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"2099"
Promotional single by Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan
from the album Charli
Released	10 September 2019 (2019-09-10)
Studio	Vincent Avenue (Los Angeles) Paramount Recording Studios (Los Angeles) Jungle City Studios (New York)
Genre	Pop electronica industrial
Length	3:25
Label	Asylum Atlantic UK
Songwriter(s)	Charlotte Aitchison Alexander Guy Cook Troye Sivan Nicolas Petitfrère
Producer(s)	A. G. Cook Ö
Music video
"2099" on YouTube

"2099" is a song by British singer Charli XCX featuring Australian singer Troye Sivan. It was released on 10 September 2019 as the fourth and final promotional single from Charli XCX's third studio album Charli (2019). The song was produced by A. G. Cook and Ö.

Background and promotion

The song became the second collaboration between the two artists after the pair have previously collaborated on the track "1999" in 2018. Charli XCX and Sivan premiered and performed the song live for the first time at their own Pride music festival "Go West Fest" in Los Angeles on 6 June 2019. It was described as a sequel to their first collaboration "1999".

Composition

In an interview with Paper, Charli compared the song to a voyage into space. Commenting on the lyrical context, she opined that "it felt kind of poetic, I suppose, to end on "2099" with Troye, going to the future, different year". As for a deeper meaning of the song, however, she suggested that "you can read into it as much as you want, but also if you don't want to, it's fine". She further elaborated on the outro, saying that she felt it to be "so over-the-top and aggressive".

Critical reception

Emily Zemler of Rolling Stone described the song as a "futuristic, synth-heavy song" and noted the "pair sharing vocals over a layers of sound". James Rettig at Stereogum preferred the studio recording to the live version, stating that "its proper recording sounds even better, a futuristic flex that looks forward instead of back". Writing for Vulture, Craig Jenkins highlighted Sivan's performance on the song, saying how he "doubles down on the natural ghostly wispiness of his voice" and pointing out that "you can almost imagine "2099" as an artifact unearthed in a distant future".

Music video

The music video was released on 17 September 2019 and was directed by Bradley&Pablo. It features the singers riding jet skis and doing several flips. Alex Robert Ross of The Fader compared the visuals to the likes of James Bond. Trey Alston of MTV assumed the video to take place in the future and pointed out that both singers visibly "have a lot of fun". Charli XCX herself described the video as "the best video ever".

Track listing

2099 (Montell2099 Remix)

1. "2099 (Montell2099 Remix)" (feat. Troye Sivan) — 3:03

References

1. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (10 September 2019). "Charli XCX And Troye Sivan Get Experimental On Another New Collaboration, '2099'". UPROXX. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
2. Bloom, Madison (10 September 2019). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Share New Song "2099": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
3. "2099 (feat. Troye Sivan) / Charli XCX". Tidal. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
4. Daw, Stephen (14 May 2019). "Troye Sivan & Charli XCX Announce Lineup For First Annual 'Go West Fest'". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
5. Dinh, James (7 June 2019). "Charli XCX & Troye Sivan Live-Premiere New Duet '2099'". IHeartRadio. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
6. D'Souza, Shaad (9 June 2019). "Watch Charli XCX and Troye Sivan debut new song "2099"". The Fader. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
7. Wetmore, Brendan (16 September 2019). "Charli XCX Dissects Her Album, Track by Track". Paper. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
8. Zemler, Emily (10 September 2019). "Hear Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Reunite on New Single '2099'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
9. Rettig, James (10 September 2019). "Charli XCX – "2099" (Feat. Troye Sivan)". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
10. Jenkins, Craig (13 September 2019). "Charli XCX Is Making Pop for Our Doomed Future". Vulture. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
11. Stephen Daw (18 September 2019). "Troye Sivan Really Wants You to Think He Did His Own Stunts in Charli XCX's '2099' Video". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
12. Bloom, Madison (17 September 2019). "Watch Charli XCX and Troye Sivan in New "2099" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
13. ^ Ross, Alex Robert (17 September 2019). "Watch Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's "2099" video". The Fader. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
14. Alston, Trey (17 September 2019). "Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Are the Best Jet Ski Riders in the World in '2099' Video". MTV. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
15. Rossignol, Derrick (17 September 2019). "Charli XCX And Troye Sivan Ride Jet Skis And Look Cool Doing It In Their New '2099' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
16. "2099 (Montell2099 Remix)". Tidal. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

• 2019 songs
• Charli XCX songs
• Troye Sivan songs
• Song recordings produced by A. G. Cook
• Songs written by A. G. Cook
• Songs written by Charli XCX
• Songs written by Troye Sivan
• Sequel songs
• Male–female vocal duets