Fire on Marzz
# Fire on Marzz

Fire on Marzz (stylized in all caps) is the debut extended play by New Zealand recording artist Benee, released on 28 June 2019 through Republic Records.

Supported by four singles—"Soaked", "Evil Spider", "Want Me Back", and Glitter"—Fire on Marzz was critically and commercially successful, peaking at number 13 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and number 75 on the ARIA Albums Chart, and won Best Solo Artist at the 2019 New Zealand Music Awards.

## Promotion

Fire on Marzz was preceded by four singles.

"Soaked" was released on 14 September 2018.

"Evil Spider" was released on 10 May 2019 as the EP's second single.

"Want Me Back" was released on 14 June 2019 as the EP's third single.

"Glitter" was released on 3 July 2019 as the EP's fourth and final single.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| The New Zealand Herald | |

George Fenwick from The New Zealand Herald wrote: "Benee is a wise and perceptive songwriter with the pipes to match. She's able to flex her versatility across just six songs, and displays a crafty ability to think of her art outside the boundaries of its own format. With Fire on Marzz, Benee is here to set New Zealand pop music ablaze".

## Awards and nominations

New Zealand Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Fire on Marzz | Best Solo Artist | Won | |

## Personnel

Adapted from the Fire on Marzz / Stella & Steve compilation album's liner notes.

### Musicians

* Stella Rose Bennett – writing, vocals (1–6)

Other musicians

* Josh Fountain – writing (1–6)
* Djeisan Suskov – writing (1)
* Jason Schoushkoff – writing (2, 4, 5)

### Technical

* Josh Fountain – production (1–6), mixing (1)
* David Wrench – mixing (2–5)
* Joe LaPorta – mastering (1–6)

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Fire on Marzz :

| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 75 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 13 |

### Year-end charts

2019 year-end chart performance for Fire on Marzz :

| Chart (2019) | Position |
| - | - |
| New Zealand Artist (Recorded Music NZ) | 25 |

2020 year-end chart performance for Fire on Marzz :

| Chart (2020) | Position |
| - | - |
| New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ) | 24 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | $7,500^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release history and formats for Fire on Marzz :

| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Various | 28 June 2019 | Digital downloadstreaming | Republic | |
