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)
Well, how about this? We finally have an entry form the Killers first album Hot fuss on this site as this was big enough in NZ to make it onto this list for the Nevada band. I remember hearing this nonstop back in the day (this is before I checked out the album mind you) meaning that I have to imagine this was big over there largely thanks to airplay and not so much digital sales.
#84 for 2004
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
#66 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.
#82 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.
#87 for 2000 (#37 website)
It appears that the kiwis weren't quite ready to exile Chris Brown from their good graces following an infamous incident that occurred this year that I won't go into detail about, perhaps it was due to him expressing his love of the Transformers franchise with this track or maybe that it came complete with a guest verse from Lil Wayne or maybe another reason that I definitely won't share with my readers.
#46 for 2009
This is the final hit that Anika Moa had in her homeland, even then it was a sleeper hit for her likely due to her fellow kiwis being more interested in the other entries we've looked at so far on this list rather than keeping the LGBT singer around the music scene but doing so anyway albeit in the lower half of their charts for quite some time.
#73 for 2007
This proved to be slightly more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia, it really is a shame how Britney saw far less success over in NZ this decade than she did down under even if many people (me included) felt that the quality of her music dramatically dropped when she released her album Blackout two years prior. This is the last song in her career that those people will tell you is decent.
#56 for 2009
Given how this song never even touched the number one spot in NZ (nor did it even come close to doing so) this meant that its success was more spread out during its chart run which allowed it to be placed in a much better position on this new list of mine even if it still feels relatively low compared to how unavoidable the song was back in the day.
#46 for 2000
It appears that the kiwis had much more love for Christina Aguilera during her time with Disney than we Aussies did as the second single from her debut album managed to be way more popular over there at the start of the decade and even give her a number one hit which is something that didn't happen here in Australia until "Beautiful" from her second album.
#30 for 2000 (#32 website)
This was a girl group that was put together by P Diddy, I'm guessing so that he could enter the girl band wars that was far less prevalent worldwide given how they mostly took place in the UK where the Spice Girls were the clear winners despite pulling out of the competition early on compared to their rivals. Dream managed to score a hit with their debut single in NZ and their native America and nowhere else in the world.
#62 for 2001 (#41 website)
While this wasn't as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia (as was the case with all of her singles this decade baring the ones from her second album) it proved to be a huge hit for P!nk over there regardless thanks to the double meaning it has as it can be about overcoming a literal drug/alcohol addiction or about her "sobering up" to how toxic her current relationship is.
#57 for 2008
#64 for 2009
I did mention that this was more of a hit in NZ than it was here in Australia for N sync, it was the only song of theirs to do better over there for some reason as it's not like album sales had any impact on a song's success when it came to teen pop from around this time. It could also be due to the bizarre video which showcases them in a shopping mall that naturally went against the norm for boy band music.
#55 for 2000 (#31 website)
This was such an amazing year for Akon in NZ that this managed to go straight to number one over there despite having so many entries on this list that failed to do so outrank it, indeed it being a chart topper over there is the main reason why it performed slightly better on this list than on the Australian equivalent.
#55 for 2007 (#12 website)
While this didn't quite get to number one in NZ like it did here in Australia, the fact it wasn't pulled from shelves over there like it was over here (to encourage album sales of course) meant that this was able to retain its placement on this side of my site that it had on that side. It's a song that many will tell you is among the worst on this list, however I don't think I'd go that far even if I weren't a fan of hers.
#43 for 2005 (#19 website)
This was also a massive success in NZ for JoJo which is to be expected given that she arguably saw more success from her first album over there than she did over here, indeed it appears the kiwis were also disappointed that this would be the last they would hear from her due to that awful contract she was in which prevented her from releasing any new music in her career for over a decade.
#47 for 2007
Brooke Fraser was on a roll this year as she managed to score a third hit from her debut album (well actually this was the fourth but "Saving the world" won't be appearing on this list) proving how well loved the NZ singer/songwriter was in her homeland with her album. She would come back two years later with her second album that while not as successful, still kept her in the A-leagues of the NZ music scene.
#61 for 2004
I don't think anyone was expecting to see a song calling out domestic violence appear on this list, that was the subject matter for this one and only hit from the Red Jumpsuit apparatus who scored a massive hit in NZ with this track as well as having it be a modest success in their native America. I'm not sure why this didn't even chart here in Australia other than its subject matter being a bit too heavy for us Aussies.
#42 for 2007 (#44 website)
This was the only hit for NZ folk band Breaks Co-op, although this did come from a highly successful album which explains why it was more of a sleeper hit for them in their homeland this year. Despite its mediocre reception amongst their fellow kiwis, this was apparently popular enough to spark international interest as it was shockingly easy to find album art for this entry unlike other NZ singles on this site.
#76 for 2005
Well at least this second single from Outkast's double album managed to be more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia if only because it wasn't pulled from shelves over there like it was over here, although it still wasn't among the biggest hits of the year over there suggesting that it wasn't as popular in the southern hemisphere overall as it was in their native America.
#69 for 2004 (#50 website)
How about this? I'm featuring an E.P on a singles list this far into my site. Here we are with Gin Wigmore's debut E.P which became a huge sleeper hit for her in her homeland through the strength of its standout track "Under my skin" which I'm guessing was a massive radio staple over there upon its release. Although she never charted here in Australia, there was interest in making her a household name due to her success in her homeland.
#71 for 2008
Given how Snoop Dogg already achieved massive success in NZ with his earlier entry on this list this year, I guess it isn't too surprising that his first chart topper in Australia wasn't as such over there despite it finding equal amounts of success in both countries. Again, I feel that this was more due to JT's presence as he felt like a cheat code when it came to artists wanting to make it big this decade.
#46 for 2005 (#24 website)
This was equally as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia for Eminem, I'm guessing audiences in general were happy to see him back even if the album was just as poorly received by fans and critics alike as his previous effort from five years prior.
#42 for 2009 (#27 website)
Given how much less successful Matchbox 20 was in NZ compared to Australia, it makes sense that Rob Thomas would only have one entry on this side of my site with his first solo single, heck even his collaboration with Santana failed to appear on this side of my site despite how inescapable it was internationally from the start of the decade. Indeed, he would only have one more hit after this before fading into obscurity over there.
#71 for 2005
Given the success these guys had in Australia and their native NZ with their second album from earlier in the decade, it makes sense that this would find equal amounts of success in both countries as each other which suggests that the band would go on to have massive success in the 2010's given how popular they were at this point in time. You'd be wrong as with most rock artists who made it big this decade.
#52 for 2009 (#48 website)
This was more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia for 50 Cent, presumably due to it benefitting from digital sales even though it came out before we Aussies even began tracking digital sales so I'm not entirely sure if that's the reason why for its success over there. Like I said on that side of my site, this was clearly meant to be the "Lose yourself" to his own biopic Get rich or die trying.
#50 for 2006
It looks like this second single from Destiny's Child's final album Destiny fulfilled was the big hit off the album in NZ in lieu of "Lose my breath" although we did look at that song on my previous list whilst "Girl" is still to come on this list. I guess the kiwis are familiar with the version that has T.I and Lil Wayne given how both men had more success over there later in the decade.
#40 for 2005 (#35 website)
Given how Britney's earlier entry on this list wasn't pulled from shelves in NZ like it was here in Australia, there was no chance of this being more popular than that track over there like it was over here (at least according to ARIA) which feels right given how this has fallen into semi obscurity by the masses. It remains a fan favourite due to how personal it felt coming from her, but it's not instantly recognisable outside her fanbase.
#43 for 2000 (#35 website)
This is the only other entry from Twista to appear on this side of my site; it's by far the bigger of his two hits even though it didn't quite crack the top ten over there like "Slow jamz" did the year prior. This came close to appearing on the Australian side of my site; however, it appears we Aussies allowed this to crack our top twenty for the Chicago rapper during a particularly slow time in our music scene.
#70 for 2005
Following the success she had from High school musical, Vanessa Hudgeons decided to embark focus more on her singing career which was off to a good start in NZ with this teen pop number that even managed to briefly chart here in Australia, suggesting we Aussies were willing to give her solo career a chance as well. Alas, she never saw any other success outside of this and her role in the Disney franchise.
#57 for 2006
#59 for 2007
After scoring two massive hits from the deluxe edition of Good girl gone bad worldwide, Rihanna decided to release one more song as a single from the standard edition which became a huge sleeper hit for her over in NZ this year right around the time she had her collaboration with T.I from earlier on this list.
#51 for 2008
This is another song I remember hearing on the radio quite a bit back in the day, evidently it was written for the Pink Panther remake which had Beyonce costar with Steve Martin that divides audiences to this day (I like it but understand why people don't.) Apparently, there was a version with a rap verse from Slim Thug that became popular in NZ and her native America that was released on Destiny's Child's greatest hits album.
#48 for 2006
Apart from her earlier appearance on this list, this will be the only entry from Kelly Clarkson to appear on this side of my site which is fitting given how it was the one hit of hers that failed to do so likely due to strong album sales preventing it from being a hit over here despite it being easily one of her most recognisable (and my personal favourite) songs in her catalogue.
#63 for 2005
This wasn't quite as successful over in NZ as it was here in Australia for Sara Bareilles, likely because the kiwis were more interested in the hip hop and RNB scene rather than the singer/songwriter scene like we Aussies were this year. While she didn't have as much success over there with her singles as she did over here, at least she had both of her hits here become a success over there for the exact same reasons.
#50 for 2008
OK I'm beyond shocked that this was mostly a dud for MGMT in NZ given how I honestly would've thought the duo would thrive over there through digital and airplay stats, alas it appears this was only a sleeper hit for them as opposed to it being one of the bigger hits of the year here in Australia likely due to Triple J promoting it and their debut album.
#85 for 2008 (#44 website)
This was only a modest success here in Australia back in the day, I'm guessing because we Aussies weren't that interested in this song that's a tonal whiplash of JoJo's debut single from the previous year given how she's expressing her love to presumably the same person she chastises on "Leave." Here she recruits Bow Wow to provide her a hip-hop verse that no doubt led to his popularity skyrocketing this year.
#51 for 2005 (#41 website)
This will be one of two entries from the alternative rock band Zed to appear on this list, it naturally was their biggest hit over there likely due to how anthemic the song is compared to a lot of the other entries on this list. Their other hit this year was released first and was arguably more successful as it charted longer than this did, however it also had a much lower peak position which is why this is higher.
#52 for 2000 (#33 website)
Given how Australian idol had a song like this the previous year that was a hit here in Australia, it only makes sense that the NZ equivalent would follow suit where it also became a massive success in its homeland. A part of why this was more popular over there than "Rise up" was over here is that this is a cover of Mark Williams debut single from 1975, meaning this was seen as a tribute to the former teen idol.
#52 for 2004 (#19 website)
This proved to be far more popular in Australia than it was in NZ much like the other track that this shares its name with from the 80's, I'm guessing the kiwis weren't that fond with the female perspective of the Hall and Oates classic which didn't seem to be much of a hamper towards the album's success over there. Indeed, the album was way more popular over there than it was over here even if the singles weren't.
#76 for 2006
This is a song I definitely remember receiving a ton of flack for back in the day, keep in mind it only barely charted here in Australia and even we Aussies were making fun of this track back in the day (thankfully this was back before this type of engagement counted towards a song's popularity.) I guess the kiwis got more ironic enjoyment out of this track which would explain its success over there.
#41 for 2008 (#32 website)
This will be the first of two appearances from the Game on this list, both of which has his former mentor 50 Cent provide a guest verse for him which no doubt allowed both of these songs to see a massive worldwide audience from those who made the older rapper's debut album from two years prior a huge success. This no doubt also led to the success of the Game's own album this year for better or worse.
#42 for 2005 (#21 website)
This was the only hit single from American rapper Jibbs to become a hit for him, even then it was only a hit in his native America as well as over in NZ likely due to international audiences not vibing with the song built on a children's nursery rhyme. Given how it's ultimately about him having long pieces of jewellery (chains to be exact) it made it impossible for anyone to take seriously at the time.
#45 for 2006
Much like here in Australia, this was the final hit that Gwen Stefani managed to achieve in NZ even if it proved to be more of a hit over there than it was over here for her. I guess this was meant to be her version of "Big girls don't cry" given how much more serious this is compared to her other two entries on this list, although it wound up having the opposite effect for her in the mainstream than what that song had for Fergie.
#60 for 2007 (#26 website)
This was the third single to be released from K'lee from her one and only album, given how it dropped around the time the album came out, its success was predictable even if most of her fellow kiwis would likely only know her for her cover of the Mr. Mister track from the previous year. Sadly, the album itself was a massive flop for her, leading to her not releasing anymore music in her career.
*Apologies for the terrible quality of this album art, images of this album cover are scarce on the internet. *
#54 for 2002 (#33 website)
It was logical that this song would see slightly more success in NZ than it did here in Australia, after all, PCD were on a roll this year and the kiwis seemed to have more enjoyment out of their music than we Aussies did even if this feels like a major outlier to their discography as they proclaim that they don't need the love and support of a man (rather respectably I might add.)
#54 for 2006
Whereas this was the final hit for Ricky Martin in Australia and several parts of the world, in NZ, he had one more hit the following year with Christina Aguilera proving that his time in the spotlight wasn't quite up over there like it was over here once this fell off our charts. I guess the kiwis wanted to keep around a while longer given how they were admittedly late to the party when it came to his popularity.
#28 for 2000 (#50 website)
This is the only song that Blink 182 released in their catalogue to find massive success over in NZ, certainly more so than what it achieved here in Australia despite it not being affected by Sony on our charts like so many entries on this list were. This means that the song was organically more popular over there than it was over here, likely for it displaying a more mature side of the trio than the rest of their catalogue.
#57 for 2004
This was the first of only two big hits that Boh Runga and company managed to achieve in their homeland, although considering this is a song about embracing being a lesbian (despite Boh being straight) it's impressive that it did as well as it did back in the day and understandable how it wasn't chosen as the lead single to their debut album given how different LGBT rights were back then.
#65 for 2000 (#36 website)
This was another song that managed to find more success in NZ than it did here in Australia, although it does feel odd this was the case given how Daft Punk managed to achieve success over there around this time here in Australia and yet the French duo failed to replicate that success over there like this fellow French duo did.
#41 for 2000
This wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, mainly because it did chart as high over there as it did over here which suggests that we Aussies were more interested in having Busta Rhymes be an RNB singer than the kiwis were. There is rapping on this track, however it's nowhere near as intense as what fans of Busta are used, which could be another reason for its lack of success over there.
#56 for 2003 (#31 website)
Given how this managed to become a massive hit the following year here in Australia for P Money and Scribe, it only makes sense that this was a huge chart topper in their homeland this year even though it appears the song quickly fell off the charts going into the new year likely due to it peaking during the Christmas period of this year and thus giving off the impression it was pulled from shelves over there.
#32 for 2004 (#12 website)
This is one of the few singles from No Doubt to find more success in NZ than it did here in Australia, it also serves as a comeback single for them over there given how their second international album from earlier in the decade was a complete flop for them as opposed to being a mere modest success down under. I guess the kiwis came around for this track due to the reggae influence as well as the hip hop verse.
#59 for 2002 (#35 website)
I guess one way of ensuring the success of the fourth single from your debut album was to have it be a "sequel" to the album version which is exactly what Blue did with this track, although it appears that only us Aussies and their fellow Brits saw any value to this remix as this predictably bombed everywhere else in the world for the boy band.
#74 for 2002 (#36 website)
As far as the kiwis were concerned, this was Kelly Clarkson's debut single as her first album wasn't even released over there (to my knowledge at least.) This was the theme song to Princess diaries 2 as well as the title track to her second album, although at this point, I doubt anyone would even realise this was a theme song to a Disney film due to how poorly received said film was and is to this day.
#70 for 2004
It feels weird that the one hit that Christina Milian has in NZ and her native America would be one that wasn't as such here in Australia, although at least it was a hit for her in the UK like the rest of her discography this decade. Here we have a sex jam from the RNB singer similar to Beyonce's "Naughty girl" which was far less popular over there than it was over here (we'll still be looking at it in a bit.)
#54 for 2004 (#40 website)
Although neither of their hits from their second album managed to rise up to the ranks of those from their first album, Nesian Mystik was nonetheless able to score two big hits from said album over there with this being the first of them. I guess you can argue that this would've been even bigger were it not for all of the stiff competition it had with all of the other entries on this list.
#72 for 2005
This was much more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because Fever didn't do as well over there as it did here which meant that the kiwis were more interested in the singles from the album rather than the album itself even though both "In your eyes" and "Come into my world" failed to appear on this list of mine. I guess it's fitting that the best song on the album (in my opinion) was a big hit over there.
#65 for 2002 (#37 website)
It's a bit of a surprise to see this not any higher on this list given how Silverchair greatly benefitted from digital sales here in Australia and how that format had been well and truly established in NZ by this point in time, although at least it does make an appearance on here and hey, it's low placement on here is more due to it being a sleeper hit over there than anything else.
#78 for 2007 (#43 website)
At least the one good song from Encore (in my and many others opinion) managed to be more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because it serves as a profound take on what audiences felt was going to be inevitable as tensions in the world government led to theories that there would be a return of mandatory conscription in most parts of the world which thankfully turned out to be false.
#57 for 2005 (#34 website)
Just a fair warning that there won't be as many appearances from Miley Cyrus on this side of my site as there were on the Australian side, I'm guessing because the kiwis weren't that impressed with the Disney star at least when she initially broke through as they were more interested in her Hannah Montana persona due to how well those albums did over her own work.
#60 for 2008 (#43 website)
This managed to be equally as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia for the British duo, again I have to assume this was due to the 80's nostalgia that the song was clearly going for given how both the lyrics and especially the sound seem to be ripped straight from the synthpop era of music that audiences were longing for throughout the decade. It's a shame this passion they had for 80's nostalgia died out in the 2010's.
#57 for 2009
Following their victory on Popstars UK, Hear'say managed to score a massive hit in their homeland as well as NZ of all places with this cover of the obscure girl group err.... Girl thing. Girl thing did have a minor hit here in Australia with "Last one standing" the previous year, so it is surprising that this cover didn't crossover here in Australia as well, however British music in general wasn't doing to well down under this decade.
#57 for 2001 (#44 website)
It appears the kiwis had the same love/hate relationship with this song as we Aussies did upon its initial release, namely that they loved the track enough to make it a hit for J-lo but likely found it too irritating to make it among the biggest hits of the decade (despite being one of her bigger hits over there regardless.) As such, it's little surprise this was the last they heard from her until her 2011 comeback.
#45 for 2005 (#28 website)
Well, it appears the kiwis found this surprisingly juvenile side of Andre 3000 to be equally as amusing as we Aussies did this year given how it retains roughly the same position on this side of my site as it does on the Australian equivalent. It's interesting that none of the singles from their double album managed to see more success over there than they did over here save for the second single.
#65 for 2004 (#42 website)
I guess the kiwis weren't as big of fans as Bad Boys II as we Aussies were, either that or they felt that the theme song to the film didn't stack up to the multiple hits that the first film spawned over there eight years prior given how much lower this posse cut appears on this list compared to the Australian equivalent. You can't even say it's because of the rappers as they were immensely popular over there as well.
#48 for 2003 (#34 website)
Given how the digital charts were fully incorporated by the kiwis by this point in time, it means that My Chemical Romance managed to score massive success over there with the singles from their album beginning with their earlier entry on this list but also includes the third single from the album which only barely missed the cut from appearing on the Australian side of my site due to not charting high enough here.
#63 for 2007 (#35 website)
I guess having the digital charts in full swing did Maroon 5 very little favours in NZ this year as this somehow managed to be less popular over there than it was over here in Australia even with our lack of digital sales handicapping this song's success, this just goes to show how the band's popularity was fading over there which would make their comeback in the early 2010's that much more surprising.
#76 for 2007 (#36 website)
This was the third single to come from Nickelback's magnum opus All the right reasons, it's a song that reuses the melody from "How you remind me" and "Someday" which has led many to accuse them of being a one trick pony when it comes to their compositions despite the other singles from this album proving otherwise. This was a minor hit here in Australia, likely it had its success eaten up by strong album sales.
#62 for 2006
I wasn't expecting this to be more successful here in Australia than it was in Ladyhawke's native NZ, in fact it only made it onto this side of my site due to it randomly re-entering the charts several months after its initial run likely due to her releasing the deluxe edition of her debut album over there which finally became a success for her a year after the standard edition's release.
#81 for 2009 (#42 website)
This is the last hit that Robbie Williams had over in NZ as his popularity would quickly dwindle during the second half of the decade for whatever reason, indeed this song came from Escapology which was far less successful over there than it was over here which suggests that this ballad was a success over there from an album that they didn't otherwise jive with.
#66 for 2003 (#35 website)
Now before you clutch your pearls and wonder how the charity organisation Greenpeace managed to score a hit in NZ this year, I should point out that this is actually a supergroup comprising of a bunch of big-name celebrities from NZ who named themselves after a ship that was brutally destroyed in 1985. The group decided to cover a track from the Mutton Birds to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of that disaster.
#47 for 2005 (#37 website)
Unlike in Australia where this was released specifically as the second single from Nelly's two albums Suit and Sweat, in NZ it was released simultaneously with "Over and over" which means the kiwis preferred this collaboration with Christina Aguilera than they did with his collaboration with Tim McGraw, showing the kind of music they wanted from the rapper/RNB singer from around this time.
#53 for 2004
#48 for 2005
I think we can all agree that this is a far more respectable position for this folk ballad about how Sandi Thom wishes she were around during the height of the punk movement which she seems to have confused with the hippy movement of the 60's given how she would've likely been blacklisted from the punk scene had she worn flowers in her hair at the time.
#53 for 2006 (#19 website)
Well at least this was released on time in NZ even if it had to work its way up to its success over there as opposed to it being an instant success over here, I guess the kiwis were still on the fence on whether or not they should allow these guys to be among the biggest names in music as opposed to us Aussies who knew that these guys were the future of rock and roll by making them inescapably popular here.
#70 for 2003 (#49 website)
I was shocked when I found out this was a flop here in Australia given how much radio airplay it received back in the day, needless to say this made it a massive success in NZ given how the kiwis did incorporate airplay onto their main charts by this point in time. Still, the fact this was featured in every teen drama at the time surely must have played a part in how it's endeared over the years.
#73 for 2000 (#39 website)
I'm surprised this wasn't a hit here in Australia back in the day considering how they used to flog this on the radio as with many of the entries on this list that didn't appear on the Australian side of this site, fortunately the kiwis seemed to have made it a success over there which got her out of the one hit wonder bin that "Torn" threatened to trap her in four years prior.
#72 for 2002 (#39 website)
Sandwiched between their two earlier entries was this second single from Adeaze, it was a cover of the Bee Gees classic making this the second cover to be a success over there following Portrait's take on the ballad from nine years prior. It wasn't quite as big over there as their earlier entries likely because of the lack of originality this song had compared to the rest of their album.
#55 for 2004 (#41 website)
This was more of a hit in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing this was due to the single not being affected by the album's strong sales as I can see how "Paparazzi" and "Lovegame" wouldn't be affected by this here in Australia due to how much they both stand out on the album. That's not to say this song has no legacy, but rather how ordinary it is compared to the rest of the songs in her catalogue.
#62 for 2009
I would say that the kiwis were more on board with this endorsement of the Holiday in hotel chain except that the more likely explanation for this song's success over there was due to it coming from Chingy, Ludacris and Snoop Dogg who were all on a roll this year with their respective careers. Sadly, for Chingy himself, his popularity would die out once "Balla baby" fell off the charts worldwide.
#58 for 2004 (#23 website)
This proved to be equally as successful for P!nk in NZ as it was here in Australia, then again, this ballad about P!nk coping with her parents' divorce (presumably written at a young age) was the only song of hers from her second album to not be pulled from shelves here in Australia given how Sony had finally got the message that we Aussies weren't going to by her album by making the song unavailable to us.
#55 for 2002
#52 for 2003
This was the third single to be released from Ronan Keating's solo debut album, it was a mere modest success here in Australia and charted too low for it to appear on the Australian side of my site likely due to the album sales eating up its success. It was naturally more of a hit in NZ for the former Boyzone singer, proving how much the kiwis loved his solo work following the departure of his group.
#69 for 2001
This is the only hit that the Darkness were able to achieve outside of their native UK, it happens to be their most recognisable song given how it was their big breakthrough in America this year thanks to its over-the-top music video that easily would've qualified for my weird video list had it been a hit here in Australia. Speaking of, I have no idea why this flopped down under even taking into account Australian Idol's monopoly of our charts.
#67 for 2004 (#49 website)
This was released slightly earlier in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing because the kiwis had fully incorporated their digital charts onto their main charts when it first came out which would explain why the song was also slightly more popular over there for Eminem as I can imagine him being popular on that format during the early phases of its existence.
#36 for 2005
#40 for 2006
Even though Kasey Chambers never found any success with any of her albums in NZ, at least she managed to score a huge hit with her breakthrough single over there likely due to it fitting in with all of the female singer/songwriter ballads that managed to be popular over there this year. Indeed, I'm surprised that Kasey didn't find more success down under with that in mind.
#64 for 2002 (#41 website)
This was the final hit that Ciara had in NZ as was the case everywhere else in the world, I guess like many rock legends of the decade, she too was barred from finding any success throughout the 2010's likely in favour of not being able to compete with the club boom that exploded this year. JT would also struggle for mainstream relevancy after this; however, he did score the occasional hit here and there.
#51 for 2009
We have one more entry from Bic Runga on this side of mine, this time it's the third single from her magnum opus Beautiful collision which no doubt led to the album’s success over there despite it and the singles being a massive failure over here for her. Admittedly I wouldn't be talking about its success in Australia were it not for the fact that she already crossed over here with "Sway" five years prior.
#83 for 2003 (#36 website)
This is another song to become a hit over in NZ from the female singer/songwriter trend of the late 90's, this time it comes to us from American musician Beth Hart who connected with the kiwis in a way similar to how Lene Marlin and Emilia did by having a serious topic (in this case, suicide prevention) performed in a down to earth way that doesn't feel patronising to the listener.
#67 for 2000 (#47 website)
Given how this was more of a hit on our digital charts (from what I can gather at least) it only makes sense that this managed to become even more popular for the Sugababes in NZ especially considering how their other two entries that appeared on the Australian side of my site found more success over there throughout the decade already. Like in Australia, this was the final hit that the trio had over there.
#61 for 2006
Given how Talk Talk managed to achieve minor success in NZ throughout the 80's, I guess it makes sense that this cover of one of their most iconic tracks from No doubt would see more success over in NZ even if that success came a bit late over there compared to over here where it was a hit upon its initial release. This is likely what eased the kiwis into accepting Gwen's solo career from earlier on this list.
#44 for 2003
#49 for 2004
This wasn't released in NZ that long after it was here in Australia, meaning that the kiwis would've recognised Natalie Bassingthwaighte from her work on Neighbours this year and yet it was still far less popular over there than it was over here. This would eventually see a UK release the following year where it was a hit over there, again likely for the Brits recognising her as Izzy Hoyland from the series.
#65 for 2005
He may have only come in fourth place on the fifth season of American Idol, however that didn't prevent Chris Daughtry from finding success worldwide with a band he formed after losing on the reality series months later. Indeed, this was a minor sleeper hit here in Australia for the post grunge band and likely would've been a hit like it was in NZ had we better incorporated our digital data onto the main charts.
#64 for 2007
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