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"1999"
Single by Charli XCX and Troye Sivan
from the album Charli
Released5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
Genre
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Oscar Holter
Charli XCX singles chronology
"Girls Night Out"
(2018) 		"1999"
(2018) 		"Blame It on Your Love"
(2019)
Troye Sivan singles chronology
"Animal"
(2018) 		"1999"
(2018) 		"Revelation"
(2018)
Music video
"1999" on YouTube

"1999" is a song by English singer and songwriter Charli XCX, and Australian singer Troye Sivan, released as the lead single from the former's third studio album Charli on 5 October 2018.[4] The single cover was inspired by the 1999 film The Matrix.[4] It follows several singles released earlier in 2018 by Charli XCX and Sivan's 2018 album Bloom. The track reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart dated 22 November 2018, becoming Charli XCX's tenth top 40 single and first top 15 single since 2015, as well as Sivan's fourth top 40 single and his first top 20 single.[5]

Background and composition

The song contains nostalgic lyrical references to the titular year along with a snare-heavy beat, "fuzzy sawtooth bass and sparking Eurodance keys".[6] Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork stated that the track is "more concerned with the act of remembering than with the specifics of the year it calls up itself" and "fits alongside the rest of Charli XCX's sleek, forward-looking pop songs".[6] The song also gives notice to Britney Spears' 1998 debut single, "...Baby One More Time".

Artwork

The cover art references the 1999 film The Matrix, with Sivan dressed as Neo, wearing dark sunglasses, a black overcoat, and dyed black hair against a bright green background.[7] Charli XCX flanks him, who is dressed as Trinity.[7] Billboard also noted its similarity to Aaliyah in the music video for her 2000 song "Try Again".[8]

Promotion

Charli XCX and Sivan shared a "cryptic" exchange on Twitter before both shared the cover art and title of the song.[9][10]

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 the iMac G3 and Steve Jobs, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, New Radicals, Eminem, Nokia 3310, Rose McGowan and Marilyn Manson, the films Titanic, The Matrix, American Beauty, and The Blair Witch Project, the Dancing Baby, the video game The Sims, and the music videos for the Spice Girls' "Say You'll Be There", TLC's "Waterfalls", NSYNC's "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" and the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way".[11][12]

Track listing

Digital download[13]

  1. "1999" – 3:09

Digital download – Remixes[14]

  1. "1999" (Alphalove remix) – 3:55
  2. "1999" (Easyfun remix) – 3:12
  3. "1999" (Michael Calfan remix) – 3:03
  4. "1999" (R3hab remix) – 3:18
  5. "1999" (Carta remix) – 2:52
  6. "1999" (Super Cruel remix) - 2:51
  7. "1999" (Young Franco remix) - 3:33
  8. "1999" (Dipha Barus remix) - 2:28
  9. "1999" (The Knocks remix) - 3:40

Charts

Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 18
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16] 32
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[17] 44
Finland Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 9
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[19] 83
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[20] 30
Hungary (Single Top 40)[21] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 28
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[23] 5
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[24] 10
Netherlands (Tipparade)[25] 14
Scotland (OCC)[26] 24
South Korea International Downloads (Gaon)[27] 96
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 13
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[30] 48
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 37
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[32] 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States 5 October 2018
Original Asylum [13]
4 December 2018 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [35]
9 November 2018
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Alphalove remix Asylum [14]
16 November 2018 Easyfun remix [36]
23 November 2018 Michael Calfan remix [37]

References

  1. ^ {{cite web |last1=Geffen |first1=Sasha |title=Charli XCX / Troye Sivan “1999” |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/1999/ |website=Pitchfork |accessdate=18 July 2019
  2. ^ "Single Review: Charli XCX & Troye Sivan – 1999". A Bit Of Pop Music. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ Kim, Michelle. "Charli XCX: Charli Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b Sodomsky, Sam (1 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Announce New Song '1999'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Ariana Grande claims second week at Number 1 with huge streaming numbers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b Geffen, Sasha (5 October 2018). "'1999' by Charli XCX / Troye Sivan Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  7. ^ a b Krol, Charlotte (1 October 2018). "Charli XCX to drop new single '1999' with Troye Sivan on Friday". NME. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ Bote, Joshua (1 October 2018). "Troye Sivan & Charli XCX Announce New Song '1999'". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. ^ Hussein, Wandera (1 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan announce new duet '1999'". The Fader. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  10. ^ Garner, Glenn (2 October 2018). "Troye Sivan and Charli XCX Announce Collab in 'Matrix' Cosplay, Internet is Shook". Out. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. ^ Hussein, Wandera (11 October 2018). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan drop '1999' music video". The Fader. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  12. ^ Bloom, Madison; Strauss, Matthew (11 October 2018). "Watch Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Dress Like Eminem, Britney Spears, Steve Jobs, More in Amazing New Video for '1999'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  13. ^ a b "1999 – Single by Charli XCX & Troye Sivan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. ^ a b "1999 (Remixes) by Charli XCX & Troye Sivan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  15. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Charli XCX & Troye Sivan – 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Charli XCX & Troye Sivan – 1999" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  19. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 43/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 29 October 2018 suggested (help)
  20. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  22. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  23. ^ "מדיה פורסט – לדעת שאתה באוויר week 47". Mediaforest.biz. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  24. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  25. ^ "Tipparade week 47 van 2018". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  27. ^ "2018년 41주차 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 41, 12 oktober 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  29. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  30. ^ "Charli XCX Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  31. ^ "Charli XCX Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  32. ^ "Chart History (Pop Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  33. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  34. ^ "British single certifications – Charli XCX ft Troye Sivan". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 January 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Charli XCX ft Troye Sivan in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  35. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  36. ^ "1999 (Easyfun Remix) – Single by Charli XCX & Troye Sivan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  37. ^ "1999 (Michael Calfan Remix) – Single by Charli XCX & Troye Sivan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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