The original line-up's debut studio album, Jump and Jive with Hi-5 (1999), charted at number 33 in Australia in December 1999, and was accredited as platinum in 2000.

[2] Their second studio album, It's a Party (2000) was the first release to reach the top ten, charting at number four in July 2000.

[2][4] It's a Hi-5 Christmas (2001) reached number four on the ARIA albums chart in December 2001 and was accredited as platinum.

[2][4] Hi-5 received a gold certification for their fifth studio album, Celebrate (2002).

[5][2] By 2004, the group had received five consecutive ARIA Music Awards in the same category, Best Children's Album, which was a record at the time.