Little L

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"Little L"
Little L cover.jpg
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album A Funk Odyssey
Released13 August 2001 (2001-08-13)
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 3:57 (single edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Pope
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Black Capricorn Day"
(2000) 		"Little L"
(2001) 		"You Give Me Something"
(2001)

"Little L" is the lead single from British funk-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 breakup between Kay and his former girlfriend, Denise van Outen, over his cocaine problem. "Little L" was released on 13 August 2001, reaching 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 listing[]

Charts and certifications[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom July 2001 (2001-07) Promotional Sony Soho Square [36]
Continental Europe [36]
United Kingdom 13 August 2001 (2001-08-13)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [37]
Australia CD
[38]
United States 28 August 2001 (2001-08-28) Contemporary hit radio
  • Sony Soho Square
  • Epic
 [39]

In popular culture[]

The song was featured in the film The Sweetest Thing in 2002. A cover of the song is featured in the game Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party.

References[]

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  2. ^ Little L (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Jamiroquai. Sony Soho Square. 2001. 671718 6.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Little L (UK cassette single sleeve). Jamiroquai. Sony Soho Square. 2001. 671718 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Little L (Australian CD single liner notes). Jamiroquai. Sony Soho Square, Columbia Records. 2001. 671351.2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Little L (US CD single liner notes). Jamiroquai. Epic Records. 2002. 49K 79638.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Jamiroquai – Little L". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 36. 1 September 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Jamiroquai: Little L" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
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  16. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 38. 15 September 2001. p. 13. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Jamiroquai". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 23 August 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 2 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
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  23. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jamiroquai – Little L". VG-lista.
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  30. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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  33. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  34. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  35. ^ "British single certifications – Jamiroquai – Little L". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  36. ^ Jump up to: a b Flick, Larry (25 August 2001). "Epic's Jamiroquai Steps into '2001'" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113 no. 34. p. 82. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  37. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting August 13, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 August 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  38. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th August 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 13 August 2001. p. 24. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  39. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1416. 24 August 2001. p. 114. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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