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| Released | 17 October 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment NZ | |||
| Producer | Sam de Jong | |||
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Bricks is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Benny Tipene. It was released on 17 October 2014. [1] [2] It was produced by Sam de Jong at Parachute Studios. The album was re-released in June 2015, containing three new songs and acoustic versions of 'Step On Up' and 'Give This Up'. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Step On Up" | Benny Tipene, Jaden Parkes | 3:23 |
| 2. | "No Good For Me" | Tipene, Josh Fountain | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Lonely" | Joel Chapman, Tipene, Nat Dunn, Ricky Kradolfer | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Good Man" | Tipene, Parkes | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Either Gone or Lost" | Tipene, Parkes | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Hooked on Love" | Tipene, Sam de Jong | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Open Ending" | Tipene | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Give This Up" | Tipene | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Not Coming Back" | Tipene, Parkes | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Young" | Tipene | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Make You Mine" | Dave Baxter, Benny Tipene | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Make You Mine" | Dave Baxter, Benny Tipene | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Step On Up (Acoustic)" | Tipene, Parkes | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Give This Up (Acoustic)" | Tipene | 4:21 |
| 14. | "Lanterns" | Tipene, Alex Hope | 2:50 |
| 15. | "Monday" | Tipene | 4:19 |
| 16. | "Matters To Me" | Tipene | 4:14 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Albums Chart [4] | 4 |
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