Two of Us (Birds of Tokyo song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Two of Us
| type = single
| cover = Two_of_Us_by_Birds_of_Tokyo.png
| alt =
| artist = Birds of Tokyo
| album = Human Design
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2020|1|17}}
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:27
| label = Birds of Tokyo, EMI
| writer = Adam Spark, Adam Weston, Glenn Sarangapany, Ian Berney, Ian Kenny
| producer = Adam Spark, Scott Horscoft, Patrick Rahme
| prev_title = The Greatest Mistakes
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Dive
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|KhclQab5cxg|"Two of Us"}}|header=Music video}}
}}
"Two of Us" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo. It was released on 17 January 2020{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/two-of-us-single/1494054855|title=Two of Us (single)|website=Apple Music|accessdate=8 February 2020}} as the fourth single from the band's sixth studio album, Human Design. The song was premiered on the band's Good Lord Tour.{{cite web|url=https://stack.com.au/music/live-review/birds-of-tokyo-the-fortitude-music-hall-live-review/|title=Birds of Tokyo Fortitude Music Hall Live Review |website=Stack Magazine|date= September 2019|accessdate=8 February 2020}}
The song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work and shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2021{{cite web | url = https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021#_127439 | title = Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards | publisher = APRA AMCOS | date = | access-date = 31 March 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/one-of-these-songs-will-be-the-peer-voted-apra-song-of-the-year|title= One of these songs will be the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year!|website=APRA AMCOS|date=3 February 2021|access-date=26 April 2022}}
Music video
The music video for "Two of Us" was released on 3 February 2020. Director Zac Lynch-Woodlock said "We all had a lot of fun making this clip. I've been friends with the guys for ages, and when Glenn and Berney approached me about collaborating on a music video, I was super keen. They had some nice references in mind including the idea of doing the video as a one-shot which always presents its own unique set of challenges, Finding an interesting location that would allow continuous movement along a road for the entire song being one of them." Lynch-Woodlock said "We wanted to show Kenny's journey as a road to redemption and the clip picks up from the bloodied and beaten Kenny in the 'Good Lord' music video. 'Two of Us' travels with a bandaged Kenny as he transitions with the help of some friends to a place of happiness."{{cite web|url=http://www.emimusic.com.au/birds-of-tokyo/|title=Birds of Tokyo share heartwarming video for new single, 'Two Of Us'|website=EMI Music|date= February 2020|accessdate=8 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/features/premiere-birds-of-tokyo-find-their-happy-place-in-two-of-us-video/|title= PREMIERE: Birds Of Tokyo Find Their Happy Place In 'Two Of Us' Video|website=Music Feeds|date= 4 February 2020|accessdate=8 February 2020}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Chart (2020) ! Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 May 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1574|date=4 May 2020}}
| 65 |
|---|
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Artist (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/australian-artist-singles-chart |title=Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Singles Chart 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 January 2021}}
| 37 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=February 3, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
References
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{{Birds of Tokyo}}