New Zealand top 50 albums of 2023

This is a list of the top-selling albums 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 a list for the top 20 albums released by New Zealand artists.[2]

American singer SZA released the top performing album of the year, SOS
Eight albums by American singer Taylor Swift featured among the top performing albums of 2023
New Zealand band Six60's 2011 album Six60 (1) was the top performing domestic release

Chart

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Key
 †  – Album of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Rank Artist Title
1 SZA SOS
2 The Weeknd The Highlights
3 Taylor Swift Midnights
4 Harry Styles Harry's House
5 Fleetwood Mac Rumours
6 Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor's Version)
7 Taylor Swift 1989
8 Morgan Wallen One Thing at a Time
9 Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains
10 Olivia Rodrigo Sour
11 Taylor Swift Lover
12 Taylor Swift Folklore
13 Taylor Swift Reputation
14 Ed Sheeran ÷
15 Six60 Six60 (1)
16 Post Malone The Diamond Collection
17 Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
18 Kanye West Graduation
19 Taylor Swift Speak Now (Taylor's Version)
20 Harry Styles Fine Line
21 Various Artists Barbie the Album
22 Olivia Rodrigo Guts
23 Eminem Curtain Call 2
24 Arctic Monkeys AM
25 Six60 Six60 (3)
26 Ed Sheeran =
27 SZA Ctrl
28 XXXTentacion Look at Me: The Album
29 Dr. Dre 2001
30 Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
31 Katy Perry Teenage Dream
32 Travis Scott Utopia
33 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin''
34 Sons of Zion First XV
35 Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans
36 Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
37 Eminem The Eminem Show
38 Doja Cat Planet Her
39 Kendrick Lamar Damn
40 Frank Ocean Blonde
41 Rihanna Anti
42 Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
43 Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad
44 Lana Del Rey Born to Die
45 Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
46 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
47 Lady Gaga The Fame Monster
48 Luke Combs This One's for You
49 Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version)
50 Nicki Minaj Queen Radio: Volume 1

Top 20 Albums by New Zealand artists

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Rank Artist Title
1 Six60 Six60 (1)
2 Six60 Six60 (3)
3 Sons of Zion First XV
4 Six60 Six60 EP
5 Coterie Coterie
6 Six60 Six60 (2)
7 Various Artists Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
8 L.A.B. L.A.B. IV
9 L.A.B. L.A.B. III
10 Katchafire Revival
11 Six60 Castle St
12 Stan Walker All In
13 Lorde Melodrama
14 Home Brew Home Brew
15 Lorde Pure Heroine
16 Kora Kora
17 L.A.B. L.A.B.
18 1814 Jah Rydem
19 L.A.B. L.A.B. V
20 Drax Project Drax Project

Notes

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  1. ^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by Recorded Music NZ.

References

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  1. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums: End of Year Charts 2023". NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 January 2024.