| "Night Garden" | ||||
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| Single by Benee featuring Kenny Beats and Bakar | ||||
| from the album Hey U X | ||||
| Released | 15 July 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Cave (Los Angeles) | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| Benee singles chronology | ||||
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"Night Garden" is a song by New Zealand singer Benee featuring American producer Kenny Beats and British musician Bakar, released on 15 July 2020 as the lead single from her debut studio album Hey U X (2020).
"Night Garden" was recorded in the Cave", Kenny Beats' studio in Burbank, California, shortly before the introduction of COVID-19 lockdowns around the world. [1] [2] The song became Benee's first release following the popularization of the song "Supalonely" which initially was initially released as part of her EP Stella & Steve (2019) but later became the third single. [3] The commercial success of "Supalonely" led it to becoming a sleeper hit, with Benee performing the song on both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Ellen DeGeneres Show . [4] [5]
In terms of musical genre, Mike Wass of Idolator noted that "Night Garden" "falls somewhere between alt-R&B and alt-pop." [6] Chris DeVille of Stereogum described Kenny Beats' production as "hard-hitting yet surprisingly low-key," [7] while David Renshaw of The Fader described the instrumental as a "low-slung beat" which Benee maintains by "keep[ing] things in a similarly downbeat mood as she sings of things creeping in her dreams". [3] DeVille noted that "despite the music’s relatively laidback vibes, Benee’s lyrics are paranoid. [...] She switches into rich, soulful singing for the chorus." [7] Ruby Scott of Ones to Watch described "Night Garden" as "jaw-dropping from start to finish," while drawing resemblance between Benee's "restrained delivery" and that of both Björk and Billie Eilish. [8] DIY described the song as an "example of Benee’s skill at crafting infectious pop bops". [9] Cameron Adams of Herald Sun described "Night Garden" as "a Wu-Tang-inspired, hip hop influenced single". [10] Happy Australia noted that the song was "a change in scenery from Benee’s usual brand of summery pop". [11]
On 19 July 2020, Benee performed the track on the premiere of The Sound , a music television programme broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. [10]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [12] | 26 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] | 4 |
| New Zealand Artist Singles (RMNZ) [14] | 12 |
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