Up There (Six60 song) explained
"Up There" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the sixth and final single from their 2017 extended play Six60.
Background and composition
Band vocalist Matiu Walters wrote the song that represented how it was to fall in love with music.[1] The song references musicians who have died, including John Lennon, Bob Marley and Freddie Mercury.
Release and promotion
"Up There" was one of six tracks released weekly in the build-up to their Six60 EP,[2] on 17 November 2017,[3] the same day of the EP's release.[4]
Critical reception
The New Zealand Herald praised the "simple and effortless[ness]" of the track, as well as the song's harmonies,[5] while Hussein Moses of Radio New Zealand found the song's lyrical content unintentionally humorous.[6]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Neil Baldock – engineer
- Leslie Braithwaite – mixing
- Andrew Chavez – engineer
- Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriter
- Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, guitar, producer, songwriter
- David Kutch – mastering engineer
- Chris Mac – bass guitar, songwriter
- Eli Paewai – drums, songwriter
- Printz Board – producer, songwriter
- Matiu Walters – vocals, producer, songwriter
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: SIX60 - Up There (Behind the song, London 2017) . Six60 . . 5 January 2018 . 12 April 2023.
- Web site: SoundBites: Marlon Williams, Estère, Koi Boys, Kimbra, Kings, Six60, Punk It Up . 15 November 2017 . Kim . Gillespie . . 12 April 2023.
- Web site: Up There - Single . . 12 April 2023.
- 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.
- News: Review: Six60 have written the song of the summer - but what's next? . . 23 November 2017 . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: The Singles Life: Which new Six60 song is the Six60-est? . 24 November 2017 . Katie . Parker . Hussein . Moses . . 12 April 2023.
- Web site: Credits / SIX60 / SIX60. Tidal. 14 November 2022.
- Web site: Official Top 20 NZ Singles: End of Year Charts 2018. Recorded Music NZ. 1 February 2022.
