Toulouse (EP)

2014 EP by Benny Tipene

Toulouse

EP by

Benny Tipene

Released| 28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)
Recorded| Parachute Studios, Auckland, 2013
Genre| Pop, folk pop
Length| 24:51
Label| Sony Music Entertainment NZ
Producer| Sam de Jong
Benny Tipene chronology
|  | Toulouse
(2014)  | Bricks
(2014)

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Singles from  Toulouse

1. "Make You Mine"
Released: 6 December 2013
2. "Lonely"
Released: 4 April 2014

Toulouse is the debut EP released by New Zealand singer-songwriter Benny Tipene in 2014. It was produced by Sam de Jong and released by Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand. Tipene's debut single "Walking on Water" is included on digital copies as a bonus track.[1][2]

## Critical reception

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Calling it a "little love letter of an EP," Kate Taylor of muzic.net.nz said the EP "smacks of the delay being due to his perfectionism and care to produce a solid, lasting debut effort."[2]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Make You Mine"| Dave Baxter, Benny Tipene| 3:00
2.| "Lonely"| Joel Chapman, Benny Tipene, Nat Dunn, Ricky Kradolfer| 3:54
3.| "Embrace"| Benny Tipene| 3:23
4.| "Toulouse"| Benny Tipene| 3:53
5.| "Fight For You"| Jaden Parkes, Josh Fountain, Benny Tipene| 4:31
6.| "Better Side"| Jaden Parkes, Benny Tipene, Ryan Taubert, Tiaan Williams| 3:16

iTunes bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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7.| "Walking on Water"| Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Jonathan Green| 2:57

## Personnel

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* Benny Tipene \- guitars, vocals, bass
* Sam de Jong - drums, keys, programming, bass
* Holly Pearson, Luke Oram, Laura Hunter - backing vocals on "Make You Mine"
* Produced and Engineered by Sam de Jong
* Recorded at Parachute Studios
* Mixed by Nic Manders at Wairiki Rd
* Mastered by Leon Zervos at Studios 301, Sydney
* "Make You Mine" mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog Mastering Ltd, Auckland
* Cover artwork by Hikalu Clarke

## Charts

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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New Zealand Albums Chart[3] | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Listen: Benny Tipene's new EP". Stuff. No. 21 February 2014. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
2. ^ a b Taylor, Kate (18 March 2014). "Benny Tipene - Toulouse EP Review - New Zealand Music Articles". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
3. ^ "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

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* MusicBrainz release group

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