"1998" is the second single by Australian musician

Chet Faker Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, '' Thinking in Textures'', and signed to Downtown Records in the United S ...

from his debut

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'' (2014). The song was released in Australia as a digital download on 5 May 2014 through

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. It was voted No. 8 on the

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. A remix featuring

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was released on 29 July 2015. The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the

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Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "1998" was first released on YouTube on 16 April 2014.Chet Faker - "1998" [Official Video]
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Use in media

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

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