''1999'' is the debut studio album by French

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duo Cassius, released on 25 January 1999 by

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Background

The album was written and produced by Cassius members Philippe Zdar and Boombass. ''1999'' reached number 28 in the

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. As of September 2006 the album has shipped 260,000 units worldwide according to their label.

Reception

John Bush of

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qualified the album as "A sleek and intelligent dance record", 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''."

Track listings

Sample credits * "Feeling for You" contains a sample of "Something" by

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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

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* "Foxxy" contains each sample of "Foxy Brown Theme" and "Chase" by Willie Hutch * "Planetz" contains a sample of "The Planets of Life" by

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* "Mister Eveready" contains a sample of "Ghetto Heaven" by

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* "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 "

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Hurts Just a Little" by

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* "La Mouche" (DJ Falcon Metal Mix) contains samples from "The Rock Is Hot" by

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and "Just Us" by

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Charts

References

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