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19-2000
Song Credits
Author(s)	Gorillaz
Featured Artist(s)	Miho Hatori • Tina Weymouth • Chris Frantz
Songwriter(s)	2-D • Murdoc • Damon Albarn • Jamie Hewlett
Producer(s)	Gorillaz • Dan the Automator
Additonal Information	Performers: Gorillaz Additional vocals: Miho Hatori Backing vocals: Tina Weymouth Additional percussion: Chris Frantz Co-producers and engineers: Tom Girling • Jason Cox Pro-Tools: Jason Cox Mastering: Howie Weinberg (album master) • Geoff Pesche (single master) • Tim Burrell (LP master)
Samples & Extracts	2-D's alarm clock 'If I Needed Someoneby' by Bit 'A Sweet.
Artwork	Jamie Hewlett • Zombie Flesh Eaters
Overview
Type	Single/A-side track/B-side track (RtH)
Album	Gorillaz The Singles Collection 2001-2011
B-side(s)	19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House of Wisdom Remix) Hip Albatross Left Hand Suzuki Method
Edits	Call-Out Hook
Phase	1
Released	🇬🇧 26 March 2001 (Gorillaz) 🇬🇧 25 Jun 2001 (Single)
Recorded	1998-2000
Studio(s)	Kong Studios, Essex Studio 13, London Geejam Studios, Jamaica
Format	CD • VHS • Vinyl • Cassette • Streaming
Genre	Electronic • Pop • Breakbeat • Trip Hop
Length	3:28
Language	English
Track Listing
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Singles Chronology
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Get the cool shoeshine!

„

19-2000, also written as 19/2000, is a song by Gorillaz and the second single and eleventh track from their first studio album, Gorillaz. The single was released on 25 June 2001 in the United Kingdom.

The lead vocals from the song's chorus are provided by Noodle, voiced by Miho Hatori. It also features musicians and spouses Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, co-founders of American new wave band Tom Tom Club, with Tina providing backing vocals for the chorus and Chris providing bongos.

Information

A marked departure from their previous rap-driven hit, this was, in its 'Soulchild Remix' incarnation (the only version to get major radio airplay in the UK and Europe) three ecstatic minutes of pure pop. Whilst not as big a hit as Clint Eastwood, the single charted well in the UK and sold consistently for weeks. B-sides Left Hand Suzuki Method and Hip Albatross showed the more experimental and less immediate side of Gorillaz. Overall, this single sustained the momentum that Clint Eastwood had built up, leading to the reissue of the debut LP in mainland Europe, the UK and Asia to include what had become the de facto 'single version' of the song.

The standard version of the song was particularly successful in New Zealand, where it reached number one for a week in September 2001.

Recording

According to the band on the Rise of the Ogre autobiography, the riff for the keyboard was sampled off 2-D's alarm clock and then looped, while the lyrics were intentionally written to be very abstract, with Murdoc describing them as "a fine line between 'clever' and 'stupid'". In addition, the song also samples the drums from the beginning section of 'If I Needed Someone', a cover of The Beatles^W recorded by Pennsylvanian psychedelic rock band Bit 'A Sweet from their sole studio album, Hypnotic I.

Russel stated that Dan the Automator sent some tracks over to Tina Weymouth, who recorded her vocals and sent them back in a CD, which were then blended within the song and mixed in with Noodle and Miho's vocals.

According to Murdoc, he wrote the song at the turn of the millennium, so he needed a title that reflected that change. In the end, he chose '19-2000' over simply 'Millennium', which would have been "a shit name for a song".

“	Also, you can see what we did the title, right. 1998, 1999, 19-2000. See?	„
	~ Murdoc Niccals

Music Video

Main Article: 19-2000/Music Video

The music video for 19-2000 was released on television in the same day as the single on the 25th of June 2001. It was directed by Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland and was animated both in 2-D and 3-D by Passion Pictures.

In the music video, Noodle, Murdoc, 2-D, and Russel take the Geep out for a drive through a long and twisting highway in a desert. Their journey includes conquering a vertical loop, jumping over a gap in the road, and being pursued by a UFO. Eventually, they face a colossal moose, which Murdoc attempts to obliterate with a pair of missiles but which are redirected towards the Geep by its sneeze. The resulting explosion sends the vehicle skidding down the road and leaves the band members covered in black ash.

Lyrics

[2-D]
The world is spinning too fast
I'm buying lead Nike shoes
To keep myself tethered
To the days I've tried to lose

My mama said to slow down
You must make your own shoes
Stop dancing to the music
Of Gorillaz in a happy mood

[2-D]
(Body movin') Keep a mild groove on
(Keep a mild groove on)
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
Body movin'
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump

[Noodle & Miho]
Here you go!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!

[2-D]
There's a monkey in the jungle
Watching a vapour trail
Caught up in the conflict
Between his brain and his tail

(Body movin')

And if time's elimination
(They do the bump)
Then we've got nothing to lose
(They do the bump)
Please repeat the message
(They do the bump)
It's the music that we choose
(They do the bump)

(Body movin') Keep a mild groove on
(Keep a mild groove on)
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
Body movin'
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump

Okay we'll bring it down and we'll come back out

[Noodle & Miho]
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!
Get the cool!
Get the cool shoeshine!

[2-D]
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump

Single Formats

• Commercial Releases
• Promos

Standard CD (EU)

1. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)

Enhanced CD (UK/EU/AU)

1. 19-2000
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. Left Hand Suzuki Method
4. Making Of 19/2000 The Video "Realizing The Dream"
   1. Intro (2D Interview)
   2. 19-2000 Computamatic Edit
   3. 19-2000 Teaser Trailer

Cassette (UK/EU)

1. 19-2000
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. Hip Albatross

12" Vinyl (UK/EU)

1. 19-2000 [A1]
2. Left Hand Suzuki Method [A2]
3. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix) [B]

Promo CD (EU)/2-track Promo CDR (UK)

1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
2. 19-2000 (Original Mix) [labeled 'LP' version on the CDr]

Promo CD (US)

1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
2. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
3. 19-2000 (Call-Out Hook)

Promo CD (BR)

1. 19-2000
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. Left Hand Suzuki Method

4-track Promo CDr (UK)

1. 19-2000 (Album Version)
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix)
4. Left Hand Suzuki Method

10" Vinyl Promo (UK)

1. 19-2000 [A1]
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) [A2]
3. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix) [B]

12" Vinyl Promo (US)

1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) [A1]
2. 19-2000 [A2]
3. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix) [B]

VHS Promo (UK)

1. 19-2000 (Music Video)

Release Information

Region	Date	Format(s)	Catalog #	Label	Chart positions
United Kingdom	25 June 2001	eCD	CDR 6559	Parlophone / EMI	#6
		Cassette	TCR 6559
		12" Vinyl	12R 6559
	May 2001	CD Promo	CDRDJ 6559
		10" Promo	10RDJ 6559
US	2001	CD Promo	DPRO-16488	Virgin Records	#24
		12" Promo	SPRO-16488
Australia	24 September 2001	eCD	8794910	EMI Records Australia	#39
Europe	June 2001		7243 8 79491 0 2	EMI	#24 (Eurochart)
		CD	7243 8 79590 2 6
France	2001	CD Promo	CDRDJ 6559	EMI Records France
Argentina			CDDIF301	EMI Records Argentina	N/A
Brazil			000887 2	EMI Records Brazil
Worldwide	March 2005	Download	N/A	Parlophone / EMI

Availability

• Gorillaz (all versions minus album sampler);
  • Included on the G Collection and the Gorillaz 20th Anniversary Box Set;
• The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (all versions).

Official Versions

Standard

• Original Mix/Album Version (3:28) - on most single formats, Gorillaz and The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (different master depending on release).
• Un-mastered Version (3:28) - on the Gorillaz (Un-mastered Tracks) promo CD;
• Instrumental (3:28) - on the Gorillaz (Instrumentals) promo CD.

Edits

• Call-Out Hook (0:14) - on the US promo CD.

Remixes

• Soulchild Remix (3:28) - on most single formats and reissued versions of Gorillaz, G-Sides (all versions) and The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (all versions)
  • Correct Call-Out Hook #1 (0:15) - on the Soulchild Remix US promo CDr.
  • Correct Call-Out Hook #2 (0:10) - on the Soulchild Remix US promo CDr.
• The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix (7:15) - on certain single formats (mostly vinyl ones) and on the US/CA/BR versions of G-Sides.
• Ben Brown's UKFUNK.COM Remix (4:41) - on the XFM The Remix compilation.
• Gorillaz On My Mind ['Album Version'] (4:30) - on the Blade II soundtrack and promo 12" vinyl.
  • Gorillaz On My Mind Radio Edit (4:30) - on the Gorillaz On My Mind promo CD and 12" vinyl.
  • Gorillaz On My Mind Instrumental (4:28) - on the Gorillaz On My Mind promo CD and 12" vinyl.
• Jungle Fresh (5:28) - on Laika Come Home (all versions)
  • Darren Mix (3:44) - early shorter and sparser version, on the 19-2000 (Space Monkey Mix) 12" acetate.

Other Recordings

• Live at the Forum (3:33) - on the Live At The Forum, 2001 LP;
• CHAI cover (1:30) - cover by Phase 6 collaborator CHAI released on their YouTube channel.

Video

19-2000

Original mix

Trivia

• On the music video, there is a reference to the films "Friday The 13th" and "The Shining". While Murdoc is driving the Geep through the freeway, a sign appears, which has written on it, "Camp Crystal" and "Overlook Hotel", which are are locations from those films.
• Chris Frantz is not credited on the song on the original pressing of the Gorillaz album.

Gallery

The full image gallery for 19-2000 may be viewed at 19-2000/Gallery.