All She Wrote (Six60 song)

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"All She Wrote"
Six60 - All She Wrote.png
Single by Six60
Released26 February 2021 (2021-02-26) [1]
Genre Pop
Length3:18
Label Epic, Massive
Songwriter(s)
  • Jacob Dutton
  • Marlon Gerbes
  • James Ho
  • Paul Shelton
Producer(s) Malay
Six60 singles chronology
"Fade Away"
(2020)
"All She Wrote"
(2021)
"Pepeha"
(2021)
Music video
"All She Wrote" on YouTube

"All She Wrote" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as a single in February 2021, during their Six60 Saturdays tour. The song was a hit for the band, reaching number one in New Zealand.

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Background and composition

The band first wrote the chords for the song on an old guitar, which only had three remaining strings. [2] The song was produced by Malay, [3] and the song's lyrics were inspired by acceptance. [4]

Release and promotion

The song was debuted live on 16 January 2021 during the band's first performance of the Six60 Saturdays tour of New Zealand, [5] and was released just prior to the final performance of the tour in Hamilton. [6]

Music video

The song's music video features a number of cameos by New Zealand celebrities, including sportspeople Dan Carter and Joseph Parker, politician Chlöe Swarbrick, musicians Dave Dobbyn and Mitch James, and newscasters Mike McRoberts and Samantha Hayes. [7] The video's concept was inspired by the idea of musicians testing their music through car speakers before release, [7] and is an homage to "How Bizarre" (1995) by OMC. [4]

Critical reception

The song was nominated for the 2021 Aotearoa Music Award for Single of the Year award. [8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [3]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "All She Wrote"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] 2× Platinum60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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