Six60 (2011 album)

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Six60
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Studio album by
Released10 October 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Label Massive
Producer Six60 & Tiki Taane
Six60 chronology
Six60
(2011)
Six60
(2015)
Singles from Six60
  1. "Rise Up 2.0"
    Released: 30 August 2010
  2. "Don't Forget Your Roots"
    Released: 18 July 2011
  3. "Only to Be"
    Released: 28 November 2011
  4. "Forever"
    Released: 2 March 2012
  5. "In the Clear"
    Released: 27 July 2012
  6. "Finest Wine"
    Released: 28 February 2013

Six60 is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand rock band Six60. Released on 10 October 2011, it debuted at No. 1 on the New Zealand albums chart and was certified Gold in its first week. The album includes the songs "Rise Up 2.0" and "Don't Forget Your Roots".

Contents

Singles

Track listing

Six60 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Only to Be"4:41
2."Forever"5:13
3."Beside You"4:41
4."Windy Days"4:30
5."Run for It"4:57
6."Hard for Me"5:25
7."Get"4:16
8."Lost"7:58
9."Rest of You"4:58
10."In the Clear"5:56
11."Green Bottles"3:56
12."Don't Forget Your Roots"3:52
13."Finest Wine"3:40
14."Money"1:57
15."Take It from Here"5:52
16."Rise Up 2.0"4:08

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Six60
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [7] 12× Platinum180,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Six60
RegionDateFormat
New Zealand10 October 2011 [8]

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