Dave Dobbyn is one of New Zealand's most beloved and decorated songwriters, and his place on this list undersells a long, celebrated career. As a member of Th' Dudes and DD Smash and as a solo artist, he has written a string of songs that are woven into the fabric of New Zealand life. To his home country he is anything but a one-hit act.
But on global streaming his audience gathers around one song. "Slice of Heaven", released in 1986 with the band Herbs and originally for an animated film, is a joyous, reggae-tinged pop anthem, and it became his signature internationally.
On streaming, "Slice of Heaven" sits near 72 million plays, while his next most-streamed tracks, "Welcome Home" and "Loyal", trail at around ten million each. That puts the ratio above 7, past our 5.0 line.
So by our strict, numbers-only measure, Dave Dobbyn registers as a certified one-hit wonder, and we flag the caveat firmly. This is a national treasure with a deep, beloved catalogue. It is only that one sunny anthem has gathered the global streaming crowd far ahead of the rest.