Song · Jamiroquai
“Cosmic Girl” by Jamiroquai
From the album Travelling Without Moving (1996)
“Cosmic Girl” by Jamiroquai appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1997 and 2022. It was first released in 1996 on the album Travelling Without Moving. Its best result is #68 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #313 alternative song of 1997.
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Jamiroquai chased "Virtual Insanity" with "Cosmic Girl", the second single from Travelling Without Moving, the British funk and acid-jazz outfit's third album, issued on Sony Soho Square. Jay Kay wrote it with Derrick McKenzie, arranged it and co-produced it with Al Stone, who also engineered and mixed, and Simon Katz is on guitar. It's slick, weightless groove music, and it traveled: 6 on the UK Singles Chart, 3 in Italy, 4 in Iceland and 7 on Billboard's Dance Club Play chart in America.
Adrian Moat directed the video in Spain, and the B-side, the instrumental "Slipin' 'N' Slidin'", grew out of "Mr Boogie", a tune the band only ever played live.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 887 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
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