With the end of the year only days away, Recorded Music NZ has revealed the top tracks and albums of 2015.
Destroying records worldwide, Adele's 25 has topped the list as the biggest selling album of 2015. Four weeks on from its release, 25 is certified six times platinum already and is set to go even higher before the year draws to a close.
Six60's second eponymous album locked out Sol3 Mio for top selling New Zealand album, leaving On Another Note and Sol3 Mio to take out second and third place respectively.
'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars led worldwide and 'Freaks' by Timmy Trumpet and Savage remained as biggest Kiwi hit, both for the second year running.
Top Selling Albums of 2015:
1. 25 – Adele (XL/Rhythm) 2. X – Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Warner) 3. In The Lonely Hour – Sam Smith (Capitol/Universal) 4. Six60 (2) – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 5. 1989 – Taylor Swift (Big Machine/Universal) 6. On Another Note – Sol3 Mio (Universal) 7. Title – Megan Trainor (Epic/Sony Music) 8. No Sound Without Silence – The Script (Sony Music) 9. The Very Best Of: Remastered – Cilla Black (Parlophone/Warner) 10. Hozier – Hozier (Ruby Works/Universal) 11. Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition – Michael Buble (WEA/Warner) 12. Purpose – Justin Bieber (Def Jam/Universal) 13. Wanted On Voyage – George Ezra (Sony Music) 14. How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful – Florence And The Machine (Island/Universal) 15. Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio (Universal) 16. Lest We Forget – Dennis Marsh (Sony Music) 17. Selected Works: 1972–1999 – The Eagles (WEA/Warner) 18. Stages – John Groban (Reprise/Warner) 19. Wilder Mind – Mumford And Sons (Dew Process/Universal) 20. Fifty Shades of Grey OST – Various (Republic/Universal) 21. V – Maroon 5 (Interscope/Universal 22. Plus – Ed Sheeran (WEA/Warner) 23. Blood To Bone – Gin Wigmore (Island/Universal) 24. Chaos And The Calm – James Bay (Republic/Universal) 25. 25 Years: The Chain Box Set – Fleetwood Mac (WEA/Warner) 26. Bays – Fat Freddy's Drop (The Drop/Rhythm/DRM) 27. To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar (Aftermath/Interscope/Universal) 28. Made In The A.M. – One Direction (Simco/Sony Music) 29. The Quin Tikis: New Zealand's Premier Maori Showband – The Quin Tikis (Sony Music) 30. Frozen: The Songs – Various (Disney/Universal) 31. After All These Years: The Very Best Of – Foster And Allen (Sony Music) 32. Tracker – Mark Knopfler (Mercury/Universal) 33. Truth & Soul – Stan Walker (Sony Music) 34. Smoke + Mirrors – Imagine Dragons (Sony Music) 35. Compton – Dr Dre (Aftermath/Interscope/Universal) 36. Wallflower – Diana Krall (Verve/Universal) 37. Evergreen – Broods (Dryden Street/Universal) 38. All–Time Greatest Hits – Neil Diamond (Universal) 39. Rattle That Lock – David Gilmour (Columbia/Sony Music) 40. We Rise – Devilskin (Devilskin/Rhythm/DRM) 41. Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 OST – Various (Marvel Music/Universal) 42. 21 – Adele (XL/Rhythm) 43. Furious 7 OST – Various (Atlantic/Warner) 44. 1 (2015) – The Beatles (EMI/Universal) 45. Drones – Muse (WEA/Warner) 46. Beauty Behind The Madness – The Weeknd (Republic/Universal) 47. How Great Thou Art: The Very Best Of – Howard Morrison (Sony Music) 48. Immortalized – Disturbed (Reprise/Warner) 49. We Are For The Wild Places – Avalanche City (WEA/Warner) 50. Rock Or Bust – AC/DC (Leidseplein Presse/Sony Music)
Top Selling Singles of 2015:
1. 'Uptown Funk' – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (Sony Music) 2. 'Lean On' – Major Lazer feat. M0 and DJ Snake (Mad Decent/Warner) 3. 'See You Again' – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (Atlantic/Warner) 4. 'Take Me To Church' – Hozier (Ruby Works/Universal) 5. 'Cheerleader' – OMI (Ultra/Sony Music) 6. 'Sugar' – Maroon 5 (Interscope/Universal) 7. 'Thinking Out Loud' – Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Warner) 8. 'FourFiveSeconds' – Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney (Roc Nation/Universal) 9. 'Where Are U Now?' – Skrillex And Diplo feat. Justin Bieber (Def Jam/Universal) 10. 'Can't Feel My Face' – The Weeknd (Republic/Universal) 11. 'What Do You Mean?' – Justin Bieber (Def Jam/Universal) 12. 'Love Me Like You Do' – Ellie Goulding (Republic/Universal) 13. 'Hello' – Adele (XL/Rhythm) 14. 'Sorry' – Justin Bieber (Def Jam/Universal) 15. 'Want To Want Me' – Jason DeRulo (WEA/Warner) 16. 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' – Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend (RCA/Sony Music) 17. 'Marvin Gaye' – Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor (Artist Partner Group/Warner) 18. 'The Hills' – The Weeknd (Republic/Universal) 19. 'Shut Up And Dance' – Walk The Moon (RCA/Sony Music) 20. 'Freaks' – Timmy Trumpet And Savage (HUssle/MOS/Universal) 21. 'Lay Me Down' – Sam Smith (Capitol/Universal) 22. 'White Lines' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 23. 'Earned It' – The Weeknd (Republic/Universal) 24. 'Hold Back The River' – James Bay (Republic/Universal) 25. 'Stole The Show' – Kygo feat. Parson James (Sony Music) 26. 'Photograph' – Ed Sheeran (Asylum/Warner) 27. 'How Deep Is Your Love?' – Calvin Harris And Disciples (Sony Music) 28. 'Special' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 29. 'Runaway (U and I)' – Galantis (Big Beat / Warner) 30. 'Time Of Our Lives' – Pitbull And Ne-Yo (RCA/Sony Music) 31. 'Stay With Me' – Sam Smith (Capitol/Universal) 32. 'Let It Go' – James Bay (Republic/Universal) 33. 'Bloodstream' – Ed Sheeran And Rudimental (Asylum/Warner) 34. 'Hey Mama' – David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj and Afrojack (What A Music Ltd/Warner) 35. 'Five More Hours' – Deorro And Chris Brown (Ultra/Sony Music) 36. 'Jealous' – Nick Jonas (Island/Universal) 37. 'Trap Queen' – Fetty Wap (300 Entertainment/Warner) 38. 'Downtown' – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (ADA/Warner) 39. 'Inside Out' – Avalanche City (WEA/Warner) 40. 'I'm Not The Only One' – Sam Smith (Capitol/Universal) 41. 'The Nights' – Avicii (Universal) 42. 'Fight Song' – Rachel Platten (Columbia/Universal) 43. 'You Don't Own Me' – Grace feat. G–Eazy (RCA/Sony Music) 44. 'Locked Away' – R.City feat. Adam Levine (Kemosabe/Sony Music) 45. 'So High' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 46. 'Sugar' – Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates (WEA/Warner) 47. 'I Don't Like It, I Love It' – Flo Rida feat. Robin Thicke and Verdine White (Atlantic/Warner) 48. 'Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae)' – Silento (Capitol/Universal) 49. 'Up' – Olly Murs feat. Demi Lovato (Sony Music) 50. 'I'm An Albatraoz' – Aron Chupa (Sony Music)
Top Selling New Zealand Albums of 2015:
1. Six60 (2) – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 2. On Another Note – Sol3 Mio (Universal) 3. Sol3 Mio – Sol3 Mio (Universal) 4. Lest We Forget – Dennis Marsh (Sony Music) 5. Blood To Bone – Gin Wigmore (Island/Universal) 6. Bays – Fat Freddy's Drop (The Drop/Rhythm/DRM) 7. The Quin Tikis: New Zealand's Premier Maori Showband – The Quin Tikis (Sony Music) 8. Truth & Soul – Stan Walker (Sony Music) 9. Evergreen – Broods (Dryden Street/Universal) 10. We Rise – Devilskin (Devilskin/Rhythm/DRM) 11. How Great Thou Art: The Very Best Of – Howard Morrison (Sony Music) 12. We Are For The Wild Places – Avalanche City (WEA/Warner) 13. Pure Heroine – Lorde (Universal) 14. Marlon Williams – Marlon Williams (Marlon Williams/Universal) 15. Six60 (1) – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 16. Beau Monga – Beau Monga (Sony Music) 17. Lucky Stars – Don McGlashan (Don McGlashan/Border/DRM) 18. Welcome To My World: The Very Best Of – John Hore Grenell (Sony Music) 19. Maori Songbook 2 – Dennis Marsh (Sony Music) 20. The Platinum Collection – Stan Walker (Sony Music)
Top Selling New Zealand Singles of 2015:
1. 'Freaks' – Timmy Trumpet and Savage (Hussle/MOS/Universal) 2. 'White Lines' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 3. 'Special' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 4. 'Inside Out' – Avalanche City (WEA/Warner) 5. 'So High' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 6. 'Magnets' – Disclosure feat. Lorde (Island/Universal) 7. 'Purple' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 8. 'Yellow Flicker Beat' – Lorde (Republic/Universal) 9. 'Love Me Anyway' – Ginny Blackmore (Sony Music) 10. 'King And Queen' – Beau Monga (Sony Music) 11. 'Don't Forget Your Roots' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 12. 'Royals' – Lorde (Universal) 13. 'Only To Be' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 14. 'Bridges' – Broods (Dryden Street/Universal) 15. 'Four Walls' – Broods (Dryden Street/Universal) 16. 'Mother & Father' – Broods (Dryden Street/Universal) 17. 'New Rush' – Gin Wigmore (Island/Universal) 18. 'Forever' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 19. 'Exhale' – Six60 (Massive/Universal) 20. 'Team' – Lorde (Universal)
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