Alright (Jamiroquai song)

"Alright" is the third single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album, Travelling Without Moving. It was released on 28 April 1997 on Sony Soho Square in the United Kingdom and 23 September 1997 on Sony Music in the United States. The song was written by Jay Kay. The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and at number two in Iceland. It is the group's only single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 78.[1]

"Alright"
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album Travelling Without Moving
B-side"Alright" (remix)
Released
  • 28 April 1997 (1997-04-28) (UK)
  • 23 September 1997 (1997-09-23) (US)
Genre
Length
  • 4:25 (album version)
  • 3:39 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jay Kay
  • Al Stone
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Cosmic Girl"
(1996)		 "Alright"
(1997)		 "High Times"
(1997)
Music video
"Alright" on YouTube
Audio sample
  • file
  • help

The song contains samples from Eddie Harris' "It's All Right Now" and Idris Muhammad's "Could Heaven Ever Be Like This."

The song appears in the next gen version of Grand Theft Auto V on the Non-Stop Pop FM station.

Critical reception

Aidin Viziri from Salon stated in his review of Travelling Without Moving, that on the song, Kay "keeps the party alive with unbridled enthusiasm" exploring lust.[2]

Music video

The music video, directed by Vaughan Arnell,[3] takes place at a luxury party. Jay Kay is filmed singing in an elevator with the rest of Jamiroquai. Then, they perform the song, and at the end of the clip, the crowd were singing the chorus taken from live footage in Argentina. The video starts as a sequel of Cosmic Girl, with Jamiroquai appearing in sports cars, and Kay was driving the same Lamborghini while parking it at the entrance of the party.

Track listing
UK CD1[4]
  1. "Alright (Radio edit)" – 3:40
  2. "Alright (Version - Vocal)" – 6:04
  3. "Alright (Dub - Vocal)" – 5:34
  4. "Alright (D.J - Version Excursion)" – 6:47
UK CD2[5]
  1. "Alright (Full-Length Version)" – 4:23
  2. "Alright (Tee's In House Mix)" – 7:20
  3. "Alright (Tee's Digital Club)" – 7:15
  4. "Alright (Tee's Radio Jay)" – 3:27
2006 Digital EP[6]
  1. "Alright (Fred Falke & Alan Braxe Remix)" – 6:10
  2. "Alright (Todd Terry's In House Remix) – 7:20

Remixes

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 84
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 38
Canada Dance (RPM)[10] 13
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 35
Finland (Suomen virallinen Radiolista)[12] 13
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 98
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[15] 6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 6
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[18] 3
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[19] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 78
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[21] 7
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[22] 84
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References
  1. Unterberger, Andrew (29 June 2017). "The 100 Greatest Pop Songs of 1997: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. Viziri, Aidin (17 January 1997). "Sharps and Flats". Salon. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "Robin Brown - United Agents". United Agents. p. 2. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. https://www.discogs.com/Jamiroquai-Alright/release/513590
  5. https://www.discogs.com/Jamiroquai-Alright/release/36685
  6. https://www.discogs.com/Jamiroquai-Alright-EP/release/10472945
  7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Jamiroquai – Alright" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  9. "Ultratop.be – Jamiroquai – Alright" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. "RPM Dance (Nov 17, 1997)". RPM. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  11. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. "Listat - Radio Nova - Suomen suosituimmat vko 42/1997".
  13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jamiroquai – Alright". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  14. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (05.06.1997 – 11.06.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 21. 24 May 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com.
  19. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com.
  20. https://www.billboard.com/music/jamiroquai/chart-history/
  21. https://www.billboard.com/music/jamiroquai/chart-history/dance/club-play-songs
  22. https://www.billboard.com/music/jamiroquai/chart-history/r%26b/hip-hop-songs
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