2 Times

"2 Times"
Single by Ann Lee
from the album Dreams
B-side Remix
Released 24 April 1999
Format CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi
Recorded 1998
Genre Eurodance
Length 3:46
Label ZYX
Writer(s) Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
Daniella Galli
Paul Sears
Annerley Gordon
Producer(s) Marco Soncini
Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
Ann Lee singles chronology
"2 Times"
(1999)		 "Voices"
(1999)

"2 Times" is a song co-written and recorded by British singer Ann Lee. It was released in April 1999 as the lead single from her debut album, Dreams.

Background and composition

Ann Lee's previous work on a large number of eurodance projects would help her receive a contract with Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli, with whom she had already worked with on the Whigfield project, amongst others. He worked on a track with Marco Soncini called "Two Times".[1] The song is played in a F Major key in common time at a BPM of 132, and throughout follows chord progression F-C7.[2]

Commercial performance

The song achieved success in many European countries where it was a top ten hit, particularly in Belgium (Flanders Region) and Denmark, where it reached number one. It peaked at number 2 in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The song's music video was released in 1999 by Energy Productions.[3] It has very colorful textures, and it follows the song's intention and message. Ann Lee has noted that the structure and cinematography of the video was very similar to the video of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer; "The two videos were similar! I remember perfectly the 'sledge video' (love Peter Gabriel!) and my movements are in fact very similar - but I think the similarity ends there".[4]

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "2 Times" (Original Edit Mix/Radio Edit) - 3:46
  2. "2 Times" (Gamba Club) - 5:14
  3. "2 Times" (Original Extended Mix) - 6:32
  4. "2 Times" (Gamba Dub) - 4:15
  5. "2 Times" (G. Side) - 5:32
CD single
  1. "2 Times" (Original Edit Mix) - 3:46
  2. "2 Times" (Original Ext. Mix) - 6:32

Commercial performance statistics

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 6
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[9][10] 14
Denmark (IFPI)[11] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 5
France (SNEP)[13] 9
Germany (Media Control Charts)[14] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 2
Italy (FIMI)[16] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 10
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 15
Australia (ARIA)[25] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[26] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[27] 33
France (SNEP)[28] 33
Germany (Media Control AG)[29] 32
Italy (FIMI)[30] 74
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[31] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] Gold 25,000x
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 0^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 400,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Ann Lee. Eurodance Encyclopedia. Accessed from April 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ Ann Lee - 2 Times Sheet Music (Print Instantly). Musicnotes.com. Accessed from April 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ann Lee - Two Times Music Video on YouTube. Accessed from April 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ Meran, Tavi (September 2009). Ann Lee Interview. Eurodance Encyclopedia. Accessed from April 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ann Lee – 2 Times". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ann Lee – 2 Times" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ann Lee – 2 Times" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ann Lee – 2 Times" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ Chary History. Billboard. Accessed from April 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ Ann Lee Overview. Billboard. Accessed from April 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Hits of the World: Denmark (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 17/07/99". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 111 (29): 67. 17 July 1999. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 30/10/99". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 111 (44): 43. 30 October 1999. ISSN 0006-2510.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ann Lee – 2 Times" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Ann Lee > 2 Times – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  15. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: L". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ann Lee search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ann Lee – 2 Times" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ann Lee – 2 Times". Top 40 Singles.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ann Lee – 2 Times". VG-lista.
  21. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Ann Lee – 2 Times" Canciones Top 50.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ann Lee – 2 Times". Singles Top 60.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ann Lee – 2 Times". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ↑ JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 1999 (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  25. ↑ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1999. aria.com.au. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  26. ↑ JAAROVERZICHTEN 1999 (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  27. ↑ RAPPORTS ANNUELS 1999 (in French). ultratop.be. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  28. ↑ Classement Singles - année 1999 (in French). snepmusique.com. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  29. ↑ German Top 20 - The Chart Of 1999 ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  30. ↑ I singoli più venduti del 1999 (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  31. ↑ JAAROVERZICHTEN - SINGLE 1999 (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Ann Lee – 2 Times" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Ann Lee in the field Interpret. Enter 2 Times in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
  33. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Ann Lee; '2 Times')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Ann Lee – 2 Times". British Phonographic Industry. Enter 2 Times in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search