Half the Man (Jamiroquai song)

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"Half The Man"
Halftheman.jpg
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album The Return of the Space Cowboy
B-side"Space Clav"
Released7 November 1994 (1994-11-07)[1]
Length4:50
LabelS2
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Pope
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Space Cowboy"
(1994) 		"Half The Man"
(1994) 		"Light Years"
(1995)

"Half the Man" is a song by the funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released in November 1994 as a single from their second studio album, The Return of the Space Cowboy. The single peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. "Half the Man" is in the key of D major.[2]

Background[]

The track was later featured on the soundtrack of cult British surf movie Blue Juice. With the exception of its inclusion on both regular and deluxe Japanese pressings, it is one of nine pre-2006 singles that do not appear on the group's greatest hits album, High Times: The Singles 1992-2006. There are two different versions of the music video for the track. The first video features Jay Kay performing the song, intercut with footage of a couple kissing. The second video removes the footage of the couple kissing. The track was later released as the double A-side to "Light Years" in the United States.

According to Toby Smith's (keyboards) acknowledgments in the vinyl 2LP reissue of "The Return of the Space Cowboy", the song was inspired by a woman named Gabriella.

Critical reception[]

A reviewer from The Mix wrote that "the ghost of Stevie Wonder lingers particularly on 'Half The Man', an appealing tune in which even J.K.'s vocal at times resembles Stevie's harmonica."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Spaced out after his first single off the new album, Jamiroquai now conjures up the rabbit out of his hat: a mildly swinging track with great radio-in-a-coffee-shop capacity."[4] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it four out of five, adding that "this mid-tempo track is a real grower and underlines how Jamiroquai's songwriting has matured."[5] Pete Stanton from Smash Hits wrote, "Gentle, laid-back soul that'd be at home in Ricardo's Wine Bar."[6]

Track listings[]

  • UK CD single 1[7]
  1. "Half the Man" (Edit) – 3:35
  2. "Space Clav" – 4:56 (Written by - Gary Barnacle/Toby Smith/Stuart Zender) [8]
  3. "Emergency on Planet Earth" (London Rican Mix) – 7:10
  4. "Half the Man" (Album Version) - 4:48
  • UK CD single 2[7]
  1. "Half the Man" (Edit) - 3:35
  2. "When You Gonna Learn (Didgeridoo)" - 3:48
  3. "Too Young to Die" (Edit) - 3:22
  4. "Blow Your Mind" (Edit) - 3:51
  • UK 12" vinyl[7]
  1. "Half The Man" (Edit) – 3:35
  2. "Emergency on Planet Earth" (London Rican Mix) – 7:10
  3. "Space Clav" – 4:56

Charts[]

Chart (1994-1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts) 198
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[10] 10
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 20
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 15

References[]

  1. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 5 November 1994. p. 23. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ https://tunebat.com/Info/Half-the-Man-Remastered-Jamiroquai/52MqoTJ6kT0h8JTe5rjpG5
  3. ^ "Monitor Mix — This Month's Mixes That Matter". The Mix. December 1994. p. 84. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 10 December 1994. p. 9. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Beevers, Andy (12 November 1994). "Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 15. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ^ Stanton, Pete (9 November 1994). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jamiroquai | Music | Singles | Half The Man". Funkin.com. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  8. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Jamiroquai-The-Return-Of-The-Space-Cowboy/release/4452093
  9. ^ "Jamiroquai – Half The Man" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ "JAMIROQUAI - HALF THE MAN" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 20 November 1994 - 26 November 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

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