Fire on Marzz (stylized in all caps) is the debut extended play by New Zealand singer-songwriter Benee, released on 28 June 2019 through Republic Records.
Supported by four singles—"Soaked", "Evil Spider", "Want Me Back", and "Glitter"—Fire on Marzz achieved minor critical and commercial success, peaking at number 13 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and number 75 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Fire on Marzz additionally won Benee the award for Best Solo Artist at the 2019 New Zealand Music Awards.
Promotion Fire on Marzz was preceded by four singles.
"Soaked" was released on 14 September 2018.
"Evil Spider" was released on 10 May 2019 as the EP's second single.
"Want Me Back" was released on 14 June 2019 as the EP's third single.
"Glitter" was released on 3 July 2019 as the EP's fourth and final single.
Critical reception
George Fenwick from The New Zealand Herald wrote: "Benee is a wise and perceptive songwriter with the pipes to match. She's able to flex her versatility across just six songs, and displays a crafty ability to think of her art outside the boundaries of its own format. With Fire on Marzz, Benee is here to set New Zealand pop music ablaze".
Awards and nominations New Zealand Music Awards:
! |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | Fire on Marzz | Best Solo Artist
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Fire on Marzz / Stella & Steve compilation album's liner notes. Musicians Stella Rose Bennett – writing, vocals
Other musicians Josh Fountain – writing Djeisan Suskov – writing Jason Schoushkoff – writing
Technical Josh Fountain – production , mixing David Wrench – mixing Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Fire on Marzz Chart (2019) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 75
Year-end charts +2019 year-end chart performance for Fire on Marzz Chart (2019) Position New Zealand Artist (Recorded Music NZ) 25 +2020 year-end chart performance for Fire on Marzz Chart (2020) Position New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ) 24
Certifications
Release history +Release history and formats for Fire on Marzz Region Date Format Label Various 28 June 2019 Republic
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