Supersonic (Jamiroquai song)

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"Supersonic"
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Single by Jamiroquai
from the album Synkronized
B-side"Supersonic" (remix)
Released13 September 1999 (1999-09-13)[1]
Length
  • 5:14 (album version)
  • 3:40 (radio edit)
LabelSony Soho Square
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jay Kay, Al Stone
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Canned Heat"
(1999) 		"Supersonic"
(1999) 		"King for a Day"
(1999)

"Supersonic" is the third single from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized (1999). The song was written by Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Derrick McKenzie, Sola Akingbola, Wallis Buchanan, and Simon Katz while Jay Kay and Al Stone produced it. The word "supersonic" is repeated 127 times throughout the song. The track peaked at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart and became Jamiroquai's third No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Music video[]

The music video begins with the message "ru ready for a supersonic synkronized audio and visual experience?" on the screen, flashing red. The camera zooms into an "orb" and Jay Kay appears. The orb moves around him while he is dancing the robot and it flashes along with the song's tune. A yellow one appears along with a green, orange and purple one. More orbs are seen behind the first five. The camera itself changes angle. It then zooms into a red orb and Jay Kay is seen within it.

The second part of the video features a tunnel-like stage with LED-covered walls. Jay Kay and other bandmembers are seen "hovering" across the stage, based on the music video for Virtual Insanity. The camera effects continue and a large audience appears. The LEDs form a sneaking man animation, possible homage to James Bond. Finally, the stage explodes and Jay Kay falls on the floor, the sneaking man LED animation is seen leaving from under him, stage right.

Track listings[]

UK CD1[2]

  1. "Supersonic" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Supersonic" (Pete Heller – The Love Mix) – 9:35
  3. "Supersonic" (Harvey's Fuel Altered Mix) – 6:35

UK CD2[3]

  1. "Supersonic" – 5:15
  2. "Supersonic" (Restless Soul Main Vocal) – 7:35
  3. "Supersonic" (Sharp Razor Remix) – 7:04

UK cassette single[4]

  1. "Supersonic" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Supersonic" – 5:15

Charts[]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 75
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 75
Scotland (OCC)[9] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 22
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] 1

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 13 September, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 11 September 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ Supersonic (UK CD1 liner notes). Jamiroquai. Sony Soho Square. 1999. 667839 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Supersonic (UK CD2 liner notes). Jamiroquai. Sony Soho Square. 1999. 667839 5.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Supersonic (UK cassette single sleeve). Jamiroquai. Sony Soho Square. 1999. 667839 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jamiroquai – Supersonic" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 40. 2 October 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (28.10– 4.11 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 October 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamiroquai – Supersonic" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Jamiroquai Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

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