LOGIN
  SEARCH
  

NEW ZEALAND CHARTS 
 
Top 40 Singles 
 
Top 40 Albums 
SEARCH 
BEST OF ALL TIME 
FORUM
Chart Beat 2024
AirCheck NZ Airplay Chart 2024
Best of 2023
Chartrun Bigger Stan Walker
AirCheck NZ Airplay Chart 2023


 
HOMEFORUMCONTACT

DISCUSSION FORUM
Forum - General - Best of 2017

Here are the Top 100 singles of 2017, so far, based on points. This chart is dated 26 June, 2017 and consists of the first six months only. There were 138 songs in the Top 40 during those six months, 29 more than last year. Also, kiwi tracks were also well down. This year there were only 6 local songs in the chart compared to 2 last year. It may appear to be up but if you take the 5 songs from Lorde out of the equation, that leaves only one.
Anyway, here is the Top 100. If you would like to see the next 38, please let me know.

PlacePointsNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
1117024Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran1(13)
288023Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran2(8)
377119That's What I Like - Bruno Mars4
470116Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran3
567617Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay5
665318How Far I'll Go - Alessia Cara3(5)
764418It Ain't Me - Kygo and Selena Gomez3
863018I Don't Wanna Live Forever - ZAYN and Taylor Swift4(6)
962617Slide - Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean And Migos7
1061916Fresh Eyes - Andy Grammer8
1159223I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk7(4)
1258519Issues - Julia Michaels11
1358431Closer - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey1(8)
1458412HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar1(3)
1557117Stay - Zedd and Alessia Cara9
1655918Scared To Be Lonely - Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa8
1752814Opinions - Pitbull feat. Stephen Marley3
1852521Rockabye - Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie1(1)
1950124Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix) - Starley8
2049615Green Light - Lorde1(1)
2149524Hello - Adele1(3)
2249413Swalla - Jason DeRulo feat. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign7
2348013Mask Off - Future6
2446913Passionfruit - Drake2
2546814Paris - The Chainsmokers5(5)
2645427Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur1(3)
2743715All Time Low - Jon Bellion11
2843717Human - Rag'n'Bone Man11
2942212Symphony - Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson12
304169Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber1(5)
3141411Sign Of The Times - Harry Styles6
3240623Starboy - The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk1(5)
333938I'm The One-DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne1(2)
3437318Love$ick - Mura Masa feat. A$AP Rocky13
3535911Location - Khalid12
3635816Sexual - Neiked feat. Dyo6
373442124K Magic - Bruno Mars1(2)
3833611Bad Things - Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello11
393299There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back - Shawn Mendes8
4031516Believer - Imagine Dragons26
4131112All Night - The Vamps and Matoma12
423038Attention - Charlie Puth6
4328912Don't Leave - Snakehips and MØ16
4428011Run Up - Major Lazer feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Nicki Minaj14
452686Malibu - Miley Cyrus4
4626719Don't Wanna Know - Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar4
472589Perfect - Ed Sheeran6
4825214Water Under The Bridge - Adele15
492498DNA. - Kendrick Lamar5
502498How Would You Feel (Paean) - Ed Sheeran6
512488Dive - Ed Sheeran4
522458Chained To The Rhythm - Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley8
5324110Selfish - Future feat. Rihanna17
542399Now And Later - Sage The Gemini12
552288Bad And Boujee - Migos17
5622820Capsize - Frenship and Emily Warren14
5722310iSpy - Kyle feat. Lil Yachty4
5821442Can't Stop The Feeling! - Justin Timberlake2
5921210I Would Like - Zara Larsson19
6021217The Mack - Nevada feat. Mark Morrison And Fetty Wap7
6120828Let Me Love You - DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber3(5)
622078XO TOUR Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert18
6319910Stranger - Peking Duk feat. Elliphant20
641945Thunder - Imagine Dragons7
6519010Congratulations - Post Malone feat. Quavo26
661896Happier - Ed Sheeran11
6718217Caroline - Aminé16
681818Good Life - Kehlani and G-Eazy21
691817LOYALTY. - Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna15
701809Touch - Little Mix22
711767No Promises - Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato20
721756Slow Hands - Niall Horan11
731518Now Or Never - Halsey22
741494Strip That Down - Liam Payne feat. Quavo6
7514314Scars To Your Beautiful - Alessia Cara15
7613912Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane1(1)
7713361-800-273-8255 - Logic feat. Alessia Cara and Khalid22
7813129Cold Water - Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ1(4)
791187Cold - Maroon 5 feat. Future29
801154New Man - Ed Sheeran13
811134Liability - Lorde8
8211222Dancing On My Own - Calum Scott5
831125LOVE. - Kendrick Lamar feat. Zacari24
8410711Love Me Now - John Legend21
851064What Do I Know? - Ed Sheeran14
861056Shed A Light - Robin Schulz and David Guetta feat. Cheat Codes29
879322U - David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber4
88913Supermarket Flowers - Ed Sheeran16
899025Starving - Hailee Steinfeld And Grey feat. Zedd5
90893Mama - Jonas Blue feat. William Singe16
91897Versace On The Floor - Bruno Mars27
928821Side To Side - Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj2
93823Perfect Places - Lorde11
94815Still Got Time - ZAYN feat. PartyNextDoor32
95795First Time - Kygo and Ellie Goulding32
96784Bounce Back - Big Sean28
97761Homemade Dynamite - Lorde13
98735Just Hold On - Steve Aoki and Louis Tomlinson34
99693ELEMENT. - Kendrick Lamar23
100693There For You - Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan26

Last edited:
Here's the Top 100 singles for 2017 based on points

PlacePointsNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
1199350Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran1(13)
2121937HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar1(3)
3119929Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber1(13)
4113131Thunder - Imagine Dragons3
593228Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers and Coldplay5
693028Unforgettable - French Montana feat. Swae Lee6(4)
790425Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran2(8)
890221New Rules - Dua Lipa3(3)
988726That's What I Like - Bruno Mars4
1088129Location - Khalid11
1184220I'm The One-DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne1(2)
1282022Strip That Down - Liam Payne feat. Quavo4
1381821Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran3
1481122Glorious - Macklemore feat. Skylar Grey1(1)
1580419Young, Dumb And Broke - Khalid1(1)
1679225Slide - Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean and Migos7
1778923Sorry Not Sorry - Demi Lovato6
1877117Havana - Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug2(5)
1976121Perfect Symphony - Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli1(3)
2076125There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back - Shawn Mendes8
2175420Wild Thoughts - DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller2(7)
2273520Feels - Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean2
2372117Silence - Marshmello feat. Khalid3
2471927XO TOUR Llif3 - Lil Uzi Vert16
2571822Attention - Charlie Puth6
26699241-800-273-8255 - Logic feat. Alessia Cara and Khalid6
2769722It Ain't Me - Kygo and Selena Gomez3
2868914Rockstar - Post Malone feat. 21 Savage1(8)
2968922Swalla - Jason DeRulo feat. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign7
3067333Congratulations - Post Malone feat. Quavo21
3166822Slow Hands - Niall Horan8
3265318How Far I'll Go - Alessia Cara3(5)
3365215Too Good At Goodbyes - Sam Smith1(1)
3465016What Lovers Do - Maroon 5 feat. SZA6(6)
3565020Mama - Jonas Blue feat. William Singe8
3663621I Like Me Better - Lauv13
3763018I Don't Wanna Live Forever - ZAYN and Taylor Swift4(6)
3862821Stay - Zedd and Alessia Cara9
3961916Fresh Eyes - Andy Grammer8
4060121Symphony - Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson12
4159223I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk7(4)
4259119Mask Off - Future6
4358519Issues - Julia Michaels11
4458431Closer - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey1(8)
4555918Scared To Be Lonely - Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa8
4655315Dusk Till Dawn - ZAYN feat. Sia8
4753814Feel It Still - Portugal The Man7
4853617Green Light - Lorde1(1)
4952814Options - Pitbull feat. Stephen Marley3
5052521Rockabye - Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul and Anne-Marie1(1)
5150325Believer - Imagine Dragons21
52501142U - David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber4
5350124Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix) - Starley8
5449524Hello - Adele1(3)
5548415Malibu - Miley Cyrus4
5648418What About Us - Pink9
5748311I Fall Apart - Post Malone1(2)
5846913Passionfruit - Drake2
5946814Paris - The Chainsmokers5(5)
6045427Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur1(3)
6145210Don't Give It Up - Six604(5)
6244714Friends - Justin Bieber and BloodPop® 2
6344317Your Song - Rita Ora16
6443717Human - Rag'n'Bone Man11
6543715All Time Low - Jon Bellion11
6642612Sign Of The Times - Harry Styles6
6740623Starboy - The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk1(5)
6839513Good Old Days - Macklemore feat. Kesha14
6937514Homemade Dynamite (Remix)-Lorde feat. Khalid, Post Malone & SZA20
7037318Love$ick - Mura Masa feat. A$AP Rocky13
7135816Sexual - Neiked feat. Dyo6
7235412Jocelyn Flores - Xxxtentacion12
7335113Back To You-Louis Tomlinson feat. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals12
743442124K Magic - Bruno Mars1(2)
7533611Bad Things - Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello11
763299Let You Down - NF7(3)
7731417Redbone - Childish Gambino22
7831413There For You - Martin Garrix and Troye Sivan22
7931214Know No Better - Major Lazer feat. Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo20
8031112All Night - The Vamps and Matoma12
813048Wolves - Selena Gomez and Marshmello10
8230015No Promises - Cheat Codes feat. Demi Lovato20
832908Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift1(2)
8428912Don't Leave - Snakehips and MØ16
8528912Pretty Girl (Cheat Codes x Cade Remix) - Maggie Lindemann20
862889Let Me Go - Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso feat. Florida Georgia Line & Watt14
8728011Run Up - Major Lazer feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Nicki Minaj14
8827010How Long - Charlie Puth17
8926719Don't Wanna Know - Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar4
9025214Water Under The Bridge - Adele15
912498DNA. - Kendrick Lamar5
922498How Would You Feel (Paean) - Ed Sheeran6
932488Dive - Ed Sheeran4
942458Chained To The Rhythm - Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley8
9524214Now Or Never - Halsey22
9624110Selfish - Future feat. Rihanna17
972408Gucci Gang - Lil Pump15
982399Now And Later - Sage The Gemini12
9923311More Than You Know - Axwell Λ Ingrosso22
10023211Bodak Yellow - Cardi B24

Last edited:
Here is the Decade Top 50, so far, based on points.

Pos.Decade PointsNo. WeeksTitle/ArtistPeakYear
1212762Happy - Pharrell Williams1(15)2013
2201955Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran1(4)2014
3199350Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran1(13)2017
4193453Lean On - Major Lazer feat. MØ And DJ Snake1(2)2015
5192351Royals - Lorde1(3)2014
6190355Stay With Me - Sam Smith1(4)2014
7161048Where Are Ü Now? - Skrillex And Diplo feat. Justin Bieber32015
8152843Rolling In The Deep - Adele32012
9149240Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars1(9)2015
10148628Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd1(3)2015
11139340I See Fire - Ed Sheeran1(3)2013
12137141Cheerleader - Omi 32015
13135240I'm Not the Only One - Sam Smith32014
14135217What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber1(8)2015
15134636Roar - Katy Perry1(11)2014
16134439Never Be Like You - Flume feat. Kai22016
17132038Sorry - Justin Bieber1(2)2015
18130130Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke feat. TI And Pharrell1(11)2013
19129132All About The Bass - Meghan Trainor1(6)2014
20128838Take Me To Church - Hozier22015
21127615Dark Horse - Katy Perry feat. Juicy J22013
22121937HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar1(3)2017
23121032Love Yourself - Justin Bieber1(10)2015
24119929Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber1(13)2017
25119137All Of Me - John Legend2(5)2013
26118935Wake Me Up - Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc1(1)2014
27118742Chandelier - Sia32014
28118032Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars1(2)2011
29117728The Hills - The Weeknd22015
30116534Cheap Thrills - Sia feat. Sean Paul32016
31114135Radioactive - Imagine Dragons42014
32113131Thunder - Imagine Dragons32017
33112428This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna2(9)2016
34108628Freaks - Timmy Trumpet & Savage1(5)2014
35108332Budapest - George Ezra1(1)2014
36107226Shake It Off - Taylor Swift1(2)2014
37107132Sugar - Maroon 532015
38106828Counting Stars - OneRepublic22013
39106127Timber - Pitbull feat. Ke$ha32014
40106028We Are Young - Fun. feat. Janelle Monae22012
41104630I Took A Pill In Ibiza - Mike Posner32016
42104429California Gurls - Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg1(3)2011
431029277 Years - Lukas Graham1(8)2016
44102529Grenade - Bruno Mars1(3)2011
45100827Some Nights - Fun.1(2)2013
4699730Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots52016
4799526See You Again - Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth1(8)2015
4898813Sugar - Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates42015
4997329Something In The Water - Brooke Fraser1(1)2011
5097028Fast Car - Jonas Blue feat. Dakota22016

Last edited:
Here's the Top 30 compilations for 2017 based on points

PlaceNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeakPoints
130Now That's What I Call Music 53 - Various1(12)243
234Now That's What I Call Music 52 - Various1(17)220
333Magic Feels Good 2 - Various1(1)211
429Coast: Love The Music From The Coast Classic Countdown - Various2(7)191
522Now That's What I Call Music 54 - Various1(15)188
634The Best Of Ten Guitars - Various2(11)187
729ZM's Friday Jams - Various1(4)154
841The Very Best Of Ready To Roll - Various2140
915The Radio With Pictures Album - Various2(2)123
1013The Hits: Ultimate Party Anthems - Various2(3)93
112620 Solid Gold Hits Vol. 3 - Various487
1210Hits For Kids 2017 - Various286
1311The Very Best Of The Breeze: Playlist 2017 - Various1(1)79
1430Hits For Kids 2016 - Various279
156Now That's What I Call Music 55 - Various1(5)76
1614Too Good For Words - Various2(2)76
1730The Sound Hall Of Fame - Various1(2)73
189Summer Mixtape 2017 - Various3(3)58
1949Magic - Various1(6) 56
209Coast: Love Christmas (Platinum Edition) - Various2(2)53
2111RnB Superclub Vol. 16 - Various4(4)46
226The Sound Hall Of Fame 2017 - Various1(1)42
233Ten Guitars: Homegrown Heroes - Various241
2420MOS The Annual 2017 - Various Artists641
2511The George FM 2016 Yearbook - Various535
263A Magic Christmas - Various4(4)31
272Hits For Kids: Christmas - Various521
2832Coast: Love The Love Songs - Various216
2972017 Grammy Nominees - Various516
3024Now That's What I Call Christmas - Various215

Last edited:
Green Light #48

There is wide agreement that it was a dull year for Australian music getting out there to be heard, but it looks like NZ had it worse!!!
Yeah for some reason kiwi music doesn't chart well these days. 2017 was a better year for kiwis though, largely due to Lorde and Six60 who took 6 each of the 14 kiwi songs to chart in 2017.
Watch this space, more to come for my 2017 review.
Here are the Longevity charts. This is based on most weeks in the chart from May 1975 to the end of 2017:

Singles Chart:
PlaceYearNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
1198374Blue Monday - New Order2
2201362Happy - Pharrell Williams1(15)
3201459Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran1(4)
4201157Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye feat. Kimbra1(6)
5201455Stay With Me - Sam Smith1(4)
6200855Always On My Mind - Tiki Taane1(2)
7197554Wasted Days And Wasted Nights - Freddie Fender2
8201553Lean On - Major Lazer feat. MØ & DJ Snake1(2)
9201351Royals - Lorde1(3)
10201750Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran1(13)
11201150Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock1(11)
12201150Titanium - David Guetta feat. Sia3
13197548I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Abba1(1)
14201548Where Are Ü Now? - Skrillex And Diplo feat. Justin Bieber3
15198946Strokin' - Clarence Carter2
161976/9245Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen1(2)
171976/9443December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons2
18201143Rolling In The Deep - Adele3
19201442Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars1(9)
20201642Can't Stop The Feeling! - Justin Timberlake2
21200742Maybe - OpShop3
22201442Chandelier - Sia3
23200641Lips Of An Angel - Hinder1(2)
24201441Cheerleader - Omi 3
25201340I See Fire - Ed Sheeran1(3)
26201440I'm Not the Only One - Sam Smith3
27199240November Rain - Guns N Roses7
28200939I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas1(9)
29201139Someone Like You - Adele1(5)
30201639Never Be Like You - Flume feat. Kai2
31201639Don't Let Me Down - The Chainsmokers feat. Daya2
32201638One Dance - Drake feat. Wizkid And Kyla1(13)
33197538Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddie Fender1(12)
34198638Sailing Away - All Of Us1(9)
35201538Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd1(3)
36201538Sorry - Justin Bieber1(2)
37200738Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie1(1)
38201438Take Me To Church - Hozier2
39197637Fernando - Abba1(9)
40201737HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar1(3)
41200637Bathe In The River - Mt Raskil Preservation Society ft. Hollie Smith2
42201337Dark Horse - Katy Perry feat. Juicy J2
43201337All Of Me - John Legend2
44201537ß2
45201336Roar - Katy Perry1(11)
46200736Low - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain1(3)
47197736Cocaine - JJ Cale1(1)
48200835I'm Yours - Jason Mraz1(5)
49201335Wake Me Up - Avicii feat. Aloe Blacc1(1)
50200835One Day - OpShop4
51201335Radioactive - Imagine Dragons4
52201635Say It - Flume feat. Tove Lo4
53200035Shackles (Praise You) - Mary Mary8
54200034I'm Outta Love - Anastacia1(7)
55201234Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen1(5)
56198434Poi E - The Patea Maori Club1(4)
57200834Sex On Fire - Kings Of leon2
58201634Cheap Thrills - Sia feat. Sean Paul3
59200034If You're Gone - Matchbox Twenty12
60200633Axel F - Crazy Frog1(11)
61200933Halo - Beyonce2
621984/9333Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood10
63201733Congratulations - Post Malone feat. Quavo21
64201332Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke feat. TI And Pharrell1(11)
65197632Mississippi- Pussycat1(10)
66200832Poker Face - Lady Gaga1(10)
67201532Love Yourself - Justin Bieber1(10)
68201532What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber1(8)
69201432All About The Bass - Meghan Trainor1(6)
70200432Fool's Love - Misfits Of Science1(4)
71201032Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars1(2)
72199632Wannabe - The Spice Girls1(1)
73201432Budapest - George Ezra1(1)
74198932Ride On Time - Black Box2
75200032Rise - Gabrielle2
76199532Macarena - Los Del Rio2
77201332Counting Stars - OneRepublic2
78200232Boys Of Summer/Heaven - DJ Sammy and Yanou feat Do3
79201432Sugar - Maroon 53
80201432Geronimo - Sheppard8
81198932Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry14
82201631Closer - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey1(8)
83201131Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera1(6)
84201131What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction2
85198131This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens3
86200731Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol3
87201731Thunder - Imagine Dragons3
88197931I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges4
89200131Drops Of Jupiter - Train5
90200831Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon5
91201231Take It Easy - Stan Walker5
92200131Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse6
93198931Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli9
94200331Maybe Tomorrow - Goldenhorse10
95200830Apologize - Timbaland feat OneRepublic1(7)
96197630Dancing Queen - Abba1(4)
97200130Walking Away - Craig David1(2)
981981/0830In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins1(2)
99200230Dilemma - Nelly feat Kelly Rowland2
100198430Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen2

Albums chart
PlaceYearNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
11975297Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd1(1)
2201123721 - Adele1(38)
32011194 + - Ed Sheeran1(2)
42014183X - Ed Sheeran1(13)
52014154In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith1(8)
61980150Making Movies - Dire Straits3
72015147Six60 (2) - Six601(3)
82010133Doo-Wops And Hooligans - Bruno Mars2
91992133Ten - Pearl Jam3
101975131Crime Of The Century - Supertramp12
112008130The Fame: Monster - Lady Gaga1(2)
121975129Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart2
132010127Teenage Dream - Katy Perry1(1)
141983126Genesis - Genesis2
151977122Rumours - Fleetwood Mac1(9)
161987114The Joshua Tree - U21(9)
171978113Dire Straits - Dire Straits2
18201510925 - Adele1(14)
191979109The Wall - Pink Floyd1(10)
202005109Based On A True Story - Fat Freddy's Drop1(10)
211981109Queen's Greatest Hits - Queen1(5)
221975109Hot August Night - Neil Diamond1(1)
232015109Purpose - Justin Bieber1(1)
241985106Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits1(21)
252013106Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio1(16)
261987106Phantom Of The Opera - Stage Show1(5)
272012105Born To Die - Lana Del Rey2
281983105Eliminator - ZZ Top4
291998104Come On Over - Shania Twain1(23)
301985103Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston1(1)
311980102Dangerous - Michael Jackson1(2)
321975102Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John9
332002101Beautiful Collision - Bic Runga1(8)
341991101Music By Candelight - Ghorghe Zamfir1(4)
352014991989 - Taylor Swift1(6)
36198398Thriller - Michael Jackson1(12)
37197697Eagles Greatest Hits - The Eagles2
38198397Speaking In Tongues - Talking Heads3
39201196Six60 - Six601(2)
40199395Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine9
41200294Come Away With Me - Norah Jones1(12)
42200793Back To Black - Amy Winehouse1(7)
43198492Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen1(15)
44197692Crisis? What Crisis? - Supertramp6
45199990Play - Moby1(6)
46199289ABBA Gold - Abba3
47197889The Cars - The Cars 5
48199587HIStory: Past, Present And Future - Michael Jackson1(7)
49201688ANTI - Rihanna5
50198187Reveries - Richard Clayderman1(2)
51200786Second Hand Planet - OpShop1(3)
52199386Simply The Best - Tina Turner1(2)
53201086Sign No More - Mumford And Sons1(4)
54199186Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumkins4
55201385Halcyon Days - Ellie Goulding1(1)
56198785The Big Chill OST5
57198884Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman1(4)
58201484Frozen OST - Various1(3)
59198584No Jacket Required - Phil Collins1(1)
60198184Icehouse - Flowers2
61198484Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads2
62197683A Night On The Town - Rod Stewart1(9)
63197883Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf1(1)
64199583Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins1(1)
65201282Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars2
66201582Blurryface - Twenty One Pilots2
67197881Grease OST1(16)
68199581Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette1(11)
69199981Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers1(6)
70200981Holy Smoke - Gin1(5)
71199281Automatic For The People - REM1(1)
72200181Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park2
73199480No Need To Argue - The Cranberries1(4)
74198279Love Over Gold - Dire Straits1(12)
75201679Views - Drake1(2)
76201378Pure Heroine - Lorde1(8)
77197677The Best Of Abba - Abba1(18)
78198477Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers1(4)
79199477The Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion1(3)
80200177Inside The Dub Plates - Salmonella Dub1(1)
81197577Greatest Hits (First Impressions) - Olivia Newton-John2
82199377Music Box - Mariah Carey2
83200677Futuresex/Lovesounds - Justin Timberlake4
84198776Hysteria - Def Leppard1(3)
85199676Falling Into You - Celine Dion1(3)
86200276Riverhead - Goldenhorse1(3)
87198076True Colours - Split Enz1(2)
88201276The Heist - Macklemore And Ryan Lewis1(1)
89198176Nightclubbing - Grace Jones3
90198376War - U25
91201376Night Visions - Imagine Dragons5
92199776Sublime - Sublime6
93199275Unplugged - Eric Clapton1(15)
94198275Business As Usual - Men At Work1(10)
95201275The Truth About Love: Fan Edition - Pink1(6)
96198675Graceland - Paul Simon1(3)
97199575Throwing Copper - Live1(2)
98200075White Ladder - David Gray4
99201074My Worlds: The Collection - Justin Bieber1(4)
100199974The Ego Has Landed - Robbie Williams1(1)

Compilation Chart
PlaceYearNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
1200993The Great New Zealand Songbook - Various1(10)
2200281Nature's Best: Our Top 30 - Various Artists1(11)
3200964Ten Guitars - Various1(1)
4200650Housework Songs - Various Artists1(3)
5201649Magic - Various1(6)
6201246Now That's What I Call Music 40 - Various1(21)
7201342Now That's What I Call Music 43 - Various1(14)
8201641The Very Best Of Ready To Roll - Various2
9200440Conscious Roots - Various Artists3
10201439Hits For Kids 6 - Various1(5)
11199137Rhythm And Black - Various Artists1(9)
12201536Now That's What I Call Music 49 - Various1(21)
13201436Now That's What I Call Music 46 - Various1(15)
14201335Ten Guitars: Heartland - Various2
15201634Now That's What I Call Music 52 - Various1(17)
16201034The Great New Zealand Songbook Vol. 2 - Various1(10)
17201134The Great New Zealand Songbook: Souvenir Pack - Various2
18201634The Best Of Ten Guitars - Various2
19198033Beautiful Music - Various Artists1(3)
20201733Magic Feels Good 2 - Various1(1)
21201532Now That's What I Call Music 47 - Various1(14)
22199732Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 4 - Various Artists1(6)
23201632Coast: Love The Love Songs - Various2
24198731Reggae Rhythm - Various Artists1(2)
25201430Now That's What I Call Music 44 - Various1(13)
26201730Now That's What I Call Music 53 - Various1(12)
27199230Rhythm And Black 2 - Various Artists1(8)
28199830Triple J Hottest 100 Volume 5 - Various Artists1(4)
29200130Ultimate Rhythm And Black Collection - Various1(3)
30201630The Sound Hall Of Fame - Various1(2)
31201530Hits For Kids 2015 - Various2
32200430MOS The Annual 2005 - Various Artists4
33201630Now That's What I Call Music 50 - Various1(8)
34201630Hits For Kids 2016 - Various2
35201729ZM's Friday Jams - Various1(4)
36200429Memories Are Made Of This - Various Artists1(3)
37200329The Best Christmas Album In The World … Ever! - Various Artists1(3)
38199729Moods - Various Artists1(3)
39201729Coast: Love The Music From The Coast Classic Countdown-Various2(7)
40201328Now That's What I Call Music 41 - Various1(12)

NZ Singles chart
PlaceYearNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
12011193Only To Be - Six601(8)
22011174Don't Forget Your Roots - Six601(2)
32013165Royals - Lorde1(18)
42014149Freaks - Timmy Trumpet & Savage1(16)
52011142Forever - Six601(7)
62014137Special - Six601(2)
72012130So High - Six601(7)
82015120Purple - Six603
92015119White Lines - Six601(12)
102014106Bridges - Broods1(3)
11201392Team - Lorde1(7)
12201685Don't Worry Bout It - Kings1(33)
13201382Take It Easy - Stan Walker1(10)
14201379Tennis Court - Lorde1(4)
15201576Magnets - Disclosure feat. Lorde1(26)
16201576Mother's Eyes - Six602
17201462Yellow Flicker Beat - Lorde1(3)
18201561Inside Out - Avalanche City1(6)
19201556Exhale - Six607
20201355Bones - Ginny Blackmore1(5)

NZ Albums chart
PlaceYearNo. WksTitle/ArtistPeak
12011181Six60 - Six601(12)
22015147Six60 (2) - Six601(16)
32013143Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio1(24)
42014141We Rise - Devilskin1(4)
52013123Pure Heroine - Lorde1(14)
62013107Songs For Bubbas - Anika Moa4
72014101Evergreen - Broods1(8)
8201192Vows - Kimbra1(1)
9201390Blackbird - Fat Freddy's Drop1(4)
10201586Marlon Williams - Marlon Williams3

Last edited:
A major singles statistic was smashed this year. I will post more soon but in 1976 Abba spent 143 weeks in the singles charts with their various singles. Ed Sheeran broke that statistic this year in style by spending 164 weeks in the chart across 16 singles. Full list will follow soon.
Here's a few chart statistics for the Singles Chart, updated to the end of 2017:

Most Consecutive weeks at Number 1
Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M14 weeks
One Dance – Drake feat. WizKid and Kyla13 weeks
Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber13 weeks
Happy - Pharrell Williams12 weeks
I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston11 weeks
Brother - Smash Proof feat. Gin11 weeks
Rock Party Anthem – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock11 weeks
Roar - Katy Perry11 weeks

Most Non Consecutive weeks at number one
Happy - Pharrell Williams15 weeks*2013
Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M14 weeks1978
One Dance – Drake feat. WizKid and Kyla13 weeks2016
Despacito (Remix) - Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber13 weeks2017
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran13 weeks2017
* Non-consecutive weeks.

Most number ones for artist
Official Top 40/Recorded Music chart
U28
Michael Jackson8
Mariah Carey7
Katy Perry7
Pink6
Rihanna6
UB40, Madonna5
Black Eyed Peas5
Abba. Eminem5
Ed Sheeran5

Most number ones for artist
Overall (i.e. Lever, Listener and Recorded Music charts
The Beatles25
Elvis Presley14
The Shadows10
U28
Michael Jackson8
Cliff Richard8
Bee Gees7
Mariah Carey7
Katy Perry7

Most weeks at number one for artist
Overall (i.e. Lever, Listener and Recorded Music charts
The Beatles31 weeks
Chris Brown31 weeks
Eminem29 weeks
Rihanna29 weeks
Michael Jackson27 weeks
Katy Perry23 weeks
U223 weeks
Black Eyed Peas23 weeks
Akon23 weeks
Ed Sheeran23 weeks
UB4022 weeks

Longest single run (total) in chart
Blue Monday - New Order74 weeks

Shortest Lived number one
Strong - One Direction
Debuted at #1, charted 1 week in 2013

Most debuts at top of charts by same artists
Ed Sheeran22017 

Biggest jump into number one slot (excluding debut)
Kiss (When The Sun Don't Shine) - VengaboysFrom 49 in 2000

Most weeks in chart for artist
Top 20weeksThis yearLast year
Madonna55111
Rihanna54422
Michael Jackson53833
Pink47944
Ed Sheeran448517
Mariah Carey43265
U239076
Katy Perry36187
Prince35198
Janet Jackson338109
The Black Eyed Peas3251110
Eminem3251211
David Guetta3231312
Elton John3161413
Abba3151514
Maroon 530116 --
Red Hot Chili Peppers2971715
Britney Spears2911816
Beyoncé2851918
Chris Brown28020 --

Most singles charted for artist (RIANZ Chart)
Top 20SinglesThis yearLast year
Madonna5311
Michael Jackson4422
U23933
Mariah Carey3844
Prince3855
Elton John3766
Janet Jackson 3677
Rihanna3388
Pink3199
Taylor Swift301014
Ed Sheeran3011 --
UB40281210
Eminem281313
Rod Stewart271411
Kylie Minogue271512
Justin Bieber261616
Joel, Billy 251715
Red Hot Chili Peppers251817
Shihad251918
Britney Spears252019
Chris Brown252120

Most weeks in chart for artist (overall)
Top 10weeksThis yearLast year
Madonna55111
Micheal Jackson54622
Rihanna54433
Pink47944
Ed Sheeran4485 --
Mariah Carey43266
Elton John42875
U239087
Katy Perry36199
Bee Gees360108

Most singles in the chart for artist (Overall)
Top 10weeksThis yearLast year
Cliff Richard5817
Madonna5321
Elton John5232
Michael Jackson4643
Elvis Presley415 --
U23964
Mariah Carey3875
Prince3886
The Beatles389 --
Janet Jackson 36108

Most kiwi songs to chart in a calander year
50 Songs1982

Least kiwi songs to chart in a calandar year
4 songs2016

Least number of songs to to debut and re-enter the chart in one week
0
On 13 April 2015, 4 April 2016, 5 Sept 2016 and 9 October 2017 there were no new entries and only one re-entry to the chart.

Shortest song to hit the chart
Spider Pig - Hans Zimmer1:04

Shortest song to hit number one
SPCA: A Very Silent Night - The Underdogs1:46

Longest song to hit the chart
All Around The World - Oasis9:38

Longest song to hit number one
We Are The World - USA For Africa6:22

Most weeks charted in a calandar year for artist
Ed Sheeran164 weeks2017

Most weeks charted this year for artist
Ed Sheeran164 weeks2017

Biggest gap for artists between entries
Toto30 Years & 6 months

Most weeks at #2 without going to #1
This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna82016
Castle On The Hill - Ed Sheeran82017

Album chart statistics to follow.
Last edited:
Here's a few chart statistics for the Albums Chart, updated to the end of 2017:

Longest Consecutive run at Number 1
The Best Of Abba - Abba15 weeks1976
÷ - Ed Sheeran15 weeks2017

Longest Non Consecutive run at number one
21 - Adele38 weeks2011

Most number ones for artist
U213
Pink Floyd10
Michael Jackson9
Eminem9
Rod Stewart 7
David Bowie7

Most weeks at number one for artist
Adele53 weeks
U241 weeks
Ed Sheeran40 weeks
The Bee Gees36 weeks
Dire Straits36 weeks

Most consecutive weeks in chart for album
21 - Adele253

Most weeks in chart for artist - The Top 10
ArtistWeeksThis yearLast year
Pink Floyd70911
Elton John68822
U266433
Rod Stewart65644
Dire Straits60155
Michael Jackson56066
Queen51177
The Eagles50588
Neil Diamond49299
UB404691010

Most albums for artist - The Top 10
ArtistAlbumsThis yearLast year
Bob Dylan3712
Elton John3723
Van Morrison3734
David Bowie3641
Neil Young3555
The Beatles3366
Eric Clapton3377
Rod Stewart3388
Elvis Presley3299
The Rolling Stones281010

Biggest drop from number one
Christmas - Michael BubléTo out2014

Biggest jump into number one slot (excluding debut)
The Ultimate Experience - Jimi HendrixFrom 48

Biggest jump into number one slot from inside the Top 40
Hot August Night - Neil DiamondFrom 40

Most weeks in chart for soundtrack
Phantom Of The Opera106 weeks1997
Big Chill85 weeks1988

Most new entries in the chart in one week
1724-Mar-15

Most weeks charted in a calander year for artist
Dire Straits127 weeks1986

Most weeks charted this year for artist
Ed Sheeran88 weeks2017

Most albums in a calendar year for artist
The Beatles132009
David Bowie132016
Michael Jackson92009

Most consecutive debuts at top of charts
531-Oct-16

Compilation Chart Statistics will follow
Last edited:
Here's a few chart statistics for the Compilations Chart, updated to the end of 2017:

Longest Consecutive run at number one
Now 49201521 weeks

Longest total run at number one
Now 40201221 weeks
Now 49201521 weeks

Most number ones in a calander year
181999

Least number ones in a calander year
62016

Longest consecutive run in chart
Natures Best: Our Top 3057 weeks

Biggest series of albums - The Top 5
TitleAlbumsLast Year
Now That's What I Call Music*551
The Best … Album In The World322
The Rhythm253
Simply The Best…204
MOS: The Annual185
* Third series

Most weeks charted for series - The Top 5
TitleWeeksLast Year
Now That's What I Call Music*12341
The Rhythm3092
The Best … Album In The World … Ever!3053
MOS The Annual2574
Hits For Kids1969
* Third series

Most number ones for series
Now That's What I Call Music*55

* Third series

Statistics for the NZ Singles Chart will follow.
Last edited:
Here's a few chart statistics for the NZ Singles Chart, updated to the end of 2017:

Longest Consecutive run at number one
Don't Worry Bout It - Kings32
Magnets - Disclosure feat. Lorde17
Freaks - Timmy Trumpet & Savage16
Free - Broods14
Holding You - Ginny Blackmore & Stan Walker12

Longest total run at number one
Don't Worry Bout It - Kings32
Magnets - Disclosure feat. Lorde26
Green Light - Lorde24
Royals - Lorde18
Freaks - Timmy Trumpet & Savage16

Most weeks charted for artist in a calandar year
Six602015480
Six602016414
Lorde2017262
Six602012206
Lorde2014191
Lorde2013164

Statistis for the NZ Albums chart will follow
Last edited:
Here's a few chart statistics for the NZ Albums Chart, updated to the end of 2017:

Longest Consecutive run at number one
Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio14
Moana OST - Various14
Gravel And Wine - Gin Wigmore12
Melodrama - Lorde12
On Another Note - Sol3 Mio11

Longest total run at number one
Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio36
Six60 (2) - Six6021
On Another Note - Sol3 Mio20
Moana OST - Various18
Melodrama - Lorde18

Most weeks charted for artist in a calandar year
Sol3 Mio201681
Lorde201475
Gin Sigmore201274
Devilskin201570
Six60201757
Lorde201355

Last edited:
2017 Year In Review

An Englishman dominated the singles and albums chart this year, breaking records and re-writing the rulebok as he went. It began on 16 January when Ed Sheeran debuted Shape Of You and Castle On The Hill in the Top 2. That may have been the eighth time we have seen the Top 2 singles as new entries but it stayed that way for 8 weeks. The week they slipped a knotch, his third album ÷ debuted at the top with all 16 tracks appearing in the Singles Chart. Debuting inside the Top 2 and listing all sixteen album tracks in the Singles chart are both firsts for one artist. As a result, the chart rules had to change. Rule 3.1.2 on Artist Appearance Limitation states “in the first week of an album’s release, the named artist(s) may achieve up to 4 new entries into the Top 40.” The rule may had changed but not before Kendrick Lamar debuted nine hits from his new album DAMN. Sheeran finished the year with 25 weeks on top of the albums chart, 16 weeks on top of the Singles Chart and 164 weeks in the singles chart, breaking the record set by Abba back in 1976. He also took the most singles in a calandar year statistic from Michael Jackson and Justin Bieber’s record set at 11. Sheeran had 16.
Lorde was the biggest kiwi artist. Second album Melodrama produced six Top 40 singles with all 11 tracks and a remix entering the NZ Singles Chart. No doubt she would have had them all in the Top 40 had the rules not changed. Six60 got around that rule releasing six singles in six weeks from their new EP Six60(EP). As a result, all of them appeared in the Singles Top 40.
There was one other single that put up a fight for the 2017 number one. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee took their remix of Despacito to the top of the chart for 13 weeks, joining Drake, and Sheeran in threatening the record for most consecutive weeks at the top, currently held by Boney M.
Longevity continues in both Top 40’s with several entries clocking up a large number of weeks. Ed Sheeran, and Justin Timberlake both took singles past the 40 week mark whilst Adele, Sheeran, Sam Smith, Six60 and Justin Bieber all had albums over 100 weeks in the chart.
Kiwi’s thankfully, had more single entries in this years chart but had it not been for Lorde and Six60 taking 12 of them, we would have been looking at two rather than the years total of 14. With so much kiwi talent out there at the moment there is defiantly room for improvement here.
With the current trend in digital streaming it appears 2018 could be more of the same as chart rules and records continue to be challenged. Interesting times indeed!!
The official Annual Chart is now out. See it as https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=4443


Add a message (*=mandatory field)
Name*   
E-Mail   
Add Smilies:
Text*   



Copyright © 2024 Hung Medien. Design © 2003-2024 eMedia Jungen. All rights reserved.
Page was generated in: 0.53 seconds