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“19-2000” by Gorillaz
From the album Gorillaz (2001)
“19-2000” by Gorillaz appears on 18 radio countdowns from 15 stations between 2001 and 2025. It was first released in 2001 on the album Gorillaz. Its best result is #15 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #72 alternative song of 2001 and #7,183 alternative song of all time.
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"19-2000" followed "Clint Eastwood" as the second single from Gorillaz' self-titled 2001 debut, sometimes going by its alternate name "Get the Cool Shoeshine". Damon Albarn wrote it, Dan the Automator produced it with the band, and the cartoon crew brought in guest voices: Miho Hatori and Tina Weymouth, the latter also on backing vocals. It's a lazy, dubbed-out funk shuffle with a sing-song hook and plenty of echo, like a road trip in a cartoon convertible.
The single came paired with a completely rebuilt take, the "Soulchild Remix" by Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury; Mendis chose this track to rework only after hearing that Jamie Hewlett was already making its video. It went to number six in the UK and spent a week at number one in New Zealand.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 68 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2001 | 106 |
| 2001 | 97 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 90 | K-Rock New York, NY | K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001 | 93 |
| 2001 | 81 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001 | 89 |
| 2001 | 35 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 63 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 75 | 99X Atlanta, GA | 99X Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 48 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2001 | 191 |
| 2001 | 51 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001 | 103 |
| 2001 | 15 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
| 2002 | 86 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 | 101 |
| 2002 | 80 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 458 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2010 | 663 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2022 | 402 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 636 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 547 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
Also listed as: 19/2000.
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