Here it is, the long-awaited NZ equivalent of my greatest hit singles/albums of all time list I made a while back. Just like last time, I’ll be presenting this as a countdown, meaning that each entry will be more successful than the last as we go down this list. The main difference here of course is that unlike here in Australia, there was only one chart in NZ over the years, meaning that there won’t be multiple entries from singles/albums from the late 80’s/90’s/00’s like there was on my Australian list. Also, I won’t be including entries from the RIANZ charts given how they didn’t track album sales and that they were based on popular votes rather than sales, that and there was only ever a top twenty which means there’s a good chance they were struggling to fill out the top twenty each week during its run.
#4900
This was a big success for Mariah Carey from her album Butterfly in NZ, likely for the inclusion of Bone Thugs n Harmony as it was obvious this was meant to be the album's equivalent of "One sweet day" from Daydream two years prior. While it wasn't an inescapable chart topper anywhere in the world, it was a big hit over in NZ which goes to show that the kiwis appreciated this collaboration.
#4899
Unlike here in Australia where this only became a success due to it being bundled with the official anthem for the 1998 FIFA world cup, this was an instant success in NZ for Ricky Martin albeit only a moderate success hence its lower placement on this list. Indeed, Ricky would overall have much less success over there throughout his career despite him having more entries overall on this side of my site.
#4898
This was more of a mainstream success in NZ than it was here in Australia, I'm guessing the kiwis were more open to Jennifer Warnes covering songs from Leonard Cohen than we Aussies were as I feel this only made the year end list here in Australia due to a lack of competition it had rather than we Aussies being on board with this project.
#4897
One of the wackiest films of the decade was Lasts action hero, a movie where a young boy is sucked into a TV and gets to live out the different scenes from action sets throughout cinema (it's the film equivalent of Gex the gecko for game enthusiasts.) It was a commercial success despite a mixed critical reception, most of that success of course being affiliated with its soundtrack.
#4896
After going through the Listener charts, I can sadly confirm that Marvin Gaye is a one hit wonder in the southern hemisphere with the lead single to his final album. At least said single helped the album become a success over in NZ due to how inescapable it was over there.
#4895
It appears the kiwis were a little ahead of the curve when it came to making this a success compared to the rest of the world as it became more of a mainstream success over there compared to her and in the band's native UK. Then again, sophistopop was more popular overall over there than it was over here, suggesting they preferred this over the bombast that populated our charts.
#4894
You'd think that David Bowie would've had more success in NZ than he did here in Australia throughout the 70's given how the kiwis didn't have a Countdown equivalent to push his music aside, that's only partly true as while he generally charted higher with his albums, they all didn't chart as long which balanced out their success in both countries.
#4893
Given how she would go on to have a massive hit here in Australia later in the decade with her album Foreign affair, it only makes sense that Sharon O’Neill’s debut album would be a decent success in her homeland even if it failed to spawn a hit for her in over there.
#4892
This barely missed the cut from appearing on the Australian side of my site, indeed it even charted higher here but fell off much quicker hence why it failed to appear on that list. This just goes to show how fleeting Lenny Kravit's popularity was throughout the 90's, although he scored a massive comeback with his next album later in the decade.
#4891
Well, this is a surprise, I wasn't expecting to feature a Jam album on this site given how the British punk band never saw any success with their singles in the southern hemisphere. That said, it does make sense this was a success in NZ given how Joy Division managed to score a surprise hit with their earlier entry on this list.
#4890
As there was a different greatest hits album that became popular for Barry White at the turn of the century in NZ, it only makes sense that this was the album that became popular over there once he tragically passed away this year, although no such album was a success here in Australia due to the lack of success he had during his lifetime in our music scene.
#4889
It's a bit surprising to see this greatest hits album do so well in NZ given how Ice Cube never found much success in NZ both solo or with N.W.A, I guess it took off over there due to his acting career becoming more lucrative in the 21st century with films such as Are we there yet and XXX 2.
#4888
While this wasn't anywhere near as successful for Elton John in NZ as it was here in Australia, it's apparent that the kiwis still had enough love for this album to make it a success over what was to come during the second half of the decade for the English piano man.
#4887
Even though the film was panned by critics and was a box office flop, I'm a bit surprised that this soundtrack to Who's that girl was a flop here in Australia given how it spawned not one but two of Madonna's bigger hits of the decade worldwide. Admittedly we Aussies didn't seem to be that impressed with the two hits it spawned, so perhaps we only made them hits out of obligation.
#4886
To my knowledge, this is the only successful album that Patsy Riggir had in her homeland. This is odd as this isn't the album that had her big hit "Lay down beside me" from earlier in the decade, suggesting that there was some appeal to her brand of country when she released this.
#4885
Well this is certainly a surprise, mainly because I really wasn't expecting to feature one of the albums from this critically acclaimed band on this site. I guess having a number one hit over there was able to compel the kiwis to check out what else these guys had to offer during the final year of the 80's.
#4884
We have another album that charted higher in NZ that ultimately wasn't as popular over there as it was here in Australia, this time it's this live album from the Rolling stones which nonetheless serves as further proof that band were far from yesterday’s news during the second half of the decade.
#4883
This was slightly more successful in NZ for Celine Dion; I'm guessing the kiwis were a bit more forgiving for that infamous performance of an AC/DC track she gave in Vegas the previous year with Anastacia than we Aussies were (although we were clearly forgiving of Anastacia's part) although this wasn't enough for her momentum to keep going over there like it had previously done.
#4882
Even though he scored a string of hits over in NZ throughout the decade, this was the only album that Ne-yo had any success with over there likely due to it being a minor success here in Australia (too minor to appear on the Australian side of my site.) Much like other juggernauts of the 00's, he struggled to transition towards the 2010's commercially.
#4881
Given how the lead single to this album was a massive success for John Rowles in his native homeland, it makes sense that this album would be at least a mild success over there which it ended up being.
#4880
Well this really struggled to make the cut on this side of my site, admittedly this was due to the kiwis not being as impressed with the singles as we Aussies were which is odd as these guys did wonders on our digital charts and the kiwis had already incorporated digital stats onto their main charts by the time this saw the light of day over there.
#4879
In a bit of a cruel twist of fate, this breakthrough album from Prince Tui Teka proved to be his final album as he would tragically pass away from a heart attack three years after its release. Naturally it was a success thanks to the surprise hit of its lead single which was one of the biggest hits of the decade in his homeland.
#4878
I've gone through the Listener charts and can confirm that Gary Glitter didn't have much success with his singles in NZ during the first half of the decade, admittedly he might've had better luck with his albums as no such data exists for how well they did over there, however it must have been very well if this greatest hits package was a hit for him.
#4877
Although the best was yet to come for these guys, this was nonetheless a fantastic start to a highly lucrative career for UB40 particularly in NZ where this was more popular than it was in their native UK. That goes double for both of its singles as they both outperformed on the NZ charts compared to the UK charts.
#4876
This was the second greatest hits package from Bread to be a success in NZ despite the band never having that much success with their singles during their heyday over there, I'm guessing the Listener charts were unreliable if they were able to achieve this much success through the nostalgia network.
#4875
Even though this charted higher in NZ than it did here in Australia, it appears the kiwis weren't interested in Meat loaf without his partner in crime Jim Steinman given how much quicker this was dropping out of the charts compared to over here and in the UK.
#4874
Well, this was an inevitable success for the Beatles in NZ given the tragic passing of John Lennon from the end of the previous year, I'm sorry but I've come to have complicated feelings about releasing these sorts of albums so soon after an artist's death.
#4873
This wasn't anywhere near as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, likely because the single version of this album was one of the biggest hits over there not just of the year but of the entire decade, meaning that the kiwis likely felt that making this a success was borderline redundant.
#4872
While this wasn't as successful as their debut album from earlier in the decade, the fact that a nu metal album could still find success this far into the decade was quite impressive especially since the scene had shifted to be about emo rock given how popular the likes of Green day and Panic! at the disco were at the time.
#4871
This will be Disturbed's only new entry on this side of my site given how their popularity didn't explode until much later in the decade despite them initially coming from the nu metal crowd with this second album of theirs, indeed it appears the kiwis were more into the nu metal scene than we Aussies were if this managed to be more of a success over there than it was over here.
#4870
What's interesting about this album is that Richard Clayderman would go on to have another live album that was a success here in Australia much later in the decade, although that was due to different circumstances as we Aussies didn't really care much for the French pianist at this point in time.
#4869
While the success of this second album from Evanescence was a mere bucket drop compared to what they achieved on their first album, it was still far more popular worldwide than most of the albums of its day which means it was able to make a second appearance on my site given how this was no exception over in NZ upon its initial release.
#4868
This is the other big hit that Kanye West had from his breakup album 808's and heartbreaks that failed to appear on the Australian side of my site, indeed this took a while to take off in NZ likely due to the kiwis being confused with listening to a second song from him in a row where he sounds like a robot but were eventually won over likely due to the animated music video.
#4867
This is another RNB group of colour to find massive success two decades after their initial breakthrough worldwide, just like the Drifters, this was due to their sudden popularity in the UK as this ballad managed to become a huge chart topper for them over there which of course sparked its success in NZ. I guess we Aussies passed this up in favour of the Three degrees who sadly flopped in NZ.
#4866
Given how Dave Dobbyn managed to achieve massive success following the release of the theme to Footrot flats from earlier on this list, it only makes sense that Herbs would also capitalise off that song's success by releasing their new album which contained their biggest hit in the form of its lead single.
#4865
Morrissey is best known for two things, the first is that he was the frontman for the critically acclaimed group the Smiths and the second is for his confrontational persona that makes Bono look subtle by comparison. I guess if there was a third thing to his claim to fame, it would be his solo debut single given how it was a modest success for him in NZ and his native UK at the time of release.
#4864
We have another big hit from New order to feature on this side of my site, this one comes from the Pretty in pink soundtrack which makes it the second single from the album to come from a British alternative band following OMD's entry from earlier on this list. In a bizarre twist, their next single "Bizarre love triangle" failed to become a hit over there despite being their biggest hit over here.
#4863
This was the fourth and final single to come from MC Hammer's breakthrough album, you'd think that it was made for a TV series given how often he insists that the Hammer is coming until you remember there was a TV show starring the rapper that had a much lamer theme that went with it than this song. It's almost tragic to think that he would abandon this image a mere two years later as hip hop evolved.
#4862
You'd think this breakthrough single from Lenny Kravitz would've been an even bigger hit in NZ than it was here in Australia, alas that wasn't the case despite it charting higher over there than it did over here which suggests that at least initially, the kiwis were more intrigued by this track than we Aussies were this year. His success would grow over there throughout the decade just like it did over here.
#4861
From what I can gather, Laurie Dee was a country artist in NZ who scored his one and only hit with this sports anthem about how much he loved to bet on rugby games.
#4860
This is a bit of a surprise entry given how this flopped here in Australia for Jo Jo Zep, I'm guessing this was supposed to be the success that "Taxi Mary" was to receive over there given how that was his big solo hit following the demise of his backing band the Falcons the previous year which did chart prior to this song over there. This was around the time he would form his new band the Black Sorrows who didn't have any success over there.
#4859
This is the last hit that the Human league achieved anywhere in the world outside of their native UK, it was their second Billboard chart topper due to them working with the producers who brought to life Janet Jackson's album this year albeit with a bunch of behind-the-scenes drama which killed the albums goodwill. One of the issues was that the band was reduced to a trio which explains why only Phil Oakey and the two female vocalists appear on the cover art.
#4858
Unlike here in Australia where the Beverly Hills cop soundtrack was inescapable (at least as far as the singles were concerned) it appears the kiwis weren't as impressed with the soundtrack as this was the best said soundtrack could achieve over there given that both "Neutron dance" and "The heat is on" flopped over there this year. At least this is proof they enjoyed the film given that it's a character theme.
#4857
There was no escaping from Billy Idol over in NZ this year as he managed to score his sixth hit in a row over there with this third single to his second album, this hasn't been as fondly remembered over there years likely due to its failure here in Australia and throughout the rest of the world once he caught on with his previous entry on this list.
#4856
This only barely managed to appear on the Australian side of my site, although it was a slightly bigger hit in NZ for the Cranberries which goes to show how well loved these guys were even after the success of "Zombie" in the southern hemisphere. It turns out that they didn't agree with the sentiment that they changed for the worse as the album overall was a much bigger success over there than it was over here.
#4855
This was the third chart topper in a row that S Club 7 had over in NZ, heck even in their native UK they didn't have this much consistency with their songs and those charts had a new number one hit just about every week at the turn of the century. That said, they wouldn't have this level of popularity with their second album over there as it only managed to spawn the one hit that they had over here.
#4854
This is the best proof I have that Guns N Roses were far more popular in NZ than they were here in Australia given how it managed to become a massive success for them this year even after the fact that they scored three huge hits in a row from their debut album prior to its release. This is in sharp contrast to what they achieved here in Australia where this was a hit albeit a sleeper hit from their second album.
#4853
I would say that the kiwis were more on board with Bon Jovi's country sound of their catalogue except the more likely explanation for this song's success over there was due to the strong albums sales of Slippery when wet not impacting its popularity there like it did over here in Australia. For what it's worth, "You give love a bad name" was a top ten hit over there even though it won't be appearing on this list.
#4852
Given how songs from highly successful albums weren't impacted by said albums success over in NZ like they were here in Australia, this allowed the second single from Born in the U.S.A to become a massive hit over there where it was only a minor hit over here this year for Bruce Springsteen. That said, this was the only song from the album to benefit from this arrangement over there for him.
#4851
It may surprise you to learn that this was never a hit here in Australia or indeed Joy Division's native UK, it's more surprising considering the fact that this became an instant chart topper in NZ following the news that the band had reformed as New order. I'm guessing this was what compelled the kiwis to make the sequel band have the biggest hit of the decade with "Blue Monday" given how inescapable that song was over there.
#4850
Unlike here in Australia where we Aussies largely passed up on this lead single to George's third album, this was more of a success for him over in NZ as it wound up being his biggest hit over there off said album. We'll be revisiting his big hit he had here in Australia in a bit but suffice to say that the kiwis weren't as impressed with his comeback overall as we Aussies were.
#4849
This was a modest success for Split Enz this year, although like I said before, they weren't nearly as popular over there as they were over here this year which makes this a bit of an off year for them as their popularity would return to what it was the previous year with their next album.
#4848
This proved to be far less popular in NZ than it was here in Australia, I guess the kiwis were ready to move on from the Spice girls given how the individual members would achieve more success over there than they would as a unit with these two releases.
#4847
I'm not sure why this wasn't as popular in NZ or the trio's native America this year as it was here in Australia, I'm guessing it didn't have that novelty factor that "Mmmbop" had and wasn't a ballad like their previous entry was which made it not worthy of much of either countries time. Still, this was a massive hit back in the day in both countries which further proves how inaccurate their label of a one hit wonder is.
#4846
From what I can gather, this freestyle track was commissioned specifically for the Goonies soundtrack which I'm guessing takes place in a dance sequence in the film (I haven't seen it, nor do I plan on doing so.) If this was the case, the scene in question must have been well received by the kiwis as this proved to be the big hit over there from the soundtrack and not Cyndi's theme song from the previous year.
#4845
I guess the kiwis weren't as impressed with this theme song to American gigolo as this proved to be far less popular for Blondie over there than it was throughout the rest of the world, it's hard to say if the film's reception had anything to do with its lack of success over there given how I wouldn't have guessed in a million years this was written for a film about a male sex worker.
#4844
Although this wasn't the first hip hop number to become a success in NZ (that honour goes to "Rapper's delight" which was a huge sleeper hit the previous year that unfortunately didn't make the cut in making it on this site) it was the first hit single over there to reach the upper echelons of their charts likely due to it being a huge Billboard chart topper for the band.
#4843
This was another successful song from the acid house genre to make it big in NZ and the UK this year, this time it comes to us from the British EDM group Bomb the bass who went on to have critical acclaim in their homeland throughout the 90's even if this was their only big hit worldwide.
#4842
We have another RNB cover of a classic 70's hit from this American duo, this time the girls pay tribute to the David Bowie classic of the same name which only the kiwis seemed to appreciate much like their previous cover from two years prior. From what I can gather, this wasn't a part of a film meaning that the kiwis genuinely enjoyed this cover back in the day.
#4841
The success that Savage Garden had with their first album in NZ was a bit of an inverse to what they achieved in America, this and "Break me shake me" were the two big hits over there whereas "I want you" and "Truly madly deeply" were their big hits on Billboard. In any case, this became their first big hit over there following the buzz that their debut single had given them earlier in the year.
#4840
This was originally a hit for Joy Division at the start of the decade in NZ, a number one hit in fact despite it being one of the weakest chart toppers of all time over there. It was given another life this year likely due to people predicting the end of the world due to the Orson Welles book named after this year, I bring this up because it was far from the only song to return to the NZ charts this year.
#4839
I would ask how LL Cool J didn't have more success in NZ if this was such a big hit over here in Australia, but then I remember that he was an east coast rapper and that the kiwis were on the side of the west coast in the hip hop wars of the 90's. I think the only reason this was a hit over there was for Boyz II Men's chorus given how the RNB group were still one of the most inescapable groups of the decade over there.
#4838
I guess the mashup singles made a comeback this year in the mainstream, so why not allow Bobby Brown to have a hit with this mashup which comprises of "Every little step," "On our own," "Don't be cruel" and "My prerogative?" It was intended to be released exclusively here in Australia due to the surprise success of the first track on here (hence the name of the mashup) however it was a huge hit in NZ instead.
#4837
This was another post disco hit that managed to become a success in NZ throughout the 80's, although I get the feeling it was more due to Shannon's vocals on the track than the kiwis wanting to keep disco alive as it wasn't that big a hit compared to other 80's disco hits of the era. It was also her only hit, suggesting even they wanted to move on to other black music becoming popular of the day.
#4836
You may recognise Marc Almond as the vocalist from Soft cell from earlier in the decade, well here he is covering another obscure track from yesteryear by recruiting Gene Pitney who also covered this song from an obscure 60's group back in the day to massive success in NZ and Marc's native UK. This was one more hit that Gene Pitney managed to score after the 60's following "Blue angel" from 1975.
#4835
The winning streak that Billy Idol had in NZ continued with his second single from his second album as it too managed to be more popular over there than it was over here for the punk rocker, although you'd think it would've been an even bigger hit given how it was the song that finally broke him through over in America. I guess it was a bit ahead of its time given how it's a sophistopop track made prior to that genres peak.
#4834
Well at least these guys managed to have a much bigger hit over in NZ with this final hit they achieved in the southern hemisphere during Freddie's lifetime, I would say the world except that they did score one more hit in their native UK in the 90's with "Innuendo" before he tragically passed away.
#4833
I'm surprised this wasn't a bigger hit in NZ given how gangster rap was taking the world by storm around this time, heck it was even noticeable enough for it to become a success in Australia which says how popular Snoop Dogg was back in the day. Alas it was only a modest success for him in NZ just like it was here in Australia, although he did have moderate success over there as the decade went on.
#4832
This was the first big hit that Robbie Williams was able to score in NZ both solo and with Take that, although "Back for good" was a minor hit for the group over there earlier in the decade for what it's worth. Here we have the lead single to his second solo album which became a success likely for its music video which showed a quirkier side of the British singer that the kiwis appreciated.
#4831
This was also a huge hit for Aqua in NZ this year, likely due to it being chosen as the third single over there to promote the Gwyneth Paltrow flick Sliding doors which this served as the theme song to. It was slightly bigger over there than it was here in Australia likely due to it being a hit over their third single here "Lollipop" which wasn't a success over there and thus won't be making an appearance on this list.
#4830
There's a strong possibility that Cherrelle would've had the success that Janet Jackson had over the next ten years given how this was clearly meant to be a song for Janet's third album Control (right down to it being written by Terry Lewis.) Indeed, this was a big hit for the singer in NZ and the UK, however it flopped in her native America likely due to the presence of Alexander O'Neal who also never had a hit on Billboard.
#4829
As with many albums that appeal to the nostalgic audiences of the early digital era, this proved to be far more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia upon its initial release. You have to wonder who was in the mainstream at this point given how physical sales didn't seem to have any form of consistent demographic compared to the many facets that the digital sales had.
#4828
Unlike here in Australia where this saw a massive surge in popularity the following year due to the success of the band's cover of a Lionel Richie classic, it wasn't quite the case in NZ where it only briefly popped up in their top ten before plummeting on their charts. As such, this won't be appearing on the following list like it did on the Australian side of my site.
#4827
Although their first greatest hits package from 1991 wasn't as popular in NZ as it was here in Australia, it appears the eventual trade-off would be that their second album of this kind would be a success over there fifteen years later despite it being a massive bomb over here.
#4826
Although Bananarama never had a single successful album in NZ, at least this greatest hits package managed to be a hit for them likely thanks to the drama that came from their (then) most recent album Wow which led to that album being a huge success here in Australia.
#4825
This is the final successful album that Salmonella dub had in their career, mainly because this was released just before former frontman Tiki Tane released his solo album which would go on to be one of the most successful albums of the decade in their homeland.
#4824
Although they failed to make a second appearance with their album Famous last words on this side of my site, this greatest hits package from Supertramp was a big deal for them over there back in the day which allowed it to make another appearance on this site.
#4823
This is the final album from John Farnham I'll be featuring on this side of my site, as you can see, it's success in NZ is pitiful compared to what it achieved over here which suggests that the kiwis had grown tired of the comeback period of the 60's teen pop singer.
#4822
This was the one and only album from the first winners of the reality series Popstars anywhere in the world, it still blows my mind that the idea of a singing competition for a reality series originated from NZ given how this would inspire Australia and the UK to follow suit which would inspire the American counterpart American idol.
#4821
Whereas Elvis Costello was a one album wonder in most parts of the world with Armed forces, in NZ he had a bit of a comeback with this album which has one of his most iconic songs in his catalogue as its lead single. Despite that, "Everyday I write the book" bombed over there, likely because the kiwis passed it up for the album instead.
#4820
I may not be quite sure how well their earlier entry did over in NZ, however it must have been popular enough for the band's fourth album to become a modest success over there this year. It even spawned a minor hit with its lead single, proving that at least for a little while, these guys were the biggest name in the NZ music scene.
#4819
This was also a modest success in NZ this year as it was here in Australia, although considering the kiwis love for classical music, I'm a bit disappointed that this wasn't an even bigger success over there than it was here.
#4818
I did mention this was a minor success in NZ when we looked at their far more lucrative album from the previous list, indeed this did just as well over there as it did over here for the Black Crowes, making the failure of their third album Amorica all the more puzzling in both countries.
#4817
Well at least this was a hit upon its initial release in NZ as opposed to the decade needing to come to an end to find its success here in Australia, admittedly it's a bit of a surprise this was a success over there given how Cliff Richard had more success over here throughout the ten-year period this album looks over.
#4816
This was a modest success for Collective Soul in NZ this year, I'm guessing the kiwis still had plenty of love for the band given how their second album was indeed one of the biggest of the decade over there despite them being a massive failure here in Australia save for their one and only hit "Shine."
#4815
Following the success of their remix album from the previous year, Deep Forest were able to score a massive hit in NZ this year with their second album which is impressive given how this underperformed here in Australia for the French duo. This would be their final successful album anywhere in the world as the new age craze began to wind down as the second half of the decade began.
#4814
From what I can gather, John McDermott is an Irish opera singer who scored his only successful album in the mainstream with this number, even then it was only a success in NZ where opera music seemed to thrive more so than it did throughout the rest of the world.
#4813
It appears the kiwis were such huge fans of the China Beach series that the inevitable second volume of its soundtrack series managed to be a huge hit over there even though it bombed everywhere else in the world including here in Australia. The international failure of this album meant there wasn't a third soundtrack to the series.
#4812
Even though this was a massive success in NZ (though not on the level it was here in Australia) it appears that the kiwis weren't willing to keep these guys around moving forward as their next album was a complete flop over there. Still, they did manage to prove that the 80's was far from over with this release over there just like they did internationally.
#4811
While this wasn't anywhere near as popular in NZ like it was here in Australia, it appears the kiwis did have enough love for this album for it to at least chart higher over there than it did over here largely through the strength of its second single.
#4810
It appears the kiwis were also impressed with the soundtrack to Philadelphia, a film that was among the first to depict the LGBT community in a positive light this decade which also includes the likes of Priscilla queen of the desert, To Wong foo and the Birdcage which were all critical and commercial successes back then, proving that audiences were willing to accept this community into the mainstream.
#4809
Spandau ballet had a good run in NZ throughout the first half of the 80's, it makes sense that this greatest hits package from the band would be a hit over there even if its success pales in comparison to what it achieved here in Australia.
#4808
Given how Bob Marley has somehow been able to release new material in the fourteen years since he passed away, it only seems fitting that his label would issue a greatest hits album collecting the songs he released posthumously which the kiwis made a success out of this year.
#4807
For a band that only has two songs that anyone outside of their diehard fanbase would've heard of, America has had quite a long shelf life in the nostalgia circuit given how this is yet another greatest hits album of theirs to be a success on this site of mine.
#4806
This was one of the last albums to be released this decade, or more accurately the rerelease it had this year was. I'm guessing this is what encouraged the kiwis to reinvigorate their love for Fleetwood mac throughout the 2010's given how inescapably popular they've been over the years.
#4805
This was even more of a success for Pink Floyd in NZ than it was here in Australia, likely because they didn't have as much competition over there that they had over here which allowed it to chart much higher on their charts.
#4804
This was a flop for Bon Jovi upon its initial release in NZ the previous year, it was given a second chance this year due to a successful tour they gave to promote the album which allowed it to be their first big album over there since their reunion from the start of the decade.
#4803
So, you've heard of the concept of a jazzercise video, right? Well, it turns out there were jazzercise albums back in the day that saw minor success around the world, the biggest example over in NZ came from this album by fitness instructor Carol O'Halloran who likely got the kiwis into shape with this album back in the day.
#4802
This was another successful album to come from Prince in NZ, again there were no signs of his popularity slowing down over there even if he had been reduced to a minor legacy act here in Australia around this time. Of course, that would change here once he released the Batman soundtrack the following year.
#4801
This is a bit bizarre since it was us Aussies that not only made Abba a household name in the 70's, but are also responsible for their lasting legacy given the love movies like Priscilla queen of the desert and Muriel's wedding gave them back in the 90's. As such, you'd think this greatest hits package would've been a success over here like it was in NZ but alas, you'd be wrong.
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