Hits of Australia and NZ

This was another slow year in the music industry, mainly because many of the bombastic trends of the decade had since gone out of vogue in favour of many of the trends that would come to define the following decade such as singer/songwriter ballads, EDM and new jack swing. It was already a huge success… Continue reading NZ albums of 1988

This was a bit of a slow year worldwide likely due to the continued rise in popularity with songs meant to be ad jingles rather than more respected artists of the day, however one positive I can give this year is that there was a noticeable rise in popularity with what has since become definitively… Continue reading NZ hits of 1987

This was a bit of a slow year worldwide likely due to the continued rise in popularity with songs meant to be ad jingles rather than more respected artists of the day, however one positive I can give this year is that there was a noticeable rise in popularity with what has since become definitively… Continue reading NZ albums of 1987

This feels like a bit of a step back from the previous few years as for some reason, the music industry prioritised making hits out of ad jingles rather than rising new stars, of course this was more of an issue internationally as we Aussies and kiwis largely kept scouring for fresh new talent this… Continue reading NZ hits of 1986

This feels like a bit of a step back from the previous few years as for some reason, the music industry prioritised making hits out of ad jingles rather than rising new stars, of course this was more of an issue internationally as we Aussies and kiwis largely kept scouring for fresh new talent this… Continue reading NZ albums of 1986

This is my personal favourite year in music, mainly due to how diverse the music industry had become both when it comes to the type of people allowed in the mainstream but also due to how many older artists were able to make it big this year due to the popularity of many charity events… Continue reading NZ hits of 1985

This is my personal favourite year in music, mainly due to how diverse the music industry had become both when it comes to the type of people allowed in the mainstream but also due to how many older artists were able to make it big this year due to the popularity of many charity events… Continue reading NZ albums of 1985

By far the most colourful year in music, this was when MTV became such a cultural juggernaut that artists began prioritising their music videos over their music which resulted in some of the wackiest imagery one could conjure up from around this time. Unlike in Australia where this was only a moderate success for New… Continue reading NZ hits of 1984

By far the most colourful year in music, this was when MTV became such a cultural juggernaut that artists began prioritising their music videos over their music which resulted in some of the wackiest imagery one could conjure up from around this time. This proved to be an even bigger success in NZ than it… Continue reading NZ albums of 1984

This was the year where cultural barriers seemed to have been broken down, it didn't matter if you were a musician of colour, part of the LGBT community or anything else, everyone seemed to have a shot at scoring massive success this year regardless of who they were. Unlike in Australia where this was only… Continue reading NZ hits of 1983