Recorded Music NZ reveals 2013's top selling albums & singles
/Lorde has been the name on everyone's lips this year and that trend continues into the final chart results.
The North Shore teen dominates the 2013 charts, taking out the #2 and #5Album spots for "Pure Heroine" and "The Love Club EP" respectively. She also claims the #2 Single for "Royals".
Joining the ranks of leading Kiwi solo female artists is LA-based Ginny Blackmore, who grabbed a top spot on the Singles Chart this year with "Bones". The X Factor NZ winner Jackie Thomas also had her debut hit"It's Worth It" at #1 on the Singles Chart for two weeks.
Not to be forgotten, last year's chart-topper Adele makes the list again - breaking even more records. Her album "21" now holds the record for the most consecutive weeks on the chart with 150. The British songstress holds the #17 spot on the final 2013 Albums Chart.
The Albums Chart this year has been largely dominated by local acts;more than 20 per cent of the year's bestsellers were local acts and an impressive seven Kiwi artists made it to #1 throughout the year. Artists include Shapeshifter, Fat Freddy's Drop, Dennis Marsh, Jackie Thomas, Blacklistt, Lorde and Sol3 Mio.
Sol3 Mio also tops the final Albums Chart for the year. After just five weeks on sale the trio's self-titled recording has overtaken the likes of Lorde, Bruno Mars, Pink and Ed Sheeran to claim the album kudos.
Recorded Music NZ chief executive officer Damian Vaughan says Kiwi success on the charts provides an encouraging boost for local artists. "There's no denying the ever-growing success of Lorde. She claimed four Tuis at the recent Vodafone NZ Music Awards as well as the APRA Silver Scroll Award and now dominates the final chart results for 2013. Her reaching these heights in NZ and abroad is incredibly encouraging for our other talented local acts - you only have to look at the official charts every week [www.nztop40.co.nz] to see the roll-on effect; look at Sol3 Mio for example. I look forward to seeing what 2014 brings for Kiwi music with this kind of recognition."
Top Selling Albums of 2013:
1. Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio (Universal)
2. Pure Heroine - Lorde (Universal)
3. Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars (WEA / Warner)
4. The Truth About Love - Pink (Sony Music)
5. The Love Club EP - Lorde (Universal)
6. Plus - Ed Sheeran (WEA / Warner)
7. Blackbird - Fat Freddy's Drop (The Drop / Rhythm / DRM)
8. Midnight Memories - One Direction (Sony Music)
9. 25 Years: The Chain Box Set - Fleetwood Mac (WEA / Warner)
10. The Heist - Macklemore And Ryan Lewis (Macklemore)
11. To Be Loved - Michael Bublé (WEA / Warner)
12. PRISM - Katy Perry (Capitol / Universal)
13. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem (Universal)
14. Babel: Gentlemen Of The Road Edition - Mumford And Sons (Dew Process / Universal)
15. Red - Taylor Swift (Universal)
16. Delta - Shapeshifter (Truetone / Universal)
17. 21 - Adele (XL / Rhythm)
18. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk (Sony Music)
19. My Head Is An Animal - Of Monsters And Men (Universal)
20. Night Visions - Imagine Dragons (Universal)
21. Home For Christmas - Susan Boyle (Sony Music)
22. Some Nights - Fun. (WEA / Warner)
23. Halcyon Days: International Edition - Ellie Goulding (Universal)
24. Christmas - Michael Bublé (WEA / Warner)
25. Celebration Day - Led Zeppelin(WEA / Warner)
26. Beautiful Lady: The Very Best Of - Patsy Riggir (Sony Music)
27. Les Miserables OST: Highlights - Les Miserables Cast (Universal)
28. Take Me Home - One Direction (Sony Music)
29. 40 Years Of Pride - Charley Pride ( Sony Music)
30. Home - Rudimental (WEA / Warner)
31. Jackie Thomas - Jackie Thomas (Sony Music)
32. Unapologetic - Rihanna (Universal)
33. All The Little Lights - Passenger (Black Crow / Rhythm)
34. Born To Die: Paradise Edition - Lana Del Rey (Universal)
35. Rumours: 35th Anniversary Edition - Fleetwood Mac (WEA / Warner)
36. The Great Gatsby OST - Various (Universal)
37. The Very Best Of: 1973 - 2013 - Suzanne Prentice (Sony Music)
38. #Willpower - Will.I.Am (Universal)
39. The 20/20 Experience Vol.1 - Justin Timberlake (Sony Music)
40. Six60 - Six60 (Massive / Universal)
41. Moon Landing - James Blunt (WEA / Warner)
42. The Next Day: Special Edition - David Bowie (Sony Music)
43. Our Version Of Events: Special Edition - Emeli Sande (Virgin / Universal)
44. Flume: Deluxe Edition - Flume (Future Classic / Warner)
45. Doo-Woops And Hooligans - Bruno Mars (WEA / Warner)
46. Birdy - Birdy (WEA / Warner)
47. The Complete Collection - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
48. Blacklistt - Blacklistt (Blacklistt / Rhythm / DRM)
49. Romantique - Richard Clayderman (Decca / Universal)
50. Inventing Myself - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
Top Selling Singles of 2013:
1. Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Feat. TI and Pharrell (Universal)
2. Royals - Lorde (Universal)
3. Just Give Me A Reason - Pink Feat. Nate Ruess (Sony Music)
4. Roar - Katy Perry (Capitol / Universal)
5. Impossible - James Arthur (Sony Music)
6. Let Her Go - Passenger (Black Crow / Rhythm)
7. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons (Universal)
8. Wake Me Up - Avicii (Universal)
9. Get Lucky - Daft Punk Feat. Pharrell (Sony Music)
10. When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars (WEA / Warner)
11. Can't Hold Us - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Feat. Ray Dalton (Macklemore)
12. Counting Stars - OneRepublic (Universal)
13. Stay - Rihanna Feat. Mikky Ekko (Universal)
14. Beneath Your Beautiful - Labrinth Feat. Emeli Sande (Sony Music)
15. Same Love - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Feat. Mary Lambert (Macklemore)
16. Ho Hey - The Lumineers (Rogue / Rhythm)
17. Take It Easy - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
18. Thrift Shop - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Feat. Wanz (Macklemore)
19. Tennis Court - Lorde (Universal)
20. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake (Sony Music)
21. Bones - Ginny Blackmore (Sony Music)
22. Scream And Shout - Will.I.Am Feat. Britney Spears (Universal)
23. Skinny Love - Birdy (WEA / Warner)
24. Talk Dirty - Jason DeRulo Feat. 2 Chainz (WEA / Warner)
25. Pompeii - Bastille (Virgin / Universal)
26. We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus (Sony Music)
27. Thank You - MKTO (Sony Music)
28. Lost - Frank Ocean (Universal)
29. Dark Horse - Katy Perry Feat. Juicy J (Capitol / Universal)
30. I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift (Universal)
31. A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) - Fergie, Q Tip and GoonRock (Universal)
32. La La La - Naughty Boy Feat. Sam Smith (Virgin / Universal)
33. Feel This Moment - Pitbull Feat. Christina Aguilera (Sony Music)
34. The Monster - Eminem Feat. Rihanna (Universal)
35. Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus (Sony Music)
36. It's Worth It - Jackie Thomas (Sony Music)
37. Little Talks - Of Monsters And Men (Universal)
38. Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia Feat. John Martin (EMI Universal)
39. Troublemaker - Olly Murs (Sony Music)
40. Demons - Imagine Dragons (Universal)
41. Classic - MKTO (Sony Music)
42. Bulletproof - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
43. Treasure - Bruno Mars (WEA / Warner)
44. Titanium - David Guetta Feat. Sia (Virgin / Universal)
45. Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars (WEA / Warner)
46. I See Fire - Ed Sheeran (Decca / Universal)
47. Waiting All Night - Rudimental Feat. Ella Eyre (WEA / Warner)
48. Figure 8 - Ellie Goulding (Universal)
49. Timber - Pitbull Feat. Ke$ha
50. Harlem Shake - Baauer (Mad Decent / Warner)
Top Selling New Zealand Singles of 2013:
1. Royals - Lorde (Universal)
2. Take It Easy - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
3. Tennis Court - Lorde (Universal)
4. Bones - Ginny Blackmore (Sony Music)
5. It's Worth It - Jackie Thomas (Sony Music)
6. Bulletproof - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
7. Team - Lorde (Universal)
8. Walking On Water - Benny Tipene (Sony Music)
9. In Colour - Shapeshifter (Truetone / Universal)
10. Runnin' - David Dallas (Dirty / FMG / Universal)
11. The Love Club - Lorde (Universal)
12. Never Leave Me Again - OPSHOP (OpShop / DRM)
13. Not Alone - Dane Rumble Feat. Jupiter Project (Rumble / Warner)
14. Sensitive To A Smile - Aotearoa Reggae All Stars (Illegal Musik / Warner)
15. Something Special - Whenua Patuwai (Sony Music)
16. Wake Up - Aaradhna (Dawn Raid / FMG / Universal)
17. Come On Home - Titanium (WHK / Warner)
18. SFM - Ginny Blackmore (Sony Music)
19. Like It's Over - Stan Walker Feat. Ria Hall (Sony Music)
20. Yeah Yeah - Willy Moon (Universal)
Top Selling New Zealand Albums of 2013:
1. Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio (Universal)
2. Pure Heroine - Lorde (Universal)
3. The Love Club EP - Lorde (Universal)
4. Blackbird: Deluxe Edition - Fat Freddy's Drop (The Drop / Rhythm / DRM)
5. Delta - Shapeshifter (Truetone / Universal)
6. Beautiful Lady: The Very Best Of - Patsy Riggir (Sony Music)
7. Jackie Thomas - Jackie Thomas (Sony Music)
8. The Very Best Of: 1973 - 2013 - Suzanne Prentice (Sony Music)
9. Six60 - Six60 (Massive / Universal)
10. The Complete Collection - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
11. Blacklistt - Blacklistt (Blacklistt / Rhythm / DRM)
12. Inventing Myself - Stan Walker (Sony Music)
13. With Love - Jessie Hillel (Sony Music)
14. Waiata - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the NZSO (Sony Music)
15. Country Songbook - Dennis Marsh (Sony Music)
16. Treble And Reverb: Deluxe Edition - Aaradhna (Dawn Raid / FMG / Universal)
17. Peace Of Mind - Anika, Boh and Hollie (CRS / Sony Music)
18. Six Strings And A Sailboat - Jamie McDell (EMI / Universal)
19. The Best Of - The Hi-Marks (Universal)
20. Falling Into Place - David Dallas (Dawn Raid / Dirty / FMG / Universal)
About The Chart: The Chart is produced by Recorded Music New Zealand from statistics gathered from data collection agency RadioScope. Lists are based on the year-to-date chart-eligible sales figures as collated from January 1 to December 20 (inclusive).
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