Song · Chet Faker
“1998” by Chet Faker
From the album Built on Glass (2014)
“1998” by Chet Faker appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2014. It was first released in 2014 on the album Built on Glass. Its best result is #8 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #138 alternative song of 2014.
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Australian musician Chet Faker pulled "1998" off his debut album Built on Glass in 2014 as its second single, and Future Classic sent it out as a download that May. The songwriting credit goes to Nick Murphy alone, and it's a slow-burning after-hours groove with a trip-hop hangover, the kind of song that sounds best somewhere dark with the bass turned up.
The video hit YouTube in April, ahead of the single, and the song later soundtracked the snowboarding film Shredbots: The Movie. It was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the 2015 APRA Music Awards, and in July 2015 a remix featuring Banks gave it a second life.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 77 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2014 | 89 |
| 2014 | 8 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014 | 100 |
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