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“Virtual Insanity” by Jamiroquai

From the album Travelling Without Moving (1996)

“Virtual Insanity” by Jamiroquai appears on 36 radio countdowns from 17 stations between 1996 and 2026. It was first released in 1996 on the album Travelling Without Moving. Its best result is #19 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #59 alternative song of 1997, #950 alternative song of all time and #375 of the '90s.

36countdowns
17stations
#19best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2026years charted

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Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (Official Video)

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"Virtual Insanity" was the second single from Jamiroquai's third album, Travelling Without Moving, released by Sony Soho Square in August 1996. Jay Kay wrote it with Toby Smith and co-produced it with Al Stone, and it's acid jazz at its slinkiest: a rolling, rubbery groove, Simon Katz's guitar flicking in and out, and Kay's supple, soulful voice sliding over the top.

The video, directed by Jonathan Glazer, took ten nominations at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and won four, Video of the Year among them, and it lives on as an Internet meme. The song topped the chart in Iceland, went to number three in the UK, made the top 10 in Finland, Ireland and Italy, and won the band a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

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#StationCountdownof
1996 37 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 100
1997 47 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 107
1997 50 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 91
1997 38 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997 105
1997 67 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997 101
1997 54 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 100
1997 19 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 1997 103
1997 55 KNRK Portland, OR KNRK Top 94 Songs of 1997 94

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 696 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 391 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 485 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 487 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2005 490 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 796 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2007 1108 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1090 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1099 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 987 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1018 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1063 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1112 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2021 691 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2021 334 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2022 89 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 372 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2023 277 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 368 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) 420
2023 553 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2024 453 WYEP WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years 1049
2025 378 WFPK WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s 500
2025 429 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs 800
2026 750 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound 1055

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