Travelling Without Moving

Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by British funk/acid jazz band
Travelling W ithout Moving
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]

Contents
Background
Reception
In popular culture
Studio album by Jamiroquai
Track listing
Certifications Released 28 August 1996 (Japan)
Charts 9 September 1996 (UK)
Weekly charts 19 November 1996
Year-end charts (Canada)

References 14 January 1997 (US)

Genre Funk · acid jazz · R&B
Length 67:22
Background Label Sony Soho Square (UK)
Just before the release of the album, it was reported that singer Jay Kay's love of Columbia (Canada)
sportscars had reached a peak, and as such was reflected by the album cover which Work (US)
resembled the Ferrari logo as well as the engine noises on the title track. The title
Producer Jason Kay, Al Stone
track, "Travelling Without Moving" appropriately introduces a new high-octane
Jamiroquai chronology
sound which features strongly in later albums. The RIAA certified Travelling
Without Moving Platinum on 3 November 1997, denoting 1 million shipments in the Jay's Travelling In Store
United States – this is the only RIAA certification the band has ever obtained. The Selection Without Jam
name of the album seems to be a reference to the film Dune, which includes the line
(1996) Moving (1997)
(1996)
"Travelling without moving" in its intro sequence.
Singles from Travelling Without
Reception Moving

Q gave the album 4 out of 5: "Tighter and more compact in its production than the 1. "Do You Know Where You're
epic funk arrangements of... The Return of the Space Cowboy… No-one with ears Coming From?"
can deny Jason Kay's musicality — he's an extraordinary singer, and proves it here." Released: 14 February 1996
The Source also gave the album 4 out of 5: "Travelling is essentially about the 2. "Virtual Insanity"
metaphysics of having a good time… Jamiroquai have a thousand musical tricks up Released: 19 August 1996
their sleeves; edgy horns laced with jazz intricacies, energetic bass lines and disco
3. "Cosmic Girl"
rhythms."
Released: 11 November 1996
Sales were helped by the success of "Virtual Insanity", which won a Grammy Award 4. "Alright"
and four MTV Awards. The album went triple platinum album in the United Released: 28 April 1997
Kingdom, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States. With the
success of Travelling Without Moving, Jamiroquai's popularity had increased 5. "High Times"
considerably and influenced fans to listen to past releases. "Virtual Insanity" became Released: 1 December 1997
one of the first songs by Jamiroquai to reach America, and
subsequently made the band a household name. Professional ratings
"If I'm not mistaken," noted Jay Kay as 1997 closed, "Travelling Review scores
Without Moving has now sold well over five-and-a-half million
Source Rating
worldwide, with a million-and-a-half here[the UK] and another million
AllMusic [2]
in America. Cleaned up at the American MTV awards and just come
back from supporting The Rolling Stones over there. In fact, we even Q [3]

met Jack Nicholson backstage in Las Vegas the other night. He said he Entertainment Weekly C+[4]
loved the show, which was nice."[5]

In popular culture
"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"). "Cosmic Girl" contains references to Star Trek, Barbarella, hyperspace, transporters, and "close encounters". "Alright"
contains references toIslands in the Sky and "Use the Force" contains references toStar Wars.

Track listing
Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Virtual Insanity" Jay Kay, Toby Smith 5:40
2. "Cosmic Girl" Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie 4:03
3. "Use the Force" Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Derrick 4:00
McKenzie, Sola Akingbola
4. "Everyday" Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Stuart 4:28
Zender
5. "Alright" Jay Kay, Toby Smith 4:25
6. "High Times" Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Derrick 5:58
McKenzie, Stuart Zender
7. "Drifting Along" Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie, 4:06
Simon Katz, Stuart Zender
8. "Didjerama" Jay Kay, Wallis Buchanan, 3:50
Derrick McKenzie, Stuart
Zender
9. "Didjital Vibrations" Jay Kay, Wallis Buchanan, 5:49
Stuart Zender
10. "Travelling Without Moving" Jay Kay 3:40
11. "You Are My Love" Jay Kay 3:55
12. "Spend a Lifetime" Jay Kay, Toby Smith 4:14
13. "Do You Know Where You're Coming From?" Jay Kay, Toby Smith, M-Beat 4:59
(featuring M-Beat, Bonus T rack)
14. "Funktion" (Hidden Track on some releases) Jay Kay, Toby Smith 8:27
Total length: 1:07:07

Australian Bonus Disc: "Alright" Remixes EP[6]

 No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Alright" (Radio Mix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
2. "Alright" (Tee's Radio Jay) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
3. "Alright" (Tee's In House Mix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
4. "Alright" (DJ Version Excursion) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
5. "Alright" (Tee's Digital Club) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
6. "Alright" (D&C Human Mix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
7. "Alright" (D&C Electro Groove Mix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith

Australian Bonus Remix Disc[7]

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Virtual Insanity" (Single Edit) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
2. "Virtual Insanity" (Unreality Mix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
3. "High Times" (Sanchez Radio Edit) Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Stuart
Zender, Derrick McKenzie
4. "Space Cowboy" (Classic Club) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
5. "Alright" (Tee's In House Mix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
6. "Cosmic Girl" (Classic Mix) Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie
American Edition Bonus Disc: "Cosmic Girl" Remixes EP
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Cosmic Girl" (US Radio Mix) Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie
2. "Cosmic Girl" (Quasar Mix) Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie
3. "Cosmic Girl" (Classic Mix) Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie
4. "Cosmic Girl" (Cosmic Dub) Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie

20th Anniversary Reissue Bonus Disc[8]

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Virtual Insanity" (Salaam Remi Remix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
2. "Cosmic Girl" (Quasar Mix) Jay Kay, Derrick McKenzie
3. "Alright" (Alan Braxe and Fred Falke Remix) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
4. "High Times" (Sanchez Radio Edit) Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Stuart
Zender, Derrick McKenzie
5. "Do You Know Where You're Coming From?" Jay Kay, Toby Smith, M-Beat
(Full Horns Mix)
6. "Bullet" Jay Kay, Wallis Buchanan
7. "Slipin' N' Slidin'" Jay Kay, Wallis Buchanan
8. "Hollywood Swinging" (Live on the Chicago Riviera) Robert Bell
9. "Virtual Insanity" (Live at the V erona Amphitheatre) Jay Kay, Toby Smith
10. "Alright" (Live at the V erona Amphitheatre) Jay Kay, Toby Smith

Certifications
 Region Certification Certified units/Sales

Australia (ARIA)[9] Platinum 70,000^

Austria (IFPI Austria)[10] Gold 25,000*

Canada (Music Canada)[11] 3× Platinum 300,000^

France (SNEP)[12] 2× Platinum 649,100 [13]*

Germany (BVMI)[14] Gold 250,000^

Italy (FIMI)[15] 2× Platinum 200,000*

Japan (RIAJ)[16] 3× Platinum 600,000^

Poland (ZPAV)[17] Gold 50,000*

Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] Gold 50,000^

Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] Gold 25,000^

United Kingdom (BPI)[20] 4× Platinum 1,219,197[21]

United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,400,000 [23]^

Summaries

Europe (IFPI)[24] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*

Worldwide (IFPI) N/A 11,000,000[25]

*sales figures based on certification alone

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Charts

Weekly charts Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position

French Albums Chart[43] 6

Italian Albums Chart[35] 42

Japanese Albums Chart[44] 87

Swiss Albums Chart[45] 37

Chart (1997) Position

Australian Albums Chart[46] 47

Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[47] 32

Dutch Albums Chart[48] 48

Japanese Albums Chart[49] 58

U.S. Billboard 200[50] 84

 Chart Position

Australian ARIA Album Chart[26] 6

Austrian Albums Chart[27] 9

Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[28] 14

Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[29] 5

Canadian RPM Albums Chart[30] 37

Dutch Albums Chart[31] 16

Finnish Albums Chart[32] 6

French SNEP Albums Chart[33] 2

German Media Control Albums Chart[34] 9

Italian Albums Chart[35] 9

Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[36] 6

New Zealand Albums Chart[37] 7

Norwegian Albums Chart[38] 16

Swedish Albums Chart[39] 4

Swiss Albums Chart[40] 3

UK Albums Chart[41] 2

U.S. Billboard 200[42] 24

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