascal on this list as well as his only entry that wasn't a hit here in Australia, it was the third single off his international breakthrough album Tongue n cheek which saw him find an audience outside of his native UK for the first time since his breakthrough over there six years prior. The other entry will be his second single from the album as "Dance wiv me" bombed over there.

#65 for 2009

This is the only song that has Lil Jon as the lead artist to make it big outside of his native America, even then it was only a decent hit at best in NZ given how the kiwis were into southern hip hop by this point in the decade. He's had plenty of detractors saying that he does nothing in his songs but shout, I can see the argument but there's something endearing about his vocals on each of these tracks.

#90 for 2006

This was far less popular in NZ than it was here in Australia for the Ting Tings, mainly because it didn't last as long on their charts despite it being released over there slightly sooner than it was over here. I guess the kiwis found this track to be rather annoying to make it any more successful than it was, indeed, it's hard to say if their follow up "Shut up and let me go" was used in an ad campaign like it was here.

#70 for 2008 (#50 website)

It appears the kiwis allowed Soulja boy to have a hit between his two earlier entries on this list as he scored success over there with a song about what a girl would be like if she happened to get with him, or at least I think that's what's going on here as like many other listeners, I don't tend to find his lyricism particularly noteworthy on his songs.

#74 for 2007

#63 for 2008

We have one more entry from Busta Rhymes on this site, this time he recruits Linkin Park off the success of their (then) most recent album Minuets to midnight which obviously paid off for both parties given their placement on this list. You'd think this would've been somewhat successful in Australia as Busta did have a hit earlier in the decade with "I know what you want" with Mariah Carey.

#77 for 2008

This is the only other hit that Duffy had in her career anywhere in the world as Adele would come around to steal her thunder by the time she released her second album in the 2010's, admittedly she was lucky that Adele didn't steal her thunder this year given how she was taking the UK by storm following her victory on X factor over there.

#84 for 2008

We have a second appearance from Coldplay on this list, this time it's their second single from X&Y which also benefited from airplay data in NZ as I remember hearing this nonstop on our airwaves here in Australia back in the day. Although it was far from their biggest hit back in the day (obviously) it's become somewhat their signature tune in recent years due to it constantly recharting on the world charts.

#92 for 2005

This is the final hit that All Saints managed to achieve anywhere in the world, admittedly it was a minor hit here in Australia for the girls but obviously too minor to appear on the Australian side of my site. I guess we Aussies were a bit put off by them moving away from their RNB sound that had made them big on their debut album in a way that didn't bother anyone else in the world.

#59 for 2000

You'd think that this cover of the 90's classic would've been an even bigger hit for Blue, not only did it fail to become a bigger hit than the original over there, but it also even failed to become a bigger hit for them over there than it was over here despite charting higher over there than it did over here. I guess the kiwis didn't like their take on the RNB classic as much as the rest of their catalogue as they had plenty of success over there after this.

#60 for 2001

While this was still the least successful song to become a hit for Evanescence over in NZ like it was here in Australia, it was able to score a better placement on this side of my site due to its success not being affected by high albums sales over there like it was over here. This and "Call me when you're sober" from their next album managed to find more success over there while their other two hits found less success.

#70 for 2003

This was equally as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia for Katy Perry, I guess the kiwis weren't that invested with this precursor to "Last Friday night" as we Aussies were as I doubt its lack of success over there was due to album sales eating up its success like it was over here.

#76 for 2009

Even though this was released much sooner in NZ than it was here in Australia, this proved to be far less successful over there likely due to the kiwis not caring for the message of this track (or possibly even not realising there was a message to this track like we Aussies did) and only making it a success due to how admittedly bouncy the production is.

#75 for 2001

These guys were on a roll in NZ following the success of "Breathless" from the previous year, indeed they were able to achieve success with this second single from In blue where it was a flop here in Australia despite me hearing this quite a bit on the radio back in the day. They would continue to find moderate success over there with their subsequent follow ups, however their winning streak would end with their next album.

#80 for 2001

This was another easy hit for Atomic kitten in NZ, although in Australia, this wasn't released as a single as we Aussies went with "Be with you" instead. That song did crack our top ten but was too much of a "fan single" to appear on that side of my site, perhaps if airplay was factored into our charts, it would've been a solid hit for the trio due to its blatant sampling of the ELO classic "Last train to London."

#90 for 2003

This is the final hit that Atomic Kitten had over in NZ, they would have a few more hits in their native UK before even their fellow Brits became bored of their music in favour of the likes of the Sugababes and Girls aloud. I guess there are worse songs you could end your winning streak on given how this was a minor hit in Australia around this time for the trio.

#60 for 2003

#60 for 2004

Whereas we Aussies allowed Kelly to have a hit the previous year with "Like this," it appears the kiwis were completely disinterested in her having a career in NZ following the demise of Destiny's child earlier in the decade. They allowed her to have this be a hit over there likely due to how huge it was over here, and in fairness she did have one more hit as a lead artist in the 2010's over there.

#78 for 2008

If you want proof that Green day was way more popular in NZ than they were here in Australia, consider the fact that their third single from American idiot managed to make it onto this side of my site with it having no chance to appear on the Australian side. Now admittedly this was flogged on our radios back in the day, meaning it's very likely it only became a hit over there due to airplay.

#85 for 2005

Given how this song was released on time in NZ due to "Better man" already being a hit for Robbie Williams upon that song's initial release over there, this means that his collaboration with Nicole Kidman managed to become more of a success for him there which of course resulted in its appearance being much higher on this side of my site as well as it appearing on more than one list of mine.

#52 for 2001

#51 for 2002

Even though we Aussies only gave Ciara three hits total throughout the decade, the kiwis gave her an additional two with this being one of them likely due to the presence of Chamillionaire on the track following the success of his earlier entry on this list. Both of these songs were the only hits the rapper had anywhere in the world despite having an impressive flow on both songs.

#59 for 2006

This is the final hit that Elemeno P managed to achieve in their homeland, it's a bit strange that their popularity seemingly dropped off a cliff from their first album over there given how they were posed to be the hottest new band among their fellow kiwis with the success of that album.

#89 for 2005

You'd think that this guy would've been more successful in NZ than he was here in Australia, in the long run he was, however he was off to a pitiful start over there given how this was more of a sleeper hit as opposed to an instant mainstream hit for Craig David. Admittedly it was strange he found so much success here given how his American counterpart Usher only took off after his debut album became a worldwide success.

#86 for 2000

It looks like Strawpeople were finally able to score a genuine hit in their homeland, although they needed the assistance of Big Runga who was fresh off the success of her debut album from three years prior to make that transition towards the mainstream. I guess for added measure, the video to this cover of the Cars classic is animated in CGI, although it's nowhere near as amateurish as the ones Eiffel 65 made.

#94 for 2000

It's hard to believe that these guys began their career as a legitimate west coast hip hop trio rather than a pop friendly hip hop group that's best known for their female vocalist who wasn't originally part of the group, although they did score their first hit with a female vocalist as Macy Gray is on here to provide the trio with a chorus to connect their verses together that appealed to the kiwis this year.

#78 for 2001

It turns out this was a huge flop for Mandy Moore in her native America, that would explain why it took so long to see the light of day here in Australia as it appears we Aussies only noticed its existence due to it being a decent hit for her in NZ at the very start of the decade. How we Aussies and kiwis came across her debut single when it was so thoroughly ignored internationally is anyone's guess.

#93 for 2000

I guess the kiwis weren't as on board with Eminem airing out his dirty laundry on this single like we Aussies were given how much less successful it was over there compared to what it achieved over here, although it was a decent success there which goes to show that they were willing to allow him to have a more serious hit as opposed to the comedy tracks from earlier in his career.

#82 for 2002

This is the only success that NZ funk band Spacifix had in their homeland, it was a decent hit for them but obviously not unique enough from the competition on this list to make it a household name for them. It was somewhat hard to find information about them on the internet, however not as hard as some of their contemporaries.

#93 for 2006

If you're wondering why this failed to appear on the Australian side of my site, that's because despise peaking quite high on our charts, it wound up being a sleeper hit for U2 as it fell to the lower half of our charts in record time likely due to the hype they had with their (then) most recent album How to dismantle an atomic bomb.

#77 for 2004

#81 for 2005

Much like here in Australia, this was Amerie's only hit in NZ given how it was her only hit even in her native America. Again, I have a feeling she would've had better luck had Ciara not taken over the realms of female RNB singers this year with all of her entries on this list.

#83 for 2005

I hope you're in the mood for seeing more of T-Pain on this side of my site because he had a string of hits in NZ even though he went virtually unheard of here in Australia (at least as a lead artist.) Here he is with his debut single which took a while to take off over there given how it was a big hit for him in his native America the previous year, I guess the kiwis couldn't take this song about how cuked he was seriously.

#92 for 2006

I guess the kiwis weren't too interested in hearing a rock track from Rihanna like we Aussies were, that's even taking into account that this was a bigger hit on our digital charts which had taken over the format in NZ by this point in time. Even so, this was a decent hit for her over there, so perhaps they simply felt she was overexposed by this stage and changed their minds with her earlier entries on this list.

#86 for 2007

This was the third entry from Eminem's comeback album Relapse, it's a ballad that was meant to showcase his more sensitive side the same way that "Mockingbird" did from his earlier album. It appears the kiwis were touched by this track as it became a modest success for him over there, although it did nothing for us Aussies as it flopped over here.

#69 for 2009 (#40 website)

This narrowly missed out on appearing on the Australian side of my site due to how quickly it fell from our charts, I'm guessing it was pulled from shelves as it did rather poorly on our digital charts suggesting that its success was more due to its physical sales back in the day. It was a much bigger hit in NZ which means this collaboration between U2 and Green day was able to have a full chart run over there.

#84 for 2006

You would've thought this would've been an even bigger hit over in NZ than it was here in Australia due to how big his entries were both solo and with the Game from earlier on this list, I suppose the kiwis felt he was a tad overexposed over there this year which is why this was only as successful there as it was over here for 50 Cent.

#75 for 2005 (#44 website)

We looked at the first song that the Lonely Island released in their catalogue on the Australian side of my site, now let's look at the big hit that they had in NZ this year which was this track where they recruited T-Pain to sing about the luxuries of owning a boat they likely purchased with the royalties from their first single.

#74 for 2009

It appears the kiwis were just as intrigued by this collaboration between Fat Joe and Ashanti (and Ja Rule if you listen to the chorus closely enough) as we Aussies were that it manages to retain a similar position on this list as its Australian counterpart. Unlike here in Australia where he remains a one hit wonder, he did manage a second hit in NZ as the lead rapper for his group Terror squad later in the decade.

#76 for 2002

I guess the kiwis were thoroughly unimpressed with Ashanti back in the day given how her one and only international hit barely managed to make a reappearance on this side of my site despite how popular it was here in Australia and her native America. I would say it was because the kiwis didn't like her presence overall except all of her collaborations with Ja Rule managed to reappear on this side of my site.

#79 for 2002

Even though this was released on time in NZ as opposed to being delayed here in Australia (likely due to shenanigans when it came to streaming in both countries) this didn't achieve any more success over there than it did over here, suggesting that Rihanna's popularity was fleeting from the beginning and only became more sustainable as the decade went on.

#75 for 2006

This was the final hit to come from Vengaboy's debut album, although it was released on the deluxe edition of the album which perhaps explains why it managed to be a chart topper in NZ at the start of the decade despite having a rather low placement on this list of mine. Their next single would be their earlier entry on this list which no doubt overshadowed this song even throughout the year.

#64 for 2000

Thought that the Ying Yang twins were loud and in your face (stay tuned for them in the next list by the way) here's Dem franchize boyz (wow that band name) scoring a hit with the formula that the duo had throughout the decade in their native America. I'm not sure how the kiwis came across this, however they did hence its placement on this list.

#85 for 2006

This was the second Billboard chart topper Enrique Iglesias had in America, naturally it would be a shoe in for this list given how this is yet another song I remember hearing quite a bit on the radio back in the day even though this apparently flopped here in Australia. Again I have to stress just how much of an impact airplay had on the NZ charts going into the 21st century which I'll admit makes me want to compare and contrast these lists on my site.

#98 for 2000

Given how this song has Akon on the chorus as well as Krayzie Bone having a huge hit the previous year on Chamillionaire's "Riding," it only makes sense that this track from Bone Thugs n Harmony would achieve massive success in NZ this year despite the group not having a hit over there since "Home" from four years prior.

#65 for 2007 (#23 website)

Much like here in Australia, Five were able to score one final hit in NZ with the lead single to their third album largely due to the strong momentum they had from their first two albums. Unlike here in Australia, it appears that this was more of a hit on their radio given how it's a sleeper hit as opposed to a "fan single" over here (or it would've been had it not lasted for quite some time in our top twenty.)

#81 for 2001

I guess the kiwis were more ashamed by this being a success this year than we Aussies were given how it was pulled from their shelves over there likely due to the sexist lyrics rubbing them the wrong way, admittedly this was also eventually pulled from shelves here in Australia, suggesting that even back then, there was a limit to how far you can go about objectifying women in pop culture.

#61 for 2000

We have another appearance from Nesian Mystik on this list, this time it's with the fourth single from their debut album which proved to be a moderate success for the band this year which goes to show how much they were on a roll during the first half of the decade with their brand of RNB and hip hop.

#76 for 2003

This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, I guess the kiwis were just as interested in listening to Beyonce reconcile her differences with Shakira over dating the same guy as we Aussies were given that this also managed to boost the popularity of the former's second solo album whilst giving the latter one final hit before she faded into obscurity in the southern hemisphere.

#72 for 2007 (#37 website)

This is the third version of the Rockwell classic I've now featured on this site, the other two being the original and the DJ Bobo version which I feel counts as that heavily relies on the nostalgia of the former track. This is a straight cover of the 80's hip hop track by Dutch group Beatfreakz, naturally it was a hit in NZ due to the unwritten rule of allowing Dutch artists to dominate their charts being in effect this year.

#79 for 2006

Whereas this was an immediate hit for Linkin Park here in Australia, it appears the kiwis were a little bit more sceptical of this second single from Meteora despite the lead single being an instant chart topper over there the previous year. It's worth noting that the kiwis did consider them an album band as opposed to us Aussies who gave them a healthy balance between albums and singles success.

#83 for 2004

This would've been the last hit that Mariah Carey had anywhere in the world were it not for her 2013 effort "#beautiful" which became big that year due to having a # in its title, I guess it's safe to say that the 90's diva had to resort to meme culture to keep her relevancy going given how this song references YouTube among other things that made it a success in NZ but not here in Australia.

#56 for 2008

This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Ciara, again likely due to Ludacris's guest verse which helped it stand out from the now obscure competition from many of her counterparts such as Keysha Cole and Fantasia back in the day. Whereas she wouldn't trouble our charts again until the end of the decade, Ciara would score two more hits in NZ in addition to her collaboration with JT.

#74 for 2005 (#43 website)

This was slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, or rather, it wasn't pulled from shelves over there despite it quickly falling off the charts given how families who went to see Rugrats in Paris eventually discovered the mature content of the lyrics which caused quite the outrage back in the day. This has since been used in sporting events, or rather the chorus has for teams that have a dog as a mascot.

#63 for 2000

Talk about a song that only saw a fraction of its success in NZ it achieved here in Australia, this barely managed to reappear on this side of my site despite it being one of the biggest hits of the decade down under proving just how the tides had turned for the Scissor sisters in the southern hemisphere. I guess the trade-off was that their second album was a success over there which wasn't the case for their debut.

#83 for 2006

This barely missed the cut from appearing on the Australian side of my site due to being too much of a sleeper hit to do so, however the opposite was the case for "Viva la Vida" in NZ as the kiwis were more interested in this lead single to their magnum opus named after that second single this year.

#67 for 2008

Well would you look at this? We have a song from Simply red from the 21st century on this list, proving that nearly two decades into their career, they were still able to find an audience with the kiwis long after we Aussies had given up on them. Naturally this was also a decent hit for them in their native UK where their fellow Brits were already feeling the 80's nostalgia bug by this point.

#89 for 2003

It's a bit strange that Bow wow failed to appear on this side of my site as a child star given how underage hip hop was all the rage in NZ over the years, however they seemed to be more interested in his work once he matured starting with this collaboration he made with RNB singer Omarion. This was a minor hit here in Australia, although it was too minor to make an appearance on that side of my site.

#82 for 2005