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[[ | {{Album|cover=SYNK.jpeg|name=Synkronized|artist=[[Jamiroquai]]|released=8 June 1999|recorded=1998-1999|tour=[[Synkronized Tour]]|studio=Chillington Studios|genre=Funk, soul, R&B, disco, & acid jazz|length=53:06|label=Sony Soho Square|writer=[[Jay Kay]], [[Toby Smith]], [[Wallis Buchanan]], & [[Derrick McKenzie]]|producer=Al Stone}} | ||
'''''Synkronized''''' is the fourth studio album by Jamiroquai, released on 14 June 1999. | |||
'''''Synkronized''''' is the fourth studio album by Jamiroquai, released on 8 June 1999 under Work Group in the United States, and 14 June 1999 under Sony Soho Records in the United Kingdom. ''Synkronized'' serves as a shift in sound for the band, prioritizing more electric instrumentation and disco than other elements. This release is also the first album with without bassist [[Stuart Zender]], having left midway through development. He would be replaced by bassist [[Nick Fyffe]]. It would also be the final album with didgeridoo player [[Wallis Buchanan]], leaving shortly after. | |||
The album released with 4 accompanying singles. [[Canned Heat|"Canned Heat"]] would be the first and lead single of the album on May 24th, 1999 ,debuting at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart, being the second song of their discography to do so. It would aswell rank number 4 on the UK charts. [[Supersonic|"Supersonic"]] was released as the second single releasing 13 September 1999 which as well placed number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart, being the third single to do so. It would rank number 22 in UK charts. [[Black Capricorn Day|"Black Capricorn Day"]] would be the third single, however only exclusively releasing as a Japan single on 3 November 1999. The final single, [[King for a Day|"King for a Day"]] would release 29 November 1999 and peak at number 20 in the UK charts. | |||
== Background == | |||
Session began two years after [[Travelling Without Moving]] at [[Jay Kay|Jay Kay's]] home studio in Buckinghamshire, Chillington. Close to nine tracks would be recorded until Stuart Zender left the band, with reasoning being disputes between him and Jay Kay<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20181121120328/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67486971.html/</ref> and wishing to spend more time with his then-girlfriend and his recently born baby.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220916003146/https://www.mtv.com/news/j367ci/bassist-stuart-zender-leaves-jamiroquai</ref> Ultimately the band decided it would be best to re-record the album and have Nick Fyffe serve as the replacement for Zender in bass playing. It would be shortly finished and revised 6 months after and would be released. Jay Kay has admitted several times in the past that he was never satifised with the outcome of ''Synkronized'', saying in a 2001 interview "I never really locked into that album, lyrically. I wasn't there. I listen to it now, and I shake my head."<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=_hMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> Whether this is because of the re-recorded version with Fyffe or inner-tension between band members is not clear. | |||
== Track Listing == | == Track Listing == | ||
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# [[Where Do We Go From Here?]] | # [[Where Do We Go From Here?]] | ||
# [[King for a Day]] | # [[King for a Day]] | ||
#* Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Bonus track) | #* [[Wolf In Sheep's Clothing]] (Bonus track) | ||
#* Getinfunky (Japanese bonus track) | #* [[Getinfunky]] (Japanese bonus track) | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:SynkPromo.jpeg|Promotional cassette cover | File:SynkPromo.jpeg|Promotional cassette cover | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | |||
* ''Synkronized'' is the highest Jay Kay solo-written tracks in their discography, with 3 songs being solely written by him. | |||
== References == | |||
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Album by Jamiroquai | |
| Released | 8 June 1999 |
| Recorded | 1998-1999 |
| Tour | Synkronized Tour |
| Studio | Chillington Studios |
| Genre | Funk, soul, R&B, disco, & acid jazz |
| Length | 53:06 |
| Label | Sony Soho Square |
| Writer | Jay Kay, Toby Smith, Wallis Buchanan, & Derrick McKenzie |
| Producer | Al Stone |
Synkronized is the fourth studio album by Jamiroquai, released on 8 June 1999 under Work Group in the United States, and 14 June 1999 under Sony Soho Records in the United Kingdom. Synkronized serves as a shift in sound for the band, prioritizing more electric instrumentation and disco than other elements. This release is also the first album with without bassist Stuart Zender, having left midway through development. He would be replaced by bassist Nick Fyffe. It would also be the final album with didgeridoo player Wallis Buchanan, leaving shortly after.
The album released with 4 accompanying singles. "Canned Heat" would be the first and lead single of the album on May 24th, 1999 ,debuting at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart, being the second song of their discography to do so. It would aswell rank number 4 on the UK charts. "Supersonic" was released as the second single releasing 13 September 1999 which as well placed number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart, being the third single to do so. It would rank number 22 in UK charts. "Black Capricorn Day" would be the third single, however only exclusively releasing as a Japan single on 3 November 1999. The final single, "King for a Day" would release 29 November 1999 and peak at number 20 in the UK charts.
Background
Session began two years after Travelling Without Moving at Jay Kay's home studio in Buckinghamshire, Chillington. Close to nine tracks would be recorded until Stuart Zender left the band, with reasoning being disputes between him and Jay Kay[1] and wishing to spend more time with his then-girlfriend and his recently born baby.[2] Ultimately the band decided it would be best to re-record the album and have Nick Fyffe serve as the replacement for Zender in bass playing. It would be shortly finished and revised 6 months after and would be released. Jay Kay has admitted several times in the past that he was never satifised with the outcome of Synkronized, saying in a 2001 interview "I never really locked into that album, lyrically. I wasn't there. I listen to it now, and I shake my head."[3] Whether this is because of the re-recorded version with Fyffe or inner-tension between band members is not clear.
Track Listing
- Canned Heat
- Planet Home
- Black Capricorn Day
- Soul Education
- Falling
- Destitute Illusions
- Supersonic
- Butterfly
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- King for a Day
- Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (Bonus track)
- Getinfunky (Japanese bonus track)
Gallery
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Back cover
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Cassette cover
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Promotional sampler cover
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Promotional cassette cover
Trivia
- Synkronized is the highest Jay Kay solo-written tracks in their discography, with 3 songs being solely written by him.