Before You Leave

"Before You Leave"
Single by Six60
from the album Castle St
Released19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
GenrePop
Length3:57
LabelEpic, Massive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Malay
Six60 singles chronology
"Pepeha"
(2021) 		"Before You Leave"
(2022) 		"Never Been Tonight"
(2022)
Music video
"Before You Leave" on YouTube

"Before You Leave" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as a single in August 2022 as the lead single from their album Castle St.

Background and composition

The song was inspired by the birth of the band's lead singer Matiu Walters' daughter. Her birth made Walters reframe his life, and the reasons why he creates music, and wanted to create a song that could impart "inspirational wisdom" to his daughter, even though she was too young to speak.[1][2] The single was written and recorded in the band's studio in Dunedin as a live studio session, in a similar way to how the band recorded their first songs together.[3]

Release and promotion

"Before You Leave" was released as the lead single from Castle St on 19 August, a month and a half before the album.[4] A music video for the song was released on the same day.[5] In November during their visit to Auckland, Canadian pop duo Neon Dreams performed a cover of the song.[6]

Credits and personnel

  • Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriting
  • Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, songwriting
  • David Kutch – mastering engineer
  • Raul Lopez – engineer, mixer
  • Chris Mac – bass, songwriting
  • Malay – producer, songwriting
  • Eli Paewai – drums, songwriting
  • Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriting
  • Simon Wilcox – songwriting
  • Yelawolf – songwriting

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Before You Leave"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] 2× Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Mulligan, Jesse (19 August 2022). "First song: Six60 release their new single". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Six60 - Before You Leave". The Hits. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "SIX60 Release New Single 'Before You Leave' + Announce New Album". New Zealand Music Commission. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ Lochrie, Conor (19 August 2022). "Six60 Announce New Album 'Castle St', Share First Single 'Before You Leave'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Six60 – Before You Leave (Official Video)". YouTube. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Canadian Pop Duo Neon Dreams Cover Six60'S 'Before You Leave'". The Edge. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Six60 – Before You Leave". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  9. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.