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.
"Dancing in the Moonlight" is a song written by Sherman Kelly,originally recorded in 1970 by Kelly's band Boffalongo,and then a hit single by King Harvest in 1972,reaching number 5 in Canada and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2000,a cover by English band Toploader became a worldwide hit and achieved multi-platinum status in the United Kingdom. A version by Swedish EDM duo Jubël,released in 2018,was a hit in Europe.
"Where Is the Feeling?" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue from her fifth studio album,Kylie Minogue (1994). The song was written by Wilf Smarties and Jayn Hanna,while production was handled by Brothers in Rhythm. It was released on 10 July 1995 as the third and final single from the album,by Deconstruction and Mushroom Records,seven months after the release of the second single. A new version was recorded for the single release,featuring spoken vocals by Minogue.
"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.
"Seven Days in Sunny June" is the second single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's sixth studio album,Dynamite (2005). Written by lead singer Jay Kay and new keyboardist Matt Johnson,the track is considered to be a throwback to the old acid jazz sound upon which Jamiroquai made their name. The song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
"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.
"I Want You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was originally released in Australia on 27 May 1996 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album,Savage Garden (1997). The single reached number one in Canada and peaked at number four in Australia and on the US Billboard Hot 100. Much of the song's chart success in the US was the result of Rosie O'Donnell playing the song on several episodes of The Rosie O'Donnell Show. In the United Kingdom,the single was issued twice,achieving its highest peak of number 11 during its initial release in 1997.
"To the Moon and Back" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was released in Australia on 4 November 1996 as the second single from their self-titled 1997 album. It was the follow-up to their hit "I Want You". It won the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Song of the Year. The song became the band's first number-one single in their native country,reached number three on the UK Singles Chart,and peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"So Help Me Girl" is a song written by Howard Perdew and Andy Spooner and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his fourth studio album,Third Rock from the Sun (1994). The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart,where it debuted at number 59 for the week of February 4,1995,and number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"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.
"King for a Day" is the fourth single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album,Synkronized (1999). The song was written by Jay Kay and is a "tribute" to bassist Stuart Zender,who left the band shortly before Synkronized was completed. Jay Kay subsequently rerecorded all the songs on the album without Zender,and added "King for a Day" as the final track on the album. Upon its release on 29 November 1999,the song reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The video features Jay Kay walking around an old mansion,where each room has a member of the band.
"Love Foolosophy" is the third single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album,A Funk Odyssey (2001). The song was written by Jason Kay and Toby Smith. The song's title is a play on words,using a made-up portmanteau of "fool" and "philosophy" to express how he is a fool for love.
"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.
"Disco 2000" is a song by British band Pulp,included on the band's 1995 album,Different Class. Featuring a disco-inspired musical performance,the song was based on Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker's childhood memories of his friend Deborah Bone,who he had "fancied" in his youth but could never impress.
"Light Years" is a song by the British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai,originally released in 1994 as a song from their second studio album,The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994). It was released as a single on 12 February 1995 by Sony Soho Square and Work,but failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart due to little promotion of the track.
"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.
"What's Your Sign" is a song by British pop and soul singer Des'ree. Written by the singer with the track's producer Ashley Ingram,"What's Your Sign?" was released as the fourth single from Des'ree's third studio album,Supernatural (1998). It was released on 26 October 1998 and reached number one in Spain as well as the top 40 in Austria and France.
"Glow" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet,released on 27 March 1981 as part of their third single,which,in the UK,was a double A-side with the song "Muscle Bound". The combined single was their third consecutive top 20 hit in their native UK,reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Elsewhere,"Muscle Bound" was the A-side. "Glow" was written while their debut album,Journeys to Glory,was in the finishing stages and not included on it,but a few different versions of the song were on the 2010 reissue of the album.
