Album · Jamiroquai
Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai
Travelling Without Moving is an album by Jamiroquai, released in 1996. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 47 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Virtual Insanity”, on 36 lists with a best position of #19.
Travelling Without Moving, Jamiroquai's third album, surfaced in Japan on 28 August 1996 before reaching British shops on 9 September on Sony Soho Square, and it's the London acid-jazz crew sleeking their funk into something built for the open road. Jay Kay wanted a broader, more universal record and found his themes in fast cars, living and love, with Derrick McKenzie's drums keeping the groove tight enough to dance to.
"Virtual Insanity" cracked America open: its video won Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, the album became the band's first Billboard 200 entry, and "Cosmic Girl" and "Alright" joined it in the UK top ten. Critics praised the focus, some grumbled about derivative grooves, and the sports-car imagery drew flak for clashing with Kay's environmental beliefs. None of it slowed sales: more than 8 million copies, and a Guinness record as the best-selling funk album ever.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Travelling Without Moving on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtual Insanity | 36 | #19 | – | 1996–2026 | |
| 2 | Alright | 9 | #57 | – | 1997–2005 | |
| 3 | Cosmic Girl | 2 | #68 | – | 1997–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.