Too Young to Die (song)

"Too Young to Die" is the second single taken from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's debut studio album, Emergency on Planet Earth. The original version of the track runs at 10:18, however, both the single and album versions were cut, running at 3:22 and 6:05 respectively. The single peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 50 in France, Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

"Too Young to Die"
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album Emergency on Planet Earth
B-side	"Too Young to Die" (Instrumental)
Released	1 March 1993 (Sony Soho Square)
Recorded	1992
Genre	Funk acid jazz
Length	6:05
Label	Acid Jazz Sony Soho Square Epic/CBS Hit Factory
Songwriter(s)	Jason Kay Toby Smith
Producer(s)	Jason Kay
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"When You Gonna Learn" (1992) "Too Young to Die" (1993) "Blow Your Mind" (1993)
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Background

The commercial single includes all three versions of the track. The song's lyrics are about the fear of war and death due to political machinations. A music video was shot for "Too Young to Die". It was directed by W.I.Z., and consisted mainly of Jay Kay singing in what appears to be a desert military installation. The single's cover art depicts Jay Kay in the background, looking into the camera, with a sky-blue "grill" of the Buffalo Man in the left, as hollow spots, which are slowly morphing into solid blue crosses, headstones, the polar opposites to the meaning of the buffalo man. This morphing happens as one moves their eyes from left to right over the cover of the single. There is also a banner near the bottom of the sleeve which has several images on it, including a picture of a baby with a caption beside it reading "Too Young to Die", an image of the mushroom cloud, and a Swastika, with the latter having a red "X" over it.

Track listing

UK CD single[1]

1. "Too Young to Die" (7" Edit) - 3:22
2. "Too Young to Die" (Extended Version) - 10:18
3. "Too Young to Die" (Original) - 6:05
4. "Too Young to Die" (Instrumental) - 6:22

Japanese CD single[2]

1. "Too Young to Die" (7" Edit) - 3:22
2. "When You Gonna Learn" (Digeridoo) - 3:48
3. "Too Young to Die" (Original) - 6:05
4. "When You Gonna Learn" (Cante Hondo Mix) - 5:49

UK 12" vinyl[3]

1. "Too Young to Die" (Extended Version) - 10:18
2. "Too Young to Die" (Original) - 6:05
3. "Too Young to Die" (Instrumental) - 6:22

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	53
France (SNEP)[5]	33
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6]	25
Netherlands (Tipparade)[7]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	21
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]	10

References

1. http://funkin.com/music/singles/too_young_to_die/
2. http://funkin.com/music/singles/too_young_to_die/
3. http://funkin.com/music/singles/too_young_to_die/
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. "Lescharts.com – Jamiroquai – Too Young to Die" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
6. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (5.–11. ágúst)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 August 1993. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
7. "Jamiroquai - Too Young To Die" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamiroquai – Too Young to Die" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – Jamiroquai – Too Young to Die". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Jamiroquai – Too Young to Die". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics