1 Nov 2024
Birds - Bic Runga - Top 40 Albums
New Zealand Artist: Bic Runga
Born in 1976, Briolette Kah Bic Runga is the third daughter of Maori soldier Joseph Runga and Chinese cabaret singer, Sophia, who met and fell in love in Malaysia during the Vietnam war.
Growing up in the 'underwhelming' Christchurch suburb of Hornby, the Runga family listened to The Carpenters, Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield, The Mamas & The Papas and The Beatles sung in Chinese. At age 4 Bic heard her mother play Diamonds Are Forever and found the experience frightening. "I remember I didn't really know why music would make you feel like that."
Growing up in the 'underwhelming' Christchurch suburb of Hornby, the Runga family listened to The Carpenters, Shirley Bassey, Dusty Springfield, The Mamas & The Papas and The Beatles sung in Chinese. At age 4 Bic heard her mother play Diamonds Are Forever and found the experience frightening. "I remember I didn't really know why music would make you feel like that."
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Birds debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 5 December 2005. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for 23 weeks with a highest position of #1. There are eight albums by Bic Runga in the Top 40 Albums with two reaching Number One.
Chart placings for Birds:
| Chart Date | Chart | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2005 | Top 40 Albums | 1 |  |
| 12 Dec 2005 | Top 40 Albums | 3 | |
| 19 Dec 2005 | Top 40 Albums | 5 | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Top 40 Albums | 4 | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 6 | |
| 09 Jan 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 4 | |
| 16 Jan 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 5 | |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 8 | |
| 30 Jan 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 10 | |
| 06 Feb 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 11 | |
| 13 Feb 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 9 | |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 10 | |
| 27 Feb 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 18 | |
| 06 Mar 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 20 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 17 | |
| 20 Mar 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 16 | |
| 27 Mar 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 14 | |
| 03 Apr 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 16 | |
| 10 Apr 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 21 | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 20 | |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 22 | |
| 01 May 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 23 | |
| 08 May 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 15 May 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 22 May 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 29 May 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 05 Jun 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Not Listed | - | |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Top 40 Albums | 19 | |
Chart placings by Bic Runga:
| Title | Type | Debut | Weeks | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthology | Top 40 Albums | 03 Dec 2012 | 4 | 24 |
| Beautiful Collision | Top 40 Albums | 14 Jul 2002 | 101 | 1 |
| Belle | Top 40 Albums | 21 Nov 2011 | 11 | 5 |
| Birds | Top 40 Albums | 05 Dec 2005 | 23 | 1 |
| Birds: Special Edition | Top 40 Albums | 17 Jul 2006 | 6 | 23 |
| Close Your Eyes | Top 40 Albums | 28 Nov 2016 | 3 | 15 |
| Get Some Sleep | Top 40 Singles | 02 Jun 2002 | 24 | 3 |
| Listening For The Weather | Top 40 Singles | 30 Mar 2003 | 20 | 14 |
| Live In Concert | Top 40 Albums | 30 Nov 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| Something Good | Top 40 Singles | 27 Oct 2002 | 17 | 4 |
| Try To Remember Everything | Top 40 Albums | 08 Dec 2008 | 4 | 28 |
| Winning Arrow | Top 40 Singles | 07 Nov 2005 | 14 | 23 |
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