2 People (song)

"2 People" (sometimes written as "2People") is a song by British DJ Jean Jacques Smoothie, released in October 2001 by Plastic Raygun and Echo.

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.

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.

[3] His next single drew inspiration from Parisian house music, leading him to adopt the French-sounding stage name Jean Jacques Smoothie.

[3] Smoothie's early singles were commercially unsuccessful, but under the stage name Brinkley Paste, he eventually landed a recording session with British DJ Steve Lamacq.

[3] The song has been described as a "laid back house tune" that draws influence from the mid-career work of British electronic duo Underworld.

[3] BBC writer James McLaren retrospectively deemed the song "an atmospheric house monster" and noted the "smooth, seductive vocals" of the Riperton sample.

[2] The "2011 Rework" replaced Riperton's vocals with those of American vocalist Tara Busch, and the accompanying digital EP included remixes by Plastic Raygun label mates.