Little L

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"Little L"
Jamiroquailittlel.png
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album A Funk Odyssey
Released8 August 2001 (2001-08-08)
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 3:57 (single edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rick Pope
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"King for a Day"
(1999)		"Little L"
(2001)		"You Give Me Something"
(2001)

"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. [1] [2] Kay quit his habit in 2003. [3] [4]

Contents

"Little L" was released on 8 August 2001 in Japan and on 13 August 2001 in the United Kingdom. The song reached number one in Spain, number two in Italy, and number five in the United Kingdom, Finland, and Portugal. The video features Jay Kay dancing in a futuristic nightclub.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomJuly 2001Promotional Sony Soho Square [43]
Continental Europe [43]
Japan8 August 2001CD Epic [44]
United Kingdom13 August 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Sony Soho Square [45]
AustraliaCD
 [46]
United States28 August 2001 Contemporary hit radio
  • Sony Soho Square
  • Epic
 [47]

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