Don't Forget Your Roots (song)

"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
"Rise Up 2.0" (2011) "Don't Forget Your Roots" (2011) "Only to Be" (2011)

"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]

1. "Don't Forget Your Roots" – 3:53
2. "Don't Forget Your Roots" (Crushington Remix) – 3:41
3. "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

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. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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.
6. "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
7. "Don't Forget Your Roots - Single by Six60 on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.