New Zealand top 50 singles of 2013
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This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2013 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ.[1]
Chart
[edit]- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Top 20 singles of 2013 by New Zealand artists
[edit]- Key
- – Songs that appeared on the Top 50 Chart.
Chart by numbers
[edit]Origin
[edit]By artist
[edit]The following shows the country of origin from where the artist (including any featured artist where applicable) originate from. Artists who appear more than once have only been tallied once.
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| United States | 37 |
| England | 13 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Barbados | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Wales | 1 |
- Although born in England, Emeli Sandé was raised in Scotland and as such both countries have been included in her tally.
- Although from New Zealand, Stan Walker was discovered in Australia, as such both countries have been included in his tally.
- While regarded as a duo, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have been classed as separate entities.
By single
[edit]The following shows the country of origin from which the singles originate regardless of who the artist is.
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| United States | 28 |
| England | 10 |
| New Zealand | 6 |
| Australia | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Barbados | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
- Although from New Zealand, Stan Walker was discovered in Australia, as such both countries have been included in his tally.
Most singles
[edit]Shows the artists with the most singles to appear in this chart. Includes where they appear as a featured artist, however where a singer (e.g. Adam Levine) appears as a guest singer, this does not count towards their groups (e.g. Maroon 5) tally.
| Artist | Total |
|---|---|
| Bruno Mars | 3 |
| Macklemore | 3 |
| Ryan Lewis | 3 |
| Imagine Dragons | 2 |
| Katy Perry | 2 |
| Lorde | 2 |
| Miley Cyrus | 2 |
| MKTO | 2 |
| Pharrell Williams | 2 |
| Pitbull | 2 |
| Rihanna | 2 |
| Stan Walker | 2 |
Format
[edit]The following shows where each single appears on, whether it was the artists album, a non-album single, an extended play or as part of a soundtrack.
| Format | Total |
|---|---|
| Albums | 38 |
| Soundtracks | 3 |
| EP | 4 |
| non-album singles | 1 |
- The song "Royals" appears on the extended play, The Love Club and the album, Pure Heroine, both by Lorde
- The songs "Radioactive" and "Demons" appear on the extended play, Continued Silence and the album, Night Visions, both by Imagine Dragons.
- The song "Take It Easy" appears on the soundtrack for Mt Zion and Stan Walker’s album, Inventing Myself.
- The song "Talk Dirty", appears on the albums, Talk Dirty and Tattoos, both by Jason Derulo.
- The song "Little Talks", appears on the extended play Into The Woods and the album, My Head Is An Animal, both by Of Monsters & Men.
- The song "I See Fire" appears on the soundtrack for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Ed Sheeran’s album, x.
Multiple releases
[edit]The following shows singles that had multiple releases from the same album.
Type
[edit]The following shows the denomination that each single was released as, whether as a solo artist or as part of a group, band or duo. Also shows how many singles had guest artists.
| Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Solo artists | 35 |
| Groups | 14 |
| Featured Artists | 22 |
| Collaborations | 1 |
- Although uncredited in the song, Wake Me Up, Aloe Blacc has been included in the tally for featured artists.
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have been regarded as a group in this instance.
- While uncredited but having lines from their songs sampled into the Harlem Shake, Jayson Musson & Héctor Delgado have been included in the tally as a featured artist.
Top Genre
[edit]The following shows the most common genres the Top 50 singles are regarded as (as per their genre descriptions in the singles entries. Where a genre was not noted, the genre of the album/extended play was used instead.
Top Labels
[edit]The following shows the most common record labels that a single was associated with. Any label that only had one single has not been noted.
Top songwriters
[edit]The following shows the songwriters who had the most top-selling singles of 2014 in New Zealand.
Most/Least songwriters
[edit]The following shows the singles that were credited as having been written by only one person and the singles that had the most credited writers of 2014.
Top producers
[edit]The following shows the producers who had the most singles to appear on this chart.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ
References
[edit]- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 March 2014.