Jamiroquai are an English funk and acid jazz band from London. Formed in 1992,they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay,and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in their early releases and later drew from rock,disco,electronic and Latin music genres. Lyrically,the group has addressed social and environmental justice. Kay has remained as the only original member through several line-up changes.
A Funk Odyssey is the fifth studio album by English funk band Jamiroquai. The album was released on 3 September 2001 in the United Kingdom by Sony Soho Square and 11 September 2001 by Epic Records in the United States.
The Return of the Space Cowboy is the second album by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai. The album was released on 17 October 1994 under Sony Soho Square. The album continues the musical direction of their debut,Emergency on Planet Earth (1993),and is characterised by its complex songwriting as a result of Jay Kay's creative block mid-production. Its lyrics addressed street life,hope,loss,Kay's drug use,and social matters regarding Native Americans and youth protests.
Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai,released on 28 August 1996 in Japan,then on 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom under Sony Soho Square. Front-man Jay Kay intended for the album to have a more universal style,revolving around "cars,life and love". Critics have generally praised the album for being more focused and refined than the band's previous work while others panned its lyrics and found the album too derivative. Kay also faced backlash from the press for his use of sports cars in this period despite his environmental beliefs.
Synkronized is the fourth studio album by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai. It was released on 8 June 1999 by Work Group in the United States,and on 14 June 1999 by S2 Records in the United Kingdom. Bassist Stuart Zender left the band during recording,and Nick Fyffe was hired as a replacement. The album contains funk,acid jazz and disco elements.
"Feels Just Like It Should" is the first single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's sixth studio album,Dynamite (2005). The song was produced by Mike Spencer and Jay Kay. The track was built on a bass line created by Kay as a human beatbox. This bassline originally formed part of an interlude that was intended to feature on the band's 2001 album,A Funk Odyssey,but it was dropped for the final version of the album,only appearing on the test pressing. The song was their fourth number one on the US Dance Chart and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 48th Grammy Awards.
"Deeper Underground" is a single by British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai from the soundtrack to the 1998 film Godzilla. The song was also included as a bonus track on the group's fourth studio album,Synkronized,as well as on the special edition of the group's fifth album,A Funk Odyssey (2001). Released in Japan in May 1998 and in the United Kingdom two months later,"Deeper Underground" became a hit in several countries,giving Jamiroquai their only number-one single on the UK Singles Chart,selling over 339,100 copies in the UK as of March 2017.
"Canned Heat" is the second single from British funk group Jamiroquai's fourth studio album,Synkronized (1999). Released on 24 May 1999,it became their second number-one single on the US Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.
"Virtual Insanity" is a song by British funk band Jamiroquai,released on 19 August 1996 as the second single from their third studio album,Travelling Without Moving (1996). The song interpolates parts of Jocelyn Brown's post-disco hit "Somebody Else's Guy" (1984),and its award-winning music video was released in September 1996,garnering 10 nominations and winning four,including for "Video of the Year",at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
"Cosmic Girl" is the second single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album,Travelling Without Moving (1996). The song was released in the United Kingdom on 25 November 1996 via Sony Soho Square and in the United States in 1997 via Work Group. It achieved great chart success,peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached No. 3 in Italy,No. 4 in Iceland,and No. 10 in Finland. The accompanying music video was directed by Adrian Moat and filmed in Spain. The B-side to the single is an instrumental,"Slipin' 'N' Slidin'",a song originating from another Jamiroquai track called "Mr Boogie",which was a live-only song. "Slipin 'N' Slidin'",just like "Mr Boogie",also has a vocal version.
"Too Young to Die" is a song by British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai,released in March 1993 as the second single from their debut studio album,Emergency on Planet Earth (1993). The original version of the track runs at 10:18;however,both the single and album versions were cut,running at 3:22 and 6:05,respectively. The single received positive reviews from music critics,who compared lead singer Jay Kay to Stevie Wonder.
"Space Cowboy" is the international lead single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's second studio album,The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994). Released on 26 September 1994 by Sony Soho Square,the single peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart,number six in Italy,and number three in Iceland. In the United States,it gave the band their first number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In June 2006,it re-entered the UK Dance Chart at number one. Its music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton. The single contains remixes by David Morales,which further put the single in club circulation.
"Little L" is the lead single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album,A Funk Odyssey (2001). The song was written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith and was inspired by the break-up between Kay and his former girlfriend Denise van Outen,which occurred due to conflicting work commitments and which led to Kay's cocaine problem. Kay quit his habit in 2003.
Jamiroquai are a British funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Fronted by lead singer Jay Kay,Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement. Subsequent albums have explored other musical directions such as pop,rock,disco and electronica. Their best-known track is "Virtual Insanity",which won four awards at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamiroquai have sold more than 26 million albums worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1998.
"High Times" is a song by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai,released as the fourth and final single from their third studio album,Travelling Without Moving (1996). Released on 1 December 1997,the song peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart,and reached the top 10 on both the American and Canadian dance charts.
"You Give Me Something" is a song from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album,A Funk Odyssey (2001). Written by Jay Kay,Rob Harris,and Nick Fyffe,the song was released in November 2001 as the second single from the album. The track peaked at 16 on the UK Singles Chart,number 17 in Spain,and number 30 in France. The song was the group's first single to be released on the DVD single format.
"Emergency on Planet Earth" is a song by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai,released by Sony Soho Square as the fourth and final single from the band's debut studio album of the same name (1993). The song was written by Jay Kay,and has an environmentalist tone,urging the listener to "stop modernisation going on." The track peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and at number four on the US Dance Chart.
"Supersonic" is the third single from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album,Synkronized (1999). The song was written by Jay Kay,Toby Smith,Derrick McKenzie,Sola Akingbola,Wallis Buchanan,and Simon Katz while Jay Kay and Al Stone produced it. The track peaked at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart and became Jamiroquai's third No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Automaton" is a song by English funk band Jamiroquai. It was released as the lead single from their eighth studio album,Automaton (2017),on 27 January 2017. The song peaked at number 36 in France,number 61 in Japan,number 65 in Scotland,and number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart.
"Cloud 9" is a song by English funk band Jamiroquai. It was released as the second single from their eighth studio album,Automaton,on 10 February 2017. The song peaked at number 19 in France,number 35 in Spain,and number 77 in Scotland.
