Blue Skies (Jamiroquai song)
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"Blue Skies" is the second single from British alternative group Jamiroquai
's studio album, Rock Dust Light Star
. The single was released via Digital Download on November 1, 2010. The song was written by band frontman Jay Kay
and Matt Johnson
. It is the band's second single to be released under Mercury Records
. The single did not receive an official physical release due to the fact it was released on the same date as the group's album. It appears that the Jamiroquai logo typeface has been stretched vertically for this release. The video for the single was made available on the group's YouTube account on September 25. The track peaked at #76 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Promotional CD Single
, attempting to find a beauty spot where he can look at the Blue Skies, hence the title of the song. The video tracks his journey to and from the spot, and also shows Jay reminiscing about his time with the band.
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
's studio album, Rock Dust Light Star
Rock Dust Light Star
Rock Dust Light Star is the seventh studio album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. The album was released on November 1, 2010.-Background:...
. The single was released via Digital Download on November 1, 2010. The song was written by band frontman Jay Kay
Jason Kay
Jason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
and Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson (keyboardist)
Matt Johnson is a keyboardist who plays for the alternative jazz band Jamiroquai.Matt was aged one and a half when he started playing the piano at his family home. ‘My dad was a musician so there was always music playing in the house, but I remember being taught by a scary old piano teacher, who...
. It is the band's second single to be released under Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
. The single did not receive an official physical release due to the fact it was released on the same date as the group's album. It appears that the Jamiroquai logo typeface has been stretched vertically for this release. The video for the single was made available on the group's YouTube account on September 25. The track peaked at #76 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Tracklisting
Digital Download and CD Single- "Blue Skies" - 4:02
Promotional CD Single
- "Blue Skies" (Original Mix) - 3:52
- "Blue Skies" (Linus LovesLinus LovesLinus Loves is a British dance music group and remix/production musical ensemble. The group originally consisted of DJs and producers Duncan Reid and Kevin McKay, after they co-founded Breastfed Recordings together in 2002 with Myles MacInnes...
Remix) - 7:30 - "Blue Skies" (Flux PavilionFlux PavilionJoshua Steele, known professionally as Flux Pavilion, is an English dubstep producer and DJ. He is the co-founder of Circus Records, along with Doctor P and DJ Swan-E. He is best known for his 2011 single "Bass Cannon", which peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, and was placed on the Radio...
Remix) - 5:46 - "Blue Skies" (Fred FalkeFred FalkeFrédérick "Fred" Falke is a French based house producer and DJ of German origin.Falke started out as a bass player around 1995 before turning his hand to production work in the late 1990s...
Remix) - 7:48 - "Blue Skies" (Fred Falke Instrumental) - 7:40
- "Blue Skies" (Fred Falke Radio Edit) - 4:08
Music video
The music video shows Jay Kay riding a Harley Davidson motorbike through the outback of AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, attempting to find a beauty spot where he can look at the Blue Skies, hence the title of the song. The video tracks his journey to and from the spot, and also shows Jay reminiscing about his time with the band.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia) | 12 |
| Dutch Singles Chart Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... |
79 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 18 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
76 |