2 Days into College
{{Infobox song
| name = 2 days into college
| cover = 2 Days into College cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Aimee Carty
| album =
| released = 8 December 2023
| recorded = 2023
| studio =
| genre = Folk, pop
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=48}}
| label = Self-released
| writer = Aimee Carty
| producer =
| prev_title = Painter
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Baker
| next_year = 2024
| misc =
}}
"2 days into college" is a song by Irish singer Aimee Carty, released on December 8, 2023. The song rose to immense popularity on social media, receiving over 45 million streams and entering the official UK and Irish singles charts in February 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=AIMEE CARTY |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/aimee-carty/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}
Background and popularity
Carty independently released "2 days into college" on December 8, 2023, using the emotions she experienced when starting college at University College Dublin as inspiration for the song.{{Cite web |title=Unpacking the Viral Sensation: A Deep Dive into 2 Days into College Lyrics by Aimee Carty - Neon Music - Digital Music Discovery & Showcase Platform |url=https://neonmusic.co.uk/unpacking-the-viral-sensation-a-deep-dive-into-2-days-into-college-lyrics-by-aimee-carty/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=neonmusic.co.uk |language=en}} In January 2024, Duke basketball player Jared McCain released a TikTok video of himself singing the song. McCain's video went viral and resulted in "2 days into college" becoming a popular song on the app.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-02 |title='2 days into college': How Duke star Jared McCain helped Irish singer Aimee Carty go viral {{!}} Sporting News |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/2-days-college-duke-jared-mccain-singer-aimee-carty/efce45e6c0942e4ba2d9cb4f |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=www.sportingnews.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=O'sullivan |first=John |date=2024-02-03 |title=Irish student's viral TikTok song brought to new ears by College Basketball Star |url=https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/irish-students-viral-tiktok-song-32039597 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Irish Star |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-03 |title=Young Ballygar singer propelled into international spotlight with 'two days into college' - What's on - Roscommon Herald |url=https://www.roscommonherald.ie/young-ballygar-singer-propelled-into-international-spotlight-with-two-days-into-college_arid-8994.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=roscommonherald.ie |language=en}} Shortly after, North West uploaded a TikTok video of herself dancing to the song, which further boosted the song's popularity.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |title=Even North West is a fan of Aimee Carty — the 20-year-old Irish singer whose college anthem has exploded on TikTok |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/even-north-west-is-a-fan-of-aimee-carty-the-20-year-old-irish-singer-whose-college-anthem-has-exploded-on-tiktok/a1673595588.html |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}
Reception
The Central Trend described the song as a "love song for the students out there experiencing stress".{{Cite web |last=Tilley |first=Ava |title=Aimee Carty's "2 Days Into College" is a requiem that encompasses a student's unique stress and pressures |url=https://thecentraltrend.com/149950/opinion/aimee-cartys-2-days-into-college-is-a-requiem-that-encompasses-a-students-unique-stress-and-pressures-late/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=The Central Trend}} Neon Music praised the song for having an authentic portrayal of the emotions felt by a student starting college, claiming Carty to be a "voice for a generation navigating the complexities of young adulthood".{{Cite web |date=2024-02-04 |title=Unpacking the Viral Sensation: A Deep Dive into 2 Days into College Lyrics by Aimee Carty |url=https://neonmusic.co.uk/unpacking-the-viral-sensation-a-deep-dive-into-2-days-into-college-lyrics-by-aimee-carty |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Neon Music |language=en}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "2 days into college" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|23|date=20240209|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2025}} |
| {{single chart|UK|84|date=20240215|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2025}} |