1980 (song)

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“1980”
Single by Estelle from the album The 18th Day
B-side	"Don't Talk"
Released	19 July 2004 13 September 2004
Format	CD single, 12" vinyl
Recorded	2004
Genre	Rap, hip hop, R&B
Length	3:59
Label	V2 Records, Stellarents Entertainment, JDid
Writer(s)	E. Swaray, R. Shelton, K. Veney, L. Hill
Producer	Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney & Loren Hill for One-Up Entertainment
Estelle singles chronology
"1980" (2004) "Free" (2004)

"1980" is the debut solo single by British singer-songwriter/rapper Estelle and the first taken from her debut album The 18th Day.

In "1980", Estelle talks about her childhood and she titled the song "1980" as that was the year of her birth. The single reached #14 on the UK Singles Chart and was the highest charting single from her debut album. It remains one of Estelle's most well-known hits to date in the UK. The single is also one of her biggest hits in Australia, where "1980" peaked inside the top 40 at #36.

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

Contents 1 Music video 2 Formats and track listings 3 Charts 4 References

[edit] Music video

The music video for "1980" depicts events featured in Estelle's younger years, 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.

[edit] Formats and track listings

UK & AUS CD

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

[edit] Charts

Chart (1999)[1]	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	14
Australian Singles Chart	36

[edit] References

v • d • e Estelle Studio albums The 18th Day  · Shine Singles "1980" · "Free" · "Go Gone" · "Dance with Me (Remix)" · "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" · "American Boy"