Find an Island explained

Find an Island
Type:single
Cover:Find_an_Island_by_Benee.png
Artist:Benee
Ep:Stella & Steve
Label:Republic
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Prev Year:2019
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"Find an Island" is a song by New Zealand musician Benee. It was released as a single on 11 October 2019 as the lead single from Benee's second extended play Stella & Steve. The song peaked at number 83 on the Australian ARIA Charts, becoming her first charting single in that territory.

About the song, Benee told Coup de Main magazine "The song is about a tiny little argument I had with my guitar player Tia. We had some weird little bicker, and you know when you’re having a petty argument with a friend you don't want to swear at them or put them down or anything, but I was like, 'What would I say?' It'd be like, 'Find an island, go somewhere else'."[1]

Critical reception

Helen Ehrlich from Culture Affinity Magazine said with "Find an Island" Benee continues her pattern of dropping poppy and punchy songs". Ehrlich said "'Find An Island' is swinging and sultry song about removing negative people from your mind and life."[2] Andrew Drever from Sydney Morning Herald called the song a "tropical slow-burner".[3] In the EP review, Nathan Gunn from Tone Deaf described the song as "a cruisy summer track".[4]

Charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 83
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 4
New Zealand Artist Singles (RMNZ)[7] 5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LISTEN: BENEE'S NEW SINGLE, 'FIND AN ISLAND'. . Coup de Main magazine. 11 October 2019 . 26 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Indie Star Benee Sends Her Troubles Sailing on Her Latest Hit "Find An Island". Culture Affinity Magazine. 20 October 2019 . 26 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Soaking up success: Music keeps flowing from Benee . Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 2019 . 26 December 2019.
  4. Web site: 'Stella & Steve' is BENEE's most assured work yet, here's why. ToneDeaf. 15 November 2019. 26 December 2019.
  5. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #548. auspOp. 26 October 2019. 26 December 2019. 26 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191026063708/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/10/aria-chart-watch-548/. dead.
  6. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 19 October 2019. 19 October 2019.
  7. Web site: NZ Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 26 October 2019. 26 October 2019.