Sundown (Six60 song) explained

Sundown
Type:single
Artist:Six60
Album:Six60
Genre:Pop
Length:2:57
Label:Epic, Massive
Producer:Malay
Prev Title:Long Gone
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Fade Away
Next Year:2020

"Sundown" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the final single from their third album Six60 in August 2020.

Background and composition

The song's instruments are primarily samples of taonga pūoro (traditional Māori instruments).[1] The samples were taken from an album by Hinewehi Mohi, which the song's producer Malay used as a basis for the track. Six60's lead singer Matiu Walters felt the song was one of his favourite tracks from the band's third album, describing it as "sound[ing] exactly like where we are right now."[2]

Release and promotion

The song was released as a single in the lead-up to their documentary film (2020).[3] [4] A music video was produced for the song, and released on 30 October.[5] The video was directed by Connor Pritchard, who was given full creative control by the band, and shot over three days.[6] At the 2021 Vision Feast Awards, the video won the Best Music Video award, and Pritchard was awarded the Visionary Director and Visionary Editing awards due to his work on the clip.[7]

During the band's 2021 tour, musician and choreographer Pere Wihongi was employed to create a kapa haka routine for "Sundown", which was performed by a different regional kapa haka group at each concert.[8]

Critical reception

Alex Behan of Stuff described the song as "dreamy and aspirational".[2]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Six60 On Surviving Lockdown And Going Deep In Their New Documentary . Morgan. Reardon . 20 November 2020 . The Urban List . 17 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Six60: With a summer tour and new album, they're living their meanest lives . Alex . Behan . 3 November 2019 . . 17 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Six60'S Latest Single 'Sundown' Is Another Song Of There's That We Absolutely Adore . More FM . 4 August 2020 . 17 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Six60 - Sundown . . 29 September 2020 . 17 February 2023.
  5. Web site: SIX60 - Sundown . YouTube . 17 February 2023.
  6. Web site: A Conversation with: Connor Pritchard . More FM . 8 August 2021 . 17 February 2023.
  7. Web site: SIX60 Sweep Up The Lion’s Share At 2021’s Vision Feast Awards . Scoop . 20 May 2021 . 17 February 2023.
  8. Web site: Six60 adds kapa haka to summer mix . Waatea News . 26 January 2021 . 17 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Credits / SIX60 / SIX60. Tidal. 14 February 2023.
  10. Web site: END OF YEAR CHARTS 2021. NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. 27 January 2022.

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