Glitter (Benee song)

"Glitter"
Single by Benee
from the EP Fire on Marzz
Released3 July 2019 (2019-07-03)
Length3:00
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fountain
  • Suskov
Benee singles chronology
"Want Me Back"
(2019) 		"Glitter"
(2019) 		"Find an Island"
(2019)
Music video
"Glitter" on YouTube

"Glitter" is a song by the New Zealand musician Benee. It was released as a single on 3 July 2019[1] as the fourth and final single from Benee's debut extended play Fire on Marzz. The song peaked at number 7 on the New Zealand singles chart and has been certified gold. The song went viral on TikTok in November 2019.[2]

Critical reception

In an album review, George Fenwick from The New Zealand Herald called the song "A joyous track that swells and shines like an adolescent crush. Djeisan Suskov's twangy guitars gleam as bright as the title suggests, as Benee simply asks someone to hang out with her."[3]

Alison Gallagher from Music Feeds called the song "a hazy, reverb-soaked yet deceptively energetic bop."[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Glitter"
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 3
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 40

Year-end charts

2020 year-end chart performance for "Glitter"
Chart (2020) Position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10] Gold 20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] 3× Platinum 90,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Gallagher, Allison (3 July 2019). "Benee announces Australian tour, shares new single 'Glitter'". MusicFeeds. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Benee's 'Glitter' is a dance challenge on TikTok". The Music Network. 2019-12-19. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  3. ^ "Album review: Benee, Fire on Marzz". The New Zealand Herald. 11 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: June 20, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2020". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Benee – Glitter" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  11. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Benee – Glitter". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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