1999_(Cassius_album)

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1999 (Cassius album)

1999 studio album by Cassius

1999 is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Cassius, released on 25 January 1999 by Virgin Records.

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Background

The album was written and produced by Cassius members Philippe Zdar and Boombass.

1999 reached number 28 in the UK Albums Chart.[1] As of September 2006 the album has shipped 260,000 units worldwide according to their label.[2]

Reception

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John Bush of AllMusic qualified the album as "A sleek and intelligent dance record",[3] while James P. Wisdom of Pitchfork wrote: "Maybe I need some coke to truly delight in the seething vacancy of 1999, but I'm pretty sure that it's clearly not happening."[4]

Track listings

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All tracks are written by Zdar and Boombass; additional writers noted

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Sample credits

  • "Feeling for You" contains a sample of "Something" by Al Green in the intro, a sample of "All This Love That I'm Giving" by Gwen McCrae, and a drum sample of "Got to Have It" by The Soul President
  • "Crazy Legs" contains a sample of "B-Boys Beware" by Two Sisters
  • "La Mouche" contains a sample of "Thousand Finger Man" by Candido
  • "Foxxy" contains each sample of "Foxy Brown Theme" and "Chase" by Willie Hutch[6]
  • "Planetz" contains a sample of "The Planets of Life" by The Whispers
  • "Mister Eveready" contains a sample of "Ghetto Heaven" by The Family Stand
  • "Nulife" contains a sample of "Precious Woman" by Dynamic Corvettes
  • "Somebody" contains a sample of "DWYCK" by Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth
  • "Cassius 1999 Remix" contains a sample of "[If It] Hurts Just a Little" by Donna Summer
  • "La Mouche" (DJ Falcon Metal Mix) contains samples from "The Rock Is Hot" by Crown Heights Affair and "Just Us" by Two Tons O' Fun

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  2. [2]
    Pichevin, Aymeric (16 September 2006). "Teen Spirit". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
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    "1999 – Cassius | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. [4]
    Wisdom, James P. (26 January 1999). "Cassius: 1999 | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
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    1999 (Cassius album) at Discogs
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    "Foxy by Cassius". whosampled.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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    Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 52.
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    "Ultratop.be – Cassius – 1999" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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    "Dutchcharts.nl – Cassius – 1999" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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    "Lescharts.com – Cassius – 1999". Hung Medien.
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    "Norwegiancharts.com – Cassius – 1999". Hung Medien.
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    "Swedishcharts.com – Cassius – 1999". Hung Medien.
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