Tag: 00’s

This album’s success confuses me in a number of ways, first off, it’s the third greatest hits album to be a success in NZ since they had their final hit over there (“Hooray hooray” from 1979.) Secondly, it shares the name of their 1980 album which was a huge hit for them upon its initial… Continue reading Biggest albums of the 00’s X

Much like here in Australia, this album from Ronan Keating was deliberately released around Mother’s Day in order for him to capitalise off the holiday with this album, although at least it stuck around for slightly longer over there which explains its better placement on this list. Peak position #1×3 POPULAR IN 2009 This was… Continue reading Biggest albums of the 00’s NZ IV

This is another successful throwback album to a legend (or a group of legends in this case) to make it big in the southern hemisphere, this was a success in NZ the same reason it was here in Australia. Peak position #1×4 POPULAR IN 2007 From what I can gather, this album was released on… Continue reading Biggest albums of the 00’s NZ III

While these guys didn’t reach the dizzying heights of success in NZ that they had here in Australia, it was obvious that the kiwis had enough room for their brand of pop opera to share with the likes of Amici forever and Hayley Westenra. Peak position #3 POPULAR IN 2005 One of the bigger bands… Continue reading Biggest albums of the 00’s NZ II

This was the biggest album of the decade over in NZ, I guess the kiwis really wanted to listen to jazz throwbacks given how the likes of Amy Winehouse and Duffy would also receive much more success over there throughout the decade than what they achieved here in Australia. Peak position #1×12 Hit singles Don’t… Continue reading Biggest albums of the 00’s NZ I

This list covers the second half of the 00’s in NZ as I felt it was unfair to compare the first half of the decade to the second half due to the change in chart format that took place in April 2004. As such, entries from that year have their full chart run represented on… Continue reading Biggest hits in NZ late 00’s V

This list covers the second half of the 00’s in NZ as I felt it was unfair to compare the first half of the decade to the second half due to the change in chart format that took place in April 2004. As such, entries from that year have their full chart run represented on… Continue reading Biggest hits in NZ late 00’s IV

This list covers the second half of the 00’s in NZ as I felt it was unfair to compare the first half of the decade to the second half due to the change in chart format that took place in April 2004. As such, entries from that year have their full chart run represented on… Continue reading Biggest hits in NZ late 00’s III

This list covers the second half of the 00’s in NZ as I felt it was unfair to compare the first half of the decade to the second half due to the change in chart format that took place in April 2004. As such, entries from that year have their full chart run represented on… Continue reading Biggest hits in NZ late 00’s II

This list covers the second half of the 00’s in NZ as I felt it was unfair to compare the first half of the decade to the second half due to the change in chart format that took place in April 2004. As such, entries from that year have their full chart run represented on… Continue reading Biggest hits in NZ late 00’s I