Dynamite (Jamiroquai album)
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| Studio album by Jamiroquai | ||||
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15 June 2005 (Japan) 20 June 2005 (UK) 21 July 2005 (Australia) 20 September 2005 (US) | |||
| Recorded | October 2004-June 2005 | |||
| Genre | Funk,[1][2][3] disco[3] | |||
| Length | 54:59 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jay Kay, Mike Spencer | |||
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Dynamite is the sixth studio album released by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai. The album was released on 15 June 2005 in Japan, 20 June 2005 in the United Kingdom, 21 July 2005 in Australia and 20 September 2005 in the United States. Produced by Mike Spencer and Jay Kay, it is perhaps their most diverse work to date, featuring electronic, funk, disco, house and acoustic tracks.
Album information
Dynamite was released on 20 September 2005. The album was released after the 2004 hit movie Napoleon Dynamite featured the Jamiroquai song "Canned Heat" in its climactic dance scene. "Feels Just Like It Should" was the first single, reaching No. 8 in its first week on the UK charts. It has since become a No.1 hit on the Billboard dance charts in the United States. The single was also certified Gold in Japan for selling 100,000 copies. The second single, "Seven Days in Sunny June", was released in the UK in August 2005, peaking at No. 14 on the UK singles chart. The song also featured in the film The Devil Wears Prada. On 7 November 2005, "(Don't) Give Hate A Chance" was released as the third single from the album. The politically driven video for the track, which can be seen in its entirety at the band's website, is Jamiroquai's first animated clip; it features a Buffalo Man, complete with buffalo-horned hat, sunglasses, and tracksuit. The clip helped the track score Top 20 showings in UK charts such as the Smash Hits and hit40uk charts, both of which take in radio and video airplay, not just sales. However, the track bowed meekly at No.27 on the official UK singles chart. The album was recorded in many locations, including Jay's personal Chillington Studios and Los Angeles.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 61/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Q | [5] |
| URB | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
| Uncut | [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Entertainment.ie | [2] |
The album bowed at No.3 in the United Kingdom, becoming the first Jamiroquai album to chart outside the top two spots. Uncut gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, claiming "Jay Kay returns with another blast of super-slick soul..." Vibe claimed "The space cowboys return with a vengeance, sounding funky as ever."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Feels Just Like It Should" | Jay Kay | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Dynamite" | Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Seven Days in Sunny June" | Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Electric Mistress" | Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Starchild" | Rob Harris, Jay Kay | 5:13 |
| 6. | "Love Blind" | Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Talullah" | Rob Harris, Jay Kay | 6:04 |
| 8. | "(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" | Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 5:02 |
| 9. | "World That He Wants" | Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 3:14 |
| 10. | "Black Devil Car" | Rob Harris, Jay Kay | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Hot Tequila Brown" | Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Time Won't Wait" | Rob Harris, Matt Johnson, Jay Kay | 5:01 |
Total length: |
55:00 | ||
- Japanese Bonus Track
- 13. "Feels So Good" (Knee Deep Remix Edit) – 3:42
- Dualdisc
- "Dynamite in Enhanced Stereo" – 54:59
- "Feels Just Like It Should" (Video) – 4:34
- "Seven Days in Sunny June" (Video) – 3:59
- "Feels Just Like It Should" (The Making Of) – 22:59
- Australian Tour Edition Bonus Disc
- "Don't Give Hate a Chance" (Steve Mac Classic Remix)
- "Don't Give Hate a Chance" (Freemasons Remix)
- "Don't Give Hate a Chance" (Freemasons Dub)
- "Seven Days in Sunny June" (Ashley Beedle Heavy Disco Dub)
- "Seven Days in Sunny June" (Kraak & Smaak Remix)
- "Seven Days in Sunny June" (Blackbeard Remix)
- "Feels Just Like It Should" (Mark Ronson Remix 2)
- "Feels Just Like It Should" (Timo Maas Remix)
Note: Additionally, all test pressings of the album include the track "Beatbox" (2:34) as Track 12.
Personnel
- Sola Akingbola – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10, 12)
- Pablo Arraya – additional recording engineer (All tracks)
- Richard Bignell – additional recording engineer (All tracks)
- Bridgette Blades – backing vocals (tracks 2, 5, 11-12)
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (tracks 2, 5, 11-12)
- Jay Kay – lead vocals (All tracks), backing vocals (tracks 1-3, 6, 10-11), synthetic bass vocals (1), producer (2, 6, 8), backing vocal arrangements (2, 4-8, 12), artwork
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Reginald Dozier – recording engineer (tracks 7, 9)
- Valerie Etienne – backing vocals (tracks 5, 7, 10)
- Hazel Fernandez – backing vocals (tracks 5, 7, 10)
- Nick Ferrero – recording engineer (track 9)
- Nathan Haines – flute, saxophone (track 7)
- Rob Harris – guitar (tracks 1-8, 10-12)
- Randy Hope-Taylor – bass (track 7, Additional: track 8)
- Matt Johnson – piano (tracks 5, 8-9, 12), keyboards (1-6, 8, 10-12), fender rhodes piano (7), synthesizer bass (6)
- Vann Johnson – backing vocals (tracks 2, 5, 11-12)
- Charlie Lightening – photography
- Miaer "DJ Snare" Lloyd – scratching (track 6)
- Audrey Martells – backing vocals (tracks 8)
- Derrick McIntyre – bass (tracks 3, 5, 8, 12, Additional- 11)
- Derrick McKenzie – drums (tracks 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10-12), additional hi hat percussion (2)
- Alex Meadows – bass (tracks 2, 10)
- Rick Pope – recording engineer (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12)
- Samantha Smith – backing vocals (track 4)
- Mike Spencer – music programming (tracks 1-8, 10-12), producer (All tracks), engineer (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7-10, 12), audio mixing (All tracks)
- Benjamin Wright – string section leader (tracks 5, 7-9, 12), string arrangements (5, 7-9, 12), brass section leader (12), brass arrangements (12)
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- 1 2 Collar, Matt. "Jamiroquai: Dynamite> Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- 1 2 Lynch, Andrew (29 June 2005). "Jamiroquai – Dynamite". Entertainment.ie.
- 1 2 3 Greenblatt, Leah (23 September 2005). "Dynamite Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ "Dynamite Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ↑ Taut, and wired with determination. [Jul 2005, p.119]
- ↑ Jay Kay sounds more vital and energized than he has in a few albums. [Sep 2005, p.108]
- ↑ Uncut (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Jay Kay returns with another blast of super-slick soul..."
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/jun/17/popandrock.shopping3
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- ↑ "ジャミロクワイ-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of Dynamite by Jamiroquai]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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- ↑ "spanishcharts.com Jamiroquai - Dynamite" (ASP). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ↑ "swedishcharts.com Jamiroquai - Dynamite" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Jamiroquai - Dynamite - hitparade.ch" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Jamiroquai > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Dynamite > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2005". aria.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005" (ASP) (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 2005" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Hitparade.ch - Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005" (ASP). Swiss Music Charts (in Swedish). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Jamiroquai – ダイナマイト" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 15 September 2013. Select 2005年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Jamiroquai; 'Dynamite')". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Jamiroquai – Dynamite". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Dynamite in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search