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| Released | 15 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2005 | |||
| Studio | Jam Studios, London, UK | |||
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| Length | 54:59 | |||
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Dynamite is the sixth studio album by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai. It was released on 15 June 2005 in Japan,20 June 2005 in the United Kingdom,21 July 2005 in Australia and 20 September 2005 in the United States.
The album was released after the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite featured the Jamiroquai song "Canned Heat" in its climactic dance scene. "Feels Just Like It Should" was the first single,reaching No. 8 in its first week on the UK charts. It has since become a No. 1 hit on the Billboard dance charts in the United States. The single was also certified Gold in Japan for selling 100,000 copies. The second single,"Seven Days in Sunny June",was released in the UK in August 2005,peaking at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also features in the film The Devil Wears Prada . On 7 November 2005,"(Don't) Give Hate A Chance" was released as the third single from the album. The politically driven video for the track was Jamiroquai's first animated clip;it features a Buffalo Man,complete with buffalo-horned hat,sunglasses,and tracksuit. The clip helped the track score Top 20 showings in UK charts such as the Smash Hits and Hit40UK charts,both of which take in radio and video airplay as well as sales. The track reached No. 27 on the official UK Singles Chart. The album was recorded in many locations,including singer Jay Kay's personal Chillington Studios.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− [7] |
| Entertainment.ie | [8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| New Musical Express | [10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
| Urb | [14] |
The album peaked at No. 3 in the United Kingdom,becoming the first Jamiroquai album to chart outside the top two spots. Uncut gave the album 3 out of 5 stars,claiming "Jay Kay returns with another blast of super-slick soul". [13] Vibe wrote that "The space cowboys return with a vengeance,sounding funky as ever." [15] [ better source needed ]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Feels Just Like It Should" | Jay Kay | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Dynamite" | Kay, Matt Johnson | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Seven Days in Sunny June" | Kay, Johnson | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Electric Mistress" | Kay, Johnson, Rob Harris | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Starchild" | Kay, Harris | 5:13 |
| 6. | "Love Blind" | Kay, Johnson, Harris | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Talullah" | Kay, Harris | 6:04 |
| 8. | "(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" | Kay, Johnson, Harris | 5:02 |
| 9. | "World That He Wants" | Kay, Johnson | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Black Devil Car" | Kay, Harris | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Hot Tequila Brown" | Kay, Johnson, Harris | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Time Won't Wait" | Kay, Johnson, Harris | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 55:00 | ||
Note: "Time Won't Wait" was not on the initial European and Australian release; in most regions, it was later added as a standard track. [16] Additionally, some CD-r promos of the album include the track "Beatbox" (0:34) as Track 12.
Adapted credits from the liner notes of Dynamite. [17]
Jamrioquai
Additional musicians
Technical
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [39] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Ireland (IRMA) [40] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Japan (RIAJ) [41] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [42] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [43] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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