New Zealand top 50 singles of 2023
This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2023 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ.[1] Recorded Music NZ also published 2023 lists for two sub-charts, the top 20 singles released by New Zealand artists,[2] and the top 20 singles primarily performed in te reo Māori.[3]
Chart
- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Top 20 singles by New Zealand artists
| Rank | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.A.B. | "In the Air" |
| 2 | L.A.B. | "Take It Away" |
| 3 | L.A.B. | "Mr Reggae" |
| 4 | L.A.B. | "Controller" |
| 5 | Six60 | "Don't Forget Your Roots" |
| 6 | Six60 | "Before You Leave" |
| 7 | Fat Freddy's Drop | "Wandering Eye" |
| 8 | Corrella | "Blue Eyed Māori" |
| 9 | L.A.B. | "Why Oh Why" |
| 10 | Six60 | "Someone to Be Around" |
| 11 | Coterie | "Cool It Down" |
| 12 | Savage featuring Aaradhna | "They Don't Know" |
| 13 | The Black Seeds | "So True" |
| 14 | Drax Project featuring Six60 | "Catching Feelings" |
| 15 | Crowded House | "Don't Dream It's Over" |
| 16 | Brutha Rodz featuring Wiz Tokelau | "Heart of a Lion" |
| 17 | Dave Dobbyn and Herbs | "Slice of Heaven" |
| 18 | Tiki Taane | "Always on My Mind" |
| 19 | Nesian Mystik | "Sun Goes Down" |
| 20 | 1814 | "Jah Rastafari" |
Top 20 singles sung in te reo Māori
| Rank | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Te Matatini and Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai featuring Whenua Patuwai | "Te Ata Māhina" |
| 2 | Corrella | "Raumati" |
| 3 | Coterie | "Purea / Cool It Down" |
| 4 | Illumingāti | "Proud to Be Māori" |
| 5 | Tawaz | "He Aho" |
| 6 | Papa's Pack | "Muriwhenua Waiata" |
| 7 | Te Matatini and Ngā Tūmanako | "Waerea" |
| 8 | Tuari Brothers | "Whakatau Wairua" |
| 9 | Kora | "Kia Arohatia Tātou" |
| 10 | Origin Roots Aotearoa (O.R.A.) | "Ko Tāua" |
| 11 | Maimoa | "Manako" |
| 12 | Te Matatini and Hatea Kapa Haka featuring Maimoa | "Waiora" |
| 13 | Te Matatini and Te Kapa Haka o Te Whanau a Apanui | "Hai o Mo Apanui" |
| 14 | Te Matatini and Te Tu Mataora | "Hunara" |
| 15 | Kora | "Taraketi" |
| 16 | Rakai Whauwhau | "E Ihowa" |
| 17 | Rob Ruha and Drax Project | "Ka Taria" |
| 18 | Jordyn with a Why | "Raumati" |
| 19 | The Lion King Reo Māori Cast | "Kia Tu Au Hei Ariki" |
| 20 | Mohi | "Te Atarau" |
Notes
- ^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the Recorded Music NZ.
References
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2023". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles: End of Year Charts 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Te Reo Māori O Te Rārangi 10 O Runga: End of Year Charts 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.