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Andrew Miller takes a look at what's climbing up the New Zealand Music charts.

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Fat Freddy's Tops

Posted Wed 3 Jun 2009 10:42AM NZST
Lightning strikes twice and Wellington sons Fat Freddy's Drop make it two in a row with "Dr Boondigga And The Big BW" taking top honours on this week's Official NZ Music Chart. The seven piece, seven NZ Music Award-winning outfit restrict US More »
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Trading Places

Posted Mon 18 May 2009 11:37AM NZST
Well all good things come to an end and, after a record-breaking 11-week run, Smashproof abdicate the number one crown as 'Brother' slips to second place. Eminem trades places after a two-week pause in the runners-up place. 'We Made You' becomes M More »
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Proven smash

Posted Wed 29 Apr 2009 9:06AM NZST
It's official - South Auckland hip-hop trio Smashproof (Deach, Tyree and Young Sid) have the longest consecutive run of any local act ever in the history of the Official NZ Music Chart. 'Brother' is now into a tenth straight week topping the chart More »
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Taylor doubles and Chicks return

Posted Wed 25 Mar 2009 1:04PM NZDT
Not being one to hang around, American pop-country singer-songwriter Taylor Swift knocks U2 from their penthouse perch after two weeks, trading places to have the best-selling album in New Zealand this week. Her debut here - 'Fearless' - outsells More »
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The return of the magnificent four

Posted Thu 12 Mar 2009 9:11AM NZDT
Irish supergroup U2 end a four-year plus sabbatical with "No Line On The Horizon", the follow-up to their last album of new material "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb". It becomes both their 13th NZ number one album and their 13th to More »
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The lady and the frog

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 11:28AM NZDT
She's done it! Yonkers-born Joanne Stefani Germanotta is the very first act to make double-digits at number one on the singles chart in 3½ years as "Poker Face" gives Lady Gaga a tenth consecutive frame at the summit. The ring-tone Cra More »
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Holiday hits

Posted Wed 7 Jan 2009 1:45PM NZDT
Happy holidays and the peak-selling season are over. Unit totals have fallen somewhat, but not for our Billy T James. "The Comic Genius Of Billy T James" makes it a fourth week as the best-selling album in New Zealand. It's steady as she g More »
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And that's 2008

Posted Wed 7 Jan 2009 1:34PM NZDT
It's almost over and the results are in for the ultimate chart of 2008. The last charts of the year take in the frenzied pre-Christmas rush and the hectic Boxing Day sales. Volumes are still up and it's steady on top of all NZ's sales lists. More »
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Billy Christmas!

Posted Wed 24 Dec 2008 10:00AM NZDT
Just one more sleep and it's Christmas 2008, the Christmas of Billy T James. "I want to wish you a Maori Christmas", sang the singer-comedian on his take of Jose Feliciano's "Feliz Navidad". And for the late Billy T it's definitely More »
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Billy T - number one gold

Posted Wed 17 Dec 2008 4:09PM NZDT
It's never happened before so it's a big week for the late William Taitoko. Going by his stage name Billy T James, he becomes the very first local act to land a posthumous number one album. "The Comic Genius Of Billy T James" jumps five po More »
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