The kiwis really loved Bruno Mars throughout the decade more so than we Aussies did, this is mainly because the singles from his three albums performed much better over there than they did over here.
Peak position #2
Hit singles
Just the way you are #1
Grenade #1
The lazy song #3
Marry you #5
Count on me #13
Runaway baby #35
I told you this album saw most of its success this decade, this set Gin Wigmore up for success that only came from her second album which we'll look at much later on this list.
Peak position #1x5
Hit singles
Oh my #4
I do #14
Hey ho #21
The singles were far more popular in NZ even if this third album from Katy Perry proved to be equally as successful over there as it was over here, we'll be revisiting the 2012 deluxe edition later down this list even though that technically didn't chart over there like it did over here.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
California gurls #1
Teenage dream #1
Circle the drain #36
Firework #1
E.T #1
Last Friday night #4
The one that got away #12
Once again, Taylor Swift has the most entries on this list thanks to her breakthrough album lasting long enough in the new decade to qualify for this list of mine.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Love story #3
You belong with me #5
This was equally as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia for Lady Gaga, it's funny how things would turn out for her throughout the decade given how this and her debut album promised her inescapable popularity like her obvious influence Madonna had in the 80's and 90's.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Bad romance #2
Telephone #3
Alejandro #11
Monster #29
It's interesting this was equally as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia given how it wasn't released over there until nearly a full year after it was released over here, the kiwis really did drag their feet in checking out why these guys were a big deal down under didn't they?
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
Little lion man #9
The cave #23
This album did last well into this decade to qualify for this list like it did on the Australian equivalent, however it was less popular over there than it was over here which likely explains they total failure of their next album which won't be appearing on this list like it did on my other list.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
Boom boom pow #2
I gotta feeling #1
Meet me halfway #3
Rock that body #16
Even though we'll be looking at all of Rihanna's albums she released this decade on this list, it's interesting to note that her biggest album here in Australia was considerably less successful in NZ for some reason.
Peak position #4
Hit singles
Only girl #1
What's my name #3
S&M #2
California king bed #4
Cheers #5
He may have had more success in NZ than he did here in Australia as the decade went on, however his initial breakthrough proved to be equally as popular in both countries likely due to his rabid fanbase as well as the mockery he received back in the day.
Peak position #1x4
Hit singles
One time #6
Baby #4
Eenie meenie #5
Never say never #20
Somebody to love #12
Never let you go #16
Much like here in Australia, the kiwis ended the 00's and began the 2010's with this album at the top of the charts, proving that reality TV would be a massive factor in the success an album would receive in both countries as the decade rolled out.
Peak position #1x12
It appears the kiwis were more on board with this guy becoming an international phenomenon than we Aussies were given how this not only was released on time but was more of an immediate hit over there than it was over here, I guess they really felt he was ripped off when he only came in second place on American idol in 2009.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
For your entertainment #10
Whataya want from me #4
If I had you #7
Fever #19
This was the album that was meant to break Brooke Fraser into an international market, while it was a huge success in her homeland (although not nearly as much as her first two albums) her international appeal didn't come through as it and the singles flopped everywhere else in the world.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Something in the water #1
Betty #30
This was a massive success for Stan Walker in his homeland, so much so that it managed to retain some of that success over here despite we Aussies already writing off this guy as a failure due to him being blamed for the death of Australian idol in 2009.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Unbroken #9
Stuck in a box #15
Choose you #3
Homesick #21
There's no surprise this wasn't as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia even if the second single was more of a success over there, indeed this incapsulates its entire success over there as opposed to its appearance on the Australian equivalent where it was only its initial success over here.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Raise your glass #5
Fucking perfect #2
I guess Guns n Roses were always more popular in NZ than they were here in Australia, even so, this being a huge success over there whilst Chinese democracy was a flop must've been a huge relief for Slash at the time.
Peak position #1x2
Like I said earlier, the kiwis weren't as interested in Eminem during the 2010's as we Aussies were, that said, he did find a redemption over there with this album like he did internationally.
Peak position #1x7
Hit singles
Not afraid #8
Love the way you lie #1
No love #22
It looks like the kiwis were really unimpressed with this album initially given how it only became a success over there once it finally took off here in Australia thanks to one of the songs performing quite well on Triple J's year end list for 2009.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Dog days are over #27
This was a bit of a comeback for Katchafire, mainly because they hadn't had a massive hit in their homeland since their debut album from seven years prior. Indeed, this comeback didn't last as they would once again fade into obscurity as the decade went on.
Peak position #3
She may not have had as much success overall throughout the decade in NZ as she did here in Australia, however at least Taylor can take some comfort in the fact that her third album proved to be more popular over there than it was over here at the start of the 2010's.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Mine #16
Speak now #34
Back to December #24
I guess the kiwis didn't have as much nostalgia for Bon Jovi at the start of the decade as we Aussies did given how A: this was far less popular upon its initial release over there and B: this covers the full popularity of the album.
Peak position #2
This is the final nail in the coffin that was Australian idol, so much so that it was barely a success here in Australia for Stan Walker despite it being a massive success for him in his homeland and the catalyst for a highly successful career over there that he couldn't replicate over here despite initially finding success in our music scene.
Peak position #3
Hit singles
Black box #1
Much like Australia, this achieved most of its success at the start of the decade despite coming out at the end of the previous decade, hence why it reappears on this list albeit at a lower position than on the Australian counterpart.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Uprising #12
Undisclosed desires #12
This was more of a success in the 2010's than it was upon its initial release in NZ just like it was here in Australia, as such this album managed to reappear on this list due to how I structured how this list works.
Peak position #1x1
I guess the kiwis were bigger fans of the live action Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise than we Aussies were given how the soundtrack to the second film was a massive success over there and not over here.
Peak position #3
This was an immediate success over in NZ upon its initial release as opposed to it being a sleeper hit here in Australia, mainly because the title track was a huge hit over there as opposed to being a minor hit over here for the country duo. This won't be their only appearance on this list as their second album was also a success over there for them.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Need you now #5
While Glee didn't infiltrate the NZ singles charts like it did here in Australia, the tradeoff appeared to be that the soundtracks would instead be far more popular over there than they were over here.
Peak position #7
This is another greatest hits album that was a success this decade years prior to the resurgence in popularity of the band in question, although this was a carryover from the 00's and I doubt anyone would've predicted the success of Bohemian rhapsody nine years after its release.
Peak position #6
I really didn't think this would make the cut for this side of my site given how quickly Kings of Leon faded from the mainstream after their 2008 album, however it was popular enough in NZ to make one more appearance on here.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Radioactive #10
Naturally this album also saw the bulk of its success during the early months of this decade, this of course qualifies it for another appearance on this site of mine even if it was far less successful in NZ than it was over here.
Peak position #3
Well, I did mention we'd be revisiting this album again, didn't I? Here we are with one of the final albums of the 00's which became a massive hit in the early months of the decade due to it rebounding on their charts following the conclusion of the decade.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Dutchies #20
This was originally released to minor success for J Williams, however it exploded in popularity when the deluxe edition came out which contained some of the biggest hits during the first stretch of the 2010's in NZ. Like Dane Rumble, this being J Williams only album remains puzzling to this day given how popular it and the singles were.
Peak position #5
Hit singles
Blow ya mind #13
Set it off #36
Ghetto flower #5
Stand with you #6
Your style #16
You got me #1
Takes me higher #2
Night of your life #4
This was also a huge success in NZ like it was here in Australia for Kesha, although it was considerably less popular over there due to the singles underperforming on their charts as opposed to being genuine hits over here. For what it's worth, I didn't bundle this entry with Cannibal for either of these lists as that was a huge flop for her in both countries.
Peak position #6
Hit singles
Tik tok #1
Blah blah blah #7
Your love is my drug #15
Take it off #11
We have the other appearance from James blunt on this list, there's not much more I can say about these entries that don't apply to his other appearances.
Peak position #7
Hit singles
Stay the night #13
The kiwis were much more impressed with Susan Boyle's subsequent follow ups from her earlier entry on this list, so much so this second album from her proved to be quite popular over there compared to what is was over here.
Peak position #1x7
This was far more popular in NZ than it was here in Australia for Paramore, so much so that it managed to reappear on this list despite coming out during the midpoint of 2009 where it achieved most of its success over there.
Peak position #1x2
Hit singles
Decode #15
Ignorance #32
Brick by boring brick #29
The only exception #13
It's odd that this wouldn't be Glee's biggest success in NZ given how it was easily the shows biggest success here in Australia, I guess the kiwis weren't as interested in listening to the cast cover showtunes as we Aussies were.
Peak position #3
I would've been surprised if Jack Johnson didn't make an appearance on this list given how he dominated the 00's in NZ like he did in Australia, again he found no further success after this album anywhere in the world.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
You and your heart #30
Following the demise of his group Fast Crew, Dane Rumble embarked on a solo career that began and ended with this album which was more pop rock than the hip hop his older fans were used to. It spawned quite a number of hits for him, making his lack of a follow up all the more confusing.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Always be here #13
Don't know what to do #10
Cruel #3
Everything #20
Given how this album contains several NZ artists on the track listing in addition to the kiwis likely recognising the Australian names that appear on here, it only makes sense this duets album Ronan Keating made would be more successful over there than it was over here.
Peak position #1x1
It's odd that this greatest hits album from Dragon would find success in their homeland and not here in Australia given how much more popular they were over here than they were over there during their heyday.
Peak position #4
I'm not sure why this album released in the late 90's became a success at the start of the decade in NZ, I'm guessing it was an anniversary package as it does line up with its release schedule of that was the case.
Peak position #2
I guess the kiwis wanted to hear more AC/DC over us Aussies, either that or they really liked the second entry in the Iron man trilogy as this was more popular over there than it was over here.
Peak position #1x1
It turns out the kiwis were a little late to the Glee party as this was only released in the early months of the decade over there, this tardy release allowed it to be more popular over there than it was over here.
Peak position #1x1
The kiwis seemed to be more divided on this album from Linkin Park than we Aussies were, so much so that you can argue their earlier entry on this list was seen as a return to form over there for the band.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
The catalyst #27
It's little surprise this was only a modest success for Naked and famous in their homeland even if they received a ton of buzz internationally from this album, if it came out just a year prior, no doubt they would've found that international success as well as this being far more successful for the NZ duo.
Peak position #1x1
Hit singles
Young blood #1
Punching in a dream #11
This was Disturbed's final album during their first run together, it only barely missed the cut on the Australian side of this site due to having much stiffer competition over here than it did over in NZ for some reason. Of course, the band would reemerge later in the decade with their earlier entry on this list.
Peak position #1x1
Given how he had a surprise chart topper in NZ with a rerelease of "In the air tonight" in 2008, it only makes sense that this release from Phil Collins would be a moderate success for him over there at the start of the decade.
Peak position #2
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