19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)

19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)

Gorillaz

“19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)” is a remix of the song “19-2000”, and is featured on certain versions of Gorillaz’s self-titled debut album, Gorillaz. The song is also the 1st track on the B-side compilation album, G-Sides.

The remix proved to be more popular than the original and peaked at #23 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

The remix was produced by music producers Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury. Damon Albarn hoped that a remix would give a track from the album some crossover potential, in the same way Ed Case’s remix of “Clint Eastwood” had done. Mendis, who had been given a copy of all their demos and finished tracks for the album, was told to “pick [a song] that you can produce, remix or whatever into a hit single”. Uncertain which track to choose, Mendis only selected “19-2000” after he had been informed that Jamie Hewlett was already working on the video for it.