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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = 2002
| cover = 2002 single by Anne-Marie.jpg
| caption = Single cover
| type = single
| artist = Anne-Marie
| album = Speak Your Mind
| released = 20 April 2018
| recorded = 2017
| genre = Pop
| length =
| label = * Asylum
* Major Toms
* Warner Bros.
| writer = * Benjamin Levin
* Julia Cavazos
* Steve McCutcheon
* Edward Christopher Sheeran
* Anne-Marie Nicholson
* Andreas Carlsson
* George Clinton
* El DeBarge
* Randy DeBarge
* Jay E
* Ice-T
* Etterlene Jordan
* Kristian Lundin
* Max Martin
* Cornell Haynes
* Alphonso Henderson
* Jake Schulze
* City Spud
| producer = Steve Mac
| prev_title = Friends
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Let Me Live
| next_year = 2018
| misc =
}}
"'2002'" is a song by English singer and songwriter 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' (2018). 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" was a commercial success, becoming one of Anne-Marie's most successful singles worldwide. It peaked at number three on the UK singles chart, becoming Anne-Marie's fourth top-ten single at the time. The song has also reached the top ten in seven countries, including Australia, where it reached number four, Scotland where it peaked at number 3 and Ireland were it peaked at number 2. It was a massive success in South Korea, topping the country's year-end chart in 2019.
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 EBCmGmABE is used in the verses; the progression CmAEBAB in the pre-choruses and bridge, AEBCm in the choruses, and EBCmA (the IVviIV progression) 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.
As of October 2021, the video has gained over 600 million views and 4.2 million likes.
Charts
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Certifications
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Release history
References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Anne-Marie (singer) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Mac
Category:Songs written by Ed Sheeran
Category:Songs written by Julia Michaels
Category:Songs written by Benny Blanco
Category:Songs written by Steve Mac
Category:Songs written by El DeBarge
Category:Songs written by Andreas Carlsson
Category:Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician)
Category:Songs written by Ice-T
Category:Songs written by Kristian Lundin
Category:Songs written by Max Martin
Category:Songs written by Nelly
Category:Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Category:Cultural depictions of Britney Spears
Category:Songs about nostalgia
Category:Synth-pop ballads
Category:2010s ballads
Category:Songs written by Anne-Marie (singer)
Category:Fiction set in 2002
Category:Asylum Records singles
Category:Warner Records singles
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