Don't Forget Your Roots (song)
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| "Don't Forget Your Roots" | ||||
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| Single by Six60 | ||||
| from the album Six60 | ||||
| Released | 18 July 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, reggae fusion | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Massive/Universal | |||
| Songwriters | Ji Fraser, Matiu Walters | |||
| Six60 singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Forget Your Roots" is a single by New Zealand rock band Six60. It was released as on 18 July 2011 as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album. It reached number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
In September 2019, Six60 re-recorded the song for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The new version, retitled "Kia Mau Ki Tō Ūkaipō / Don't Forget Your Roots", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu as is featured on the album, Waiata / Anthems.[1]
A music video to accompany the release of "Don't Forget Your Roots" was first released onto YouTube on 13 July 2011 at a total length of three minutes and forty-eight seconds. it was written as a remix version of "Dont Forget Your Roots"[2]
Track listing
- Digital single[3]
- "Don't Forget Your Roots" – 3:53
- "Don't Forget Your Roots" (Crushington Remix) – 3:41
- "Don't Forget Your Roots" (Damn Moroda remix) – 3:58
Chart performance
"Don't Forget Your Roots" debuted on the RIANZ charts at number 10 and has peaked to number 2.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 2 |
| New Zealand NZ Singles (RIANZ)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand NZ Singles (RIANZ) | 10 |