Bic Runga discography

Studio albums| 6
EPs| 1
Live albums| 2
Compilation albums| 3
Singles| 19

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

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[1] | AUS
[2] | IRE
[3] | ITA
[4] | KOR

[5] | UK
[6]
Drive |

* Released: 14 July 1997
* Label: Columbia
* Format: CD · cassette · digital download · LP

| 1 | 50 | — | — | — | —  |

* RMNZ: 7× Platinum[7]

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 | —  |

* RMNZ: Gold[8]

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

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[1] | KOR

[9]
Try to Remember Everything |

* Released: 21 November 2008
* Label: Sony
* Format: CD · digital download

| 28 | 72  |

* RMNZ: Gold[8]

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

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[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

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[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

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[1] | AUS
[2] | IRE
[3] | KOR

[11] | UK
[6]
"Bursting Through"  | 1996  | 33 | — | — | — | —  |  | Drive
"Sway"  | 1997  | 7 | 10 | 26 | — | 83  |

* RMNZ: Gold[12]
* ARIA: Gold[13]

"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.

### As featured 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  | Album

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[1]
"Drive"
(Strawpeople featuring Bic Runga) | 2000  | 7  | No New Messages

## Guest appearances

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Title  | Year  | Other artists  | Album

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"Blow"[19] | 2015  | Silicon | Personal Computer
"Haere Mai Rā / Sway"[20] | 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.
* Belle: "2011년 49주차 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.
* Try to Remember Everything: "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.
* The Very Best of Bic Runga: "2017년 10주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
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 2024-11-20.
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. ^ "Silicon: Personal Computer". NZ Musician. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
20. ^ "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

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Bic Runga

* Discography
* New Zealand Music Awards

Studio albums|

* Drive (1997)
* Beautiful Collision (2002)
* Birds (2005)
* Belle (2011)
* Close Your Eyes (2016)

Live albums|

* Together in Concert: Live (2000)
* Live in Concert with the Christchurch Symphony (2003)

Compilation albums|

* Try to Remember Everything (2008)
* Anthology (2012)

Extended plays|

* Drive (1995)

Singles|

* "Bursting Through"
* "Sway"
* "Suddenly Strange"
* "Roll into One"
* "Hey"
* "Good Morning Baby"
* "Sorry"
* "Drive"
* "Get Some Sleep"
* "Something Good"
* "Listening for the Weather"
* "Winning Arrow"

Related articles|

* Sony Music New Zealand
* New Zealand Music Awards
* APRA Silver Scroll (1996)
* APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (2001)
* New Zealand Order of Merit (2006)
* New Zealand Music Hall of Fame (2016)

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