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Travelling Without Moving
Studio album by
Jamiroquai
Released
  • 28 August 1996 (1996-08-28) (Japan)
  • 9 September 1996 (1996-09-09) (UK)
  • 19 November 1996 (1996-11-19) (Canada)
  • 14 January 1997 (1997-01-14) (US)
Studio
Genre
Length67:22
LabelSony Soho Square (UK)
Columbia (Canada)
Work (US)
Producer
Jamiroquai chronology
Jay's Selection
(1996) 		Travelling Without Moving
(00000004) 		In Store Jam
(1997)
Jamiroquai studio album chronology
The Return of the Space Cowboy
(1994) 		Travelling Without Moving
(1996) 		Synkronized
(1999)
Singles from Travelling Without Moving
  1. "Do U Know Where You're Coming From"
    Released: 14 February 1996
  2. "Virtual Insanity"
    Released: 19 August 1996
  3. "Cosmic Girl"
    Released: 11 November 1996
  4. "Alright"
    Released: 28 April 1997
  5. "High Times"
    Released: 1 December 1997

Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 28 August 1996 in Japan, 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom, 19 November 1996 in Canada, and 14 January 1997 in the United States. The album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity". It entered the Guinness World Records as the best-selling funk album in history.[1]

Background

Just before the release of the album, it was reported that singer Jay Kay's love of sportscars had reached a peak, and as such was reflected by the album cover which resembled the Ferrari logo as well as the engine noises on the title track. The title track, "Travelling Without Moving", appropriately introduces a new high-octane sound which features strongly in later albums. The RIAA certified Travelling Without Moving Platinum on 3 November 1997, denoting 1 million shipments in the United States—this is the only RIAA certification the band has ever obtained. The name of the album seems to be a reference to the film Dune, which includes the line "Travelling without moving" in its intro sequence.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
The Guardian[4]
NME6/10[5]
Pitchfork7.2/10[6]
Q[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

Q gave the album 4 out of 5: "Tighter and more compact in its production than the epic funk arrangements of... The Return of the Space Cowboy… No-one with ears can deny Jason Kay's musicality — he's an extraordinary singer, and proves it here." The Source also gave the album 4 out of 5: "Travelling is essentially about the metaphysics of having a good time… Jamiroquai have a thousand musical tricks up their sleeves; edgy horns laced with jazz intricacies, energetic bass lines and disco rhythms."

Sales were helped by the success of "Virtual Insanity", which won a Grammy Award and four MTV Awards. The album went triple platinum album in the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States. With the success of Travelling Without Moving, Jamiroquai's popularity had increased considerably and influenced fans to listen to past releases. "Virtual Insanity" became one of the first songs by Jamiroquai to reach America, and subsequently made the band a household name.

"If I'm not mistaken," noted Jay Kay as 1997 closed, "Travelling Without Moving has now sold well over five-and-a-half million worldwide, with a million-and-a-half here [the UK] and another million in America. Cleaned up at the American MTV awards and just come back from supporting The Rolling Stones over there. In fact, we even met Jack Nicholson backstage in Las Vegas the other night. He said he loved the show, which was nice."[9]

"Virtual Insanity" is a playable song on the karaoke game for Xbox 360, Lips. "Cosmic Girl" appears in the European version of the GameCube game Donkey Konga as well as the Wii game Just Dance 2. "Cosmic Girl" was also used in the 2000 film Center Stage. "Use The Force" was used in the 1998 film Sliding Doors. "Travelling Without Moving" is used in the introduction video to the PlayStation game Speed Freaks. References to popular science fiction and space travel concepts are found in the album's title and several songs (e.g. in the film Dune; the technique used by the Guild Navigators to fold space is referred to as "travelling without moving"). "Virtual Insanity" contains sounds taken from the film Alien; "Cosmic Girl" contains references to Star Trek, Barbarella, hyperspace, transporters, and "close encounters"; "Alright" contains references to Islands in the Sky; and "Use the Force" contains references to Star Wars.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Virtual Insanity"Jay Kay, Toby Smith5:40
2."Cosmic Girl"Kay, Derrick McKenzie4:03
3."Use the Force"Kay, Smith, McKenzie, Sola Akingbola4:00
4."Everyday"Kay, Smith, Stuart Zender4:28
5."Alright"Kay, Smith4:25
6."High Times"Kay, Smith, McKenzie, Zender5:58
7."Drifting Along"Kay, McKenzie, Simon Katz, Zender4:06
8."Didjerama" (instrumental)Kay, Wallis Buchanan, McKenzie, Zender3:50
9."Didjital Vibrations" (instrumental)Kay, Buchanan, Zender5:49
10."Travelling Without Moving"Kay3:40
11."You Are My Love"Kay3:55
12."Spend a Lifetime"Kay, Smith4:14
13."Do U Know Where You're Coming From" (with M-Beat, bonus track)Kay, Smith, M-Beat4:59
14."Funktion" (hidden track on some releases)Kay, Smith8:27
Total length:1:07:07

All tracks are written by Kay and Smith

Australian Bonus Disc: "Alright" Remixes EP[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Alright" (Radio Mix) 
2."Alright" (Tee's Radio Jay) 
3."Alright" (Tee's In House Mix) 
4."Alright" (DJ Version Excursion) 
5."Alright" (Tee's Digital Club) 
6."Alright" (D&C Human Mix) 
7."Alright" (D&C Electro Groove Mix) 
Australian Bonus Remix Disc[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Virtual Insanity" (Single Edit)Kay, Smith 
2."Virtual Insanity" (Unreality Mix)Kay, Smith 
3."High Times" (Sanchez Radio Edit)Kay, Smith, Zender, McKenzie 
4."Space Cowboy" (Classic Club)Kay, Smith 
5."Alright" (Tee's In House Mix)Kay, Smith 
6."Cosmic Girl" (Classic Mix)Kay, McKenzie 
American Edition Bonus Disc: "Cosmic Girl" Remixes EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cosmic Girl" (US Radio Mix)Kay, McKenzie 
2."Cosmic Girl" (Quasar Mix)Kay, McKenzie 
3."Cosmic Girl" (Classic Mix)Kay, McKenzie 
4."Cosmic Girl" (Cosmic Dub)Kay, McKenzie 
20th Anniversary Reissue Bonus Disc[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Virtual Insanity" (Salaam Remi Remix)Kay, Smith 
2."Cosmic Girl" (Quasar Mix)Kay, McKenzie 
3."Alright" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Remix)Kay, Smith 
4."High Times" (Sanchez Radio Edit)Kay, Smith, Zender, McKenzie 
5."Do U Know Where You're Coming From" (Full Horns Mix)Kay, Smith, M-Beat 
6."Bullet"Kay, Buchanan 
7."Slipin' N' Slidin'"Kay, Buchanan 
8."Hollywood Swinging" (Live on the Chicago Riviera)Robert Bell 
9."Alright" (Live at the Verona Amphitheatre)Kay, Smith 
10."Virtual Insanity" (Live at the Verona Amphitheatre)Kay, Smith 

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[40] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[41] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[42] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[43] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[44] 3× Platinum 300,000^
France (SNEP)[46] 2× Platinum 649,100 [45]*
Germany (BVMI)[47] Gold 250,000^
Italy (FIMI)[48] 2× Platinum 200,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[49] 3× Platinum 600,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[50] Platinum 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[51] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[52] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[53] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] 4× Platinum 1,219,197[54]
United States (RIAA)[57] Platinum 1,400,000[56]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[58] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*
Worldwide — 8,000,000[59]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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