The discography of Anika Moa, a New Zealand pop singer-songwriter, consists of four studio albums, twelve solo singles, three charity singles, and fifteen music videos. Moa was a finalist in the 1998 national Smokefreerockquest, and was subsequently signed to record labels Warner Music and Atlantic Records.[1] She recorded her debut album, Thinking Room, in New York City, which was released in 2001. It focussed on the genre of pop, with elements of folk music, and hosted the singles "Youthful", "Good in My Head", "Falling in Love Again" and "Mother". "Falling in Love Again" provided Moa with her first chart success in Australia, reaching number sixty-one on the Australian Singles Chart. Thinking Room topped the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Stolen Hill, Moa's second studio effort, was released in 2005 and featured a darker tone, with Moa incorporating influences of rhythm and blues and swing music.[2][3][4] The album was certified gold by the RIANZ.
| Anika Moa discography | |
|---|---|
 Moa in 2006 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Singles | 12 |
| Music videos | 15 |
| Charity singles | 3 |
In 2007 Moa signed to EMI Records and put out In Swings the Tide, which contains components of country music.[4] It spawned four singles, including "Dreams in My Head", which peaked at number sixteen on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The album was eventually certified platinum in New Zealand. Love in Motion, released in 2010, saw Moa shift to a more pop rock and electropop environment.[2][5] It produced the single "Running Through the Fire (Storm)", which briefly appeared on the New Zealand Singles Chart, as well as "Love Me Again" and "Blame It on the Rain".
Studio albums
edit| Year | Album details | NZ [6][7] |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Thinking Room | 1 |
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| 2005 | Stolen Hill
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6 |
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| 2007 | In Swings The Tide
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6 |
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| 2010 | Love in Motion
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4 | — |
| 2013 | Peace of Mind (With Boh Runga and Hollie Smith as AnikaBoh&Hollie)
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2 | — |
| 2013 | Songs for Bubbas
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9 |
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| 2015 | Queen at the Table
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16 | — |
| 2016 | Songs for Bubbas 2
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1 [12] |
— |
| 2018 | Anika Moa
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16 [13] |
— |
| 2019 | Songs for Bubbas 3
|
13 [14] |
— |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [6] |
AUS [15] | |||
| 2001 | "Youthful" | 5 | — | Thinking Room |
| 2002 | "Good in My Head" | 22 | — | |
| "Falling in Love Again" | 5 | 61 | ||
| "Mother" | 46 | — | ||
| 2005 | "In the Morning" | — | — | Stolen Hill |
| "Wrestled with Your Angels" | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Dreams in My Head" | 16 | — | In Swings the Tide |
| 2008 | "My Old Man" | — | — | |
| "Standing in This Fire" | — | — | ||
| "Wise Man Say" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Running Through the Fire (Storm)" | 38 | — | Love in Motion |
| "Love Me Again" | — | — | ||
| "Blame It on the Rain" | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Give My Heart to You" | — | — | — |
| 2012 | "Be Mine" (as AnikaBoh&Hollie) | — | — | Peace of Mind |
| "Slipping Away" | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Don't Really Care" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||
Charity singles
edit| Year | Song | NZ [6][16] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Anchor Me" (with Kirsten Morelle, Che Fu, Milan Borich, Adeaze, Hinewehi Mohi, David Atai and Donald McNulty) | 3 | Cover of The Mutton Birds' song for Greenpeace, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior |
| 2008 | "Beside You" (with Opshop) | 10 | Cover of Dave Dobbyn's song for Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre[17] |
| 2010 | "You Make the Whole World Smile" | — | Cover of Hammond Gamble's song for Cure Kids as part of Red Nose Day[18] |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Youthful" | Paul Casserly[19] |
| 2002 | "Good in My Head" | Justin Pemberton[citation needed] |
| "Falling in Love Again" | Justin Pemberton[20] | |
| "Mother" | Justin Pemberton[20] | |
| 2005 | "Anchor Me" (as Greenpeace) | Tim Groenendaal[21] |
| "In the Morning" | Darryl Ward[22] | |
| "Wrestled with Your Angels" | ||
| 2006 | "Broken Man" | Madeleine Sami |
| 2007 | "Dreams in My Head" | Luke Sharpe[23] |
| 2008 | "My Old Man" | Justin Pemberton[24] |
| "Standing in This Fire" | Justin Pemberton[25] | |
| "Wise Man Say" | Kezia Barnett[26] | |
| "Beside You" (as Anika Moa & Opshop) | ||
| 2010 | "Running Through the Fire (Storm)" | Tim van Dammen[27] |
| "Love Me Again" | Tim van Dammen[28] | |
| "Blame It on the Rain" | Marc Swadel[29] |
References
edit- ^ Baillie, Russell (22 September 2001). "Anika Moa's solo flight". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media.
- ^ a b Cardy, Tom (2 April 2010). "CD review: Love in Motion — Anika Moa". The Dominion Post. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Bollinger, Nick (19 August 2005). "Jewel of denial". New Zealand Listener. 199 (3405). APN News & Media. Archived from the original on 3 August 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ a b Bollinger, Nick (19 October 2007). "But seriously". New Zealand Listener. 210 (3518). APN News & Media. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Ward, Nick (1 April 2010). "Anika Moa — Love In Motion". The Nelson Mail. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Anika Moa in New Zealand charts". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Anika, Boh & Hollie – Peace of Mind". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Peace of Mind (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Songs for Bubbas". iTunes Store (Apple). Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Anika Moa – Songs for Bubbas 1". Recorded Music NZ. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Chapman, Ian (2010). "Anika Moa". Kiwi Rock Chicks, Popstars & Trailblazers. HarperCollins. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-86950-830-2.
- ^ "Greenpeace – Anchor Me". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Anika Moa & Opshop join forces for music charity" (Press release). Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ Meade, Gareth (3 November 2010). "Anika Moa's Red Nose". MTV New Zealand. MTV. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Youthful". NZ On Screen. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b "the Anika Moa Story" (PDF). TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Anchor Me". NZ On Screen. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "In the Morning". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Anika Moa – Dreams In My Head video". NME. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "My Old Man – Anika Moa video". NME. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Standing In This Fire – Anika Moa video". NME. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Anika Moa – Wise Man Say video". NME. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Anika Moa To Release New Album "Love In Motion" On 5 April 2010". Libel Music. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Anika Moa – 'Love Me Again' Video". More FM. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ Anika Moa – Blame It On The Rain (YouTube). 15 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.[dead YouTube link]