Killing It Off

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"Killing It Off"
Coterie - Killing It Off.jpg
Single by Coterie
from the album Coterie
Released29 April 2022 (2022-04-29) [1]
Genre
Length2:50
Label Massive Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Antoni Fisher
  • Brandford Fisher
  • Conrad Fisher
  • Joshua Fisher
  • Tyler Fisher
Producer(s)
Coterie singles chronology
"Cool It Down"
(2021)
"Killing It Off"
(2022)
"West Coast Drive"
(2022)
Music video
"Killing It Off" on YouTube

"Killing It Off" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Coterie, released as a single in April 2022.

Contents

Background and composition

The song was written to express dealing with temptations in everyday life. [2]

Release

"Killing It Off" was released as a single in April 2022, after the success of "Cool It Down" in New Zealand [3] [4] at the end of their Australian tour with Six60. [5] The track had already been debuted during the band in live performances. [6]

Critical reception

Reviewers from Surg likened the song to Australian acts Lime Cordiale and Ocean Alley, describing the track as "ooz[ing] summer vibes" and "transport[ing] you to a beachy setting". Christine Lai of Surg praised the song's vocal arrangements, "dazzling electric guitar licks and driving drum beats". [7]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 13
New Zealand Artist Singles (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 17

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [10] Gold15,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  7. Lai, Christine; Breytenbach, Sophie; Goldsmith, Kaela (29 April 2022). "Fresh Music Friday: Khalid, Coterie and Kehlani". Surg. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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