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The music video was released on 11 October 2018, and features Sivan and Charli XCX in various homages to 1990s pop culture, including Britney Spears, ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'' |
The music video was released on 11 October 2018, and features Sivan and Charli XCX in various homages to 1990s pop culture, including [[Britney Spears]], [[Justin Timberlake]], ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', ''[[The Matrix]]''. ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'', ''[[The Sims (video game)|The Sims]]'' and music videos of [[Spice Girls]]' ''[[Say You'll Be There]]'', [[TLC (group)|TLC]]'s ''[[Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls]]'' and [[Backstreet Boys]]' ''[[I Want It That Way]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/11/charli-xcx-troye-sivan-1999-video|title=Charli XCX and Troye Sivan drop '1999' music video|work=[[The Fader]]|last=Hussein|first=Wandera|date=11 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
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| Single by Charli XCX and Troye Sivan | ||||
| Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Oscar Holter | |||
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}} "1999" is a song by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX and Australian singer Troye Sivan, released as a single on 5 October 2018.[1] The single cover was inspired by the 1999 film The Matrix.[1] It follows several singles released earlier in 2018 by Charli XCX and Sivan's 2018 album Bloom.
Background
The song marks the first collaboration between Charli XCX and Sivan.[2]
Artwork
The cover art was noted to be similar to 1999 film The Matrix, with Sivan dressed as the character Neo wearing dark sunglasses, a black overcoat and dyed black hair against a bright green background.[2] He is flanked by Charli XCX, who was said to be dressed as the character Trinity.[2] Billboard also noted a similarity to Aaliyah in the music video for the 2000 song "Try Again".[3]
Promotion
Charli XCX and Sivan shared a "cryptic" exchange on Twitter before both shared the cover art and title of the song.[4][5]
Music video
The music video was released on 11 October 2018, and features Sivan and Charli XCX in various homages to 1990s pop culture, including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Titanic, The Matrix. American Beauty, The Sims and music videos of Spice Girls' Say You'll Be There, TLC's Waterfalls and Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 59 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 10 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 76 |
References
- ^ a b Sodomsky, Sam (1 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Announce New Song '1999'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Krol, Charlotte (1 October 2018). "Charli XCX to drop new single '1999' with Troye Sivan on Friday". NME. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Bote, Joshua (1 October 2018). "Troye Sivan & Charli XCX Announce New Song '1999'". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Hussein, Wandera (1 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan announce new duet '1999'". The Fader. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (2 October 2018). "Troye Sivan and Charli XCX Announce Collab in 'Matrix' Cosplay, Internet is Shook". Out. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Hussein, Wandera (11 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan drop '1999' music video". The Fader. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 41, 12 oktober 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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