A Hamilton singer has become the first New Zealander to have a No 1 song in premier American music chart the Hot 100.
Kimbra Johnson is featured in the song Somebody That I Used To Know by Australian artist Gotye.
The song has won wide acclaim in New Zealand and overseas.
According to Billboard.com, the best a New Zealand artist or group has done on the chart before is No 2 by Crowded House for its song Don't Dream It's Over.