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This is a list of the top-selling singles in New Zealand for 2014 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ.[1] English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran had the most songs in the top 50, with four. The chart also includes three songs by New Zealand artists: "Freaks" by Australian DJ Timmy Trumpet and New Zealand rapper Savage, and "Holding You" by Ginny Blackmore and Stan Walker, and "Bridges" by Broods.[2] Four songs also featured in the New Zealand top 50 singles of 2013: Katy Perry's songs "Roar" and "Dark Horse", "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran, "The Monster" by Eminem and "Timber" by Pitbull. The 2014 chart was the first to include online streaming as well as sales data.[3]
| Rank | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy Trumpet and Savage | "Freaks" from the single of the same name |
| 2 | Ginny Blackmore and Stan Walker | "Holding You" from the album, Over the Moon |
| 3 | Broods | "Bridges" from the extended play, Broods and the album, Evergreen |
| 4 | Lorde | "Yellow Flicker Beat" from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 soundtrack |
| 5 | Lorde | "Royals" from the extended play, The Love Club and the album, Pure Heroine |
| 6 | Broods | "Mother & Father" from the extended play, Broods and the album, Evergreen |
| 7 | Lorde | "Team" from the album, Pure Heroine |
| 8 | Six60 | "Special" from the album, Six60 (2) |
| 9 | Benny Tipene | "Make You Mine" from the extended play, Toulouse |
| 10 | David Dallas featuring Ruby Frost |
"The Wire" from the album, Falling Into Place |
| 11 | Benny Tipene | "Lonely" from the extended play, Toulouse |
| 12 | Benny Tipene | "Step On Up" from the album, Bricks |
| 13 | Broods | "Never Gonna Change" from the extended play, Broods |
| 14 | Stan Walker featuring Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika |
"Aotearoa" from the single of the same name |
| 15 | Jupiter Project and Jetski Safari featuring Helen Corry |
With You" from the single of the same name |
| 16 | David Dallas | "Runnin'" from the album, Falling Into Place |
| 17 | Lorde | "Ribs" from the album, Pure Heroine |
| 18 | Lorde | "Tennis Court" from the album, Pure Heroine |
| 19 | Brooke Fraser | "Kings & Queens" from the album, Brutal Romantic |
| 20 | Stan Walker | "Take It Easy" from the Mt. Zion soundtrack and the album, Inventing Myself |
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 | 25 |
| England | 16 |
| Australia | 6 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Barbados | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 |
The following shows the country of origin from which the singles originate regardless of who the artist is.
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
| United States | 21 |
| England | 16 |
| Australia | 7 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Shows the artists with the most singles to appear in this chart. Includes where they appear as a featured artist, however where a singer (e.g. Adam Levine) appears as a guest singer, this does not count towards their groups (e.g. Maroon 5) tally.
| Artist | Total |
|---|---|
| Ed Sheeran | 4 |
| Iggy Azalea | 3 |
| Taylor Swift | 2 |
| Sam Smith | 2 |
| Rita Ora | 2 |
| Katy Perry | 2 |
| Avicii | 2 |
| Ariana Grande | 2 |
| Pharrell Williams | 2 |
Show where each single appears on, whether it was the artists album, a non-album single, an extended play or as part of a soundtrack. 2014 saw two remix versions of songs make the Top 50.
| Format | Total |
|---|---|
| Albums | 37 |
| EP | 8 |
| non-album singles | 3 |
| Soundtracks | 3 |
The following shows singles that had multiple releases from the same album.
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 | 31 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Featured Artists | 12 |
| Collaborations | 7 |
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.
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.
The following shows the songwriters who had the most top-selling singles of 2014 in New Zealand.
The following shows the singles that were credited as having been written by only one person and the singles that had the most credited writers of 2014.
| Single | Total | Songwriter/s |
|---|---|---|
| Happy (Pharrell Williams song) (Pharrell Williams) |
1 | Pharrell Williams |
| I See Fire (Ed Sheeran) |
1 | Ed Sheeran |
| I Will Never Let You Down (Rita Ora) |
1 | Calvin Harris |
| New Thang (Redfoo) |
1 | Stefan Gordy |
| Only Love Can Hurt Like This (Paloma Faith) |
1 | Diane Warren |
| Turn Down for What (DJ Snake & Lil Jon) |
1 | William Grigahcine |
| Waves (Robin Schulz Remix) (Mr Probz featuring Robin Schulz) |
1 | Dennis Princewell Stehr |
| Timber (Pitbull featuring Ke$ha) |
13 | Henry Walter Lukasz Gottwald Aaron Davis Arnold Armando Pérez Breyan Stanley Isaac Charles Carter Greg Errico Jamie Sanderson Keri Oskar Kesha Sebert Lee Oskar Pebe Sebert Priscilla Hamilton Roger Parker Steve Arrington |
The following shows the producers who had the most singles to appear on this chart.