Six60 (EP) explained

Six60
Type:ep
Artist:Six60
Cover:Six60 - Six60 EP.jpg
Genre:Pop rock
Length:20:04
Label:Massive Entertainment
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Six60 is the third extended play by New Zealand band Six60. The release was a wide-scale commercial success in New Zealand, debuting at number two on the New Zealand albums chart, and being one of the top-performing releases in New Zealand between 2017 and 2021.

Production

The album was recorded at HQ, the band's newly created studio in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Release

The songs from the extended play were released weekly as singles, beginning on 13 October 2017 with "Don't Give It Up" and ending with "Up There" on 17 November, the release date of the EP.[2] [1] After the release of the EP, the band embarked on The New Waves World, a world tour which included dates in Europe, finishing on 17 March 2018 in Whangārei.[3] [4] In 2022, the album was certified six times Platinum, after selling over 90,000 units.

Critical reception

The New Zealand Herald gave Six60 EP four stars out of five. The reviewers felt that the EP was a positive sonic change for the band, distancing themselves from reggae-influenced rock in favour of "pop-soul summer jams", a move that "feels like it's become more natural to them". The reviewers also felt that the influence of Pharrell Williams, who the band had recorded with in the past, was felt on the record due to the songs' minimalism.[5]

At the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards, the Six60 EP won the band the Best Group and Highest Selling Album awards, while the single "Don’t Give It Up" won the Highest Selling Single and Radio Airplay Record of the Year awards.[6]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Six60!Chart (2017)!Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 33
Chart (2018)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 3
Chart (2019)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 6
Chart (2020)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 6
Chart (2021)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 13
Chart (2022)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 17

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)=
New Zealand17 November 2017Massive Entertainment[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Business at the front, party at the back: How Six60 turned their band into a big deal . Chris . Schulz . . 9 November 2017 . 12 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Six60 Singles & EPs . . 14 November 2022.
  3. News: Review: Band Six60 light up gloomy Whangarei night in 'outstanding' concert . Andrew . Johnsen . . . 18 March 2018 . 14 November 2022.
  4. News: SIX60 announces concert in the Bay . Astrid . Austin . . . 5 December 2017 . 14 November 2022.
  5. News: Review: Six60 have written the song of the summer - but what's next? . . 23 November 2017 . 14 April 2023.
  6. News: Six60 dominate 2018 NZ Music Awards . John . Ferguson . The Music Network . 16 November 2018 . 14 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2017. Recorded Music NZ. 22 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2018. Recorded Music NZ. 13 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2019. Recorded Music NZ. 21 December 2019.
  10. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2020. Recorded Music NZ. 7 December 2020.
  11. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2021. Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124051930/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5267. live.
  12. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2022. Recorded Music NZ. 29 December 2022. 21 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221221072418/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5467. live.
  13. Web site: Six60 (EP) . . 14 November 2022.

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