"Vibes" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the fifth single from their 2017 extended play Six60.
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Background and composition
The members of Six60 described "Vibes" as a fun track for them to perform live with a "groovy beat".
Release and promotion
"Vibes" was one of six tracks released weekly in the build-up to their Six60 EP, on 10 November 2017. The band performed the song live at You Are Us/Aroha Nui, a 2019 charity concert held as a response to the Christchurch mosque shootings. The band were criticsed for performing the song due to its inclusion of references to firearms.
The song was a commercial success, becoming the top performing song by a New Zealand act in the country in 2018.
Critical reception
The New Zealand Herald praised the "simple and effortless[ness]" of the track, as well as the song's "finger-snapping R&B". Katie Parker of Radio New Zealand praised the song's catchiness and beat, but criticised the song's title and the firearms metaphor in the lyrics.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
Neil Baldock – engineer
Leslie Braithwaite – mixing
Andrew Chavez – engineer
Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriter
Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, guitar, producer, songwriter
David Kutch – mastering engineer
Chris Mac – bass guitar, songwriter
Eli Paewai – drums, songwriter
Printz Board – producer, songwriter
Matiu Walters – vocals, producer, songwriter