This was more of a success for Big Brovaz here in Australia than it was over in NZ, this is despite this charting higher over there for the British RNB group likely due to how they declared themselves as the future of music moving forward this decade on this track. I always found the censored version of this track to be disjointed given how it ruins the rhyme scheme on the chorus, that could also be a factor in why it wasn't as big over there.
#25 for 2003 (#23 website)
I'm not sure why the deluxe edition of Ronan Keating's debut album was a flop over in NZ considering how it's one and only bonus track managed to be a massive success over there, I guess this song's success was the tradeoff to the album's failure considering how the inverse was the case for both the song and the album here in Australia despite me hearing this quite a bit on the radio back in the day.
#58 for 2001 (#26 website)
While this does appear slightly higher on this list than on the Australian counterpart, I should mention that it along with every other entry on here had stiffer competition with each other, meaning this collaboration between Wyclef Jean and City High frontwoman Claudette Ortiz was far more successful over there than it was over here. This is impressive given how City High didn't have any success over there like they did over here.
#41 for 2002 (#25 website)
This is another song that was pulled from shelves over here in Australia back in the day to encourage album sales, it didn't work obviously as the album was as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia which was a common trend throughout the decade in both countries. Even though this appeared higher on the Australian side of this site, ARIA determined the second single from the album was more successful back in the day.
#26 for 2000 (#23 website)
While this was a modest success for Timbaland, JT and Nelly Furtado here in Australia, it was a massive success for them internationally likely due to the digital charts taking in full effect when it was released as the lead single to the former's debut album. Apparently, this is a diss track towards people they all had beef with, which ended up being Scott Storch, Prince and Fergie respectively.
#37 for 2007 (#13 website)
I'm not sure if Aaradhna has ever been referred to as the NZ equivalent of Ashanti in her homeland, I just found her to be as such due to how similar her music was compared to her American counterpart this decade. This was her one and only hit as a solo artist which further draws comparisons to both women as Ashanti only had the one hit internationally with "Foolish."
#37 for 2006 (#13 website)
Given how this was one of the biggest hits of the decade here in Australia, it only makes sense that this track managed to crossover to NZ where it also became a big success for the Australian duo. I like to think this is Australia's answer to "I'm too sexy" given how it came out fifteen years after that track dominated the early 90's.
#34 for 2006 (#18 website)
One of the most prominent groups of the decade in America were the Ying Yang twins, this was primarily because they were the leader of a sub-genre known as crunk which was widely criticised back in the day for a wide variety of reasons that I won't get into here (mainly because I don't have the time to do so.) Their one and only hit in NZ sees them collaborating with Wyclef Jean which wasn't a hit in their homeland.
#44 for 2007
Well at least this third single from Stadium arcadium managed to be a huge success in NZ around this time, although it's worth noting that it was also a massive hit in the bands native America given how it remains their final Billboard top ten hit over there. Indeed, this remains their final hit anywhere in the world as they've yet to score another hit with any of their subsequent albums.
#63 for 2006
#66 for 2007
Much like here in Australia, this was a two for one deal from Nelly given how both "My place" and "Flap your wings" were bundled together onto this track which resulted in them both being a massive hit for Nelly over there like they were over here. I'm not sure why Nelly decided to release two albums on the same day as each other, I'm guessing because he couldn't decide if he wanted to be a rapper or an RNB singer at the time.
#25 for 2004 (#10 website)
While this was back in the day where people had to buy singles to make them a success (be it physical copies or digital downloads) I get the feeling this was a hit ironically for BEP worldwide given how it's the type of song that seems perfect to annoy someone with (similar to Crazy Frog's popularity now that I think about it.) That said, there are people out there that do enjoy this any many other widely mocked songs featured on this site unironically.
#26 for 2005 (#38 website)
#26 for 2006
Much like in Australia, Kelis is also a two-hit wonder in NZ with both of her appearances on this list, although it's worth noting that this proved to be the bigger hit over there as "Milkshake" (which is still to come) wasn't as big for her likely due to how much of a meme it was even back in the day. Indeed, it's far easier to take this song seriously given that it's about her no longer falling for her partner's infidelity.
#36 for 2004 (#25 website)
This is a much more accurate placement on this list to reflect how popular this comeback single for Kylie Minogue was here in Australia, although in NZ, it was an even bigger comeback given how she hadn't had a hit over there since her debut album from twelve years prior. Indeed, it was like they had skipped over all of her 90's material and went straight from 1988 to this year as far as they were concerned.
#29 for 2000 (#24 website)
Much like here in Australia, this was the final hit that Madonna had in her career as even the kiwis couldn't get on board with the meme tracks she would release throughout the 2010's, although JT would continue to score hits over there for the remainder of the decade given how he had become an in demand featured artist much like another Justin would throughout the 2010's.
#38 for 2008 (#31 website)
I wasn't expecting to feature another track from Ma$e on this site given how even his fellow American had grown tired of his music by the start of the decade, it appears the kiwis had room to give him one more hit this year which came in the form of this track about coming back home to a place the narrator felt the person didn't welcome at.
#37 for 2004 (#20 website)
Here's that second big hit from Macy Gray I mentioned on her earlier entry on this list, it was more of the same in both its sound and lyrical scope as that song given how it sees Macy still having feelings for someone who she feels is bad for her. It's no surprise it was a hit over there given how inescapably popular the album was worldwide, heck it's a bit of a surprise it was a flop here if I'm being honest.
#42 for 2000 (#25 website)
This proved to be slightly more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, likely because the album it was pulled from was always massively popular in both countries by the time it came out which of course affected its sales here in a way that it did over there. While it had nothing to do with its success in either country, the song is nowadays best known for its inclusion in the Garfield movie from this year.
#38 for 2004 (#34 website)
I guess the kiwis weren't as on board with these guys competing in the boy band wars given how this wasn't as successful over there as it was over here or their native America despite topping the charts over there. At least their other single from their second album was more of a hit over there than it was over here (stay tuned for it) proving that they had some mileage with the kiwis during their heyday.
#34 for 2000 (#26 website)
I wouldn't have thought that Rihanna of all people would've been someone who would thrive through the lack of digital sales here in Australia this year, it turns out that she wasn't that popular with people who used the format as evidence by how much lower she is on this list in addition to this song not being as popular on that format here in Australia. I guess that demographic didn't appreciate the "Tainted love" sample on the track.
#46 for 2006 (#17 website)
There were no signs of T-Pain slowing down during the second half of the decade in NZ, this is interesting given how he never had a hit here in Australia until 2012 where he snuck in a hit with "Turn all the lights on" during the waning days of the club boom. In the meantime, he raps in his alter ego Teddy Verseti about getting into fights at the club which naturally amused the kiwis at the time.
#57 for 2007
#47 for 2008 (#48 website)
Although she saw plenty of success over in NZ with her debut album, it appears that the kiwis weren't as on board with RNB P!nk as we Aussies were given how much more of a sleeper hit her debut single was over there compared to its immediate success over here. Indeed, I feel it was us Aussies that were the most on board with this phase of her career anywhere in the world.
#14 for 2000 (#45 website)
#22 for 2001
This was an impressive year for Akon over in NZ given how he managed to score a massive hit with this ballad from the deluxe edition of his second album, it's another one of his songs that's been criticised due to it somewhat being a bait and switch as he's effectively taking the blame for someone's actions even though he's convinced that this person is actually in the wrong.
#41 for 2007 (#47 website)
I wasn't expecting this to be Destiny's Child's biggest hit over in NZ, primarily because it was only barely a hit here in Australia but also because it's the rare cover from Beyonce's entire catalogue as this is an update on Samantha Sang's one and only hit from the late 70's. At least it wasn't her biggest hit over there overall as her solo material from later in the decade did far better than anything with her band.
#17 for 2001
#15 for 2002
This might've been slightly bigger over here in Australia than it was in NZ, although that was mainly because Fergie didn't as much success with her solo album over there compared to what she achieved over here save for her earlier entry on this list likely due to the kiwis not being as impressed with her goofier tracks like we Aussies were. Still, this was a decent runner up as her biggest hit over there commercially.
#46 for 2007 (#49 website)
It turns out that these guys managed to score more than one hit in NZ this decade, I guess the kiwis were really into the alternative rock scene this year given how I don't even remember hearing this on the radio back in the day like several other entries from international artists on this list. I guess the success of this track over there meant that their big breakthrough here in Australia wasn't as impressive to them.
#56 for 2004
I guess the kiwis weren't as on board with Christina making a throwback album to the forties and fifties like we Aussies were, although at least they made this centerpiece of the album a success over there as opposed to her fellow Americans and the Brits who outright ignored this track from the album this year. This would be her final hit as a leading artist anywhere in the world as her subsequent albums would flop.
#50 for 2007 (#15 website)
This was equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, although again we have the stiffer competition it had over here to factor into its ranking which once again means that this was actually slightly more popular over there than it was over here for the (then) underage rapper J Kwon.
#42 for 2004 (#33 website)
While this song saw a massive improvement in this ranking, I should point out that it didn't have its release schedule tampered with here in Australia and that its popularity was more fleeting over here back in the day than it was internationally for Beyonce. I guess we Aussies weren't sure about her having a solo career which is odd because we had no problem with Kelly making it big with her earlier entry.
#28 for 2003 (#24 website)
I'm a bit surprised this wasn't even more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing the kiwis weren't too impressed with Estelle's performance on here (I personally find it to be rather flat) and only came on board due to the song having a guest verse from Kanye West who's presumably the American boy she's referring to in the lyrics.
#37 for 2008 (#35 website)
Given how Robbie Williams was far more popular in NZ than he was here in Australia this decade, it only makes sense that his second song about questioning his faith in religion after "Better man" would prove to be an even bigger hit over there than it was over here even if the album it came from was far less success with the kiwis than it was down under.
#24 for 2002
#26 for 2003
This is the last hit that Mary J Blige was able to achieve anywhere in the world, although it appears that this was the big hit off her 2005 effort the Breakthrough and not her cover of "One" with U2 like it was here in Australia (at least it was on our digital charts.) I guess the kiwis wanted to hear an RNB ballad over her collaborating with one of the biggest bands of the 80's around this time.
#51 for 2006
I guess I should talk about the song itself in this entry given how we all know what happened to her once this became her final hit anywhere in the world, this is a song about the love of Janet's life that the kiwis and her fellow Americans found more endearing back in the day than we Aussies did. It was a bit of a comeback for her in NZ considering the disappointing turnout of her singles from the Velvet rope over there.
#34 for 2001 (#27 website)
This was equally as successful in both countries in the southern hemisphere, likely because it serves as the theme to the first theatrical adaptation of Charlie's angels which still polarises audiences to this day depending on whether or not they find it sexist (it boils down to how you define female empowerment.) The success of this track led to hype for the girls third album which was effortlessly met worldwide.
#15 for 2000
#23 for 2001
It feels weird that this song released exclusively in Australia NZ and the UK would be the biggest hit off her I'm not dead album in NZ, so much so that I'm willing to be it was the reason why the album finally took off over there despite it already being one of the biggest albums of the decade here in Australia by the time this was released as a single.
#33 for 2007 (#24 website)
Although Fall out boy did see the bulk of their success here in Australia on our digital charts, that didn't necessarily mean they would find more success over in NZ as aside from this lead single going to number one over there where it failed to do so over here, they didn't have any success with their other singles even though they certainly did over here.
#24 for 2007 (#28 website)
This was originally an album track from Ricky Martin's second English album Sound loaded, it was turned into a duet when Christina Aguilera decided to try and appeal to the Latin market to let people know of her Hispanic heritage given her exotic surname led people to question what it actually was. It was a massive hit for the duo in NZ, definitely more so than in Australia where it was a flop for them.
#33 for 2001 (#28 website)
You'd think that this debut single from Ne-Yo would be more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia given how inescapable he would become over there as opposed to over here, it turns out that wasn't the case as it was a massive hit through physical sales down under which was taking a back seat over in NZ which explains the lack of success it had there.
#49 for 2006 (#20 website)
Much like the lead single to Avril's debut album, this also wasn't pulled from shelves over in NZ like it was here in Australia which allowed it to last much longer on their charts and thus have a much accurate representation on this list to how popular the song was. It's one of the clumsier written songs in her catalogue, but that's forgivable given how it works with the theme that the song is going for.
#32 for 2002
#33 for 2003
There was no doubt this was going to be a massive success for Sean Kingston over in NZ given how immensely popular this song was back in the day worldwide, indeed this was equally as successful over there as it was over here despite coming out a good two months earlier there than it did here for the Jamaican RNB singer.
#28 for 2007 (#10 website)
This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it did here in Australia, likely because regardless of where in the world you're from, BEP was inescapable during the midpoint of the decade with these three entries of theirs being a large reason why. Indeed, I feel most people forget this second single form the album even exists due to how the other two entries on this list has long since overshadowed its legacy.
#61 for 2005 (#40 website)
While this proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, I have to bring up once more that due to having stiffer competition over there, it technically means that it was more popular over there given how it was able to retain an impressive chart run without having an advantage like it did here this year. It's easy to see why this was a hit in both countries given the Enya sample it uses.
#47 for 2004 (#16 website)
This proved to be an even bigger success in NZ than it was here in Australia for Stacie Orrico, so much so that it even outranks her bigger hit here in Australia on this list which goes to show you how much the kiwis loved this track about whether or not Stacie (and by extension the world in general) was living their life to the fullest. It remains her signature track in places where she had success in her career.
#19 for 2003 (#32 website)
#20 for 2004
One of the leading forces in NZ music existing the 00's was Kids of 88, at least you'd think they would be one of the hottest names of the 2010's given how popular their debut single was over there to the point where it sparked international interest in the duo. Alas, they were a rock band (well more accurately, an electronic rock band) meaning their popularity died out in the new decade.
#43 for 2009 (#32 website)
This was a passing the torch moment as Savage wouldn't be able to find any success until the end of the decade (with Baby Bash of all people) whilst Aaradhna would score a massive hit the following year given how popular this collaboration the rapper had with the RNB singer. Like every song of his to appear on this list, this also charted in Australia albeit in the lower half of our charts.
#44 for 2005 (#48 website)
This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Nickelback, it was the first song of theirs to achieve this feat given how their previous material had clearly been more popular here than anywhere else in the world. I guess the memes helped this take off worldwide given how even at the time, this was a widely mocked track from what many people considered to be an overrated band.
#49 for 2005
This is the first of two entries that Incubus will be making on this side of my site given how they managed to connect with the kiwis in a way they weren't able to with us Aussies, although I do remember hearing this quite a bit back in the day so perhaps this was yet another victim of digital piracy this year in Australia. In any case, we have this ballad that came from an album filled with nu metal.
#74 for 2001 (#29 website)
While this was slightly less popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, I should bring up that it did have stiff competition this year from many of the entries we've looked at so far on this list. Something else I noticed is that this is the biggest hip-hop track of the year of there, suggesting that the kiwis were more interested in giving success to British artists than American artists and their genres.
#37 for 2001 (#32 website)
Given how the kiwis had fully incorporated their digital data onto their main charts this year, it means we have a song that only barely made it on the Australian side of this site due to an arbitrary exception I made for popular songs on our digital charts on ARIA to make the list proper on this side of my site. Indeed, James Morrison really did make a huge splash worldwide with this debut single of his.
#52 for 2006
Well, I've pretty much hyped up this third single from P!nk's second album throughout the Australian side of this site, so let's finally look at how this song did massively well worldwide and why it was a huge radio staple here back in the day despite lacking a physical release. This is P!nk taking the "your love is my drug" metaphor and flipping it to be about how the love she had for this person is making her sick as if she was taking drugs.
#53 for 2002 (#28 website)
This was the lead single to Sean Kingston's second album, an album that did rather poorly worldwide compared to his debut likely due to audiences finding more love with the likes of Jay Sean and Taio Cruz exiting the decade. The kiwis had a little bit of love left for him given how he would find more success the following year with his collaboration with Justin Bieber than anywhere else in the world.
#47 for 2009
I guess the kiwis weren't as interested in JT's BDSM fetishes as we Aussies were, mind you, they obviously were intrigued by it enough to make it a massive hit for the former boy band member, however it was noticeably less successful over there than it was over here and especially his earlier entry from this list.
#32 for 2006 (#9 website)
There was little chance that this female equivalent to the Macarena would flop over in NZ considering how inescapable it was throughout the rest of the world, it wasn't quite as successful over there as it was here in Australia, although that might be because it had stiffer competition given that its success wasn't tampered with down under like many other entries on this list were.
#5 for 2002
#7 for 2003
This was a hit twice in NZ during its chart run, the first time was upon its initial release and the second was following the series finale of the reality show that INXS aired in order to determine who their new lead vocalist would be following the tragic passing of Michael Hutchence from 1997. It looked like the band was back in the mainstream given how popular this song was in the southern hemisphere, alas they weren't.
#38 for 2005
#41 for 2006
This was the second hit that the Sugababes managed to achieve in NZ and their native UK, it was also their first hit here in Australia given how popular this was on our radio even though it took a while for it to crossover here after it became an international hit for them. They would have two more hits over there later in the decade, both of which were also hits for them here in Australia.
#37 for 2002 (#44 website)
It's only natural that this was more popular over in NZ than it was here in Australia for both women involved, although I still can't get over the fact that "Work it" was far less successful over there for Missy Elliott than it was over here given how the rapper broke through over there with her second single from the late 90's. Like the rest of the world, she wouldn't have another hit after this collaboration.
#35 for 2005 (#23 website)
While her album Up failed to become a massive success over in NZ like it was here in Australia, at least the lead single managed to become a hit over there despite it failing to do so over here which I'm sure was a bit of a consolation for Shania Twain upon its initial release. The album has been described as uneasy by its fans as it tries to recreate the success of Come on over to mixed results.
#25 for 2002
#27 for 2003
This was originally released two years prior to deafening silence on Sonique's native UK, I guess her fellow Brits didn't recognise her as the vocalist from "Theme to s'express" from a decade prior and felt this was too generic a trance song to make an impact on their dance scene from the late 90's. It was given a second chance this year due to its surprise success over in America, although it was only a modest sleeper hit here in Australia.
#56 for 2000 (#27 website)
There were no signs of these guys slowing down entering the new decade in NZ, sure we Aussies had already given up on them as we felt they had no chance in the boy band wars competing with the likes of Five and Human Nature, however the kiwis sure felt they did which is why they managed to score a string of hits during the first half of the decade with these types of ballads.
#45 for 2000 (#43 website)
This was slightly more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, mainly because in addition to charting better over there than it did over here, it also had stiffer competition from many of the entries that outrank it on this list. With that said, his popularity wouldn't peak anywhere in the world until his next album Confessions, specifically with all of the hit singles it managed to spawn.
#51 for 2001 (#30 website)
It appears the behind the scenes drama involving this song from Destiny's child didn't appeal much to the kiwis when it came to the song itself as though their album greatly benefitted from it over there like it did worldwide, it wasn't the case with the song which achieved the same level of success over there it would've had two of its members not found out they were fired from the band by viewing its music video.
#37 for 2000 (#28 website)
This took a while to take off in NZ which is odd because Craig's debut album was more of an instant success over there than it was over here, I guess the kiwis needed some incentive to make this song about his sexual escapades a success which came when it became a massive hit for him over in Australia upon its initial release here. They would explain why it was slightly more popular here than it was over there.
#36 for 2000
#38 for 2001
This managed to be equally as successful for JT in NZ as it was here in Australia, likely because he rather conveniently released it during a difficult time that the person this was directed to was going through in their life which has left many people (me included) feeling uncomfortable with the way this song became a hit for him. Again, you really need to ignore the context of why it became a hit to find any enjoyment out of it.
#49 for 2007 (#25 website)
This was about as equally successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for BEP, I'm guessing because we Aussies appreciated the lyric change to the album track known as "Let's get retarded" much more than the kiwis did who likely felt that censoring the track defeated the purpose of the lyrics. Admittedly it does, but in that case, you probably should've gone with a different track to release as a single.
#41 for 2004 (#37 website)
Brooke Fraser was on a roll with her debut album as she managed to score a second hit from it which no doubt helped it become a massive success in her homeland thanks to how wise she sounded on each of her singles from the album. It's little wonder she was able to keep finding success throughout the decade over there whilst the likes of Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch struggled.
#47 for 2003
#51 for 2004
This proved to be equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, likely because the kiwis were also touched with this ode to Kelly's (and possibly Beyonce's) fallen friends and how she feels sorrowful about how they never managed to achieve their dreams like she ended up doing. Although she had other hits in her career over there, this is her only appearance on this side of my site as a lead artist.
#22 for 2002
#23 for 2003 (#43 website)
This wasn't quite as successful for Lady Gaga in NZ as it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because the kiwis weren't as interested in listening to her complain about the paparazzi especially when you consider that it came from her debut album which she recorded before she became famous worldwide. Still, it was a bit of a comeback for her on the album given the failure of "Lovegame" over there.
#44 for 2009 (#41 website)
These guys were on a roll as they managed to score their third hit in a row from their debut album in their homeland, in fact every one of their singles they released during their time together managed to crack the top twenty in their homeland, proving how massively popular they were throughout the decade.
#46 for 2003 (#33 website)
Given how airplay was more of a factor towards a song's success in NZ, it allowed this second single from John Mayer's debut album to be a genuine hit over there as opposed to a mere modest sleeper hit like it was over here in Australia. This will be the only song of his to make an appearance on my site given how none of his other singles managed to reach the upper echelons of either chart in the southern hemisphere.
#71 for 2003
It only makes sense that this managed to be a bigger hit for Dido in NZ than it was here in Australia given how this wasn't pulled from their shelves after a mere month of existence like it was here, that might be due to it not lasting very long on the upper echelons of their charts which suggests that the kiwis felt she was more of an albums artist by this point in her career.
#67 for 2003 (#27 website)
This was released much later in NZ for Ann Lee than it was in Australia, so much so that it peaked in the 00's despite having some of its success in 90's over there which goes to show how long it took for them to gravitate towards this dance pop number from the British vocalist. It was equally as successful in both countries, and it also led to her being a one hit wonder in the southern hemisphere.
#27 for 2000
This wasn't quite as inescapable in NZ as it was here in Australia for Shaggy, I'm guessing because the kiwis weren't as thrilled with the "Angel of the morning" sample that the track uses but it could also be them not being as impressed with Shaggy's comeback overall despite said comeback being released slightly earlier over there than it was over here.
#44 for 2001 (#34 website)
It appears Elton John gave Blue his full blessing when they decided to record one of his more poignant tracks from the 70's, so much so that he even agreed to rerecord the chorus on the track to give off the impression that he was duetting with them which does admittedly bring a queer element to this cover that wasn't present on the original. Naturally this wasn't a hit here in Australia given how Blue were yesterday's news here by this point.
#45 for 2003 (#25 website)
This debut single from Chingy proved to be more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, there's little wonder as to why given that the kiwis were always happy to reward hip hop with success more so than we Aussies have over the years (even to rappers as divisive as Chingy.) Indeed, all of his hits here managed to be even bigger over there as we'll see over the next few lists of mine.
#37 for 2003 (#26 website)
This was slightly bigger over in NZ than it was here in Australia, mainly because it charted higher over there which gives you the impression that the Irish singer was poised for great things this decade over there given how this managed to break her through into the American market this year. Alas, this was also her only hit over there like it was in Australia and America, meaning those promises were empty.
#40 for 2000
#43 for 2001
This is the second big hit to be affiliated with the 80's band Mr. Mister from a NZ artist to make it big this decade, although this is more because of what Nesian Mystik decided to name the lead single to their penultimate album which no doubt led to its success given how the band oddly seemed to have a ton of nostalgic value throughout the decade.
(this song is "Mr Mista" if you couldn't tell from my commentary)
#48 for 2009 (#45 website)
This was merely a minor hit for Robbie Williams here in Australia, at least it was released here on time as opposed to "Better man" which only saw the light of day here by the end of this year (which we'll revisit in a moment.) Naturally this song was a bigger hit in NZ where he was on a roll thanks to how charismatic he was coming off with the kiwis from the start of the new millennium.
#49 for 2001 (#35 website)
Even though this charted higher for Rihanna in NZ than it did here in Australia, it wound up being more successful over here due to it lingering around for much longer on our charts than it did on their charts. Either way, this was a solid introduction to her career and one that led to a highly fruitful career throughout the rest of the decade and well into the 2010's.
#39 for 2005 (#14 website)
Although this somehow failed to crack the NZ top ten this year, this nonetheless proved to be equally as successful for Kelly Clarkson over there as it was over here where it debuted rather high on our charts thanks to how anthemic it remains to this day. I didn't mention the video on the Australian side of this site which is a shame because it remains one of the most iconic of all time due to how cathartic it is watching her trash that apartment.
#50 for 2005
This is only one of three songs from J-Lo to find more success in NZ than it did here in Australia, I'm guessing the kiwis were bigger fans of the Wedding planner given how her album this also serves as the lead single to didn't find any success over there until the success of her earlier entry on this list. At least she still had plenty of success over there during the first half of the decade.
#55 for 2001 (#37 website)
This being far less successful in NZ than it was here in Australia is further proof I have that the kiwis were losing interest in hip hop and indeed American music in general coming into the new millennium, although admittedly they clearly made somewhat of an exception for these guys given how this did chart higher over there than it did over here even though it was still more popular over here.
#42 for 2001 (#36 website)
This was way more of a success here in Australia for both women on the track than it was over in NZ, although I will say that their other collaboration was far more success over there which I guess balances out these two songs in both countries for this year. I'm not sure why this was less successful though given how Ciara already had a big hit over there with "Goodies," perhaps that track ate up some of this song's success over there.
#32 for 2005 (#17 website)
This was another two for one deal that was available in the late 90's, this time it comes from Robbie Williams who wanted another hit from his second album which he got with this double entry in NZ.
#24 for 2000
This proved to be equally as successful for Usher in both countries in the southern hemisphere, or at least it would've had it not been for the stiff competition it had in NZ which means that it was technically more successful over there than it was over here for the prince of RNB (albeit only slightly.) I guess the tradeoff for him having this much success with his singles over there is that his album was a commercial disappointment.
#31 for 2001
#34 for 2002
I was surprised when I realised this song wasn't a hit here in Australia back in the day, not even on our digital charts which would've been the perfect explanation for why this underperformed on our charts if it were a hit through that medium. Fortunately, the kiwis were able to recognise this as a hit upon its initial release over there, likely because of how they can relate to Lily's sadism in the lyrics.
#47 for 2006
This was one of those huge sleeper hits over in NZ which by all accounts should be even higher on this list but isn't due to the way I've structured these lists. It makes sense that this was a huge success over there given how Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias had both taken over their mainstream in a way they failed to do so here in Australia, although this guy wasn't on their level of success even in his native America.
#69 for 2000 (#30 website)
This was a surprise hit for Nelly in NZ this year, mainly because it was us Aussies who would give him the sporadic hit over the next decade making this song's failure over here a bit perplexing in hindsight. Indeed, I get the feeling that audiences were only handing him success with theses tracks in the hopes that he would release an album that would live up to the standards of Country grammar or Nellyville.
#56 for 2007
If the singer on this track sounds familiar to you, that's because this is the debut single from Robin Thicke who went by his surname when his first broke through into the music industry with this song that samples "A fifth of Beethoven" from Walter Murphy (which in turns was a remix of Beethoven's "Symphony no 5.") This was a minor hit here in Australia, although too minor to appear on that side of my site.
#57 for 2003 (#28 website)
This wasn't going to be a success over in NZ likely due to the kiwis still not being fully open to EDM by the turn of the millennium, however it was eventually released as a single over there due to its success here in Australia for Bomfunk MCs where it became a massive hit for the Finnish band. They were a one hit wonder over there as "B boys and fly girls" failed to become a success like it was here.
#33 for 2000 (#29 website)
It feels a bit weird that this wasn't T-Pain's biggest hit in NZ considering it was in his native America, although I guess it didn't have the same brand of humour that his earlier entry and especially "I'm in luv with a stripper" did which is perhaps why this didn't do as well for him over there as it did in his homeland. This comes complete with a guest verse from unknown rapper Yung Joc who didn't have any success outside of this track.
#31 for 2007 (#4 website)
This is a song that only barely missed the cut from appearing on the Australian side of my site, likely because we Aussies passed up the songs from Alicia Key's debut album in favour of buying the album itself this year. Fortunately, the kiwis have never allowed a successful album to affect the success of its singles, hence why this female empowerment ballad managed to be a massive success for her over there.
#48 for 2002 (#29 website)
It's interesting that this song would be a massive hit for the teenage singer/songwriter K'lee given how the original from Mr. Mister was never a success over in NZ back in the day like it was internationally, then again, it did chart over there so perhaps she came across it one day and decided to make it her own fifteen years after the original's release.
#40 for 2001 (#38 website)
This is the only other song from Christina Aguilera's second album that will be reappearing on this list, I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with the album overall save for this female empowerment anthem and her self-empowerment anthem from earlier on this list. This is the second and final hit that she achieved worldwide with Lil Kim providing her a guest verse following their collaboration on "Lady marmalade."
#42 for 2003 (#29 website)
Although this became a chart topper for Atomic Kitten in NZ whereas the original didn't, the original was still more successful over there than this rendition likely because it was purely through nostalgia of that version which allowed this to become a massive hit for the British trio over a decade after its release. Still, at least it was a massive hit over there and in their native UK as opposed to here in Australia where it wasn't.
#59 for 2001 (#40 website)
Given how Robbie Williams was one of the most popular artists of the moment going into the new millennium in NZ, it makes sense that this third single from his third album was released on time over there as opposed to it randomly being released as year later here in Australia where it admittedly went on to become more of a hit over here than it was over here and even boost the popularity of the album.
#49 for 2000
#53 for 2001
This was Stellar's biggest hit in their homeland, likely due to it being considered a strong choice for a lead single which seemed to be an issue with their previous album even though it did eventually spawn a massive hit with "Every girl" the previous year. I guess the downside to this being so successful is that their sophomore album overall didn't find as much success as their debut did.
#63 for 2001 (#42 website)
This was too minor of a hit to appear on the Australian side of my site; indeed, it only manages to appear on this side of my site due to it becoming a hit twice in NZ as it rebounded on their charts when Ciara released her second single "1 2 step" with Missy Elliot for some reason. This song has become infamous for the production, specifically due to it sounding like a screeching siren throughout its runtime.
#66 for 2004
#65 for 2005
While this was slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, I think that's more because Westlife were fairly inescapable over there during the first half of the decade as opposed to them finding more love with this cover of the Billy Joel classic than we Aussies did. I didn't mention that this was a bonus track from the deluxe edition of their second album, mainly because that didn't seem to be important on the Australian equivalent of this list.
#39 for 2001 (#39 website)
This was the third and final victory single to become a success from NZ Idol, mainly because there wasn't a fourth season of the series due to how unpopular it was compared to its Australian equivalent. That said, this did linger on the lower half of the charts for quite some time well into the following year, thus making it more than just another victory single from a now long forgotten artist.
#78 for 2006
I did mention on the Australian side of my site that the Sugababes had more success in NZ than they did down under, let's have a look at the song which introduced the world to the trio which was a massive hit over there and one that I remember hearing on the radio quite a bit back in the day as was the case for many entries on these lists of mine that failed to appear on the Australian side of my site.
#35 for 2000
#36 for 2001
Well at least this managed to be a success on time over in NZ, in fact it had already left the charts over there by the time if finally caught on over here in Australia the following year, which should give you an idea of how slow we Aussies were in allowed these guys to be a household name here. Even with their success early on, there still won't be any other singles from Creed to appear on this site.
#83 for 2000 (#37 website)
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