"Always Beside You" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band
Coterie sung in collaboration with New Zealand band
Six60. It was released as a single in December 2022 on the same date as their debut album ''
Coterie''.
Background and composition
Coterie first met New Zealand band
Six60 in 2021, after Coterie performed a cover of a Six60 song on
Instagram
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. After Six60 reached out to the band, Coterie flew from
Perth to
Auckland a few days later for the groups' first recording sessions together.
The song was written by the bands during these first sessions.
The lyrics were written to express camaraderie, brotherhood, and the connection and appreciation that the members of Coterie and Six60 feel for each other.
Release
The song was released on the same day as their album ''Coterie'', and paired with the formal debut of Massive Records as a music label. A music video for the song was also released on the same day. The video features footage from the Six60 Saturdays concerts where Coterie performed as a support act.
Credits and personnel
*Coterie – performer, producer
*
Robby De Sá
Robby De Sá is a producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Potchefstroom in South Africa. He attended Potchefstroom High School for Boys and North-West University.
Career
Based in Sydney, he has worked with many artists, songwrite ...
– assistant producer
*
Marlon Gerbes – producer, engineer
*Antoni Fisher – engineer
*Brandford Fisher – songwriter
*Conrad Fisher – songwriter
*Joshua Fisher – songwriter
*Tyler Fisher – songwriter
*Raúl López – mixing engineer
*
Six60 – performer
*
Matiu Walters
Six60 are a New Zealand pop rock band formed in Dunedin, Otago in 2008. The band consists of Matiu Walters (lead vocals, guitar), Ji Fraser (lead guitar), Chris Mac (bass guitar), Marlon Gerbes (synthesiser), Hoani Matenga (bass guitar) and El ...
– songwriter
*Hector Vega – mastering engineer
Charts
Certifications
References
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2022 singles
2022 songs
Coterie songs
Six60 songs
Sony Music Australia singles