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Album artwork for Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai

Virtual Insanity

by Jamiroquai

1996 · Psychedelic · 3:49

About this song

  • "Virtual Insanity" is a song by the English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on August 19, 1996, by Sony Soho Square as the second single from the album "Travelling Without Moving". Written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith and produced by Al Stone, the track received international attention alongside its music video directed by Jonathan Glazer. The video, released in September 1996, received ten nominations at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and won four, including Video of the Year, and later attracted renewed popularity as an Internet meme. The song reached number one in Iceland and number three on the UK Singles Chart. It also placed in the top ten in Finland, Ireland, and Italy, and reached number 38 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Virtual Insanity" earned Jamiroquai a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
  • "Virtual Insanity" is a song by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 19 August 1996 by Sony Soho Square as the second single from their third studio album, Travelling Without Moving (1996). The song was written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith, and produced by Al Stone. Its music video, directed by Jonathan Glazer, was released in September 1996, garnering ten nominations and winning four, including for Video of the Year, at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards. — wikipedia

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