2021 (song)
"2021" is a song by American indie pop band Vampire Weekend. Alongside "Harmony Hall", it serves as the double A-side lead single for their fourth studio album Father of the Bride, and was released on January 24, 2019 by Columbia Records.[1]
| "2021" | ||||
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| Single by Vampire Weekend | ||||
| from the album Father of the Bride | ||||
| A-side | "Harmony Hall" (double A-side) | |||
| Released | January 24, 2019 | |||
| Length | 1:38 | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Ezra Koenig | |||
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Composition
The "sparse lovelorn ballad" is built around a sample of the ambient track "Talking", composed in the 1980s by Haruomi Hosono for Japanese retail company Muji. It features a soft pulsing synth and fingerpicked guitars, along with a distorted vocal sample of the word "boy" sung by Jenny Lewis.[1][2][3]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Qobuz.[4]
Musicians
- Ezra Koenig – vocals, guitar
- Jenny Lewis – additional vocals
- Ariel Rechtshaid – programming, synthesizer, bass guitar
Engineers
- Ariel Rechtshaid – engineering, mixing
- Chris Kasych – engineering
- John DeBold – engineering
- Ezra Koenig – mixing
- Chris Allgood – assistant engineering
- Emily Lazar – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
References
- Blistein, Jon (January 24, 2019). "Vampire Weekend Return After Six Years With 'Harmony Hall,' '2021'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- Strauss, Matthew; Bloom, Madison (January 24, 2018). "Vampire Weekend Reveal New Album Title Father of the Bride, Share New Songs: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- Tencic, Nat (January 25, 2018). "First Spin: Vampire Weekend's '2021' and 'Harmony Hall' were worth the wait". Triple J. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- "Harmony Hall / 2021 | Vampire Weekend". Qobuz. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- "Vampire Weekend Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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