Dynamite

Dynamite
Studio album by Jamiroquai
Released	15 June 2005 (2005-06-15) (Japan) 20 June 2005 (2005-06-20) (UK) 21 July 2005 (2005-07-21) (Australia) 20 September 2005 (2005-09-20) (US)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Funk,Disco,Electronica,Alternative Rock
Length	54:59
Label	Sony BMG (UK)
Producer	Jay Kay, Mike Spencer
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Entertainment.ie link
Jamiroquai chronology
Late Night Tales: Jamiroquai (2003) Dynamite (2005) High Times: Singles 1992-2006 (2006)
Singles from Dynamite
"Feels Just Like It Should" Released: 6 June 2005 "Seven Days in Sunny June" Released: 5 August 2005 "(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" Released: 7 November 2005

Dynamite is Jamiroquai's sixth studio album, released in June 2005. 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 in the US in DualDisc formats. The CD side of the DualDisc contains the 12 album tracks. The DVD side includes the entire album in enhanced stereo, the "Feels Just Like It Should" music video directed by Joseph Kahn, the "Seven Days in Sunny June" music video, as well as the "making-of" documentary for the music video "Feels Just Like It Should". The US release also features new album art.

A video was shot for the second single, "Seven Days in Sunny June", which was released in the UK in August 2005. The track bowed at No.14 in its first week on the UK charts. The song also featured in the film "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006) and french film "Tellement proches" (2009).

On 7 November, "(Don't) Give Hate A Chance" was released as the third single from the album. The politically-driven^{[citation needed]} 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

The album bowed at No.3 in the United Kingdom, becoming the first Jamiroquai album to chart outside the top two spots. However, with other solid new albums from Coldplay, Foo Fighters and others in the top five, it was still a strong success for Jamiroquai.

"Feels Just Like It Should" was the first single release, 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 album was also certified Gold in Japan for selling 100,000 copies.

Uncut (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Jay Kay returns with another blast of super-slick soul..."

Vibe (p.150) - "[T]he space cowboys return with a vengeance, sounding funky as ever." ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Feels Just Like It Should" (Jay Kay) – 4:34
2. "Dynamite" (Johnson, Kay) – 4:57
3. "Seven Days in Sunny June" (Johnson, Kay) – 3:59
4. "Electric Mistress" (Harris, Johnson, Kay) – 3:56
5. "Starchild" (Harris, Johnson, Kay) – 5:13
6. "Love Blind" (Harris, Johnson, Kay) – 3:35
7. "Talullah" (Harris, Kay) – 6:04
8. "(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" (Harris, Johnson, Kay) – 5:02
9. "World That He Wants" (Johnson, Kay) – 3:14
10. "Black Devil Car" (Harris, Kay) – 4:45
11. "Hot Tequila Brown" (Harris, Johnson, Kay) – 4:40
12. "Time Won't Wait" (Harris, Johnson, Kay) [Japan/UK/US bonus track] – 5:01

Personnel

References

v • d • e Jay Kay · Rob Harris · Paul Turner · Matt Johnson · Derrick McKenzie · Sola Akingbola · Lorraine McIntosh · Hazel Fernandez · Sam Smith Gavin Dodds · Simon Katz · Nick Fyffe · Stuart Zender · Simon Carter · Toby Smith · Nick Van Gelder · DJ D-Zire · Winston Rollins · Adrian Revell · Howard Anderson · Wallis Buchanan · Beverley Knight  · Johnny Thirkell · Gary Barnacle · Mike Smith Studio albums Emergency on Planet Earth (1993) · The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994) · Travelling Without Moving (1996) · Synkronized (1999) · A Funk Odyssey (2001) · Dynamite (2005) Compilations Jay's Selection (1996) · In Store Jam (promo, 1997) · JAZZiroquai (live, 1998) · Late Night Tales: Jamiroquai (2003) · High Times: Singles 1992-2006 (2006) Films Live in Verona (2002) · High Times: Singles 1992-2006 (2006) · Live at Montreux 2003 (2007) Other Discography · Buffalo Man · Chillington studio · Gig in the Sky