Synkronized

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All tracks are written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith, except where noted

Synkronized
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Studio album by
Released8 June 1999
Recorded1998–1999
StudioChillington (Buckinghamshire, England)
Genre
Length53:06
Label Sony Soho Square (UK), Work (US)
Producer Al Stone, Jason Kay
Jamiroquai chronology
In Store Jam
(1997)
Synkronized
(1999)
1999 Remixes
(1999)
Jamiroquai studio album chronology
Travelling Without Moving
(1996)
Synkronized
(1999)
A Funk Odyssey
(2001)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Canned Heat"Kay5:31
2."Planet Home" 4:44
3."Black Capricorn Day"Kay5:41
4."Soul Education" 4:15
5."Falling" 3:45
6."Destitute Illusions" (instrumental)Kay, Smith, Derrick McKenzie5:40
7."Supersonic" 5:15
8."Butterfly" 4:28
9."Where Do We Go from Here?"Kay5:13
10."King for a Day" 3:40
Total length:48:12
UK bonus track [70]
No.TitleLength
11."Deeper Underground"4:46
Japanese bonus track [71]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Getinfunky" (instrumental)Kay, Wallis Buchanan5:35
Australian bonus disc [72]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Deeper Underground" 4:46
2."Getinfunky" (instrumental)Kay, Buchanan5:35
3."Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (instrumental)Kay, Buchanan4:00
Total length:14:21

Personnel

Credits for Synkronized adapted from album liner notes. [73]

Jamiroquai

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [42] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [40] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [83] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [36] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [39] Gold250,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [38] 4× Platinum800,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [41] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [84] Gold7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [85] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [37] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Platinum300,000^
United States310,000 [17]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [43] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide3,000,000 [4]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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