19/2000 was released in June of 2001 as the follow up to the wildly successful Clint Eastwood. More plaudits were gained for the incredible promo video, which featured the band cruising the open road in America.

From the album: Gorillaz

CD: CDR6559
1. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. Left Hand Suzuki Method
4. 19-2000 (Making of the Video: "Realising The Dream" Enhanced Video)

12": 12R6559
A1. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
A2. Left Hand Suzuki Method
B1. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House of Wisdom Remix)

Cassette: TCR6559
1. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. Hip Albatross

Goodies & Info

Much like Clint Eastwood's success in the UK, it was the remixed version of this single by Soulchild which made the track a hit at radio. However, it was almost the hit single that wasn't, as the original pick for follow up single was 5/4, which was scrapped.

The enhanced portion of the CD single contains a look behind the making of the video, including a short interview with 2-D about the filming of the video, the first rough cut of the video itself, and the video storyboards.

Finally, to clear up confusion over whether why the title is sometimes written with a hyphen and sometimes with a forward slash, the reason for the punctuation change was purely aesthetic. Though the track was written as "19-2000" on the album and on single tracklistings, the group's design team opted for the "19/2000" on the single cover because they simply felt it looked better.

Charts

19/2000 gave Gorillaz a second consecutive top 10 success in the UK, landing in the chart at #6 and staying in the official top 75 for 10 weeks in total.

Artwork

Promo Photo 1
Promo Photo 2

What They Said

"A happy, hippier proposition... about shoe shines and cool grooves." - Capital FM
"Gorillaz really excel, using credible but accessible producers to make more apparent the wonderfully barmy appeal of their own rather offbeat, leftfield productions." - Dotmusic
"You will love the new Gorillaz single after hearing it on the radio and will buy it and clasp it to your bosom." - Playlouder
"It's nonsense, but brilliant, colourful nonsense." - Q
"Perfect space-age dub song." - Spin
"For once, a band that feels like it has its finger on the pulse of the future of music." - TheTripWire

Promos

CD: CDRDJ6559
1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
2. 19-2000 (Original Mix)

10": 10RDJ6559
A1. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
A2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Mix)
B1. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix)

VID:
1. 19-2000

US Promos:

CD: DPRO-16488
1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Mix)
2. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
3. 19-2000 (Call Out Hook)

12": SPRO-16488
A1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
A2. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
B1. 19-2000 (The Wiseguys House Of Wisdom Remix)

Other Promos:

Argentina CD: DIF301
1. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)

Brazil CD:
1. 19-2000 (Original Mix)
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. Left Hand Suzuki Method

In mainland Europe, a copy of the UK CD (CDRDJ6559) was issued, packaged inside a small promotional folder.

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