Find an Island

"Find an Island" is a song by New Zealand musician Benee. It was released as a single on 11 October 2019 as the lead single from Benee's second extended play Stella & Steve. The song peaked at number 83 on the Australian ARIA Charts, becoming her first charting single in that territory.

"Find an Island"
Single by Benee
from the EP Stella & Steve
Released11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
Length3:12
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fountain
  • Suskov
Benee singles chronology
"Glitter"
(2019)		 "Find an Island"
(2019)		 "Monsta"
(2019)
Music video
"Find an Island" on YouTube

About the song, Benee told Coup de Main magazine "The song is about a tiny little argument I had with my guitar player Tia. We had some weird little bicker, and you know when you’re having a petty argument with a friend you don't want to swear at them or put them down or anything, but I was like, 'What would I say?' It'd be like, 'Find an island, go somewhere else'."[1]

Critical reception

Helen Ehrlich from Culture Affinity Magazine said with "Find an Island" Benee continues her pattern of dropping poppy and punchy songs". Ehrlich said "'Find An Island' is swinging and sultry song about removing negative people from your mind and life."[2] Andrew Drever from Sydney Morning Herald called the song a "tropical slow-burner".[3] In the EP review, Nathan Gunn from Tone Deaf described the song as "a cruisy summer track".[4]

Charts
Chart (2019) Position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[5] 83
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 4
New Zealand Artist Singles (RMNZ)[7] 5

References
  1. "LISTEN: BENEE'S NEW SINGLE, 'FIND AN ISLAND'". Coup de Main magazine. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Indie Star Benee Sends Her Troubles Sailing on Her Latest Hit "Find An Island"". Culture Affinity Magazine. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Soaking up success: Music keeps flowing from Benee". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. "'Stella & Steve' is BENEE's most assured work yet, here's why". ToneDeaf. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. "ARIA Chart Watch #548". auspOp. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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