Soaked

"Soaked" is a song by New Zealand musician Benee. It was released as a single on 14 September 2018 as the lead single from Benee's debut extended play Fire on Marzz. The song was released on Spotify, received airplay on New Zealand radio,^[1] and reached number 58 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018.^[2]

This article is about the Benee song. For other uses, see Soaked (disambiguation).

"Soaked"
Single by Benee
from the EP Fire on Marzz
Released	14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Studio	Golden Age, Morningside, Auckland
Genre	Pop alternative pop
Length	4:01
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Stella Bennett Joshua Fountain Djeisan Suskov
Producer(s)	Fountain Suskov
Benee singles chronology
"Tough Guy" (2017) "Soaked" (2018) "Evil Spider" (2019)
Music video
"Soaked" on YouTube

Background

In a press release, the song was described as "indie-slack fun with a little R'n'B swing".^[3] In 2019, Benee re-recorded the song in Te Reo Māori for Waiata / Anthems, a collection of re-recorded New Zealand pop songs to promote te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). The new version, retitled "Kua Kore He Kupu / Soaked", featured lyrics reinterpreted by scholar Tīmoti Kāretu.^[4] This version reached number five on the New Zealand artists' singles chart.^[5]

Critical reception

"Soaked" was called a "slick, funk-fuelled pop number" by Pilerats,^[6] while The Music Network described it as "an R'n'B drenched slice of alt-pop that accentuates the young singer's soulful vocals".^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10]	Platinum	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Lily Allen Announces Bene as Support for Auckland Show". Scoop.co.nz. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
2. "Hottest 100 2018". Triple J. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
3. "Bene – Soaked". ZM. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
4. "Waiata / Anthems". iTunes. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
5. "NZ Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
6. Davies, Hayden. "Bene on the songs that influenced her breakout single, Soaked". Pilerats. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
7. Winter, Velvet (14 September 2018). "NZ wunderkind Bene joins Niche Talent Agency". The Music Network. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
8. "Benee – Soaked". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
9. "Top Selling Singles of 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
10. "New Zealand single certifications – Bene – Soaked". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 April 2019.