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List Of Number-one Singles In New Zealand By New Zealand Artists
This is a list of number-one hits by New Zealand artists in New Zealand from the Official New Zealand Music Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Musi ... singles chart. List ;Key : – Number-one single of the year. : – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin. Notes * Gotye was born in Belgium but raised in Australia. Kimbra is from New Zealand. * Timmy Trumpet is Australian, Savage is from New Zealand. New Zealand artists with the most number-one hits These totals includes singles when the artist is 'featured'—that is, not the main artist. : – includes duet or collaboration by two New Zealand artists. : – includes songs whose chart placings predate the Official New Zealand Music Chart which began in May 1975. Singles with most weeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official New Zealand Music Chart
The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music Chart also includes the top-20 New Zealand artist singles and albums and top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand. Methodology The singles chart is currently sales and streaming data of songs. In June 2014 it was announced that the chart would also include streaming; this took effect for the chart published 7 November 2014 and dated 10 November 2014. Previously airplay was factored into the chart methodology as well. History Before 1975, music charts in New Zealand had been regionally compiled by magazines, record stores, and radio stations on an ad hoc basis. This often occurred at different times which made chart compiling complex, and even t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogsnort Rupert
Hogsnort Rupert is a New Zealand pop rock band. Formed in 1968 as Hogsnort Rupert's Original Flagon Band, the name was shortened in 1970 after the second album. Hogsnort Rupert became one of the longest-running bands in New Zealand music history. Hogsnort Rupert is known for its light, humorous brand of music. It produced several charting singles, including the number one ''Pretty Girl'', which became its biggest-selling single in New Zealand for 1970. History The two consistent band members had been; Alec Wishart (lead vocals, percussion) and Dave Luther (vocals, guitar, harmonica). Luther was also the composer of all their hit singles. The band's early manager was John MacGee. During the Original Flagon Band period, the band members beside Wishart and Luther were Ian Terry (vocals, guitar), Frank Boardman (bass) whose idea the band was, and Billy Such (drums). However, the last three musicians left the band in 1970. Hogsnort Rupert then included Wishart, Boardman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand rock band formed in Auckland in 1972 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and had a variety of other members during its existence. Originally started as a folk-oriented group with quirky art rock stylings, the band built a strong regional following, noted for their outlandish costumes and makeup. After Tim Finn's brother Neil joined as co-lead vocalist and songwriter, the band came to embrace a more streamlined and pop-oriented approach and became pioneers of new wave. The band achieved worldwide indie stardom in the 1980s, with particular success in New Zealand, Canada and Australia. The band experienced its greatest success in the early 1980s, with the albums '' True Colours'' (1980), '' Waiata'' (1981) and '' Time and Tide'' (1982) reaching number one in New Zealand and Australia and producing the hit singles " I Got You" (a New Zealand and Australian number-one), " One Step Ahead", "History Never Repeats", "Dirty Creature" and "Six Months in a Leaky Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montego Bay (song)
"Montego Bay" is a song co-written and performed by Bobby Bloom about the city in Jamaica of the same name. The song was a top 10 hit for Bloom in the Fall of 1970 on both sides of the Atlantic. It reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the Canadian ''RPM 100'' Singles Chart, No. 7 on the Australian Go-Set Singles Chart and No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was co-written and produced by Jeff Barry. In the master tape of the song, Bloom breaks into a chorus of "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" at the end of the recording. The song features a whistler, as well as Jamaican instruments in a calypso style. Bloom's recording of the song appeared in the 1997 film '' The Ice Storm''. Chart history Weekly charts ;Freddie Notes & the Rudies cover ;Sugar Cane cover ;Jon Stevens cover ;Quarrington/Worthy cover ;Allniters cover ;Amazulu cover Year-end charts Jon Stevens version In January 1980, New Zealand recording artist Jon Stevens released a version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jezebel (Jon Stevens Song)
"Jezebel" is a song recorded by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Jon Stevens. The song was produced by Steve Robinson. It was released in October 1979 as Stevens' debut single and peaked at number 1 in New Zealand on 2 December 1979 and remained at number 1 for 9 weeks. Track listing ; Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM # "Jezebel" - 3:28 # "Rest Your Love on Me”" - 3:25 Charts Year-end charts See also * List of number-one singles in 1979 (New Zealand) * List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand) The following lists the number-one singles on the New Zealand Singles Chart during the 1980s. The source for this decade is the Recorded Music NZ chart, the chart history of which can be found on the Recorded Music NZ website or Charts.nz. A to ... References 1979 debut singles 1979 songs Number-one singles in New Zealand Jon Stevens songs CBS Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tania (John Rowles Song)
Tania is usually a given name. It may refer to: Given name * Tânia Alves, Brazilian actress and singer * Tania Brishty, Bangladesh actress and model * Tania Bambaci (born 1990), Italian actress * Tania Belvederesi (born 1978), Italian cyclist * Tania Cagnotto (born 1985), Italian diver * Tania Marie Caringi (born 1986), Italian-American model * Princess Tania de Bourbon Parme, French designer * Tania de Jong, Dutch-born Australian soprano and entrepreneur * Tania Detomas (born 1985), Italian snowboarder * Tania Di Mario (born 1979), Italian water polo player * Tania Emery, British actress * Tania Gunadi, Indonesian-born actress * Tania Halse, South African politician * Tania Khalill, Brazilian actress * Tania Lacy, Australian comedian * Tania Lineham, New Zealand science teacher * Tania Libertad, Peruvian singer * Tania Mak (born 1986), Chinese triathlete * Tânia Martins (born 1957), Brazilian poet * Tania Nehme, Australian film editor * Tania Raymonde, American actress * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" is a pop ballad written by Paul Anka and recorded by Buddy Holly in 1958. The song was issued in January 1959, less than a month before Holly's death. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" reached number 13 as a posthumous hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in early 1959, shortly after Holly was killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. The single was a two-sided hit, backed with "Raining in My Heart". "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" was Holly's last US Top 20 hit and featured the orchestral backing of Dick Jacobs. It was also successful in the United Kingdom, where it became the country's first posthumous number 1 hit. The song was recorded in mid-October 1958 in New York City. Paul Anka wrote it specifically for Holly. He donated his royalties from the song to Holly's wife. He said: "'It Doesn't Matter Anymore' has a tragic irony about it now, but at least it will help look after Buddy Holly's family. I'm giving my composer's royalty to his widow - it's t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesterday Was Just The Beginning Of My Life
"Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" is a song written by Vanda & Young and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in May 1975 as the second and final single from his debut studio album, '' Mark Williams'' (1975). The song peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand charts and was the highest selling single by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975. Background Williams' manager and music producer, Alan Galbraith had chosen a rock-pop number written by Australian songwriting duo Harry Vanda and George Young (aka Vanda & Young Vanda & Young were an Australian songwriting and producing duo composed of Harry Vanda and George Young. They performed as members of 1960s Australian rock group the Easybeats where Vanda was their lead guitarist and backing singer and Young wa ...). Williams originally wasn't keen on the track, but backed down and recorded the song with an alternate rearrangement with a rhythm and blues-soul soun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovely Lady
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Out On The Street
"Out on the Street" is a 1974 single by New Zealand band Space Waltz Space Waltz are a New Zealand glam rock band formed in 1974 by frontman Alastair Riddell. In 1974, they had a number-one hit in New Zealand with "Out on the Street". Career In 1974, Alastair Riddell (vocals/guitar), Greg Clark (guitar), Eddi .... The song peaked at number one in the New Zealand singles chart in October 1974, becoming the first glam rock song to achieve this distinction. The David Bowie, Bowie-influenced song was largely responsible for Space Waltz winning the "Best New Artist" award at the following year's New Zealand Recording Arts Talent Awards, RATA Music Awards. Background Space Waltz was chosen as an entrant is the TVNZ talent series ''New Faces'', and the single, written by lead vocalist Alastair Riddell was recorded as part of this. Space Waltz went on to reach the final of the series, but were unsuccessful. The single, however, had caught the public's attention, and raced to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
