This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2015 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ. English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, English soul singer Sam Smith, Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd and New Zealand band Six60 each had three songs in the chart. The chart was topped by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars' song "Uptown Funk". As well as the three songs by Six60, the chart also had songs by New Zealand artists Avalanche City and Savage.
Chart Key – Song of New Zealand originWhether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ
Rank Artist Song 1 featuring Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk" 2 Major Lazer featuring MØ and DJ Snake "Lean On" 3 featuring Charlie Puth "See You Again" 4 Hozier "Take Me to Church" 5 OMI "Cheerleader" 6 Maroon 5 "Sugar" 7 "Thinking Out Loud" 8 Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney "FourFiveSeconds" 9 Jack Ü with Justin Bieber "Where Are Ü Now" 10 The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face" 11 "What Do You Mean?" 12 "Love Me like You Do" 13 Adele "Hello" 14 "Sorry" 15 "Want to Want Me" 16 featuring John Legend "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" 17 featuring Meghan Trainor "Marvin Gaye" 18 The Weeknd "The Hills" 19 Walk the Moon "Shut Up & Dance" 20 Timmy Trumpet and Savage "Freaks"† 21 "Lay Me Down" 22 Six60 "White Lines"† 23 The Weeknd "Earned It" 24 "Hold Back the River" 25 Kygo featuring Parson James "Stole the Show" 26 "Photograph" 27 and Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love?" 28 Six60 "Special"† 29 Galantis "Runaway (U & I)" 30 Pitbull and Ne-Yo "Time of Our Lives" 31 "Stay with Me" 32 "Let It Go" 33 and Rudimental "Bloodstream" 34 featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack "Hey Mama" 35 Deorro and Chris Brown "Five More Hours" 36 "Jealous" 37 Fetty Wap "Trap Queen" 38 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz "Downtown" 39 Avalanche City "Inside Out"† 40 "I'm Not the Only One" 41 Avicii "The Nights" 42 "Fight Song" 43 Grace featuring G-Eazy "You Don't Own Me" 44 R. City featuring Adam Levine "Locked Away" 45 Six60 "So High"† 46 featuring Francesco Yates "Sugar" 47 Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke and Verdine White "I Don't Like It, I Love It" 48 Silentó "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" 49 featuring Demi Lovato "Up" 50 AronChupa "I'm an Albatraoz"
Top 20 singles of 2015 by New Zealand artists
Key – Songs that appeared in the Top 50 Chart
Rank Artist Song 1 Six60 "White Lines" 2 Timmy Trumpet and Savage "Freaks" 3 Six60 "Special" 4 Avalanche City "Inside Out" 5 Six60 "So High"6 Disclosure featuring Lorde "Magnets"7 Six60 "Purple"8 Lorde "Yellow Flicker Beat"9 Ginny Blackmore "Love Me Anyway"10 Beau Monga "King and Queen"11 Six60 "Don't Forget Your Roots"12 Lorde "Royals"13 Six60 "Only To Be"14 Broods "Bridges"15 Broods "Four Walls"16 Broods "Mother & Father"17 Gin Wigmore "New Rush"18 Six60 "Forever"19 Six60 "Exhale"20 Lorde "Team"
Chart by numbers
Origin
By artist 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 35 England 12 Sweden 5 Canada 3 New Zealand 3 Australia 2 France 2 Jamaica 2 Albania 1 Barbados 1 Denmark 1 Germany 1 Ireland 1 Mexico 1 Norway 1 Scotland 1 Netherlands 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1
By single The following shows the country of origin from which the singles originate regardless of who the artist is.
Country Total United States 17 England 16 Canada 5 New Zealand 5 Sweden 3 Australia 2 Jamaica 2 Barbados 1 France 1 Germany 1 Ireland 1 Mexico 1 Norway 1 Scotland 1
Most singles The following shows the artists who have the most singles that appear in this chart. This includes where an artist appeared as a featured artist; however where a singer (e.g. Adam Levine) appears as a featured artist on their own and who is usually part of a band/group, this does not count towards their groups (e.g. Maroon 5) tally.
Artist Total 3 Six60 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
Format The following show what format each single appears on, whether it was an artists album, a non-album single, an extended play or as part of a soundtrack.
Format Total Albums 34 Singles 7 EP 6 Soundtracks 2
Multiple releases The following shows singles that had multiple releases from the same album.
Title Total Singles Beauty Behind The MadnessThe Weeknd 3 "Can't Feel My Face""Earned It""The Hills" In The Lonely HourSam Smith 3 "I'm Not The Only One""Lay Me Down""Stay With Me" PurposeJustin Bieber 3 "Sorry""What Do You Mean""Where Are Ü Now" Six60 (2)Six60 3 "So High""Special""White Lines" Chaos & The CalmJames Bay 2 "Hold Back The River""Let It Go" Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack 2 "Earned It" by The Weeknd"Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding Nine Track MindCharlie Puth 2 "Marvin Gaye""See You Again" xEd Sheeran 2 "Photograph""Thinking Out Loud"
Type 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 33 Groups 9 Featured artists 16 Collaboration 7
Top Genre 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.
Genre Total Singles R&B 10 "Earned It" by The Weeknd"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith"Jealous" by Nick Jonas"Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith"Marvin Gaye" by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor"So High" by Six60"Special" by Six60"Trap Queen" by Fetty Wap"White Lines" by Six60"You Don't Own Me" by Grace featuring G-Eazy Pop 9 "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd"FourFiveSeconds" by Kanye West, Rihanna & Paul McCartney"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith"Jealous" by Nick Jonas"Marvin Gaye" by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran"Sorry" by Justin Bieber"Want to Want Me" by Jason Derulo"What Do You Mean" by Justin Bieber Soul 9 "Hello" by Adele"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith"Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith"Let It Go" by James Bay"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend"Stay with Me" by Sam Smith"Maroon 5" by Maroon 5"Take Me to Church" by Hozier"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars Electro house 4 "Five More Hours" by Deorro featuring Chris Brown"Freaks" by Timmy Trumpet & Savage"Hey Mama" by David Guetta featuring Afrojack, Bebe Rexha & Nicki Minaj"I'm an Albatraoz" by AronChupa featuring Nora Ekberg Hip hop 4 "Downtown" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth"Trap Queen" by Fetty Wap"You Don't Own Me" by Grace featuring G-Eazy Alternative rock 3 "So High" by Six60"Special" by Six60"White Lines" by Six60 Disco 3 "Sugar" by Maroon 5"Want to Want Me" by Jason Derulo"Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd Electronica 3 "So High" by Six60"Special" by Six60"White Lines" by Six60 Tropical house 3 "Sorry" by Justin Bieber"Stole the Show" by Kygo featuring Parson James"What Do You Mean" by Justin Bieber Dance 2 "Lean On" by Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake & MØ"Sugar" by Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates Dancehall 2 "Locked Away" by R. City featuring Adam Levine"Sorry" by Justin Bieber Deep house 2 "How Deep Is Your Love" by Calvin Harris & Disciples"Sugar" by Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates Funk 2 "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars Funk pop 2 "Downtown" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Eric Nally, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Melle Mel"Sugar" by Maroon 5 Indie rock 2 "Hold Back the River" by James Bay"Take Me to Church" by Hozier Pop-rap 2 "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" by Silentó Progressive house 2 "Runaway (U & I)" by Galantis featuring Cathy Dennis & Julia Karlsson"The Nights" by Avicii featuring Nicholas Furlong Reggae fusion 2 "Cheerleader" by Omi"Locked Away" by R. City featuring Adam Levine Soft rock 2 "Let It Go" by James Bay"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran Trap 2 "Hey Mama" by David Guetta featuring Afrojack, Bebe Rexha & Nicki Minaj"Trap Queen" by Fetty Wap
Top Label 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.
Label Total Singles Atlantic Records 8 "Bloodsctream" by Ed Sheeran & Rudimental"Hey Mama" by David Guetta featuring Afrojack, Bebe Rexha & Nicki Minaj"I Don't Like It, I Love It" by Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke & Verdine White"Marvin Gaye" by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran"Where Are Ü Now" by Jack Ü & Justin Bieber Republic Records 7 "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd"Earned It" by The Weeknd"Hold Back the River" by James Bay"Jealous" by Nick Jonas"Let It Go" by James Bay"Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding"The Hills" by The Weeknd Capitol Records 4 "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith"Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith"Stay with Me" by Sam Smith"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" by Silentó Columbia Records 4 "Cheerleader" by Omi"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten"How Deep Is Your Love" by Calvin Harris featuring Disciples"Take Me to Church" by Hozier RCA Records 4 "Locked Away" by R. City featuring Adam Levine"Time of Our Lives" by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars"You Don't Own Me" by Grace featuring G-Eazy Warner Music Group 4 "Inside Out" by Avalanche City"Lean On" by Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake & MØ"Runaway (U & I)" by Galantis featuring Cathy Dennis & Julia Karlsson"Sugar" by Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates Asylum Records 3 "Bloodstream" by Ed Sheeran & Rudimental"Photograph" by Ed Sheeran"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran Massive Entertainment 3 "So High" by Six60"Special" by Six60"White Lines" by Six60 Def Jam Recordings 2 "Sorry" by Justin Bieber"What Do You Mean" by Justin Bieber Epic Records 2 "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend"Up" by Olly Murs featuring Demi Lovato Interscope Records 2 "Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding"Sugar" by Maroon 5 Island Records 2 "Jealous" by Nick Jonas"Take Me to Church" by Hozier Mad Decent 2 "Lean On" by Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake & MØ"Where Are Ü Now" by Jack Ü & Justin Bieber PRMD Music 2 "Five More Hours" by Deorro featuring Chris Brown"The Nights" by Avicii featuring Nicholas Furlong Sony Music Entertainment 2 "I'm an Albatraoz" by AronChupa featuring Nora Ekberg"Stole the Show" by Kygo featuring Parson James Ultra Records 2 "Cheerleader" by Omi"Five More Hours" by Deorro featuring Chris Brown Universal Music Group 2 "Freaks" by Timmy Trumpet & Savage"The Nights" by Avicii featuring Nicholas Furlong XO Records 2 "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd"The Hills" by The Weeknd
Top songwriters The following shows the songwriters who had the most top-selling singles of 2015 in New Zealand.