Dave Dobbyn is regarded as a national treasure in New Zealand. Wherever Kiwis gather around the world, it is likely to be songs by Dave Dobbyn they sing when thinking of home.
In 2001, after almost 30 years as a musician and songwriter, Dobbyn was given a rare, lifetime achievement award by the New Zealand recording industry. Instead of a speech, the managing director of Sony New Zealand just read out a long list of song titles - Beside You, Be Mine Tonight, Language, Outlook for Thursday, Loyal, Whaling, Kingdom Come, It Dawned On Me, Guilty, Devil You Know, Slice of Heaven, Magic What She Do, Oughta Be in Love …
Beside You: 30 Years Of Hits debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 9 November 2009. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for 19 weeks with a highest position of #4. There are seven albums by Dave Dobbyn in the Top 40 Albums.
Chart Date |
Chart |
Rank |
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09 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
4 |
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16 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
5 |
 |
23 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
6 |
 |
30 Nov 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
13 |
 |
07 Dec 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
8 |
 |
14 Dec 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
15 |
 |
21 Dec 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
15 |
 |
28 Dec 2009 |
Top 40 Albums |
17 |
 |
04 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
17 |
 |
11 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
22 |
 |
18 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
26 |
 |
25 Jan 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
28 |
 |
01 Feb 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
08 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
32 |
 |
15 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
24 |
 |
22 Feb 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
17 |
 |
01 Mar 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
27 |
 |
08 Mar 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
30 |
 |
15 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
22 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
29 Mar 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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05 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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19 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Apr 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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03 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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10 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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17 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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24 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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31 May 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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07 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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14 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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21 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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28 Jun 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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04 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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12 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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19 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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26 Jul 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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02 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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09 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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16 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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23 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
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30 Aug 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
06 Sep 2010 |
Not Listed |
- |
|
13 Sep 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
29 |
 |
20 Sep 2010 |
Top 40 Albums |
29 |
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