Virtual Insanity

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"Virtual Insanity"
Virtualinsanity.jpg
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album Travelling Without Moving
B-side
Released19 August 1996 (1996-08-19)
Genre
Length
  • 5:40(album version)
  • 4:04 (single version)
  • 3:46 (radio edit)
Label Sony Soho Square
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Al Stone
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Do U Know Where You're Coming From"
(1996)		"Virtual Insanity"
(1996)		"Cosmic Girl"
(1996)
Audio sample

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [79] Gold25,000‡
Japan (RIAJ) [80]
Full-length ringtone 		Gold100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [81] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [82] Platinum600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom19 August 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 Sony Soho Square [83]
Japan11 September 1996CD Epic [84]
United States20 May 1997 Work [85]

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