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"Blow Your Mind" is the third overall single to be released from British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai's debut studio album, Emergency on Planet Earth. It was released on 24 May 1993 through Sony Soho Square in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Blow Your Mind"
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album Emergency on Planet Earth
B-side	"Hooked Up" (Instrumental)
Released	24 May 1993 (1993-05-24)[1]
Length	8:35 (album version) 3:51 (radio edit)
Label	Sony Soho Square
Songwriter(s)	Jay Kay, Toby Smith
Producer(s)	Rick Pope
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Too Young to Die" (1993) "Blow Your Mind" (1993) "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993)
Music video
"Blow Your Mind" on YouTube

Background

The single was later featured on the group's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006; however, its release was a shorter version rather than the original album-length track. Like both of the group's previous singles, two versions of the song exist: a heavily edited radio edit, running at 3:51, and the full-length album version, running at 8:35. The latter version has only ever been officially included on the group's debut album release (as well as the 2013 remaster). All other releases which include the track include the radio edit. The B-side of the single is an instrumental version of the popular Emergency on Planet Earth track "Hooked Up".

Critical reception

Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "In many ways this new single is not quite as good a song [as "Too Young to Die"] - this star still has a little way to rise."[2] Steve Morton from Music & Media said, "Again, not unreminiscent of Mr Stevie Wonder and he does it so well. Light piano tinkles, funky guitar flutters, horns ride the controlled storm and that voice breathes each soulful note out effortlessly. Less obviously catchy than Too Young To Die but it just oozes summer all over you."[3] Another editor noted, "On a hopping funky bass line Jay is scatting his vocals, while the horn section exhales full blast. Mind blowingly good stuff!"[4] Andy Beevers from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding, "The kid can do no wrong at the moment. His third single is a breezy jazz funk track that lacks the lyrical message of its predecessors but is already turning out to be a winner on the nation's dancefloors. Its chart success is assured."[5] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as "excellent" and "brassy".[6]

Music video

A black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single. It was directed by British music video directors Vaughan Arnell and Anthea Benton,[7] and shows a group of people dancing in a 1970s club, where Jamiroquai are performing the song to the paying crowd. It was later published on the band's official YouTube channel in November 2009.[8] The video has amassed more than 12,5 million views as of September 2021.

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[9]	5
UK Singles (OCC)	12
UK Dance (Music Week)[10]	2

References

На других языках

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- [en] Blow Your Mind (Jamiroquai song)

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[es] Blow Your Mind

«Blow Your Mind» es un sencillo de la banda británica Jamiroquai, el tercero de su primer álbum Emergency On Planet Earth grabado en el año 1992 y cuyo disco fue publicado el año siguiente. La edición original de esta canción dura 8:32 minutos, mientras que en sus recopilatorios (como el disco High times 1992-2006) aparece la versión sencillo que dura 3:22.

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