List_of_number-one_albums_of_2009_(New_Zealand)

List of number-one albums from the 2000s (New Zealand)

List of number-one albums from the 2000s (New Zealand)

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This is the Recorded Music NZ list of number-one albums in New Zealand during the 2000s decade. Hayley Westenra's international debut album Pure charted at number one for 20 weeks. Four of the number one albums of the year have been from New Zealand artists: Bic Runga, Brooke Fraser, Fat Freddy's Drop, and Billy T James. Norah Jones' debut album Come Away with Me charted at number one for 12 weeks and was the top selling album for 2002.

In New Zealand, Recorded Music NZ compiles the top 40 albums chart each Monday. Over-the-counter sales of both physical and digital formats make up the data. Certifications are awarded for the number of shipments to retailers.[1] Gold certifications are awarded after 7,500 sales, and platinum certifications after 15,000.[2]

The following albums were all number one in New Zealand in the 2000s.

Number ones

Key
 *  – Number-one album of the year[nb 1]
 †  – Album of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
 ‡  – Number-one album of the year, of New Zealand origin
Shania Twain had the first No. 1 album of the 2000s, with Come on Over, and also had Up reach No 1 in 2002.
Norah Jones' debut album Come Away With Me was No. 1 for 13 weeks.
James' Blunt's internationally successful album Back to Bedlam was the top selling album of 2005.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga had two No. 1 albums, including Beautiful Collison, the top selling album of 2003.
New Zealand band Fat Freddy's Drop spent 10 weeks at No. 1 with their album Based on a True Story, also the top-selling album of 2006.
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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Annual charts are sourced from the RMNZ website.
  2. [N 2]
    Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by RMNZ

References

  1. [1]
    "Chart Facts". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
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