This is the list of number-one singles on the "Pop-o-meter" chart in New Zealand,publisher by New Zealand Listener. The rankings were initially based on listener popularity, until a reformat in April 1970, which claimed to base the chart on sales.[1]
| 25 March 1966 | Herman's Hermits | "A Must To Avoid" |
| 1 April 1966 | ||
| 8 April 1966 | Nancy Sinatra | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" |
| 15 April 1966 | ||
| 22 April 1966 | Overlanders | "Michelle" |
| 29 April 1966 | Simon & Garfunkel | "Homeward Bound" |
| 5 April 1966 | Overlanders | "Michelle" |
| 12 April 1966 | Simon & Garfunkel | "Homeward Bound" |
| 19 April 1966 | ||
| 26 April 1966 | ||
| 3 June 1966 | The Kinks | "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" |
| 10 June 1966 | ||
| 17 June 1966 | ||
| 24 June 1966 | The Beach Boys | "Sloop John B" |
| 1 July 1966 | ||
| 8 July 1966 | The Beatles | "Paperback Writer" |
| 15 July 1966 | ||
| 22 July 1966 | ||
| 29 July 1966 | Manfred Mann | "Pretty Flamingo" |
| 5 August 1966 | ||
| 12 August 1966 | ||
| 19 August 1966 | The Lovin' Spoonful | "Daydream" |
| 26 August 1966 | ||
| 2 September 1966 | ||
| 9 September 1966 | The Troggs | "Wild Thing" |
| 16 September 1966 | ||
| 23 September 1966 | The Beatles | "Yellow Submarine" |
| 30 September 1966 | ||
| 7 October 1966 | ||
| 14 October 1966 | The Beatles | "Eleanor Rigby" |
| 21 October 1966 | The Troggs | "With a Girl Like You" |
| 28 October 1966 | ||
| 4 November 1966 | ||
| 11 November 1966 | Tommy Roe | "Sweet Pea" |
| 18 November 1966 | ||
| 25 November 1966 | Peter & Gordon | "Lady Godiva" |
| 1 December 1966 | ||
| 8 December 1966 | ||
| 15 December 1966 | The Hollies | "Stop! Stop! Stop!" |
| 22 December 1966 | ||
| 29 December 1966 | ||
| Week | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January 1967 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 13 January 1967 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 20 January 1967 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 27 January 1967 | The Beach Boys | "Good Vibrations" |
| 3 February 1967 | Tommy Roe | "Hooray For Hazel" |
| 10 February 1967 | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | "Bend It!" |
| 17 February 1967 | ||
| 24 February 1967 | The Monkees | "I'm a Believer" |
| 3 March 1967 | ||
| 10 March 1967 | ||
| 17 March 1967 | ||
| 24 March 1967 | ||
| 31 March 1967 | The Beatles | "Penny Lane" |
| 7 April 1967 | ||
| 14 April 1967 | The La De Das | "Hey! Baby"‡ |
| 21 April 1967 | ||
| 28 April 1967 | The Seekers | "Georgy Girl" |
| 5 May 1967 | Cat Stevens | "Matthew and Son" |
| 12 May 1967 | ||
| 19 May 1967 | The Bee Gees | "Spicks and Specks" |
| 26 May 1967 | ||
| 2 June 1967 | The Monkees | "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" |
| 9 June 1967 | ||
| 16 June 1967 | ||
| 23 June 1967 | Mr. Lee Grant | "Opportunity"‡ |
| 30 June 1967 | Sandie Shaw | "Puppet on a String" |
| 7 July 1967 | ||
| 14 July 1967 | ||
| 21 July 1967 | The Tremeloes | "Silence is Golden" |
| 28 July 1967 | ||
| 4 August 1967 | ||
| 11 August 1967 | Procol Harum | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" |
| 18 August 1967 | The Beatles | "All You Need Is Love" |
| 25 August 1967 | ||
| 1 September 1967 | Mr. Lee Grant | "Thanks To You"‡ |
| 8 September 1967 | ||
| 15 September 1967 | ||
| 22 September 1967 | Scott McKenzie | "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" |
| 29 September 1967 | ||
| 6 October 1967 | ||
| 13 October 1967 | ||
| 20 October 1967 | ||
| 27 October 1967 | The Small Faces | "Itchycoo Park" |
| 3 November 1967 | ||
| 10 November 1967 | Engelbert Humperdinck | "The Last Waltz" |
| 17 November 1967 | ||
| 24 November 1967 | The Move | "Flowers in the Rain" |
| 1 December 1967 | The Bee Gees | "Massachusetts" |
| 8 December 1967 | ||
| 15 December 1967 | ||
| 22 December 1967 | The Royal Guardsmen | "Snoopy's Christmas" |
| 29 December 1967 | ||
| Week | Artist | Title |
| 19 January 1968 | The Beatles | "Hello, Goodbye" |
| 26 January 1968 | ||
| 2 February 1968 | ||
| 9 February 1968 | The Monkees | "Daydream Believer" |
| 16 February 1968 | ||
| 23 February 1968 | ||
| 1 March 1968 | ||
| 8 March 1968 | The Scaffold | "Thank U Very Much" |
| 15 March 1968 | American Breed | "Bend Me, Shape Me" |
| 22 March 1968 | ||
| 29 March 1968 | Mr. Lee Grant | "Why Or Where Or When"‡ |
| 5 April 1968 | ||
| 12 April 1968 | Manfred Mann | "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)" |
| 19 April 1968 | The Beatles | "Lady Madonna" |
| 26 April 1968 | ||
| 3 May 1968 | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | "The Legend of Xanadu" |
| 10 May 1968 | ||
| 17 May 1968 | ||
| 24 May 1968 | ||
| 31 May 1968 | Gary Puckett & the Union Gap | Young Girl |
| 7 June 1968 | ||
| 14 June 1968 | ||
| 21 June 1968 | Bobby Goldsboro | "Honey" |
| 28 June 1968 | Small Faces | "Lazy Sunday" |
| 5 July 1968 | ||
| 12 July 1968 | ||
| 19 July 1968 | Simple Image | "Spinning, Spinning, Spinning"‡ |
| 26 July 1968 | ||
| 2 August 1968 | Rolling Stones | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" |
| 9 August 1968 | ||
| 16 August 1968 | The Ohio Express | "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" |
| 23 August 1968 | Merrilee Rush | "Angel of the Morning" |
| 30 August 1968 | ||
| 6 September 1968 | The Cowsills | "Indian Lake" |
| 13 September 1968 | ||
| 20 September 1968 | ||
| 27 September 1968 | Allison Durbin | "I Have Loved Me a Man"‡ |
| 4 October 1968 | ||
| 11 October 1968 | The Beatles | "Hey Jude" |
| 18 October 1968 | ||
| 25 October 1968 | ||
| 1 November 1968 | ||
| 8 November 1968 | ||
| 15 November 1968 | The Beatles | "Revolution" |
| 22 November 1968 | The Casuals | "Jesamine" |
| 29 November 1968 | ||
| 6 December 1968 | Leapy Lee | "Little Arrows" |
| 13 December 1968 | ||
| 20 December 1968 | The Turtles | "Elenore" |
| 27 December 1968 | The Tremeloes | "My Little Lady" |
| Week | Artist | Title |
| 3 January 1969 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 10 January 1969 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 17 January 1969 | Diana Ross & the Supremes | "Love Child" |
| 24 January 1969 | ||
| 31 January 1969 | The Scaffold | "Lily The Pink" |
| 7 February 1969 | Lulu | "I'm a Tiger" |
| 14 February 1969 | Barry Ryan | "Eloise" |
| 21 February 1969 | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | "The Wreck of the 'Antoinette'" |
| 28 February 1969 | Marmalade | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" |
| 7 March 1969 | The Marbles | "Only One Woman" |
| 14 March 1969 | The Beatles | "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" |
| 21 March 1969 | Bee Gees | "I Started a Joke" |
| 28 March 1969 | ||
| 3 April 1969 | Manfred Mann | "Fox on the Run" |
| 10 April 1969 | Rebels | "My Son John"‡ |
| 17 April 1969 | ||
| 24 April 1969 | John Rowles | "M'Lady"‡ |
| 1 May 1969 | Tommy James & the Shondells | "Crimson & Clover" |
| 8 May 1969 | ||
| 15 May 1969 | ||
| 22 May 1969 | Peter Sarstedt | "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" |
| 29 May 1969 | ||
| 5 June 1969 | The Beatles | "Get Back" |
| 12 June 1969 | ||
| 20 June 1969 | The Cowsills | "Hair" |
| 27 June 1969 | ||
| 4 July 1969 | ||
| 11 July 1969 | ||
| 18 July 1969 | Elvis Presley | "In the Ghetto" |
| 25 July 1969 | ||
| 1 August 1969 | ||
| 8 August 1969 | ||
| 15 August 1969 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Bad Moon Rising" |
| 22 August 1969 | Tommy Roe | "Heather Honey" |
| 29 August 1969 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | "Bad Moon Rising" |
| 5 September 1969 | Zager & Evans | "In The Year 2525" |
| 12 September 1969 | ||
| 19 September 1969 | Rolling Stones | "Honky Tonk Women" |
| 26 September 1969 | Shane | "Saint Paul"‡ |
| 3 October 1969 | ||
| 10 October 1969 | ||
| 17 October 1969 | ||
| 24 October 1969 | ||
| 31 October 1969 | ||
| 7 November 1969 | Robin Gibb | "Saved by the Bell" |
| 14 November 1969 | Hi Revving Tongues | "Rain & Tears"‡ |
| 21 November 1969 | The Beatles | "Something" |
| 28 November 1969 | ||
| 5 December 1969 | Bee Gees | "Don't Forget to Remember" |
| 12 December 1969 | ||
| 19 December 1969 | Elvis Presley | "Suspicious Minds" |
| 26 December 1969 | The Beatles | "Come Together" |
| Week | Artist | Title |
| 2 January 1970 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 9 January 1970 | Summer break - no chart | Summer break - no chart |
| 16 January 1970 | Blood, Sweat & Tears | "And When I Die" |
| 23 January 1970 | ||
| 30 January 1970 | ||
| 6 February 1970 | The Fourmyula | "Nature"‡ |
| 13 February 1970 | ||
| 20 February 1970 | Badfinger | "Come & Get It" |
| 27 February 1970 | ||
| 6 March 1970 | The Fourmyula | "Nature"‡ |
| 13 March 1970 | ||
| 20 March 1970 | Shocking Blue | "Venus" |
| 27 March 1970 | ||
| 3 April 1970 | Edison Lighthouse | "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" |
| 10 April 1970 | ||
| 17 April 1970 | The Beatles | "Let It Be" |
| 24 April 1970 | ||
| 1 May 1970 | ||
| 8 May 1970 | John Rowles | "Cheryl Moana Marie"‡ |
| 15 May 1970 | Simon & Garfunkel | "Bridge over Troubled Water" |
| 22 May 1970 | The Peddlers | "Girlie" |
| 29 May 1970 | Simon & Garfunkel | "Bridge over Troubled Water" |
| 5 June 1970 | Mary Hopkin | "Knock Knock, Who's There?" |
| 12 June 1970 | Craig Scott | "Star Crossed Lovers"‡ |
| 20 June 1970 | ||
| 27 June 1970 | ||
| 3 July 1970 | The Pipkins | "Gimme Dat Ding" |
| 10 July 1970 | ||
| 17 July 1970 | Craig Scott | "Star Crossed Lovers"‡ |
| 24 July 1970 | Russell Morris | "Rachel" |
| 31 July 1970 | Mungo Jerry | "In The Summertime" |
| 7 August 1970 | Hogsnort Rupert | "Pretty Girl"‡ |
| 14 August 1970 | ||
| 21 August 1970 | ||
| 28 August 1970 | Maria Dallas | "Pinocchio"‡ |
| 4 September 1970 | ||
| 11 September 1970 | ||
| 18 September 1970 | ||
| 25 September 1970 | ||
| 2 October 1970 | ||
| 9 October 1970 | The Kinks | "Lola" |
| 16 October 1970 | ||
| 23 October 1970 | ||
| 30 October 1970 | ||
| 6 November 1970 | ||
| 13 November 1970 | ||
| 20 November 1970 | Neil Diamond | 'Cracklin' Rosie" |
| 27 November 1970 | ||
| 4 December 1970 | ||
| 11 December 1970 | ||
| 18 December 1970 | ||
| 25 December 1970 | Michael Nesmith & the First National Band | "Joanne" |
References edit
- ^ Scapolo 2007, p. 3.
Bibliography edit
- Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Wellington: Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House. p. 13. ISBN 978-1877443-00-8.