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Bic Runga discography

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Bic Runga discography
Studio albums6
EPs1
Live albums2
Compilation albums3
Singles19

The discography of New Zealand recording artist Bic Runga consists of six studio albums. In 2016, Runga was inducted in the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NZ
[1]
AUS
[2]
IRE
[3]
ITA
[4]
KOR
OS
[5]
UK
[6]
Drive 1 50
Beautiful Collision
  • Released: 1 July 2002
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: CD · digital download
1 41 7 42 55
  • RMNZ: 10× Platinum[8]
Birds
  • Released: 28 November 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG · Columbia
  • Format: CD · CD/DVD · digital download
1 26 20 154
  • RMNZ: 3× Platinum[8]
Belle
  • Released: 14 November 2011
  • Label: Sony BMG · Columbia
  • Format: CD · digital download
5 97 96 50
Close Your Eyes
  • Released: 18 November 2016
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD · LP · digital download
15
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NZ
[1]
KOR
OS
[9]
Try to Remember Everything
  • Released: 21 November 2008
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
28 72
Anthology
  • Released: 23 November 2012
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
24
The Very Best of Bic Runga
  • Released: 27 January 2017
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
[A] 20
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Live albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NZ
[1]
Together in Concert: Live
(with Tim Finn and Dave Dobbyn)
  • Released: 5 November 2000
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
2
  • RMNZ: 3× Platinum[8]
Live in Concert with the Christchurch Symphony
  • Released: 17 November 2003
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: CD · digital download
7
  • RMNZ: Platinum[8]

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
NZ
[1]
Drive
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD · digital download
10

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[1]
AUS
[2]
IRE
[3]
KOR
OS

[11]
UK
[6]
"Bursting Through" 1996 33 Drive
"Sway" 1997 7 10 26 83
"Suddenly Strange" 26
"Roll into One" 48
"Hey" 1998
"Good Morning Baby"
(Dan Wilson and Bic Runga)
1999 15 American Pie
"Sorry" Drive
"Get Some Sleep" 2002 3 92 27 78 Beautiful Collision
"Something Good" 4 107
"Listening for the Weather" 2003 14
"Winning Arrow" 2005 23 Birds
"That's Alright"
"Say After Me"[14] 2006
"Hello Hello"[15] 2011 [B] Belle
"Tiny Little Piece of My Heart" 2012 88
"If You Really Do"
"Dream a Dream" 2015 Close Your Eyes
"Close Your Eyes"[17] 2016
"Kāore He Wā / There Is No Time"[18] 2021 Non-album single
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
[1]
"Drive[broken anchor]"
(Strawpeople featuring Bic Runga)
2000 7 No New Messages

Guest appearances

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Title Year Other artists Album
"Haere Mai Rā / Sway"[19] 2019 Waiata / Anthems

Notes

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  1. ^ The Very Best of Bic Runga did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Artists Albums Chart.[10]
  2. ^ "Hello Hello" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Top 20 NZ Singles Chart.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bic Runga – New Zealand chart history". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  2. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Bic Runga – Australian chart history". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
    • "Get Some Sleep": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
  3. ^ a b "irish-charts.com - Discography Bic Runga". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Italian Charts > Bic Runga". italiancharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Gaon Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Chart Log UK – The Rabble Army – RZA". zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Bic Runga | NZ Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  9. ^ "2013년 45주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  11. ^ "2011년 49주차 Digital Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  12. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Bic Runga – Sway". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Say After Me by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Hello Hello by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Close Your Eyes by Bic Runga". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  18. ^ Cudby, Chris (9 September 2021). "Listen To Bic Runga's 'Kāore He Wā / There Is No Time' - Waiata Anthems Week". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.