Stella & Steve

Stella & Steve is the second extended play by New Zealand singer Benee. It was released in November 2019 and peaked at 19 in New Zealand.

Stella & Steve
EP by
Benee
Released15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)
Length17:24
LabelRepublic
Producer
Benee chronology
Fire on Marzz
(2019)		 Stella & Steve
(2019)
Singles from Stella & Steve
  1. "Find an Island"
    Released: 11 October 2019[1]
  2. "Monsta"
    Released: 1 November 2019[2]
  3. "Supalonely"
    Released: 6 December 2019[3][4]

On the inspiration behind the EP title, Benee said "I am Stella and my car is called Steve".[5]

Reception

Gab Ginsberg from Billboard described the EP as "a tight handful of R&B and electronic-tinged pop tracks that showcase where she is here and now" and "serving as a more chill companion to the bubbly Fire On Marzz EP."[6]

Nathan Gunn of Tone Deaf called the EP "Benee's most emotional and well-constructed work, which becomes especially apparent in latter tracks like 'Drifting' and 'Blu'."[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Find an Island"
  • Fountain
  • Suskov
3:12
2."Supalonely" (featuring Gus Dapperton)
Fountain3:43
3."Monsta"
  • Bennett
  • Fountain
  • Jason Schoushkoff
  • Fountain
  • Schoushkoff
3:41
4."Drifting" (featuring Jack Berry)
  • Bennett
  • Fountain
  • Suskov
  • Damin McCabe
  • Fountain
  • Suskov
3:23
5."Blu"
  • Bennett
  • Fountain
  • Andrews
Fountain3:22
Total length:17:24

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 91
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 150
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 19
US Billboard 200[12] 138

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Australia/New Zealand 15 November 2019[13] Digital download, streaming Republic
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References
  1. Riddell, Rose (11 October 2019). "Listen: Benee's New Single, 'Find an Island'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. Brown, Bianca (1 November 2019). "BENEE Doesn't Want You to Be Afraid of the "Monsta" That Goes Bump in the Night". OnestoWatch. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. Thomson, Zangba (3 December 2019). "BENEE releases an upbeat alternative-pop tune, entitled, "Supalonely", featuring Gus Dapperton". Bongmines Entertainment. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. Davis, Hayden (December 2019). "This Week's Must-Listen Singles: BENEE, Spacey Jane, Young Franco + more". Pilerats. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. "BENEE Unveils New EP Stella & Steve!". NZmusic.org.nz. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. "Benee Finds Her 'Island' in the Sun With Shimmering New EP". Billboard. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. "'Stella & Steve' is BENEE's most assured work yet, here's why". Tone Deaf. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. "Billboard Canadian Albums Chart: March 28, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  10. "Top Albums (Week 15, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  11. "Charts.nz – Benee – Stella & Steve". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  12. "Billboard 200: March 28, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  13. "Stella & Steve by Benee". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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