High Times: Singles 1992–2006

High Times: Singles 1992–2006
Greatest hits album by
Jamiroquai
Released6 November 2006
Recorded1992–2006
GenreFunk, acid jazz, R&B, pop, rock, dance, disco
Length75:06
Label
Jamiroquai chronology
Dynamite
(2005) 		High Times: Singles 1992–2006
(2006) 		Multiquai
(2006)
Singles from High Times: Singles 1992–2006
  1. "Runaway"
    Released: 30 October 2006
Alternative cover
Cover of the UK DVD video album
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Okayplayer89/100[2]
The Skinny[3]

High Times: Singles 1992–2006 is a compilation album by the British band Jamiroquai that was released on 6 November 2006 in the United Kingdom and 8 November 2006 in Japan.

The album was intended to be a collection of the group's singles, but it is more widely known as a collection of the band's best-known hits, as it does not include the singles "Stillness in Time", "Half the Man" (although available on both the regular and deluxe Japanese pressings), "Light Years", "Supersonic", "King for a Day" and "You Give Me Something" (although available on the 2022 vinyl reissue) as well as omitting the international-only singles "The Kids" and "Black Capricorn Day".

The album also includes two newly recorded songs, "Runaway" and "Radio". The album ended Jamiroquai's tumultuous contract with Sony BMG. The album peaked at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

Background

The album received relatively heavy promotion for a greatest-hits album. Posters promoting the album were found in some cities,[5] and many promotional performances were also held, with the most notable one being the London Jazz Cafe performance, which is notable for being the first Jamiroquai performance in the last few years that included wind instruments. The album was also heavily promoted via the internet, most notably via Yahoo! Answers,[6] where a competition to win an MP3 player that contains the album was held. The sleeve art for the album features Jay Kay's signature Silver Crown headpiece photographed on a beach with rock formations. In promotional images of the album, a reflection of the photographer shooting the image can be seen in the hat's surface;[citation needed] however, in the cover of the actual release, the reflection of the photographer was erased from the image.

2022 vinyl release

In December 2022, more than 16 years after its original release, High Times: Singles 1992–2006 was released on vinyl for the first time, including a standard version and a special-edition green vinyl version and a collector's booklet.[7][8][9] The vinyl release also saw the inclusion of "You Give Me Something", which had been omitted from previous audio-based releases.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When You Gonna Learn" (from Emergency on Planet Earth, 1993)Jay Kay3:49
2."Too Young to Die" (from Emergency on Planet Earth, 1993)Kay, Toby Smith3:23
3."Blow Your Mind" (from Emergency on Planet Earth, 1993)Kay, Smith3:56
4."Emergency on Planet Earth" (from Emergency on Planet Earth, 1993)Kay, Smith3:37
5."Space Cowboy" (from The Return of the Space Cowboy, 1994)Kay3:37
6."Virtual Insanity" (from Travelling Without Moving, 1996)Kay, Smith3:49
7."Cosmic Girl" (from Travelling Without Moving, 1996)Derrick McKenzie, Kay3:47
8."Alright" (from Travelling Without Moving, 1996)Kay, Smith3:42
9."High Times" (from Travelling Without Moving, 1996)McKenzie, Kay, Smith, Stuart Zender4:10
10."Deeper Underground" (from Synkronized, 1999)Kay, Smith4:46
11."Canned Heat" (from Synkronized, 1999)Kay3:48
12."Little L" (from A Funk Odyssey, 2001)Kay, Smith3:59
13."Love Foolosophy" (from A Funk Odyssey, 2001)Kay, Smith3:47
14."Corner of the Earth" (from A Funk Odyssey, 2001)Kay, Rob Harris3:56
15."Feels Just Like It Should" (from Dynamite, 2005)Kay4:33
16."Seven Days in Sunny June" (from Dynamite, 2005)Matt Johnson, Kay4:02
17."(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" (from Dynamite, 2005)Johnson, Kay, Harris3:51
18."Runaway"Johnson, Kay, Harris3:46
19."Radio"Kay4:12
Total length:74:30
  • Japanese bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
20."Half the Man" (from The Return of the Space Cowboy, 1994)Kay, Smith3:37


  • Deluxe edition bonus disc
  1. "Emergency on Planet Earth" (Masters at Work Remix) – 7:10
  2. "Space Cowboy" (David Morales Remix) – 7:52
  3. "Love Foolosophy" (Knee Deep Remix) – 8:27
  4. "Little L" (Bob Sinclar Remix) – 7:24
  5. "Cosmic Girl" (Tom Belton Remix) – 7:46
  6. "Dynamite" (Restless Souls Remix) – 7:40
  7. "Seven Days in Sunny June" (Ashley Beedle Heavy Disco Vocal Remix) – 7:54
  8. "Virtual Insanity" (Salaam Remi Remix) – 5:41
  9. "You Give Me Something" (Blacksmith R&B Remix) – 4:02
  10. "Supersonic" (Restless Souls Remix) – 8:26
  • Japanese bonus tracks
11. "Runaway" (Tom Belton Remix) – 3:29
12. "Feels So Good" (Knee Deep Remix) – 3:44
13. "Love Foolosophy" (Mondo Grosso Love Acoustic Mix) – 4:43
  • Japanese super deluxe edition bonus DVD
  1. "Too Young to Die"
  2. "Emergency on Planet Earth"
  3. "Space Cowboy"
  4. "Half the Man"
  5. "Virtual Insanity"
  6. "Cosmic Girl"
  7. "Deeper Underground"
  8. "Canned Heat"
  9. "Little L"
  10. "Love Foolosophy"
  11. "Feels Just Like It Should"
  12. "Seven Days in Sunny June"
  13. "Runaway"
  • UK DVD video album
  1. "When You Gonna Learn" – 3:49
  2. "Too Young to Die" – 3:23
  3. "Blow Your Mind" – 3:56
  4. "Emergency on Planet Earth" – 3:37
  5. "If I Like It, I Do It" – 4:47
  6. "Space Cowboy" – 3:37
  7. "Half the Man" – 4:50
  8. "Light Years" – 5:13
  9. "Stillness in Time" – 4:15
  10. "Virtual Insanity" – 3:49
  11. "Cosmic Girl" – 3:47
  12. "Alright" – 3:42
  13. "High Times" – 4:10
  14. "Deeper Underground" – 4:46
  15. "Canned Heat" – 3:48
  16. "Supersonic" – 5:02
  17. "King for a Day" – 3:41
  18. "Black Capricorn Day" – 4:02
  19. "Little L" – 3:59
  20. "You Give Me Something" – 3:21
  21. "Love Foolosophy" – 3:47
  22. "Corner of the Earth" – 3:56
  23. "Feels Just Like It Should" – 4:33
  24. "Seven Days in Sunny June" – 4:02
  25. "(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" – 3:51
  26. "The Making of Little L" – 8:16
  27. 4× mini movie clips
  28. "The Lost J-Wave Interview"

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[31] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[32] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 100,000‡
Ireland (IRMA)[34] Platinum 15,000^
Italy (FIMI)[35]
sales since 2009 		Platinum 50,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[36] Platinum 250,000^
Russia (NFPF)[37] Gold 10,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] 3× Platinum 893,324[39]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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