"Two Weeks" is a song by English singer

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from her debut studio album, '' LP1'' (2014). The song was released digitally on 24 June 2014 as the album's lead single. It was also released on 12-inch vinyl on 29 July 2014, featuring the song "

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" as a B-side.

Critical reception

"Two Weeks" was met with acclaim from music critics. The song was chosen upon release as ''

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''s "Best New Track". Patric Fallon described it as "a beguilingly straight-laced cut of silken R&B" and "a commanding blast of raw sexual power." He also stated, "FKA twigs is larger than life here, knocking on the doors of great contemporary pop singers—

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, Mariah, and even

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, to name a few—with her breathy falsetto and magnetic presence." Pitchfork later placed it at number three on its 100 Best Tracks of 2014 list and at number 64 on its 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far list. In January 2015, "Two Weeks" was ranked at number two on ''

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''s annual year-end

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critics' poll, after

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". "Two Weeks" was also included in the book "1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die".

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered on 24 June 2014. In the video, FKA Twigs portrays a giant goddess surrounded by miniature dancers, also played by Twigs. The entire video consists of one long dolly-out shot. The video was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. It remains her most viewed video on

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, standing at 37 million views as of August 2024.

In popular culture

The song has been featured in the

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'', the CW series '' The Originals'', the

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series '' Hightown and

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'' and the

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''. It serves as the opening theme of the second season of the Brazilian telenovela '' Hidden Truths''. It was also featured in a ''

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'' men's fragrance commercial with

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Track listings

*Digital download #"Two Weeks" – 4:08 *Limited edition 12-inch single :A. "Two Weeks" – 4:08 :B. "

" – 4:59

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' LP1''. *

– vocals, additional production, Tempest * Arca – additional programming, synth * John Davis – mastering *

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– drums, instruments, production, recording * Joseph Hartwell Jones – vocal recording * David Wrench – mixing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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