List of artists who reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart

This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on New Zealand's RIANZ singles chart from 1956 to the present day.
All musical acts are listed alphabetically.
*Solo artists are alphabetised by last name, Groups by group name excluding "A", "An", and "The".
*Each act's total of number-one singles is shown after their name.
*All artists who are mentioned in song credits are listed here; this includes one-time pairings of otherwise solo artists and those appearing as featured.
*Artists associated with a group who reached number one, yet have their own solo page in , are not listed here unless they hit number one as a solo artist.
A
*ABBA (6)
*Paula Abdul (1)
*Ace of Base (2)
*Bryan Adams (4)
*Aerosmith (2)
*Christina Aguilera (3)
*Afroman (1)
*Akon (7)
*Alien Ant Farm (1)
*Peter Allen (1)
*All-4-One (1)
*All Saints (1)
*Herb Alpert (1)
*Anastacia (2)
*Lynn Anderson (1)
*The Animals (1)
*Paul Anka (1)
*Adam Ant (1)
*Aqua (2)
*Jann Arden (1)
*Louis Armstrong (2)
*Johnny Ashcroft (1)
*Rick Astley (1)
*The Atlantics (1)
*Australian Crawl (1)
*Australian Idol Final 12 (1)
B
*B.o.B (1)
*The Backstreet Boys (1)
*Baha Men (1)
*Merril Bainbridge (1)
*Bananarama (1)
*Band Aid (1)
*The Bangles (2)
*Bardot (1)
*Jimmy Barnes (1)
*Toni Basil (1)
*Shirley Bassey (1)
*The Bay City Rollers (1)
*Carole Bayer Sager (1)
*Les Baxter (1)
*The Beach Boys (3)
*The Beatles (15)
*Bee Gees (7)
*Lou Bega (1)
*Pat Benatar (1)
*Bent Fabric (1)
*Beyoncé Knowles (4)
*The B-52's (1)
*Big Audio Dynamite (1)
*Cilla Black (1)
*Black Eyed Peas (5)
*Jonas Brothers (1)
*Blondie (5)
*Bob The Builder (1)
*Bobby and Laurie (1)
*Bomfunk MC's (1)
*The Boomtown Rats (1)
*Grahame Bond (1)
*Boney M (2)
*Jon Bon Jovi (1)
*Pat Boone (2)
*David Bowie (2)
*Boyz II Men (2)
*Daryl Braithwaite (2)
*Laura Branigan (4)
*Sarah Brightman (1)
*Britney Spears (5)
*Bobby Brown (1)
*Chris Brown (5)
*Ray Brown & The Whispers (2)
*Lindsey Buckingham (1)
*The Buggles (1)
*Rocky Burnette (1)
*Kate Bush (1)
* (1)
C
*Colbie Caillat (1)
*Scott Cain (1)
*Anthony Callea (2)
*The Captain and Tennille (1)
*Irene Cara (1)
*Mariah Carey (7)
*Vanessa Carlton (1)
*Kim Carnes (1)
*The Carpenters (3)
*Wes Carr (1)
*José Carreras (1)
*David Cassidy (1)
*Kasey Chambers (1)
*The Chantays (1)
* (1)
*Ray Charles (1)
*Cheap Trick (1)
*Cher (2)
*Chic (1)
*Chicago (1)
*Chumbawamba (1)
*Gabriella Cilmi (1)
*Petula Clark (1)
*Rosemary Clooney (1)
*Joe Cocker (1)
* (1)
*Ray Columbus & The Invaders (1)
*The Commodores (1)
*Perry Como (3)
*Coolio (1)
*Cosima (1)
*Julie Covington (1)
* (2)
*The Cranberries (1)
*Crash Test Dummies (1)
*Crazy Frog (1)
*Creedence Clearwater Revival (2)
*Bing Crosby (1)
*Sheryl Crow (1)
*The Crystals (1)
*Culture Beat (1)
*Culture Club (2)
*Cut 'N' Move (1)
*C.W. McCall (1)
*Billy Ray Cyrus (1)
D
*Sonia Dada (1)
*Daddy Cool (1)
*Bobby Darin (1)
*James Darren (1)
*Bryan Davies (1)
*Dawn (2)
*Doris Day (1)
*Kate DeAraugo (1)
*Kiki Dee (1)
*Deee-Lite (1)
*Delta Goodrem (8)
*Jason Derülo (1)
*Destiny's Child (2)
*Dexys Midnight Runners (1)
*D-12 (1)
*Devo (1)
*Jim Diamond (1)
*Dido (2)
*Dion (1)
*Celine Dion (3)
*Dimples D (1)
*Divinyls (1)
*Dave Dobbyn (1)
*Lonnie Donegan (1)
*Casey Donovan (1)
*Carl Douglas (1)
*Dragon (1)
*Charlie Drake (1)
*Dr Hook (2)
*The Drifters (1)
*Drummond (1)
* (1)
*Slim Dusty (2)
E
*Eamon (1)
*East 17 (1)
*Sheena Easton (1)
*The Easybeats (5)
*Tommy Edwards (1)
*Eiffel 65 (1)
*Eminem (6)
*Eruption (1)
*Euphoria (2)
*Eurythmics (1)
*Evanescence (1)
*Faith Evans (1)
* (1)
*Everly Brothers (1)
*Exile (1)
F
*Fairground Attraction (1)
*Faith No More (2)
*Johnny Farnham/John Farnham (5)
*Freddie Fender (1)
*Fergie (1)
*Bryan Ferry (1)
*The 5th Dimension (1)
*50 Cent (1)
*Fine Young Cannibals (1)
*Eddie Fisher (1)
*Toni Fisher (1)
*Roberta Flack (2)
*Flo Rida (2)
*A Flock of Seagulls (1)
*Emile Ford (1)
*Tennessee Ernie Ford (1)
*Foreigner (1)
*The Four Seasons (2)
*Fox (1)
*Samantha Fox (1)
*Jamie Foxx (1)
*Connie Francis (1)
*Frankee (1)
*Aretha Franklin (1)
*Chris Franklin (1)
*The Fray (1)
*The Fugees (1)
G
*Boris Gardiner (1)
*Dschinghis Khan (1)
*Andy Gibb (1)
*Girlfriend/gf4 (1)
*The J. Geils Band (1)
*Bobbie Gentry (1)
*Gerry & The Pacemakers (2)
*Gary Glitter (1)
*Bobby Goldsboro (1)
*Delta Goodrem (8)
*Goo Goo Dolls (1)
*Lesley Gore (1)
*Macy Gray (1)
*Norman Greenbaum (1)
*David Guetta (1)
H
*Bill Haley (1)
*Hanson (1)
*Lee Harding (1)
*Richard Harris (1)
*Rolf Harris (1)
*George Harrison (2)
*Murray Head (1)
*Heart (1)
*Herbs (1)
*Herman's Hermits (2)
*Patrick Hernandez (1)
*Al Hibbler (1)
*Missy Higgins (2)
*Benny Hill (1)
*Hinder (1)
*Hocus Pocus (1)
*Eddie Hodges (1)
*The Hollies (1)
*The Honeycombs (1)
*Johnny Horton (1)
*Whitney Houston (3)
*Hot Butter (1)
*Bob Hudson (1)
*Engelbert Humperdinck (1)
*Tab Hunter (1)
*Brian Hyland (1)
*Chrissie Hynde (1)
I
*Icehouse (1)
*Frank Ifield (1)
*Enrique Iglesias (1)
*INXS (1)
*The Irish Rovers (1)
*Burl Ives (1)
J
*Terry Jacks (1)
*Janet Jackson (1)
*Michael Jackson (9)
*Mick Jagger (1)
*Jamelia (1)
*Jan & Dean (1)
*Jessica Mauboy (1)
*Horst Jankowski (1)
*Jazzy Jeff (1)
*Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (1)
*Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (1)
*Joe Dolce Music Theatre (1)
*Billy Joel (2)
*Elton John (6)
*Jimmy Jones (1)
*Tom Jones (2)
*Janis Joplin (1)
*Col Joye (1)
*Bill Justis (1)
*JXL (1)
K
*Kalin Twins (1)
*KC and the Sunshine Band (1)
*K-Ci and JoJo (1)
*R. Kelly (1)
*Kesha (1)
*Killing Heidi (1)
*Claude King (1)
*Kingston Trio (1)
*Kathy Kirby (1)
*Kid Rock (1)
*The Knack (1)
*Lenny Kravitz (1)
*Kris Kross (1)
L
*La Belle Epoque (1)
*Lady Gaga (2)
*Las Ketchup (1)
*Cyndi Lauper (1)
*Avril Lavigne (2)
*Vicki Lawrence (1)
*Led Zeppelin (1)
*Damien Leith (1)
*Paul Lekakis (1)
*John Lennon (2)
*Julian Lennon (1)
*Huey Lewis (1)
*Huey Lewis and the News (1)
*Leona Lewis (1)
*Lifehouse (1)
*Lighthouse Family (1)
*Lil' Kim (1)
*Bob Lind (1)
*Lipps Inc. (1)
*Jimmy Little (1)
*Little River Band (1)
*Lobo (1)
*Kenny Loggins (1)
*Laurie London (1)
*Londonbeat (1)
*Jennifer Lopez (1)
*Los Del Rio (1)
*Los Indios Tabajaras (1)
*Los Lobos (1)
*Jim Lowe (1)
M
*M (1)
*Madison Avenue (1)
*Madonna (5)
*The Mamas & the Papas (1)
*Maroon 5 (1)
*Beau Marks (1)
*Martika (1)
*Dean Martin (1)
*Ricky Martin (1)
*Johnny Mathis (1)
*Paul Mauriat (1)
*Jesse McCartney (1)
*Paul McCartney (1)
*Paul McCoy (1)
*Brian McFadden (1)
*Bobby McFerrin (1)
*Maureen McGovern (1)
*Tim McGraw (1)
*Mary McGregor (1)
*Don McLean (1)
*MC Hammer (1)
*Meat Loaf (1)
*Bill Medley (1)
*Mel and Kim (1)
*Melissa (1)
*Men at Work (1)
*Metallica (1)
*George Michael (5)
*Bette Midler (1)
*Midnight Oil (1)
*Mike and the Mechanics (1)
*Mitch Miller (1)
*Ned Miller (1)
*Millie (1)
*Kylie Minogue (10)
*Mi-Sex (1)
*Guy Mitchell (1)
*The Mixtures (2)
*Models (1)
*The Modern Day Poets (1)
*Domenico Modugno (1)
*The Monkees (1)
*Matt Monro (1)
*Bob Moore (1)
*Russell Morris (2)
*Moving Pictures (1)
*Mr. Big (1)
*Ted Mulry Gang (1)
*Mungo Jerry (1)
*Musical Youth (1)
*Mya (2)
N
*Nelly (4)
*Ricky Nelson (1)
*Sandy Nelson (2)
*Nena (1)
*Jason Nevins (1)
*New Kids on the Block (1)
*Wayne Newton (1)
*Olivia Newton-John (5)
*Nilsson (1)
*Nitty (1)
*No Doubt (1)
*Shannon Noll (3)
* (1)
*N-Trance (1)
O
*Oasis (1)
*Billy Ocean (2)
*Sinéad O'Connor (1)
*The Offspring (1)
*Johnny O'Keefe (2)
* (1)
*O.M.C. (1)
*112 (1)
*Roy Orbison (5)
*Tony Orlando and Dawn (1)
*Joan Osborne (1)
*Donny Osmond (1)
*DJ Otzi (1)
*OutKast (1)
*Owl City (1)
P
*Jennifer Paige (1)
*Robert Palmer (2)
*Gwyneth Paltrow (1)
*Paper Lace (2)
*Ray Parker, Jr. (1)
*Dolly Parton (1)
*The Partridge Family (1)
*The Party Boys (1)
*Paul & Paula (1)
*Paulini (1)
*Pearl Jam (1)
*Peter & Gordon (1)
*Édith Piaf (1)
*Pilot (1)
*Pink (4)
*Gene Pitney (1)
*The Platters (3)
*Brian Poole and the Tremeloes (1)
*Perez Prado (1)
*Elvis Presley (12)
*Billy Preston (1)
*Johnny Preston (1)
*Lloyd Price (1)
*Prince (2)
*The Proclaimers (1)
*Procol Harum (1)
*Pseudo Echo (1)
*Puff Daddy (1)
*The Pussycat Dolls (2)
*Pussyfoot (1)
Q
*Suzi Quatro (3)
*Queen (2)
R
*Racey (2)
*Gerry Rafferty (1)
*Ratcat (2)
*Johnnie Ray (2)
*Rayvon (1)
*The Real McCoy (1)
*Helen Reddy (2)
*Redgum (1)
*Red Hot Chili Peppers (1)
*Busta Rhymes (1)
*Cliff Richard (2)
*Cliff Richard & The Shadows (2)
*Lionel Richie (3)
*Right Said Fred (1)
*Righteous Brothers (1)
*Rihanna (4)
*LeAnn Rimes (1)
*Miguel Rios (1)
*Rob E.G. (2)
*Marty Robbins (1)
*Jimmie Rodgers (2)
*Tommy Roe (1)
*Kenny Rogers (1)
*The Rolling Stones (3)
*Diana Ross (3)
*Kelly Rowland (1)
*Roxette (3)
*Roxy Music (1)
*The Royal Guardsmen (1)
*Run DMC (1)
*Jennifer Rush (1)
S
*Salt-N-Pepa (1)
*Peter Sarstedt (1)
*Savage Garden (2)
*Leo Sayer (1)
*Scandal'us (1)
*Scooter (1)
*Jack Scott (1)
*Seal (1)
*The Searchers (1)
*Guy Sebastian (4)
*Harry Secombe (1)
*Neil Sedaka (2)
*The Seekers (2)
*The Shadows (1)
*Shaggy (3)
*William Shakespeare (1)
*Shakin' Stevens (2)
*Shakira (3)
*The Shangri-Las (1)
*Del Shannon (3)
*Helen Shapiro (1)
*Feargal Sharkey (1)
*Sherbet (2)
*Shocking Blue (1)
*Silverchair (3)
*Carly Simon (1)
*Simon and Garfunkel (1)
*Simply Red (1)
*The Simpsons (1)
*Frank Sinatra (2)
*Nancy Sinatra (2)
*Sixpence None the Richer (1)
*Skyhooks (2)
*The Small Faces (1)
*Verdelle Smith (1)
*Will Smith/Fresh Prince (3)
*Snoop Dogg (1)
*Snow (1)
*Soft Cell (1)
*David Soul (1)
*Jordin Sparks (1)
*Britney Spears (5)
*The Spice Girls (1)
*Spiderbait (1)
*Spiller (1)
*Split Enz (1)
*Rick Springfield (1)
*The Springfields (1)
*Alvin Stardust (1)
*Kay Starr (1)
*Lucky Starr (1)
*Ringo Starr (1)
*Stars on 45 (1)
*Starship (1)
*Tommy Steele (1)
*Gwen Stefani (2)
*Steps (1)
*The Steve Miller Band (1)
*Ray Stevens (1)
*Andy Stewart (1)
*Rod Stewart (3)
*Morris Stoloff (1)
*Lally Stott (1)
*Barbra Streisand (1)
*Jud Strunk (1)
*Donna Summer (2)
*The Surfaris (1)
*Survivor (1)
*Billy Swan (1)
*Sweet (1)
*The Swingers (1)
*Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1)
T
* T-Pain (1)
*Take That (1)
*T.A.T.u. (1)
*Taylor Swift (1)
*Austen Tayshus (1)
*Tears for Fears (1)
*Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs (3)
*The Tijuana Brass (1)
*Timbaland (5)
*Justin Timberlake (3)
*TLC (1)
*2Pac (1)
*John Travolta (2)
*Joel Turner (1)
*Tina Turner (1)
*Shania Twain (1)
*12th Man/The Twelfth Man (2)
*Bonnie Tyler (2)
*The Veronicas(1)
U
*UB40 (5)
*Ugly Kid Joe (1)
*Uncle Kracker (1)
*USA For Africa (1)
*Usher (4)
*U2 (8)
V
*Holly Valance (1)
*Vanilla Fudge (1)
*Vanilla Ice (1)
*The Vapors (1)
*Bobby Vee (2)
*The Ventures (1)
*The Veronicas (1)
*Village People (2)
*Van Halen (1)
W
*Stan Walker (1)
*Jennifer Warnes (2)
*Dionne Warwick (1)
*Mary Wells (1)
*Kanye West (1)
*Wet Wet Wet (1)
* (1)
*Wheatus (1)
*Kim Wilde (1)
*J.Williams (1)
*Vanessa Williams (1)
*Wings (1)
*Stevie Wonder (1)
*Sheb Wooley (1)
*Stevie Wright (1)
*Mark Wynter (1)
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Y
* (1)
*Johnny Young (1)
*Young M.C. (1)
*The Young Ones (1)
*Victor Young (1)
*Youth Group (1)
Z
*Zager and Evans (1)

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