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.
#400
For whatever reason, this album didn't so much as chart here in Australia despite it being one of the biggest albums of the decade in NZ, mainly through the lead single which incidentally was one of the biggest singles of the decade over there as well despite that also failing to chart for JJ Cale here in Australia.
#399
I should point out that Billy Idol's success in NZ was the exact inverse of what it was here in Australia, that is his albums progressively got less successful over there as opposed to becoming more successful over here for him. That said, he still found massive success with his third album which goes to show that even him dialing back his sound he still found success with the kiwis here.
#398
This was already a modest success over in NZ upon its initial release however it was when the album rebounded shortly after its release that it became a best seller thanks to these guys becoming one of the driving forces of the emo rock craze this decade along the likes of Panic! at the disco and Fall out boy from earlier on this list. They remain a one album wonder worldwide, likely due to their next album being titled the Black parade is dead.
#397
This was a more mainstream success for Cher in NZ given how it was merely a sleeper hit here in Australia for her, I'm guessing we Aussies didn't want to have the aging pop star close out the decade on top but changed our minds the more we got used to the title track and its egregious use of autotune. Regardless of how big this album was, it was her final successful album anywhere in the world.
#396
Disney were on a roll when they released Miley Cyrus's first album that wasn't affiliated with her character on their lucrative series Hannah Montana, like their other products this decade, it proved to be much more successful in NZ than it was here in Australia despite the singles themselves failing to reach the dizzying heights they achieved here back in the day over there.
#395
It appears the kiwis were a little late to the party when it came to the Tour of duty phenomenon from the late 80's, however once they got on board, they proved to be even bigger fans of the series than us Aussies were if the success of the soundtracks is anything to go by.
#394
This was all set to flop in NZ upon its initial release the previous year, however then the lead single became a huge success in their native America which allowed it to become a massive success over there in response. Following the success of this album, Blondie no longer had any issues with finding success over there as their next two albums would be huge hits for them going into the 80's.
#393
Given how this managed to spawn a massive hit for George Benson over in NZ, it makes sense that this would be an even bigger success over there than it was over here back in the day for him.
#392
U2 were on a roll when they released their first new album of the 90's worldwide, they could've fallen behind the times like many of their earliest contemporaries but instead they adapted with the times which is why they were still on top of the world by the time the 90's came to an end.
#391
Nigel Kennedy was a British violinist who scored a massive success with this album which is an adaptation of Vivaldi's Four seasons. Here he incorporates the assistance of the English Chamber Orchestra to help him bring to life this classic work in order to find success with the increasingly lucrative classical music crowd.
#390
While this wasn't as inescapable a success for Haley Westenra as her earlier entries in her catalogue, it was nonetheless a huge success for her which is impressive given how most of the classical music to make it big this decade came from male artists. It does make you wonder why she was able to find success and not the likes of Sarah Brightman or Charlotte Church this decade.
#389
These guys already had plenty of success in NZ from the 80's (further proof that the alternative scene was much stronger over there throughout the twentieth century) so it makes sense that this big breakthrough they had in their native America would be a massive success over there like it was everywhere else in the world.
#388
Given how two of the members saw massive success around this time, it only seems fitting that the Travelin wilburys would find success in NZ with their first album around the time Roy Orbison tragically passed away. Unlike in Australia where they remain a one album wonder, the kiwis did check out their second album the following year and even gave them another hit that year with its lead single.
#387
Much like here in Australia, this solo debut from Gloria Estefan was widely ignored in NZ upon its initial release despite her having massive success with Miami Sound Machine throughout the 80's over there. It was given a second chance when word got out about her near fatal accident on her tour bus which allowed us Aussies and kiwis to finally respect the pop diva and her music.
#386
I'm a bit surprised this wasn't even bigger in NZ considering how massive the singles were here in Australia, indeed the singles weren't even among the biggest of the decade (barring George Michael's solo entry) meaning this was far from the most unavoidable album of the moment back in the day over there.
#385
Unlike in Australia where Anastacia had plenty of success with her first three albums, in NZ she only had success with her debut off the strength of its lead single which sadly left her a one album wonder as the kiwis for some reason didn't bother checking out her subsequent follow ups like we Aussies did. At least this was still a massive success for her over there unlike in her native America where she went unnoticed.
#384
This not quite being a successful in NZ as it was here in Australia is a bit of a surprise considering how these guys already had mainstream appeal over there by the time this became a hit for them worldwide, I guess the kiwis were a bit ahead of the curve when it came to rock music's lack of popularity in the 2010's given how that's the only reason I can think of as to why this wasn't even bigger over there.
#383
This had the same story to its success in NZ as it did here in Australia as the kiwis were also hesitant in making this debut album from the girl group a huge success only to then change their minds once it became clear that the songs from the album would define the music of its era. The only difference is that this managed to chart much higher over there than it did over here as did many of the singles.
#382
Much like in Australia, it appears that each new album that the Eurythmics released in NZ was more successful than the last as this managed to be a huge success for the duo thanks to it spawning multiple hits from the album worldwide. Their popularity would peak on their next album as it was one of the biggest of the decade at the expense of it spawning a hit single for them over there.
#381
If you couldn't tell from the title of this track, this is a gospel tune from an aging pop crooner by the name of Howard Morrison which became a massive success in his homeland this year over any other song.
#380
This proved to be more of a success for Disney in NZ than it was here in Australia, I think it's safe to say that the kiwis were more impressed with what the company had to offer at the time given how everything they released this decade (particularly from the second half) proved to be more successful there than it was here.
#379
From what I can gather, these guys weren't that big in NZ during the first half of the decade, meaning this greatest hits album was more of a chance for the kiwis to discover their back catalogue rather than it being a celebration of their earlier achievements. I'm not sure why they felt compelled to do so at this stage, but it allowed the band to finally have major success over there albeit past their prime.
#378
This is a remix album of Deep Forest's debut album, an album that was a flop for the French duo in NZ which makes this albums success over there somewhat confusing as this was a dance remix of their new age material. This was a minor success here in Australia because of our love for EDM at the time, however it appears the kiwis were the ones who really wanted to boogie with this album.
#377
This proved to be a huge success for Jimmy Barnes over in NZ, although it wasn't as inescapable over there as it was over here due to the kiwis perhaps having a bit more reservations when it came to him covering Motown classics than we Aussies did.
#376
I guess the kiwis were huge fans of the cinematic debut of Disney's flagship series Hannah Montana to make it even more successful over there than it was here in Australia, although it could be they allowed anything related to Disney to be a massive success given how big the High school musical trilogy was throughout the decade over there. The film remains one of the worst reviewed Disney products to this day, even with all of the junk coming out of their studios in recent years.
#375
It appears the kiwis were more in love with Ace of Base then us Aussies back in the day, although the reason should be obvious as they incorporated reggae into their sound which was inescapable on the NZ charts from around this time. At least we Aussies kept them around for their second album due to our love of EDM, NZ on the other hand quickly discarded them the following year.
#374
This was a fantastic year for Elton John regardless of where in the world you're from, this being one of his more popular albums due to the lead single showcasing a much more personal look into his life giving its poignant subject matter.
#373
Given how the lead single to this album was an immediate success upon its initial release in NZ, it makes sense that the kiwis would want to check out what else the Scottish folk singer had to offer which allowed the album to be a huge success in its own right. This did chart in Australia once she scored a hit here, however it was apparent we Aussies didn't care about her outside of the Devil wears Prada soundtrack.
#372
There were no signs of Pink Floyd slowing down anywhere in the world even with the departure of Roger Waters from their previous album earlier in the decade, indeed this album managed to spawn a few minor hits for them worldwide proving the band were likely better off without him after all.
#371
From what I can gather, the Commitments was one of those foreign films that was a bomb in America but a massive worldwide success. Even so it took the kiwis a bit of time to gravitate towards the first soundtrack given how it was already a massive success in Australia by the time it began charting over there.
#370
This was written by both Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder; I'm guessing this is how it was able to eventually crossover to America given how British artists don't tend to have much success on Billboard throughout the 21st century. Like many songs on these last few lists of mine, this was released slightly earlier in NZ, or more accurately, it charted sooner due to their charts allowing digital songs without a physical release to do so.
#369
This is a bit confusing as Suzi Quatro didn't have much success in NZ during the first half of the decade (according to the listener charts that is) I guess this was the kiwi's way of atoning for ignoring her back in the day as the album wasn't very successful here in Australia despite how inescapable she was back then.
#368
Much like in Australia, this was Lady Gaga's biggest hit over in NZ for an entire decade until her comeback with her Oscar winning ballad "Shallow" from 2018. It was this song's success worldwide that finally compelled her fellow Americans to check out her album just as the decade was coming to an end.
#367
There was little doubt that the Spice girls was going to take over the world with this song back in the day, who cares if the lyrics make no sense and that it's under three minutes? The melody is still infectious, and the girls have so much charisma that it's impossible not to love their performances.
#366
The kiwis certainly weren't going to make an argument for why this song wasn't a masterpiece back in the day, as such it was a massive success for Queen who already had a hit on the Listener charts over there with "Killer queen" from the year prior.
#365
It appears that even the kiwis weren't able to resist the charms of Kenny and Dolly on this bit hit of theirs, I bring this up because neither of them had that much success over there prior to this point which makes this duet's success all the more heartwarming for them.
#364
Well at least these guys were able to score more than one hit in NZ back in the day, and hey their one and only Australian hit was twice as successful over there due to the kiwis having more love for RNB at the time of its release.
#363
While this collaboration between Neil Young and Crazy horse was initially as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia, the fact the album spawned a highly successful live album from their world tour over there ensured that success would be repeated a year after its initial release for both parties involved.
#362
This was a massive success for Grace Jones in NZ, mainly because it was a success twice over there as it not only blew them away upon its initial release but also when she released her follow up album Living my life a year after its initial release. We Aussies were aware of her music as she did appear on Countdown frequently throughout the decade, as did several of these alternative artists now that I think about it.
#361
Well, this song's success was inevitable in NZ, although it's worth noting that it almost could've been a hit over there even without the video as it was originally released as the fourth single from the Use your illusions era with a much more generic concert video to go with the track. Of course, it recharted once the music video was released from the band which continued the story that "Don't cry" had told.
#360
This took a real long time to make it big over in NZ, I mean this was already a year old by the time it reached the upper echelons of their charts as opposed to Australia where it was only six to eight months before it became a success here. Admittedly the second single was pushed back over there to when it became a hit in the UK, I'm guessing due to their label wanting to market their more upbeat tracks first.
#359
From what I can gather, Seals and Crofts didn't have much success in NZ prior to the launch of the RIANZ charts. Unless they had success with their albums over there, then this greatest hits package being a huge success for the duo makes no sense to me.
#358
I guess the kiwis were just as enamoured by the music of the Twilight saga as the rest of the world was as this remains equally as successful over there as it does here in Australia. Even the biggest detractors of the franchise will tell you that the soundtracks are its one saving grace given how it introduced many alternative bands and artists to the mainstream thanks to their incorporation in each film.
#357
This was a massive success in NZ for Mick Jagger, mainly due to the surprise success of "Hard woman" which nearly became a chart topper for him over there nearly a year after the albums initial release. Even with how big this album was, it was still his only successful solo work over there due to his next album with his band being a critical failure for him.
#356
Much like in Australia, this collaboration between MJ and Slash reignited the popularity of the former's album Dangerous in NZ, unlike in Australia, the album managed to continue to spawn hit singles over there for the king of pop which we'll look at later down this list.
#355
I have no idea how Billy Idol managed to be so much more successful in NZ than he was in Australia, after all he appeared on Countdown with the title track of this album, broke through earlier here than he did over there and even came from the new wave crowd which was more successful here than it was over there.
#354
Unlike in Australia where Billy Joel was able to retain his popularity during the second half of the 80's after releasing this double album, in NZ his popularity tanked after this due to his next album the Bridge being a huge commercial failure everywhere in the world except for Australia.
#353
There were plenty of these albums that were highly successful in NZ just like they were here in Australia, the 90's was the decade of reminiscing after all so it makes sense that these greatest hits packages from bands and artists from yesteryear would be massive worldwide hits.
#352
Unlike in Australia where these guys at least had some success during the first half of the decade when they were a jazz rock band, I doubt that was the case in NZ as they didn't have any successful singles and this album was the best they could do on the album chart which suggests they weren't much of an album's band either.
#351
I'm guessing this albums success here in Australia came due to it being an even bigger success over in NZ months prior to it crossing over here, although I'm not sure why it was more successful over there as neither of the singles became a success (despite me having vivid memories of them being overplayed back in the day.) I guess this was a success over there due to Faith being considered the new Shania Twain by the kiwis.
#350
Unlike in Australia where this needed the runaway success of the third single for the album to be a success, No doubt had initial success in NZ due to the buzz the lead single created over there. Although once that third single did become a worldwide success, the album was a massive hit over there as well.
#349
These guys were on a roll with this album as it proved to be a huge success for them in NZ despite it only being a modest success here in Australia and throughout most parts of the world. Then again, they did begin the decade with the mammoth success of their second Labour of love album without any input of how the Americans would react to the album from earlier in the decade.
#348
Even though this was an even bigger success in NZ than it was here in Australia, this debut single from Ace of base had a bit of a delay to its release over there likely due to it being a dance track more so than a reggae track. Indeed, once it was released over there, it quickly became a massive success for the band due to the reggae groove as well as the story about a woman wanting to fall pregnant with a lover.
#347
It looks like ELO's venture towards disco was their biggest success over in NZ as this album remains their most successful album over there, likely due to it being released at the height of the genres popularity but also due to the band needing to find their footing over there given how rock operas weren't as big as they were here in Australia.
#346
The three tenors were indeed a success throughout the decade in NZ, although mainly as a unit as unlike in Australia and the UK where the three men found success on their own over the 90's, that wasn't the case over there.
#345
This was the original version of Milli Vanilli's one and only album, or at least their one and only album as a unit given how the two men on the cover would make their own music in the 90's while the "Real Milli Vanilli" would release a second album around the same time. It was a massive success in NZ as the kiwis didn't care if the two men were singing on the record or not as opposed to us Aussies.
#344
While it wasn't the biggest hit of the decade in NZ (at least as far as chart runs go) this lead single from Boney M's third album does have the distinction of having the longest run at number one over there matching Abba's "Fernando" run at fourteen weeks. I guess in that regard, this was the biggest hit of the decade over there.
#343
I guess the kiwis weren't as in love with Titanic as the rest of the world, OK yes, they were but the Oscar winning ballad from the film wasn't a hit over there which I guess means this only became a success through James Horner's iconic score which likely is the reason why it wasn't quite as inescapable over there as it was here.
#342
While it wasn't as inescapable as her debut album, this sophomore album from Tracy Chapman proved to be a huge success for her in NZ which helped her escape the one album wonder bin that the rest of the world had temporarily trapped her in until her comeback album A new beginning in the mid 90's.
#341
These guys would have slightly more success over in NZ throughout their career than they did here in Australia, mainly because they would have a hit over there that failed to become as such over here from their second album by the end of the decade. In the meantime, they managed to achieve massive success with their debut single due to the song's producer "presenting" them to the world on his own album.
#340
It seems odd that it would be the B-side to this debut single from Scribe that would be his big crossover success here in Australia given how that was only barely a success for him when it was given its own release separate from this entry. It was apparent that the kiwis were all about promoting their local hip hop scene this decade which is something we Aussies would do for our local hip hop scene the following decade.
#339
There were no signs of Phil Collins' career slowing down anywhere in the world when he entered the 90's, so much so that this live album of his managed to be a huge worldwide success following the success of his (then) most recent album But seriously.
#338
OK the album wasn't quite as successful in NZ as it was here in Australia (to say nothing of how much bigger it was in Stevie Wonder's native America) however at least it still managed to be a success for him back in the day over there hence why it is making another appearance on this site of mine.
#337
This was the first album to chart for INXS internationally, I'm guessing because the kiwis weren't interested in what these guys had to offer until the lead single from this album became a huge success over there for the band. Out of the three albums that made it big internationally this decade, this was by far the least successful over there as each of their albums became bigger as the band's popularity grew.
#336
The last time Tracy Chapman troubled the charts anywhere in the world was with her second album from the start of the decade, so to see her back in the mainstream with her fourth album was a bit of a heartwarming success for her given how she would've been deemed as yesterday's news by this point in time. It didn't have that inescapable hit in NZ like it did here in Australia, but otherwise it was just as successful over there.
#335
This was a very bittersweet success for the band in question as the lead singer had already died of a drug overdose by the time it was released over in NZ this year. I'm not sure why this wasn't released here in Australia as posthumous albums have always seen plenty of success down under throughout history, I'm guessing because they were usually from well established artists such as Roy Orbison or Jeff Buckley.
#334
This is another album from the first half of the decade that was a massive success for Neil Diamond in Australia, I'm guessing it was an even bigger deal over in NZ considering how long it lasted in order for it to chart on the RIANZ charts two years after its initial release.
#333
This was a bit less of a success for Simply red in NZ, again because it lacked that giant hit over there like it did everywhere else in the world despite the lead single being a modest success over there this year. They would bounce back with their third album by the end of the decade which contained their biggest hit over there.
#332
OK so perhaps I oversold that this was more popular here in Australia than it was in NZ, that's certainly true given this album doesn't appear as high on this list as it did on the Australian side of this site, however it was still a massive hit for Ben Harper and even led to him having one more successful album later in the decade over there, which shoots down my theory that the kiwis had grown tired of his music.
#331
Naturally this would be more of a success in the homeland of the Finn brothers than it was here in Australia given how they've both retained their popularity years after the demise of both Split enz and Crowded house, it further benefitted from NZ Idol not dominating their mainstream like the Australian equivalent did, which means it had little competition from reality stars over there like it did over here.
#330
It appears the kiwis were so much in love with these guys that they allowed the American version of the album to become a success in addition to the original version. Admittedly the new hit single they had from this album was their biggest hit over there so it makes sense this would follow suit.
#329
Given how hip hop was more commercially viable in NZ this early in the 90's, it makes sense that Arrested development would not only score success with this track sooner over there than they did here but also for it to be a much bigger hit over there. This did catch on here in Australia; however, it was only a mere fraction as successful as it was in NZ.
#328
This had a bit of a slow start to its success over in NZ as opposed to the rest of the world where it was an instant success for Beyonce, although the trade-off was that she found far more success over there with its singles than she did internationally which was a given for her catalogue over there as the kiwis seemed to consider her more of a singles artist throughout her career.
#327
While this wasn't as inescapable in NZ as it was here in Australia, Hanson nonetheless managed to have a massive hit with their debut album due to how well they connected with the teenage demographic of the day on here. Like the rest of the world, they were a one album wonder over there as their second album was a massive flop for them.
#326
This was the second massive hit that Opshop was able to achieve in their homeland from their sophomore album, it was the driving force as to how their album managed to become one of the biggest of the decade given how it had more of a stranglehold on the upper echelons of their charts than its lead single did.
#325
This was the debut album for a band known as Dance exponents, although they would become known as the Exponents in the 90's when the NZ pub rock band rebranded themselves for the new decade. This was a massive success for them due to how much hype went into its release, although as it failed to spawn a huge hit for them over there, it failed to crossover to Australia despite easily fitting into our music scene.
#324
These guys were on a roll worldwide as this album was a massive success wherever it was released (once it acquired a less horrifying album cover that is) it was more of a success in NZ because the album didn't have much to compete with over there due to the kiwis lacking an effective local music scene.
#323
This album's success seemed inevitable in NZ given how inescapable the band was during this point of their career, although like in the rest of the world, they weren't able to retain this momentum during the second half of the decade over there due to their next album being a massive bomb for them.
#322
It was inevitable that this greatest hits package from Lenny Kravitz would be more of a success in NZ than it was here in Australia given how he managed to somewhat retain his popularity throughout the 90's over there rather consistently, indeed the bonus track from the album became a massive hit for him over there as opposed to it merely being a sleeper hit at best over here.
#321
This was the only noticeably success that Swedish DJ Basshunter managed to achieve in his career anywhere in the world, although its success in NZ is impressive considering that it didn't even chart here in Australia despite EDM being the genre of choice for us Aussies over the years. I guess this became a hit due to the title track being one of the biggest hits of the decade over there.
#320
This proved to be even more of a success for ZZ top in NZ than it was here in Australia, likely because they already managed to achieve success with their previous album without it spawning a runaway hit over there like it did internationally for the band. Sadly, they would fade into obscurity after this album over there like they did in most parts of the world.
#319
It was a new decade and Tom Petty was already off to a good start as far as the kiwis were concerned as he scored a massive hit with this album by having it spawn one of his more iconic songs as the second hit single. I guess the kiwis were far more willing to embrace heartland rock than we Aussies were around this time given how much more popular the genre was over there compared to over here.
#318
Much like in Australia, these guys were very successful in NZ a decade prior with their first two albums, meaning this albums success at the start of the 90's was a welcomed return for the band as they were able to kick off the new decade on top of the charts for the second decade in a row.
#317
Given how he found success three years prior with Hey in NZ, it only makes sense that Julio's first English speaking album would be a massive hit for him over there just like it was here in Australia. Unfortunately, this would be his final successful album in the southern hemisphere, meaning his son Enrique would go on to have way more success than him in the 21st century in both countries.
#316
Like in Australia, things could've been better for Bryan Adams by this point in his career, although unlike in Australia this was as good as things would get for him as his popularity would begin to dwindle over there after this greatest hits album.
#315
It does blow my mind that Celine Dion wasn't nearly as successful in NZ as she was everywhere else in the world, that said, she did achieve massive success entering the 00's with this greatest hits package/studio album hybrid which did spawn one of her bigger hits over there due to it sounding like something that would fit in with the teen pop of the era.
#314
It looks like the kiwis were also big fans of the Romeo + Juliet adaptation from Baz Lurhman this year, not quite as much as us Aussies but then again, he is an Australian director, and this was his first international film.
#313
Much like in Australia, Rod Stewart wouldn't have an inescapable album again in NZ until the early 90's with the success of Vagabond heart. Unlike in Australia, he wouldn't score any success with his singles between that time meaning that the kiwis completely ignored this guy throughout the 80's.
#312
I did mention that we Aussies were a bit slow in making this debut single from Flo Rida a success given how it didn't even touch our charts until months after it became a worldwide chart topper for the rapper, I guess we Aussies didn't care much for the track until the film it was the theme for was released where it became a critical failure but a commercial success. This wasn't the case in NZ where it was released and a hit on time.
#311
From what I gathered going through the Listener charts, Glen Campbell wasn't as successful in NZ as he was in Australia which means that much like in his native America, he was more popular with his post sellout material over there than with his more authentic country work.
#310
This was another inescapable hit that Abba had back in the day in NZ, no doubt because it was their one and only Billboard chart topper proving that even America couldn't resist the infectious melody of this track despite their obvious best efforts to do otherwise given their overall lack of success over there.
#309
While it didn't spawn that inescapable hit over in NZ like it did here in Australia, this album from Aerosmith was nonetheless a success over there even before they had that big hit here. I'm guessing this was more due to them fitting in with the hair metal scene of the day as their 90's material didn't make any impact on the charts over there like it did worldwide.
#308
While this wasn't as inescapable in NZ as it was here in Australia, this was nonetheless a huge success for Fleetwood Mac due to them making a surprisingly good album considering all of the behind-the-scenes drama that went into its creation. Lindsey Buckingham infamously quit the band while promoting this album on tour which no doubt helped its popularity grow worldwide.
#307
I did mention in my 1976 NZ album list that Santana never had much success over there save for their one appearance on that list, so here we are nearly a quarter of a century later with their big breakthrough album which came thanks to its lead single being inescapable everywhere in the world except over there funnily enough. This led to them having massive success throughout the decade and even scoring a hit off their next album.
#306
This might've been Fall Out Boy's only successful album in NZ as it was here in Australia, however at least it proved to be far more successful over there likely due to digital downloads being fully incorporated in NZ by the time it was released as opposed to here in Australia where they had to compete with physical sales which the band had struggled with at the time.
#305
This was originally released on Rod Stewart's album Atlantic crossing; however, it was pushed as a single two years after the albums initial release for reasons I can't seem to fathom where it became a huge success over in NZ also for reasons I can't seem to fathom.
#304
This was only a minor success for Jimmy Barnes when it was released in NZ initially, however it saw a massive surge in popularity a year later when the fourth single became a modest success over there which allowed it to be a huge success for the pub rocker. His popularity would continue with his Soul deep project which the kiwis liked much like us Aussies back in the day.
#303
While this wasn't the inescapable success that their debut album was from earlier in the decade, there was little doubt that Fat Freddy's Drop would see failure with their second album coming out of the 00's given how well beloved they've become in the alternative scene worldwide.
#302
Billy Joel had been struggling to retain his popularity over in NZ for almost a decade at this point, however he managed to score a massive comeback over there when this album became a surprise hit for him due to the title track being one of his biggest hits of his catalogue. Who knows if this comeback would've remained as he never released another album after this.
#301
This was initially a flop for Poison in NZ, likely because its lead single didn't even chart over there let alone become a hit for them. It was given a second chance when the third single became a Billboard chart topper which allowed the album to follow suit and thus have a much higher peak there than it did here.
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