2 People (song)

This article is about the Jean Jacques Smoothie song. For the Tina Turner song, see Two People (song).
"2 People"
The single cover, showing the song title and artist name, as well as seven white stars, in front of a gradient orange background
Single by Jean Jacques Smoothie
Released1 October 2001 (2001-10-01)
StudioWarwick Hall of Sound, Cardiff[1]
GenreHouse[2][3]
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)Steve Robson[1]
Producer(s)
  • Robson
  • Rohan[1]
Jean Jacques Smoothie singles chronology
"Nite Time"
(1998) 		"2 People"
(2001) 		"Love & Evil"
(2002)

"2 People" (sometimes written as "2People") is a song by British DJ Jean Jacques Smoothie, released in October 2001 by Plastic Raygun and Echo. A house song, it extensively samples vocals from Minnie Riperton's 1975 hit "Inside My Love". It was remixed by artists including Mirwais and Moloko.

The single became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom, spending six weeks as the most-played song on the country's radio and selling over 100,000 copies. It reached number 12 on the UK Singles chart, as well as charting in Scotland, Belgium, and Europe at large. Its success was partly attributed to the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, which prompted the removal of certain songs from radio playlists and led programmers to place "2 People" in rotation. The single, which is now considered a one-hit wonder, has been remixed by Smoothie and others, as well as being sampled and used in commercials.

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