2002 (song)


"2002" is a song by English singer Anne-Marie. She co-wrote the song with Ed Sheeran, Julia Michaels, Benny Blanco and its producer Steve Mac it was released on 20 April 2018 as the sixth single from Anne-Marie's debut studio album Speak Your Mind. Other people officially credited as co-writers are Andreas Carlsson, George Clinton, El DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Jay E, Ice-T, Etterlene Jordan, Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Nelly, Alphonso Henderson, Jake Schulze and City Spud, due to co-writing or being sampled on one of the songs referenced in the chorus.
"2002" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Anne-Marie's fourth top-ten single and her highest-charting song as a lead artist in the country. The song has also reached the top ten in seven countries, including Australia, where it reached number four.

Background

"2002" is a love ballad about a childhood romance of Anne-Marie's that took place in the titular year. She wrote the song with Ed Sheeran, Benny Blanco, Julia Michaels and Steve Mac. She was not initially planning to release "2002" as a single, but finally caved in after constant pestering from Sheeran on Instagram to bring it out.
The beginning of the song's chorus, "Oops, I got 99 problems singing 'bye, bye, bye' / Hold up, if you wanna go and take a ride with me / Better hit me, baby, one more time", references six songs released between 1998 and 2004: "...Baby One More Time", "Oops!... I Did It Again", "99 Problems", "Bye Bye Bye", "The Next Episode" and "Ride wit Me". In an interview with Polish music magazine luvPOP, Anne-Marie explained the song: "It is all about that year, when I was that age just listening to that music that I loved at that time. You know, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott. All of these songs...Yeah, it just takes me back to that time." In a March 2017 interview, she mentioned Alanis Morissette as a big influence on her while growing up.

Composition

"2002" is originally in the key of E major with a tempo of 96 beats per minute and a time signature of. The chord progression E–B–Cm–Gm–A–B–E is used in the verses; the progression Cm–A–E–B–A–B in the pre-choruses and bridge, A–E–B–Cm in the choruses, and E–B–Cm–A after the last chorus.

Music video

The official music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis, who also directed the video for Anne-Marie's previous single "Friends". It was filmed in London and uploaded to YouTube on 8 May 2018. It features Anne-Marie recreating the videos of the songs referenced in the chorus.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "2002" – 3:07
Digital download – Acoustic
  1. "2002" – 3:31
Digital download – Remix EP
  1. "2002" – 3:03
  2. "2002" – 3:07
  3. "2002" – 2:43

    Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 93
South Korea 1
UK Singles 88

Certifications

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Release history