ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, mˈoʊnə ænd ðə mˈoʊhʌntɚz ɹᵻlˈiːst "blˈæk pˈɜːl" wˌɪtʃ pˈiːkt æt nˈʌmbɚ tˈuː ɔnðə nˈæʃənəl tʃˈɑːɹts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ˈɜːnɪŋ mˈoʊnə hɜː fˈɜːst ɡˈoʊld.
In 1990, Moana and the Moahunters released "Black Pearl" which peaked at number 2 on the national charts in 1991, earning Moana her first gold.