Benee – “Happen To Me”
The young New Zealand pop singer Benee blew up earlier this year on the strength of “Supalonely,” a Gus Dapperton duet that became a hit on TikTok. Since then, she’s joined beabadoobee in the ranks of the young indie-ish bedroom-pop types whose success has entirely been a result of TikTok popularity. Next week, Benee will release her debut album Hey u x. Today, she’s shared its opening track.
Benee has already shared a couple of big collaborations — “Night Garden” with Kenny Beats and Bakar, “Plain” with Lily Allen and Flo Milli. Those songs are on the album, and so is Benee’s as-yet-unreleased Grimes collab But on “Happen To Me,” the opening track from the LP “Sheesh.” But on “Happen To Me,” the first song on Hey u x, Benee is on her own.
“Happen To Me” is a warm, forlorn song with some hazy energy to it. Benee sings about isolation and uncertainty over an acoustic-guitar loop and a shuffling breakbeat. It’s pretty good! Listen below.
Hey u x is out 11/13 on Republic. Pre-order it here.