Rise Up 2.0

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"Rise Up 2.0"
Six60 Rise Up 2.0.jpg
Single by Six60
from the album Six60
Released30 August 2010 [1]
Recorded2010
Genre Drum and bass
Length4:08
Label Massive/Universal
Songwriter(s) Ji Fraser, Marlon Gerbes, Matiu Walters
Six60 singles chronology
"Rise Up 2.0"
(2010)
"Don't Forget Your Roots"
(2011)

"Rise Up 2.0" is a song by New Zealand pop rock band Six60. It was released as on 30 August 2010 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album, Six60 (2011). It reached number 1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

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Chart performance

"Rise Up 2.0" debuted on the RIANZ charts at number five and dropped out of the top 40 after three weeks. It later re-entered the charts at number 26 before peaking at number one. [2]

Music video

The music video for "Rise Up 2.0" was directed by Greg Page and set at an arm wrestling competition. While the competitors are challenging each other, Six60 perform the song behind a metal fence. [3] [4]

Track listing

Digital single
  1. "Rise Up 2.0" 4:08
Digital EP [5]
  1. "Rise Up 2.0" 4:08
  2. "Rise Up 2.0" (Mount Eden Dubstep Remix) 4:37
  3. "Rise Up 2.0" (Tony B Remix) 5:50

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] 1

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