In the 1980s and 1990s, The Chills had some significant chart success in their homeland, and were a cult band in other parts of the world as one of the earliest proponents of the Dunedin sound.
Nos 80 e nos 90 The Chills tiveron algúns significativos éxitos nas listas do seu país, e foron unha banda de culto noutras partes do mundo como un dos primeiros representantes do chamado Dunedin sound.