Chartalec

Fat Freddy's Tops

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:42:54 -0800

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 rapper Eminem's "Relapse" comeback to a sole week in the pole position. ...

Trading Places

Sun, 17 May 2009 23:37:57 -0800

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 Marshall Mathers' fifth trip to the summit here and augurs well for his forthcoming "Relapse" issue, due May 18. ...

Proven smash

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:06:54 -0800

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 charts and is also the number two most-played song on the radio. ...

Taylor doubles and Chicks return

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:04:50 -0800

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 the Irish rockers by a tad less than 100 units. And not content to claim one crown here she makes it a double, landing the most played song on the radio position with 'Love Story'. ...

The return of the magnificent four

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:11:33 -0800

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 open in the penthouse. It gives the four Irishmen a 17th chart album here, moving more units than any other title in a single week in the 2009 year to date. ...

The lady and the frog

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:28:06 -0800

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 Crazy Frog's debut remake of Harold Faltermeyer's "Axel F" was the last tune to post double figures. From late July 2005 the amphibian ruled for 11 weeks although not all in a row. ...

Holiday hits

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:45:10 -0800

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 goes on the compilations and DVD lists as well. "Now 28" and Andre Rieu's "Live In Australia" respectively rule those charts. ...

And that's 2008

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:34:05 -0800

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.

The late Billy T James easily outsells all comers on all charts. "The Comic Genius Of Billy T James" rules the albums roost for a third frame and is racing towards quadruple platinum status. ...

Billy Christmas!

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:00:26 -0800

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 his Christmas. ...

Billy T - number one gold

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:09:41 -0800

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 points to become the best-selling album in the country this week. ...