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The most successful singles from the Australian charts of all time by artists commonly known as being from Australia or New Zealand for their recording career (or part there of). This includes artists born internationally who started their career after moving to Australia, and local artists starting out in Australia, and later moving overseas.
Duets between local artists with an international partner have been included, however, only half the chart success has been counted for this list (these have been marked * below). Singles featuring international “featured” artists have been included, with all success of the single counted for this list.
Each year of success has been calculated according to the success of the singles around that same era, with a multiplier in place to “normalise” the success of all singles over the entire 70+ year history. For example, singles from the 60s and 70s have a higher multiplier in place to account for the limited shelf life singles had to chart with, while singles from the 2010s and 2020s have a lower multiplier due to their ability to chart indefinitely from streaming and download sales.
1. DANCE MONKEY Tones And I (2019 – HP: #1, Weeks In Top 100: 177) |
2. EAGLE ROCK Daddy Cool (1971 – HP: #1, Weeks: 52) |
3. QUE SERA, SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE) Normie Rowe (1965 – HP: #1, Weeks: 32) |
4. YOUNGBLOOD 5 Seconds Of Summer (2018 – HP: #1, Weeks: 188) |
5. THE PRAYER Anthony Callea (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
6. ANGELS BROUGHT ME HERE Guy Sebastian (2003 – HP: #1, Weeks: 15) |
7. SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW Gotye featuring Kimbra (2011 – HP: #1, Weeks: 90) |
8. WHAT ABOUT ME Shannon Noll (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
9. SHADDUP YOU FACE Joe Dolce Music Theatre (1980 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
10. THE CARNIVAL IS OVER The Seekers (1965 – HP: #1, Weeks: 32) |
11. BE ALRIGHT Dean Lewis (2018 – HP: #1, Weeks: 194) |
12. AUSTRALIANA Austen Tayshus (1983 – HP: #1, Weeks: 40) |
13. EVIE Stevie Wright (1974 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
14. TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY Savage Garden (1997 – HP: #1, Weeks: 40) |
15. TOMORROW silverchair (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34) |
16. DOWN UNDER Men At Work (1981 – HP: #1, Weeks: 40) |
17. FLAUNT IT TV Rock featuring Seany B (2006 – HP: #1, Weeks: 68) |
18. YOU’RE THE VOICE John Farnham (1986 – HP: #1, Weeks: 33) |
19. SADIE (THE CLEANING LADY) Johnny Farnham (1967 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34) |
20. LOCOMOTION Kylie Minogue (1987 – HP: #1, Weeks: 31) |
21. WITHOUT YOU The Kid Laroi (2020 – HP: #1, Weeks: 88) |
22. DADDY COOL Drummond (1971 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34) |
23. I GOT YOU Split Enz (1980 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
24. BORN TO TRY Delta Goodrem (2002 – HP: #1, Weeks: 33) |
25. FUNKYTOWN Pseudo Echo (1986 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
26. THE PUSHBIKE SONG The Mixtures (1970 – HP: #1, Weeks: 31) |
27. IN THE SUMMERTIME The Mixtures (1970 – HP: #1, Weeks: 31) |
28. STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (1978 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
29. RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Johnny Farnham (1969 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
30. WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (1982 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
31. HOWZAT Sherbet (1976 – HP: #1, Weeks: 29) |
32. JUMP IN MY CAR Ted Mulry Gang (1975 – HP: #1, Weeks: 33) |
33. PHYSICAL Olivia Newton-John (1981 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |
34. CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD Kylie Minogue (2001 – HP: #1, Weeks: 19) |
35. SWEET ABOUT ME Gabriella Cilmi (2008 – HP: #1, Weeks: 46) |
36. QUE SERA Justice Crew (2014 – HP: #1, Weeks: 38) |
37. STRAIGHT LINES Silverchair (2007 – HP: #1, Weeks: 72) |
38. A PUB WITH NO BEER Slim Dusty (1958 – HP: #1, Weeks: 55) |
39. OH YEAH UH HUH Col Joye And The Joy Boys (1959 – HP: #1, Weeks: 27) |
40. BANKS OF THE OHIO Olivia Newton-John (1971 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
41. LOVE IS IN THE AIR John Paul Young (1978 – HP: #3, Weeks: 51) |
42. STAY The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber* (2021 – HP: #1, Weeks: 76) |
43. MOUTH Merril Bainbridge (1995 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
44. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY Kylie Minogue (1988 – HP: #1, Weeks: 19) |
45. GEORGY GIRL The Seekers (1967 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34) |
46. BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE Eskimo Joe (2006 – HP: #6, Weeks: 68) |
47. DON’T CALL ME BABY Madison Avenue (1999 – HP: #2, Weeks: 35) |
48. I GO TO RIO Peter Allen (1977 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
49. I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU The Seekers (1965 – HP: #1, Weeks: 29) |
50. SHE’S MY BABY Johnny O’Keefe (1960 – HP: #1, Weeks: 37) |
51. BATTLE SCARS Guy Sebastian featuring Lupe Fiasco (2012 – HP: #1, Weeks: 38) |
52. I LOVE YOU, I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Olivia Newton-John (1974 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
53. CHANDELIER Sia (2014 – HP: #2, Weeks: 78) |
54. IT’S JUST NOT CRICKET The Twelfth Man (1984 – HP: #1, Weeks: 44) |
55. TINGLES (EP) (featuring “That Ain’t Bad”) Ratcat (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34) |
56. FOREVER YOUNG Youth Group (2006 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |
57. GERONIMO Sheppard (2014 – HP: #1, Weeks: 55) |
58. PREDICTABLE Delta Goodrem (2003 – HP: #1, Weeks: 29) |
59. ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (1987 – HP: #1, Weeks: 30) |
60. LOST WITHOUT YOU Delta Goodrem (2003 – HP: #1, Weeks: 32) |
61. TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN SPORT Rolf Harris (1960 – HP: #1, Weeks: 29) |
62. HOW BIZARRE OMC (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
63. THE REAL THING Russell Morris (1969 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
64. I’M COUNTING ON YOU Johnny O’Keefe (1961 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
65. COUNTING THE BEAT The Swingers (1981 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
66. RUN TO PARADISE Choirboys (1987 – HP: #3, Weeks: 36) |
67. OOH LA LA Normie Rowe (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
68. HITCH HIKER Bobby And Laurie (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
69. A MAN CALLED PETER Darryl Stewart (1955 – HP: #1, Weeks: 27) |
70. MASSACHUSETTS (THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN) Bee Gees (1967 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
71. SEMANTICS (EP) (featuring “Reckless”) Australian Crawl (1983 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
72. COMPUTER GAMES Mi-Sex (1979 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
73. NEVER BE LIKE YOU Flume featuring Kai (2016 – HP: #1, Weeks: 87) |
74. BOPPIN’ THE BLUES Blackfeather (1972 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |
75. SPECIES DECEASES (EP) (featuring “HERCULES”) Midnight Oil (1985 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
76. WASABI Lee Harding (2005 – HP: #1, Weeks: 27) |
77. SLICE OF HEAVEN Dave Dobbyn & Herbs (1987 – HP: #1, Weeks: 27) |
78. THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY Wendy Matthews (1992 – HP: #2, Weeks: 33) |
79. THESE KIDS Joel Turner And The Modern Day Poets (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 31) |
80. UNTOUCHED The Veronicas (2007 – HP: #2, Weeks: 51) |
81. PART THREE INTO PAPER WALLS Russell Morris (1969 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
82. SECOND SOLUTION / PRISONER OF SOCIETY The Living End (1997 – HP: #4, Weeks: 69) |
83. THE LOVE CLUB(EP) (featuring “Royals”) Lorde (2013 – HP: #2, Weeks: 70) |
84. FAREWELL AUNTY JACK Grahame Bond (1974 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
85. LISTEN WITH YOUR HEART Casey Donovan (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 15) |
86. I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE Lucky Starr (1962 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
87. YOU Marcia Hines (1977 – HP: #2, Weeks: 25) |
88. LIVE IT UP Mental As Anything (1985 – HP: #2, Weeks: 23) |
89. ORIGINAL SIN INXS (1983 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
90. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta* (1978 – HP: #1, Weeks: 33) |
91. MOVE BABY MOVE Johnny O’Keefe (1963 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
92. BOMBORA The Atlantics (1963 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
93. SORRY The Easybeats (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 17) |
94. FRIDAY ON MY MIND The Easybeats (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
95. TELL HIM I’M NOT HOME Normie Rowe (1965 – HP: #3, Weeks: 22) |
96. LIGHT SURROUNDING YOU Evermore (2006 – HP: #1, Weeks: 51) |
97. TO THE MOON & BACK Savage Garden (1996 – HP: #1, Weeks: 38) |
98. A WORLD OF OUR OWN The Seekers (1965 – HP: #2, Weeks: 24) |
99. LET’S GROOVE CDB (1995 – HP: #2, Weeks: 26) |
100. LIKE IT LIKE THAT Guy Sebastian (2009 – HP: #1, Weeks: 36) |
And the next 100…
101. IF I COULD 1927 (1988 – HP: #2, Weeks: 30) |
102. GIMME LITTLE SIGN Peter Andre (1992 – HP: #3, Weeks: 36) |
103. OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT Models (1985 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
104. NOT PRETTY ENOUGH Kasey Chambers (2002 – HP: #1, Weeks: 32) |
105. BEDROOM EYES Kate Ceberano (1989 – HP: #2, Weeks: 25) |
106. THE HORSES Daryl Braithwaite (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 42) |
107. I TOLD THE BROOK Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs (1965 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
108. RIPTIDE Vance Joy (2013 – HP: #6, Weeks: 143) |
109. WHO CAN IT BE NOW Men At Work (1981 – HP: #2, Weeks: 24) |
110. I AM WOMAN Helen Reddy (1972 – HP: #2, Weeks: 35) |
111. NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (1987 – HP: #3, Weeks: 29) |
112. SOLID ROCK Goanna (1982 – HP: #3, Weeks: 26) |
113. SUMMER LOVE Sherbet (1975 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
114. TWILIGHT TIME Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs (1965 – HP: #2, Weeks: 25) |
115. SI SENOR (I THEENK?) Rob E.G. (1962 – HP: #2, Weeks: 29) |
116. I FOUND A NEW LOVE Lonnie Lee (1960 – HP: #2, Weeks: 26) |
117. YOU’RE MY WORLD Daryl Braithwaite (1974 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
118. DUNCAN Slim Dusty (1980 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
119. I TOUCH MYSELF Divinyls (1990 – HP: #1, Weeks: 29) |
120. THE STAR Ross D. Wyllie (1969 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
121. SHE’S A MOD Ray Columbus And The Invaders (1964 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
122. HEY PAULA Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale (1974 – HP: #2, Weeks: 25) |
123. NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK The Twilights (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
124. INNOCENT EYES Delta Goodrem (2003 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
125. LITTLE BOY LOST Johnny Ashcroft (1960 – HP: #3, Weeks: 28) |
126. HORROR MOVIE Skyhooks (1974 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |
127. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM Helen Reddy (1971 – HP: #2, Weeks: 28) |
128. ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY Vanessa Amorosi (1999 – HP: #6, Weeks: 42) |
129. DELTA DAWN Helen Reddy (1973 – HP: #2, Weeks: 25) |
130. SUDDENLY Angry Anderson (1987 – HP: #2, Weeks: 28) |
131. THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Young Divas (2006 – HP: #2, Weeks: 34) |
132. AGE OF REASON John Farnham (1988 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
133. OVER THE RAINBOW Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs (1964 – HP: #2, Weeks: 23) |
134. KISS KISS Holly Valance (2002 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
135. DAY BY DAY Colleen Hewett (1971 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
136. BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House (1988 – HP: #2, Weeks: 23) |
137. CAN’T STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOU William Shakespeare (1974 – HP: #2, Weeks: 32) |
138. LOVE YOU RIGHT Euphoria (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |
139. BYE BYE BABY Col Joye And The Joy Boys (1959 – HP: #3, Weeks: 24) |
140. MY LITTLE ANGEL William Shakespeare (1974 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
141. HEAVEN IS MY WOMAN’S LOVE Col Joye (1973 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
142. PRIDE Ray Brown And The Whispers (1965 – HP: #3, Weeks: 21) |
143. READ MY LIPS Melissa (1991 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
144. I WAS ONLY 19 (A WALK IN THE GREEN LIGHT) Redgum (1983 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
145. MASCARA Killing Heidi (1999 – HP: #1, Weeks: 33) |
146. SHE’S SO FINE The Easybeats (1965 – HP: #3, Weeks: 24) |
147. COME ON AND TAKE MY HAND Johnny O’Keefe (1960 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
148. STIMULATION Wa Wa Nee (1986 – HP: #2, Weeks: 27) |
149. THE NEWCASTLE SONG Bob Hudson (1975 – HP: #1, Weeks: 30) |
150. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU Madison Avenue (2000 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
151. UP THERE CAZALY Two Man Band (1979 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
152. HE’S GONNA STEP ON YOU AGAIN The Party Boys (1987 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
153. FOOL, FOOL, FOOL Ray Brown And The Whispers (1965 – HP: #3, Weeks: 20) |
154. TOO MUCH AIN’T ENOUGH LOVE Jimmy Barnes (1987 – HP: #1, Weeks: 20) |
155. BOP GIRL Pat Wilson (1983 – HP: #2, Weeks: 23) |
156. ANGEL EYES Paulini (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 26) |
157. ONE Johnny Farnham (1969 – HP: #4, Weeks: 27) |
158. I STARTED A JOKE Bee Gees (1969 – HP: #3, Weeks: 21) |
159. DREAMING MY DREAMS WITH YOU Colleen Hewett (1980 – HP: #2, Weeks: 22) |
160. NIGHT OF MY LIFE Damien Leith (2006 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
161. THE LAST DAY ON EARTH Kate Miller-Heidke (2009 – HP: #3, Weeks: 41) |
162. YOU WEREN’T IN LOVE WITH ME Billy Field (1981 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
163. ELEANOR RIGBY Zoot (1971 – HP: #4, Weeks: 24) |
164. TUCKER’S DAUGHTER Ian Moss (1989 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
165. APRIL SUN IN CUBA Dragon (1977 – HP: #2, Weeks: 22) |
166. FREAKS Timmy Trumpet featuring Savage (2014 – HP: #3, Weeks: 44) |
167. LEAVE ME ALONE (RUBY RED DRESS) Helen Reddy (1973 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
168. SCAR (EP) Missy Higgins (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |
169. EMOTION Samantha Sang (1977 – HP: #2, Weeks: 31) |
170. CONFIDE IN ME Kylie Minogue (1994 – HP: #1, Weeks: 25) |
171. COME SAID THE BOY Mondo Rock (1983 – HP: #2, Weeks: 23) |
172. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (1977 – HP: #3, Weeks: 31) |
173. DON’T HOLD BACK The Potbelleez (2007 – HP: #5, Weeks: 65) |
174. BLOKE Chris Franklin (2000 – HP: #1, Weeks: 24) |
175. BONY MORONIE Hush (1975 – HP: #4, Weeks: 27) |
176. JESSIE’S GIRL Rick Springfield (1981 – HP: #1, Weeks: 22) |
177. OUT OF THE BLUE Delta Goodrem (2004 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
178. ME, MYSELF AND I Scandal’us (2001 – HP: #1, Weeks: 17) |
179. WHAT YOU NEED INXS (1985 – HP: #2, Weeks: 22) |
180. PICKING UP PEBBLES Matt Flinders (1969 – HP: #4, Weeks: 31) |
181. EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD Skyhooks (1975 – HP: #2, Weeks: 22) |
182. STEP BACK Johnny Young And Kompany (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 37) |
183. POISON Bardot (2000 – HP: #1, Weeks: 15) |
184. ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH Dragon (1978 – HP: #1, Weeks: 23) |
185. THE ANIMAL SONG Savage Garden (1999 – HP: #3, Weeks: 32) |
186. OLD MAN EMU John Williamson (1970 – HP: #3, Weeks: 24) |
187. GOOD TIMES Jimmy Barnes & INXS (1986 – HP: #2, Weeks: 21) |
188. POISON IVY Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs (1964 – HP: #3, Weeks: 23) |
189. DON’T FALL IN LOVE Ferrets (1977 – HP: #2, Weeks: 23) |
190. NOT ME, NOT I Delta Goodrem (2003 – HP: #1, Weeks: 21) |
191. SLIPPING AWAY Max Merritt And The Meteors (1975 – HP: #2, Weeks: 29) |
192. RAIN Dragon (1983 – HP: #2, Weeks: 26) |
193. EASYFEVER (EP) (featuring “I’ll Make You Happy”) The Easybeats (1966 – HP: #1, Weeks: 17) |
194. NEVER SEEN THE RAIN Tones And I (2019 – HP: #7, Weeks: 81) |
195. BOOM BOOM Justice Crew (2012 – HP: #1, Weeks: 34) |
196. SPICKS AND SPECKS Bee Gees (1966 – HP: #4, Weeks: 24) |
197. GOOSE BUMPS Christie Allen (1979 – HP: #3, Weeks: 24) |
198. YOU DON’T OWN ME The Ormsby Brothers (1973 – HP: #2, Weeks: 37) |
199. ON THE INSIDE Lynne Hamilton (1979 – HP: #4, Weeks: 40) |
200. IN THIS LIFE Delta Goodrem (2007 – HP: #1, Weeks: 28) |