2022 Top 50 New Zealand songs streamed in New Zealand
New Zealand song criteria: written or co-written by a New Zealand APRA member (names in bold). Based on New Zealand streams reported by Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music for the 2021-22 financial year.
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| # | Title | Writer | Publisher | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN THE AIR | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / GREGORY M / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING | L.A.B. |
| 2 | DON'T FORGET YOUR ROOTS | WALTERS M / FRASER J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 3 | CONTROLLER | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | L.A.B. |
| 4 | WHY OH WHY | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J / GREGORY M | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | L.A.B. |
| 5 | LOVE ON THE RUN | SADGROVE M / PANAPA R / ERIWATA S | SONS OF ZION, JACKSON OWENS | |
| 6 | PEPEHA | GERBES M / WALTERS M / MACLEOD J / KARETU T / BRIDGMAN-COOPER M | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 7 | ALL SHE WROTE | GERBES M / WALTERS M / HO J / SHELTON P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 8 | WAVY | SCHOUSHKOFF J / GITHINJI M | SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING | MUROKI |
| 9 | 35 | HILLS K / MARTIN D / PATUWAI W / RUHA R / BROUGHTON T / TAI A | ROB RUHA, KA HAO | |
| 10 | TAKEOVER (FT. NU) | LEE T / MATTHEWS G / TEARE N | WOODCUT PRODUCTIONS | LEE MVTTHEWS |
| 11 | CATCHING FEELINGS | BEACHEN M / O'LEARY B / SINGH S / THOMSON S / ABRAMS D / GERBES M / WALTERS M | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING PTY LTD / KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | DRAX PROJECT |
| 12 | SUNDOWN | GERBES M / WALTERS M / HO J / SHELTON P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | SIX60 |
| 13 | YES I DO | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J / GREGORY M | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | L.A.B. |
| 14 | WANDERING EYE | MAXWELL W / TAMAIRA D / FAIUMU C / LAING T / KERR T / GORDON I / LINDSAY J | NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING / KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | FAT FREDDY'S DROP |
| 15 | HELP ME OUT | CHAPPLE-WILSON K / ERIWATA S / SADGROVE M / LATIMER J | BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT obo BIG POP MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD | KINGS |
| 16 | UNDER THE SUN | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / GREGORY M / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | L.A.B. |
| 17 | THE GREATEST | WALTERS M / GERBES M / BOGART E / HO J / BOARD P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | SIX60 |
| 18 | SOMEONE TO BE AROUND | WALTERS M / FRASER J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 19 | LONG GONE | GERBES M / WALTERS M / BOGART E / CLAMPITT L / HO J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | SIX60 |
| 20 | SLICE OF HEAVEN | DOBBYN D | NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING | DAVE DOBBYN |
| 21 | JAH RASTAFARI | COLBERT P / KATENE D / COLBERT S / COLBERT J / BROWN D | 1814 | |
| 22 | VIBES | MAC C / PAEWAI E / FRASER J / GERBES M / WALTERS M / BOARD P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 23 | RAINING | GERBES M / WALTERS M / HO J / CHIN-QUEE E / DERY V / SEREBA N | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT / SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING / WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC | SIX60 |
| 24 | DRIFT AWAY | SADGROVE M | SONS OF ZION | |
| 25 | THEY DON'T KNOW | SAVELIO / PUNIANI / SAGAPOLUTELE / FRANKLIN | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING | SAVAGE |
| 26 | SUN GOES DOWN | MANUKAU H / ATAI D / RIKIAU J / MCNULTY D / REEDER T / STRICKSON-PUA F | MUSHROOM MUSIC NZ | NESIAN MYSTIK |
| 27 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND | TAANE T | TIKI TAANE | |
| 28 | APRIL SUN IN CUBA | HUNTER M / HEWSON P | NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING / SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING | DRAGON |
| 29 | ONLY TO BE | FRASER J / WALTERS M / MAC C | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 30 | WOKE UP LATE | BEACHEN M / O'LEARY B / SINGH S / THOMSON S / ABRAMS D | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING | DRAX PROJECT |
| 31 | FOR THE LOVE OF JANE | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / GREGORY M / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | L.A.B. |
| 32 | NOT MY NEIGHBOUR | WALTERS N / NOBLE R / LUKE J / HOBBS R | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING | NIKO WALTERS |
| 33 | DONT WORRY BOUT IT | CHAPPLE-WILSON K | BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT obo BIG POP MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD | KINGS |
| 34 | DON'T GIVE IT UP | MAC C / PAEWAI E / FRASER J / GERBES M / WALTERS M / BOARD P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 35 | FADE AWAY | GERBES M / WALTERS M / DUTTON J / HO J / SHELTON P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC | SIX60 |
| 36 | SO TRUE | WEIR B / AUGUST M / LAING T | NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING | THE BLACK SEEDS |
| 37 | PLEASE DON'T GO | GRAY J / HO J / BOGART E / WALTERS M / GERBES M / LOMAX A / LOMAX J | BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT / KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / ESSEX MUSIC OF AUSTRALIA | SIX60 |
| 38 | SOLAR POWER | YELICH E / ANTONOFF J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING | LORDE |
| 39 | GLITTER | FOUNTAIN J / BENNETT S / SCHOUSHKOFF J | SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING | BENEE |
| 40 | DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER | FINN N | BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT | CROWDED HOUSE |
| 41 | GET AWAY | BELL L / FERGUSON J / ADAMS-TAMATEA A / BELL J / HOHEPA T | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING | KATCHAFIRE |
| 42 | WHY DOES LOVE DO THIS TO ME | LUCK J | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING | THE EXPONENTS |
| 43 | ROCKETSHIP | ADAMS-TAMATEA A / KORA B / KORA H / SHADBOLT J | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING obo LOOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | L.A.B. |
| 44 | SPECIAL | GERBES M / WALTERS M / BOARD P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 45 | WHITE LINES | WALTERS M / GERBES M / BOARD P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 46 | SOAKED | FOUNTAIN J / BENNETT S / SCHOUSHKOFF J | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING / SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING | BENEE |
| 47 | BE MY LADY | ERIWATA S / LATIMER J / PANAPA R / STEWART D / TUHORO P | SONS OF ZION | |
| 48 | FINEST WINE | FRASER J / MAC C | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
| 49 | NEEDED ME | FENTY R / MCFARLANE D / HAZZARD B / HINSHAW C / DERRUS R / FEENEY A / ROHAIM K / AUDINO N / HUGHES L / WARBRICK T | BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT / SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING / KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING / NATIVE TONGUE MUSIC PUBLISHING / UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING / UNIVERSAL/MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING | RIHANNA |
| 50 | CLOSER | MAC C / PAEWAI E / FRASER J / GERBES M / WALTERS M / BOARD P | KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING | SIX60 |
