1999

"1999" is a song by British singer-songwriter Charli XCX and Australian singer Troye Sivan, released as a single on 5 October 2018. The single cover was inspired by the 1999 film The Matrix. It follows several singles released earlier in 2018 by Charli XCX and Sivan's 2018 album Bloom. The music video was released on 11 October 2018, and features Sivan and Charli XCX in various homages to 1990s pop culture, including Britney Spears, Titanic and The Matrix.

[Chorus: Charli XCX with Troye Sivan] I just wanna go back, back to 1999 Take a ride to my old neighborhood I just wanna go back, sing "Hit me, baby, one more time" Wanna go back, wanna go [Verse 1: Charli XCX] Yeah, I just wanna go back Nike Airs, All That CD, old Mercedes Drive 'round listening to Shady like, oh Never under pressure, oh Those days, it was so much better, oh Feelin' cool in my youth, relaxin' No money, no problem It was easy back then [Pre-Chorus: Charli XCX] Ooh, wish that we could go back in time, uh Got memories Ooh, maybe we could do it tonight Tonight's the night [Chorus: Charli XCX] I just wanna go back, back to 1999 Take a ride to my old neighborhood I just wanna go back Sing "Hit me, baby, one more time" Wanna go back, wanna go [Verse 2: Troye Sivan, Charli XCX & Both] Yeah, I remember back home Best friends, all night, no phone No cares, I was dumb and so young My room singing Michael Jackson (Hee, hee) Never under pressure, oh Those days it was so much better, oh Feelin' cool in my youth, I'm askin' "Does anyone remember how we did it back then?" [Pre-Chorus: Charli XCX with Troye Sivan] Ooh, wish that we could go back in time, uh Got memories Ooh, maybe we could do it tonight Tonight's the night Ah, yeah [Chorus: Charli XCX] I just wanna go back, back to 1999 Take a ride to my old neighborhood I just wanna go back Sing "Hit me, baby, one more time" Wanna go back, wanna go [Post-Chorus: Charli XCX, Troye Sivan & Both] Back to where we came from Playin' air guitar on the roof In the kitchen, up on the table Like we had a beautiful view I wanna go I just wanna go back, back to 1999 Ah, yeah [Bridge: Troye Sivan & Charli XCX] Back to 1999 I know those days are over, but a boy can fantasize 'Bout JTT on MTV and when I close my e-e-eyes And I'm right there, right there And he's right there, right there And we're right there, right there Ah, ah, ah, I wanna go back [Chorus: Charli XCX with Troye Sivan] I just wanna go back (Yeah), back to 1999 Take a ride to my old neighborhood I just wanna go back Sing "Hit me, baby, one more time" Wanna go back, wanna go [Post-Chorus: Charli XCX, Troye Sivan & Both] Back to where we came from (Came from) Playin' air guitar on the roof (Ah) In the kitchen, up on the table Like we had a beautiful view I wanna go I just wanna go back, back to 1999 (Go back) Go back, yeah, yeah I just wanna go back, yeah, back to 1999 Take me back to '99 (Yeah)