Emergency on Planet Earth (song)
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"Emergency on Planet Earth" is the fourth and final single from Jamiroquai
's debut studio album of the same name
. The song was written by Jay Kay
. It has a very environmentalist
tone, urging the listener to "stop modernisation going on." The track peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart
and at #4 on the U.S. Dance Chart
. A remix of the song, which uses a completely different bass track and intro, and includes some changes in the arrangements, was featured on the single and in the music video for the song. This version was later released on the group's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006.
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
's debut studio album of the same name
Emergency on Planet Earth
Emergency on Planet Earth is the debut studio album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1993, the album features strong elements of the mixture of the R&B, and funk genres, but it is notable for being one of the group's definitive acid-jazz albums...
. The song was written by Jay Kay
Jason Kay
Jason "Jay Kay" Luís Cheetham , is a Grammy Award-winning English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Jamiroquai...
. It has a very environmentalist
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
tone, urging the listener to "stop modernisation going on." The track peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and at #4 on the U.S. Dance Chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
. A remix of the song, which uses a completely different bass track and intro, and includes some changes in the arrangements, was featured on the single and in the music video for the song. This version was later released on the group's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006.
Tracklisting
UK CD Single- "Emergency on Planet Earth" - 3:34
- "Emergency on Planet Earth" (Extended Version) - 4:10
- "If I Like It, I Do It" (Acoustic Version) - 4:40
- "Revolution 1993" (Demo) - 10:20