"Never Been Tonight" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as a single in September 2022 as the second single from their album Castle St, alongside the track "Nobody Knows".

"Never Been Tonight"
Single by Six60
from the album Castle St
Released16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
GenrePop
Length3:08
LabelEpic, Massive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Malay
Six60 singles chronology
"Before You Leave"
(2022)
"Never Been Tonight"
(2022)
"Always Beside You"
(2022)
Music video
"Never Been Tonight" on YouTube

Background and composition edit

The band's lead vocalist Matiu Walters described the song as "a celebration of the best nights of your life and the best nights that are still to come", and a song that felt like a New Zealand summer.[1]

Release and promotion edit

"Before You Leave" was released as a single from Castle St on 16 September, with the song "Nobody Knows" as a B-side.[2][3] A music video for the song was released on 15 December.[4]

Credits and personnel edit

  • Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriting
  • Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, songwriting
  • David Kutch – mastering engineer
  • Raul Lopez – engineer, mixer
  • Chris Mac – bass, songwriting
  • Malay – producer, songwriting
  • Eli Paewai – drums, songwriting
  • Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriting
  • Simon Wilcox – songwriting

Charts edit

Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 39

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "Never Been Tonight"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] Gold 15,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Six60 - Never Been Tonight". The Hits. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Kiwi band SIX60 share pair of singles from forthcoming 'Castle St' record". sportplaylists.com. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Never Been Tonight - Six60". Mai FM. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "SIX60 - Never Been Tonight (Official Video)". YouTube. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Six60 – Never Been Tonight". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 June 2023.