American singer Olivia Rodrigo's Sour was the top performing album in New Zealand for 2021
New Zealand band Six60 released the top performing album by a New Zealand artist, Six60 (2019)
Five albums by American singer Taylor Swift were in the top 50 albums of 2021

This is a list of the top-selling albums in New Zealand for 2021 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]

Chart

Key
 †  – Album of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Rank Artist Title
1 Olivia Rodrigo Sour
2 Adele 30
3 Six60 Six60 (3)
4 Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
5 Doja Cat Planet Her
6 L.A.B. L.A.B. IV
7 Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
8 Justin Bieber Justice
9 Six60 Six60 (1)
10 The Weeknd The Highlights
11 Harry Styles Fine Line
12 Fleetwood Mac Rumours
13 Six60 Six60 EP
14 The Kid Laroi F*ck Love 3: Over You
15 Six60 Six60 (2)
16 Ed Sheeran ÷
17 L.A.B. L.A.B. III
18 Ed Sheeran =
19 Drake Certified Lover Boy
20 Lewis Capaldi Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
21 Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
22 Ariana Grande Positions
23 Stan Walker Impossible (Music by the Book)
24 Taylor Swift Evermore
25 L.A.B. L.A.B.
26 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever
27 Taylor Swift Folklore
28 Kanye West Donda
29 J. Cole The Off-Season
30 Drax Project Drax Project
31 Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans
32 Juice Wrld Legends Never Die
33 Teeks Something to Feel
34 Lorde Solar Power
35 Jack Harlow Thats What They All Say
36 Ed Sheeran No.6 Collaborations Project
37 Sam Smith Love Goes
38 Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts
39 Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version)
40 Taylor Swift Fearless (Taylor's Version)
41 L.A.B. L.A.B. II
42 Sol3 Mio Coming Home
43 Queen Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack
44 Lil Nas X Montero
45 Dimension Organ
46 Polo G The Goat
47 Nirvana Nevermind: 30th Anniversary Edition
48 Netsky Second Nature
49 Mac Miller Swimming
50 Taylor Swift Reputation

Top 20 Albums by New Zealand artists

Rank Artist Title
1 Six60 Six60 (3)
2 L.A.B. L.A.B. IV
3 Six60 Six60 (1)
4 Six60 Six60 EP
5 Six60 Six60 (2)
6 L.A.B. L.A.B. III
7 Stan Walker Impossible (Music by the Book)
8 L.A.B. L.A.B.
9 Drax Project Drax Project
10 Teeks Something to Feel
11 Lorde Solar Power
12 L.A.B. L.A.B. II
13 Sol3 Mio Coming Home
14 Various Artists Waiata / Anthems
15 Benee Hey U X
16 L.A.B. L.A.B. V
17 Crowded House Dreamers Are Waiting
18 Stan Walker Te Arohanui
19 Shihad Old Gods
20 Hollie Smith Coming in from the Dark

Notes

  1. ↑ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Top 40 Albums: END OF YEAR CHARTS 2021". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2021". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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