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5 identifiers linking 1980 across the web's reference databases
17 statements · 12% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
5 identifiers linking 1980 across the web's reference databases
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"1980" is a song by British rapper and singer-songwriter Estelle, released as her debut single on 19 July 2004. It served as the lead single from her debut album, The 18th Day (2004). In the song, which samples Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Lazy Susan", Estelle talks about her childhood in London; she titled the song "1980" for the year she was born. The single reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and was the highest-charting single from the album. It also reached number 36 in both Australia and Sweden. Estelle performed the song during her set at the BBC 1Xtra urban music event.