| Don't Forget Your Roots | |
| Cover: | Six60 - Don't Forget Your Roots.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Six60 |
| Album: | Six60 |
| Released: | 18 July 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
| Genre: | Pop rock, reggae fusion |
| Length: | 3:53 |
| Label: | Massive/Universal |
| Prev Title: | Rise Up 2.0 |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Only to Be |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
"Don't Forget Your Roots" is a single by New Zealand rock band Six60. It was released as on 18 July 2011 as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album. It reached number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
In September 2019, Six60 re-recorded the song for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The new version, retitled "Kia Mau Ki Tō Ūkaipō / Don't Forget Your Roots", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu as is featured on the album, Waiata / Anthems.[1]
A music video to accompany the release of "Don't Forget Your Roots" was first released onto YouTube on 13 July 2011 at a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds. it was written as a remix version of "Dont Forget Your Roots"[2]
"Don't Forget Your Roots" debuted on the RIANZ charts at number 10 and has peaked to number 2.