"Little L" | ||||
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Single by Jamiroquai | ||||
from the album A Funk Odyssey | ||||
Released | 8 August 2001 | |||
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Producer(s) | Rick Pope | |||
Jamiroquai singles chronology | ||||
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"Little L" is the lead single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey (2001). The song was written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith and was inspired by the break-up between Kay and his former girlfriend Denise van Outen, which occurred due to conflicting work commitments and which led to Kay's cocaine problem. [1] [2] Kay quit his habit in 2003. [3] [4]
"Little L" was released on 8 August 2001 in Japan and on 13 August 2001 in the United Kingdom. The song reached number one in Spain, number two in Italy, and number five in the United Kingdom, Finland, and Portugal. The video features Jay Kay dancing in a futuristic nightclub.
UK CD single [5]
UK 12-inch single [6]
UK cassette single [7]
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Australian CD single [8]
Japanese CD single [9]
US CD single [10]
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [42] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | July 2001 | Promotional | Sony Soho Square | [43] |
Continental Europe | [43] | |||
Japan | 8 August 2001 | CD | Epic | [44] |
United Kingdom | 13 August 2001 |
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Sony Soho Square | [45] |
Australia | CD |
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[46] | |
United States | 28 August 2001 | Contemporary hit radio |
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"Little L" | ||||
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Single by Jamiroquai | ||||
from the album A Funk Odyssey | ||||
Released | 8 August 2001 | |||
Length |
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Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Rick Pope | |||
Jamiroquai singles chronology | ||||
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"Little L" is the lead single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey (2001). The song was written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith and was inspired by the break-up between Kay and his former girlfriend Denise van Outen, which occurred due to conflicting work commitments and which led to Kay's cocaine problem. [1] [2] Kay quit his habit in 2003. [3] [4]
"Little L" was released on 8 August 2001 in Japan and on 13 August 2001 in the United Kingdom. The song reached number one in Spain, number two in Italy, and number five in the United Kingdom, Finland, and Portugal. The video features Jay Kay dancing in a futuristic nightclub.
UK CD single [5]
UK 12-inch single [6]
UK cassette single [7]
|
Australian CD single [8]
Japanese CD single [9]
US CD single [10]
|
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [42] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | July 2001 | Promotional | Sony Soho Square | [43] |
Continental Europe | [43] | |||
Japan | 8 August 2001 | CD | Epic | [44] |
United Kingdom | 13 August 2001 |
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Sony Soho Square | [45] |
Australia | CD |
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[46] | |
United States | 28 August 2001 | Contemporary hit radio |
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[47] |
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