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"1901" is a song by French indie pop band Phoenix. It was released on 23 February 2009 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009). It peaked at number 73 in Canada and number 84 in the United States, making "1901" the band's first song to chart there. It also reached number one on the US Alternative Songs chart. The song has been covered by English singer Birdy.

"1901"
Single by Phoenix
from the album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
B-side	Memory Tapes Remix "Love Like a Sunset" (Animal Collective Remix)
Released	February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)
Recorded	2008
Studio	Motorbass (Paris)
Genre	Synth-rock[1]
Length	3:13
Label	V2 Loyauté Glassnote
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Pablo Croquet Christian Mazzalai Laurent Mazzalai Frederic Moulin
Producer(s)	Phoenix Philippe Zdar
Phoenix singles chronology
"Consolation Prizes" (2006) "1901" (2009) "Lisztomania" (2009)

Origin and description

It was released in February 2009 as the album's lead single, originally as a free download from the band's official website, but was issued as a retail single due to the song's popularity. A black-and-white music video for the song was released in May.[2] In July, the song entered the U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs chart, where it later reached number one,[3] becoming only the fourth independent label single to achieve the feat.[4] The single was re-issued in the UK in February 2010.[5] According to lead singer Thomas Mars, the song is about Belle Époque Paris. Mars said, "Paris in 1901 was better than it is now. So the song is a fantasy about Paris."[6]

Phoenix performed "1901" on television programs such as The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien,[7] Late Show with David Letterman,[8] Saturday Night Live,[9] and MTV's It's On with Alexa Chung.[8]

Critical reception

The song has received very positive reviews from music critics; Pitchfork's Jason Crock chose the song as a "Best New Track" and added that it's "just as smooth and spirited and dementedly catchy as any of their best singles."[10] The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop critics' poll ranked "1901" at number two to find the best music of 2009, after Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind". In October 2009, "1901" ranked number 228 in Pitchfork's list of "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s",[11] the fifth-highest placement on the list amongst 2009 songs.[12] The NME's Gavin Haynes praised the song's "rave-like stop-go guitars,"[13] while Evan Sawdey of PopMatters said it might be Phoenix's "finest song to date."[14] Philadelphia Inquirer music critic Dan DeLuca described the song as "joyously exultant riff-happy pop."[15] The song was ranked number two on Spin magazine's list of the "20 Best Summer Songs of 2009".[16]

In popular culture

The song is featured in episodes of Friday Night Dinner, Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, The Vampire Diaries and Hellcats, the trailer for the film New York, I Love You,[17] television advertisements for PlayStation[5] and the 2010 Cadillac SRX,[7] and appears on the soundtrack to the NHL 2K10 video game.[18] An edited version is also used as the theme tune for BBC Radio 5 Live's 6-0-6 football phone-in show.

Samples from the song were also used for the track "Triple Double" from Girl Talk's fifth studio album, All Day.

The song was released for the Rock Band series on January 19, 2010 along with "Lisztomania". It was released as part of a Phoenix Track Pack for Guitar Hero 5 on April 8, 2010. It appears on the Test Drive Unlimited 2 soundtrack. The song is also featured as the default music for the "Modern" template in the iOS version of iMovie. The song is also featured on the NHL 2K10 and NBA 2K13 soundtrack. The song appears on the soundtrack of Forza Horizon, playing on the Horizon Pulse in-game radio station, and in the free-to-play MMOTPS sandbox game APB: Reloaded (All Points Bulletin: Reloaded). In 2014, the song was featured in Boyhood.[19]

Track listing

Promo CD single

1. "1901" – 3:13

Chart performance

For the week ending December 19, 2009, "1901" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 90. It peaked at number 84 for the week ending January 23, 2010. The single also reached number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100. The single would also top the Alternative chart for two weeks, and become the second longest running song on the chart at the time at 57 weeks, trailing only "Savior" by Rise Against, which was also in the latter part of its record breaking 65-week run.

Chart (2009–11)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	84
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3]	1
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[3]	3
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3]	6
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[3]	34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3]	73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[21]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Spin	U.S.	Best Songs of 2009[22]	2009	2
Pitchfork Media	U.S.	Top 100 Tracks of 2009[23]	2009	3
Slant Magazine	U.S.	Top 25 Songs of 2009[24]	2009	3
Rolling Stone	U.S.	Best Songs of 2009[25]	2009	5
Rolling Stone	U.S.	Best Songs of the Decade[26]	2009	80
Pitchfork	U.S.	Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s[11]	2009	228
Triple J	Australia	Hottest 100 Countdown 2009[27]	2010	13

Birdy version

"1901"
Single by Birdy
from the album Birdy
Released	9 March 2012 (2012-03-09)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Indie folk
Length	5:11
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Pablo Croquet Christian Mazzalai Laurent Mazzalai Frederic Moulin
Producer(s)	Rich Costey
Birdy singles chronology
"People Help the People" (2011) "1901" (2012) "Wings" (2013)

English singer Birdy released a cover version of the song on March 9, 2012 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video for "1901" was uploaded to YouTube on October 25, 2009.[28] Featured artists include Helen George and Ian Roe.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[29]	12
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[30]	11

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	9 March 2012	Digital download	Warner

See also

• List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 2010s

References

На других языках

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- [en] 1901 (song)

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[es] 1901 (canción)

«1901» es una canción de la banda francesa de rock alternativo Phoenix incluida en su cuarto álbum de estudio, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Fue lanzado el 23 de febrero de 2009[1] como primer sencillo del álbum, originalmente como descarga gratuita desde el sitio web oficial de la banda, pero fue publicado como promocional debido a la popularidad de la canción. La canción obtuvo la primera ubicación del Alternative Songs y llegó al número 84 del Billboard Hot 100 de los Estados Unidos.[2] En mayo de aquel año, se estrenó el vídeo musical de la canción dirigido por Dylan Byrne (Dazed Digital) y Ben Strebel (Bogstandard).[3] Su título refiere, en particular al París de principios de siglo, según explicó el cantante de la banda, Thomas Mars.[4]

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[ru] 1901 (песня)

«1901» — песня французской альтернативной рок-группы Phoenix, изданная в качестве первого сингла с их четвёртого студийного альбома Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 23 февраля 2009 года, возглавившая альтернативный хит-парад Billboard Alternative Songs. В 2011 году вышла кавер-версия британской певицы Birdy, вошедшая в её дебютный альбом и попавшая в хит-парады Бельгии.

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