1998 (Chet Faker song) explained

1998
Cover:	1998 (Chet Faker).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Chet Faker
Album:	Built on Glass
Released:	5 May 2014
Recorded:	2013
Length:	3:43 6:05
Label:	Future Classic
Producer:	Nick Murphy
Prev Title:	Talk Is Cheap
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Gold
Next Year:	2014

"1998" is the second single by Australian musician Chet Faker from his debut studio album Built on Glass (2014). The song was released in Australia as a digital download on 5 May 2014 through Future Classic. It was voted No. 8 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014.^[1]

A remix featuring Banks was released on 29 July 2015.^[2]

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015.^[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "1998" was first released on YouTube on 16 April 2014.^[4]

Use in media

The song was used in the 2014 snowboarding film Shredbots: The Movie (director Leo Cittadella).

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	55
Australian Independent Singles (AIR)^[6]	6

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label
Australia	5 May 2014	Digital download	Single version	Future Classic
Australia	29 July 2015	Digital download	Remix	Future Classic

Notes and References

Web site: chet-faker-takes-out-triple-j-hottest-100-2014. www.news.com.au. 27 January 2015. 27 January 2015.
Web site: 1998 feat Banks - Single. iTunes Australia. 30 July 2015.
Web site: APRA's Shortlist Of The Top Aussie Songs Of 2014 Is Hereng of the Year!. Music Feeds. 15 January 2015. 28 April 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIQQnoeepgU Chet Faker - "1998" [Official Video]
Web site: The ARIA Report: Issue 1261 (Week Commencing 28 April 2014). https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140516140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140517-0000/Issue1261.pdf. dead. 2014-05-16. Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 May 2014. 28 April 2014. 15.
Web site: Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 28 Apr 2014. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 14 May 2014. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310162745/https://www.air.org.au/charts/20140428/?chart=independent-label-singles-charts. dead.