Bic Runga discography

Bic Runga discography
Bic Runga discography
Studio albums	6
EPs	1
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	3
Singles	19

The discography of New Zealand recording artist Bic Runga consists of six studio albums. In 2016, Runga was inducted in the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions						Certifications
Title	Album details	NZ ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	IRE ^[3]	ITA ^[4]	KOR OS ^[5]	UK ^[6]	Certifications
Drive	Released: 14 July 1997 Label: Columbia Format: CD · cassette · digital download · LP	1	50	—	—	—	—	RMNZ: 7× Platinum^[7]
Beautiful Collision	Released: 1 July 2002 Label: Columbia Format: CD · digital download	1	41	7	42	—	55	RMNZ: 10× Platinum^[8]
Birds	Released: 28 November 2005 Label: Sony BMG · Columbia Format: CD · CD/DVD · digital download	1	26	20	—	—	154	RMNZ: 3× Platinum^[8]
Belle	Released: 14 November 2011 Label: Sony BMG · Columbia Format: CD · digital download	5	97	96	—	50	—	RMNZ: Gold^[8]
Close Your Eyes	Released: 18 November 2016 Label: Sony Music Format: CD · LP · digital download	15	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
Title	Album details	NZ ^[1]	KOR OS ^[9]	Certifications
Try to Remember Everything	Released: 21 November 2008 Label: Sony Format: CD · digital download	28	72	RMNZ: Gold^[8]
Anthology	Released: 23 November 2012 Label: Sony Format: CD · digital download	24	—
The Very Best of Bic Runga	Released: 27 January 2017 Label: Sony Format: CD · digital download	—^[A]	20
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
Title	Album details	NZ ^[1]	Certifications
Together in Concert: Live (with Tim Finn and Dave Dobbyn)	Released: 5 November 2000 Label: Sony Format: CD · digital download	2	RMNZ: 3× Platinum^[8]
Live in Concert with the Christchurch Symphony	Released: 17 November 2003 Label: Sony Format: CD · digital download	7	RMNZ: Platinum^[8]

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
Title	EP details	NZ ^[1]
Drive	Released: 1995 Label: Epic Format: CD · digital download	10

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
Title	Year	NZ ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	IRE ^[3]	KOR OS ^[11]	UK ^[6]	Certifications	Album
"Bursting Through"	1996	33	—	—	—	—		Drive
"Sway"	1997	7	10	26	—	83	RMNZ: Gold^[12] ARIA: Gold^[13]
"Suddenly Strange"		26	—	—	—	—
"Roll into One"		48	—	—	—	—
"Hey"	1998	—	—	—	—	—
"Good Morning Baby" (Dan Wilson and Bic Runga)	1999	15	—	—	—	—		American Pie
"Sorry"	1999	—	—	—	—	—		Drive
"Get Some Sleep"	2002	3	92	27	—	78		Beautiful Collision
"Something Good"	2002	4	—	—	—	107
"Listening for the Weather"	2003	14	—	—	—	—
"Winning Arrow"	2005	23	—	—	—	—		Birds
"That's Alright"	2005	—	—	—	—	—
"Say After Me"^[14]	2006	—	—	—	—	—
"Hello Hello"^[15]	2011	—^[B]	—	—	—	—		Belle
"Tiny Little Piece of My Heart"	2012	—	—	—	88	—
"If You Really Do"	2012	—	—	—	—	—
"Dream a Dream"	2015	—	—	—	—	—		Close Your Eyes
"Close Your Eyes"^[17]	2016	—	—	—	—	—		Close Your Eyes
"Kāore He Wā / There Is No Time"^[18]	2021	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

As featured artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	NZ ^[1]	Album
"Drive^{[broken anchor]}" (Strawpeople featuring Bic Runga)	2000	7	No New Messages

Guest appearances

Title	Year	Other artists	Album
"Haere Mai Rā / Sway"^[19]	2019	—	Waiata / Anthems

Notes

^ The Very Best of Bic Runga did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Artists Albums Chart.^[10]
^ "Hello Hello" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Top 20 NZ Singles Chart.^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Bic Runga – New Zealand chart history". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
^ ^a ^b
Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Bic Runga – Australian chart history". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- "Get Some Sleep": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
^ ^a ^b "irish-charts.com - Discography Bic Runga". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
^ "Italian Charts > Bic Runga". italiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^
"Gaon Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- Belle: "2011년 49주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- Try to Remember Everything: "2013년 45주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- The Very Best of Bic Runga: "2017년 10주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Chart Log UK – The Rabble Army – RZA". zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
^ "Bic Runga | NZ Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2021-10-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ "2013년 45주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^ "2011년 49주차 Digital Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Bic Runga – Sway". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
^ "Say After Me by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ "Hello Hello by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "Close Your Eyes by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ Cudby, Chris (9 September 2021). "Listen To Bic Runga's 'Kāore He Wā / There Is No Time' - Waiata Anthems Week". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

[11] The Very Best of Bic Runga did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Artists Albums Chart.^[10]

[18] "Hello Hello" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Top 20 NZ Singles Chart.^[16]

[charts.org.nz-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Bic Runga – New Zealand chart history". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

[Australian-charts-2] Peaks in Australia:
All except noted: "Bic Runga – Australian chart history". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

"Get Some Sleep": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.

[5] All except noted: "Bic Runga – Australian chart history". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

[6] "Get Some Sleep": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.

[IRE-3] "irish-charts.com - Discography Bic Runga". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

[itaAlbums-4] "Italian Charts > Bic Runga". italiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[GaonInternational-5] "Gaon Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
Belle: "2011년 49주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

Try to Remember Everything: "2013년 45주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

The Very Best of Bic Runga: "2017년 10주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[10] Belle: "2011년 49주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[11] Try to Remember Everything: "2013년 45주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[12] The Very Best of Bic Runga: "2017년 10주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[UK_chart_information-6] "Chart Log UK – The Rabble Army – RZA". zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

[7] "Bic Runga | NZ Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2021-10-27.

[teawa-certs-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.

[9] "2013년 45주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[10] "Official Top 20 NZ Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[12] "2011년 49주차 Digital Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[13] "New Zealand single certifications – Bic Runga – Sway". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.

[14] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

[15] "Say After Me by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[16] "Hello Hello by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[17] "Official Top 20 NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[19] "Close Your Eyes by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[20] Cudby, Chris (9 September 2021). "Listen To Bic Runga's 'Kāore He Wā / There Is No Time' - Waiata Anthems Week". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[21] "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

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v t e Bic Runga
Bic Runga discography New Zealand Music Awards
Studio albums	Drive (1997) Beautiful Collision (2002) Birds (2005) Belle (2011) Close Your Eyes (2016)
Live albums	Together in Concert: Live (2000) Live in Concert with the Christchurch Symphony (2003)
Compilation albums	Try to Remember Everything (2008) Anthology (2012)
Extended plays	Drive (1995)
Singles	"Bursting Through" "Sway" "Suddenly Strange" "Roll into One" "Hey" "Good Morning Baby" "Sorry" "Drive" "Get Some Sleep" "Something Good" "Listening for the Weather" "Winning Arrow"
Related articles	Sony Music New Zealand New Zealand Music Awards APRA Silver Scroll (1996) APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (2001) New Zealand Order of Merit (2006) New Zealand Music Hall of Fame (2016)