1980 (song)

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"1980"
Estelle - 1980.jpg
Single by Estelle
from the album The 18th Day
B-side"Don't Talk"
Released19 July 2004 (2004-07-19)
Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rich Shelton
  • Kevin Veney
  • Loren Hill
Estelle singles chronology
"1980"
(2004) 		"Free"
(2004)

"1980" is the debut solo single of British singer-songwriter Estelle and the first taken from her debut album The 18th Day. In the song, which samples Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Lazy Susan", Estelle talks about her childhood; she titled the song "1980" for the year she was born. The single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and was the highest-charting single from her debut album.[1] The single also reached number 36 in Australia and Sweden. Estelle performed the song during her set at the BBC 1Xtra urban music event.[when?]

Music video[]

The music video for "1980" depicts events that took place in Estelle's younger years, which are featured in the lyrics of the song. The video features members of Estelle's family and leads into album track and the B-side for "1980", "Don't Talk" at the end of the video. This video, as well as the video for follow-up single "Free", was directed by Andy Hylton.[2]

Track listing[]

UK and Australian CD single[3]

  1. "1980" – 3:59
  2. "Don't Talk" – 3:38
  3. "Don't Talk" (remix) – 3:40

Charts[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 36
Scotland (OCC)[5] 30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 14
UK Indie (OCC)[7] 1
UK R&B (OCC)[8] 8

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 19 July 2004 (2004-07-19) CD
[9]
Australia 13 September 2004 (2004-09-13) [10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Estelle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Estelle". Listal. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  3. ^ 1980 (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). Estelle. V2 Records, JDID Music Entertainment. 2004. JAD5027813.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Estelle – 1980". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Estelle – 1980". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. ^ "1980". Amazon. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th September 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 13 September 2004. p. 28. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

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