Don't Forget Your Roots (song)

"Don't Forget Your Roots"
"Don't Forget Your Roots"
Single by Six60
from the album Six60
Released	18 July 2011
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop rock, reggae fusion
Length	3:53
Label	Massive/Universal
Songwriter(s)	Ji Fraser, Matiu Walters
Six60 singles chronology

"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]

Music video

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
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

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Don't Forget Your Roots"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[6]	10× Platinum	300,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
New Zealand	18 July 2011^[7]	Digital Download	Massive Entertainment

References

^ "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
^ "SIX60 - Don't Forget Your Roots". YouTube. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^ "Don't Forget Your Roots". Spotify. Spotify. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ "Six60 – Don't Forget Your Roots". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ "Don't Forget Your Roots - Single by Six60 on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

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[1] "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

[2] "SIX60 - Don't Forget Your Roots". YouTube. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

[3] "Don't Forget Your Roots". Spotify. Spotify. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_Six60-4] "Six60 – Don't Forget Your Roots". Top 40 Singles.

[5] "Top 20 New Zealand Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

[New_ZealandsingleCertRef-6] "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[7] "Don't Forget Your Roots - Single by Six60 on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

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v t e Six60
Eli Paewai Chris Mac Ji Fraser Marlon Gerbes Matiu Walters
Albums	Six60 (2011) Six60 (2015) Six60 (2019) Castle St (2022)
EPs	Six60 (2017)
Songs	"Someone to Be Around" "Rise Up 2.0" "Don't Forget Your Roots" "Only to Be" "Forever" "Don't Give It Up" "Rivers" "Closer" "Rolling Stone" "Vibes" "Up There" "The Greatest" "Catching Feelings" "Please Don't Go" "Raining" "Never Enough" "Long Gone" "Sundown" "Fade Away" "All She Wrote" "Pepeha" "Before You Leave" "Always Beside You"