1980 (song)

"1980" is the debut solo single by 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] It remains one of Estelle's most well-known hits in the United Kingdom. The single also reached number 36 in Australia and Sweden.

For other songs of this name, see 1980 (disambiguation).

"1980"
Single by Estelle
from the album The 18th Day
B-side"Don't Talk"
ReleasedUnited Kingdom 19 July 2004
Australia 13 September 2004
Recorded2003
Genre
Length4:01
LabelV2 Records, Stellarents Entertainment, JDid
Songwriter(s)E. Swaray, R. Shelton, K. Veney, L. Hill
Producer(s)Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney & Loren Hill for One-Up Entertainment
Estelle singles chronology
"1980"
(2004)		 "Free"
(2004)

Estelle performed the song during her set at the BBC 1Xtra urban music event.

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 her video for "Free" was directed by Andy Hylton.

Formats and track listings

UK and AUS CD

  1. "1980"
  2. "Don't Talk"
  3. "Don't Talk" (remix)

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 36
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] 30
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 14
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[6] 1
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[7] 8
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References
  1. "Estelle". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Estelle – 1980". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. "Swedishcharts.com – Estelle – 1980". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.


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