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'{{short description|1996 single by Jamiroquai}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}} {{Use British English|date=June 2013}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox song | name = Virtual Insanity | cover = Virtualinsanity.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Jamiroquai]] | album = [[Travelling Without Moving]] | B-side = {{hlist|"[[Do U Know Where You're Coming From]]"|"Bullet"|Remixes}} | released = {{start date|1996|8|19|df=yes}} | format = {{hlist|[[12-inch single|12-inch]]|[[Cassette single|cassette]]|[[CD single|CD]]}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = {{hlist|[[Funk]]-[[pop music|pop]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-07.pdf|title=Airplay Action|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=36|page=17|date=7 September 1996|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>}} | length = {{ubl|5:40 (album version)|4:04 (single version)|3:46 (radio edit)}} | label = [[S2 Records|Sony Soho Square]] | writer = {{hlist|[[Jay Kay]]|[[Toby Smith]]|}} | producer = {{hlist|Al Stone}} | prev_title = [[Do U Know Where You're Coming From]] | prev_year = 1996 | next_title = [[Cosmic Girl (song)|Cosmic Girl]] | next_year = 1996 | misc = {{Audio sample | type = single | file = Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity.ogg }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|4JkIs37a2JE|"Virtual Insanity"}}}} }} "'''Virtual Insanity'''" is a song by British [[funk]] band [[Jamiroquai]]. It was released as the second single from their third studio album, ''[[Travelling Without Moving]]'' (1996), on 19 August 1996. It interpolates parts of [[Jocelyn Brown]]'s post-disco hit "[[Somebody Else's Guy]]" (1984). The song's award-winning [[music video]] was released in September 1996. "Virtual Insanity" was a number-one hit in Iceland and reached number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. As well as becoming a top-ten hit in Finland, Ireland, and Italy, the song also climbed to number 38 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart upon the single's release in the United States in 1997. The sight of an underground town in [[Sapporo]] provided inspiration to this song.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp0Ur4Ixbi8&t=36m12s | publisher = Youtube | language = English | accessdate = 6 April 2018 | title = Jamiroquai - Live at Tokyo dome on Youtube , November 18,1999 }}</ref> ==Single information== {{original research|section|date=June 2016}} The first B-side of the single is the song "[[Do U Know Where You're Coming From]]", in collaboration with [[M-Beat]]. It was released as a single earlier in 1996.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} The second B-side of the single is "Bullet". The song starts with a 3-second percussion intro, and switches into a longer, very [[Claustrophobia|claustrophobic]] introduction. During this part, very faint vocals can be heard in the background, while the melody progresses. In the beginning of the song, a sound that is sampled from the film ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' appears. It is the sound sequence when the [[SOS|S.O.S.]] signal appears on the screens of the spaceship ''Nostromo'' at the start of the film. ==Critical reception== Aidin Viziri from ''[[Salon (website)|Salon]]'' stated in his review of ''[[Travelling Without Moving]]'', that Kay "keeps the party alive with unbridled enthusiasm" on the song "exploring the chaos of modern life".<ref>{{cite web|first= Aidin |last= Viziri |title= Sharps and Flats |magazine= [[Salon (website)|Salon]] |date= 17 January 1997 |accessdate= 9 August 2020 |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20000902202206/http://www.salon.com/music/music970117.html}}</ref> ==Music video== "Virtual Insanity" is Jamiroquai's best known music video. At the [[1997 MTV Video Music Awards]] in September 1997, it earned 10 nominations, winning four awards, including "Breakthrough Video" and the "Best Video of the Year." In 2006, it was voted 9th by [[MTV]] viewers in a poll on music videos that 'broke the rules.' It was directed by [[Jonathan Glazer]]. The single was released in the U.S. in 1997. At the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, Jamiroquai performed the song, recreating the famous floor moving concept with two moving walkways on the stage floor, going in different directions, for [[Jay Kay]] to use to dance on.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9709/05/mtv.music.awards/ "Beck, Jamiroquai big winners at MTV Music Awards"]. ''CNN'', September 5, 1997</ref> ===Content=== [[File:Virtualinsanityvideo.JPG|220px|right|thumb|[[Jay Kay]] in a moving futuristic room in the "Virtual Insanity" music video. The video received critical acclaim from critics for its visual effects.]] The video consists mainly of Jamiroquai's singer, Jay Kay, dancing and performing the song in a bright white room with a grey floor. Throughout the video, there are several combinations of couches and easy chair, which are the only pieces of furniture in the room. The video earned recognition from critics for its special effects: the floor appears to move while the rest of the room stays still. At some points, the camera tilts up or down to show the floor or ceiling for a few seconds, and when it returns to the central position, the scene has completely changed. Other scenes show a crow flying across the room, a cockroach on the floor, the couches bleeding and the other members of Jamiroquai in a corridor being blown away by wind. This became the second video released by Jamiroquai to be successfully done in one complete, albeit [[Compositing|composited]], shot; "[[Space Cowboy (Jamiroquai song)|Space Cowboy]]" was the first. In a short making-of documentary, director Jonathan Glazer describes how the walls move on a stationary grey floor with no detail, to give the illusion that objects on the floor are moving. In several shots, chairs or couches are fixed to the walls so that they appear to be standing still, when in fact they are moving. In other shots chairs remain stationary on the floor, but the illusion is such that they appear to be moving.<ref>Jonathan Glazer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzwY7ii582Y The Making of Jamiroquai's Virtual Insanity], YouTube, URL accessed 3 June 2018</ref> The moving walls were not completely rigid and can be seen in some shots to wiggle slightly. ===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Organization !! Award !! Result |- | rowspan="10" | 1997 | rowspan="10" | [[1997 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Award]] | [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] | {{Won}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] | {{Nominated}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video|Breakthrough Video]] | {{Won}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]] {{small|(Directors: Jonathan Glazer)}} | {{Nominated}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]] {{small|(Choreographers: Jason Kay)}} | {{Nominated}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]] {{small|(Visual Effects: Jonathan Glazer and Sean Broughton)}} | {{Won}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]] {{small|(Art Director: John Bramble)}} | {{Nominated}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] {{small|(Editor: Jonathan Glazer and John McManus)}} | {{Nominated}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] {{small|(Cinematographer: Stephen Keith-Roach)}} | {{Won}} |- | [[MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice|International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe]] | {{Nominated}} |} ==Track listing== ; UK CD No.&nbsp;1 single <small>(663613 2)</small> # "Virtual Insanity" – 4:04 # "[[Do U Know Where You're Coming From]]" (Original Mix) – 4:59 # "Bullet" – 4:19 # "Virtual Insanity" (Album Version) – 5:40 ; UK CD No.&nbsp;2 single <small>(663613 5)</small> # "Virtual Insanity" – 4:04 # "Space Cowboy" (Classic Radio) – 4:01 # "Emergency On Planet Earth" (London Rican Mix) – 7:10 # "Do U Know Where You're Coming From" – 4:59 ; US CD promo No.&nbsp;1 <small>(OSK 0857)</small> # "Virtual Insanity" (Peace of Mind Edit) # "Virtual Insanity" (Radio Edit) # "Virtual Insanity" (Album Version) – 5:40 # "Virtual Insanity" (Peace of Mind Mix) ; US CD promo No.&nbsp;2 <small>(OSK 9857)</small> # "Virtual Insanity" (Radio Edit) ; Cassette <small>(663613 4)</small> # "Virtual Insanity" – 4:04 # "Virtual Insanity" (Album Version) – 5:40 # "Virtual Insanity" (Unreality Mix) – 3:54 ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (1996–1997) !scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- !scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Chart|ARIA]])<ref name=ryan>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> |75 |- {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|15|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|15|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|64|chartid=3288|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 October 2018}} |- !scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-14.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=37|page=16|date=14 September 1996|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> |8 |- {{singlechart|Finland|7|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|France|16|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Germany2|63|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|songid=3299|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://timarit.is/page/2945899#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (03.10.1996 – 09.10.1996)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=4 October 1996|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref> |1 |- {{singlechart|Ireland2|7|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-14.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=37|page=18|date=14 September 1996|access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref> |5 |- {{singlechart|Scotland|4|date=19960831|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 October 2018}} |- {{singlechart|Sweden|32|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|19|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Virtual Insanity|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|UK|3|date=19960831|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|UKrandb|1|date=19960831|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 October 2018}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|37|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|38|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|34|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|39|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 June 2016}} |} {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (2012) !scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Billboardjapanhot100|91|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 June 2020}} |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"|Chart (1996) !scope="col"|Position |- !scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1996|title=Rapports annuels 1996|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=fr|accessdate=11 October 2018}}</ref> |81 |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-21.pdf|title=Year-End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1996|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=13|issue=51/52|page=12|date=21 December 1996|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> |84 |- !scope="row"|France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=1996|title=Classement Singles – année 1996|language=fr|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710135512/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=1996|archivedate=10 July 2011|accessdate=11 October 2018}}</ref> |70 |- !scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://timarit.is/page/2949469#page/n15/mode/2up|title=Árslistinn 1996|newspaper=[[DV (newspaper)|Dagblaðið Vísir]]|language=is|page=25|date=2 January 1997|access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref> |5 |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1996|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=25|date=18 January 1997}}</ref> |39 |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Jamiroquai|title=Virtual Insanity|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1996|certyear=2019|accessdate=30 September 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Jamiroquai|title=Virtual Insanity|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1996|certyear=2017|id=9064-1616-1|accessdate=11 October 2018}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}} ==In popular culture== {{In popular culture|section|date=May 2020}} "Virtual Insanity" was parodied in the music video for [[Austin Mahone]] and [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]]'s "[[Mmm Yeah]]" in 2014, the [[FIDLAR]] video "40oz. on Repeat" in 2015, and in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Scammed Yankees]]". A cover remix version of "Virtual Insanity" is featured in the 2006 music video game ''[[Beatmania (2006 video game)|Beatmania]]''. In American comedy series ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]'', the song is alluded to when the character Jack Barker has Jamiroquai perform a parody of the song entitled "Virtual Reality" as part of a release event for his company's new virtual reality venture. In 2013, an animated parody of the music video was uploaded to YouTube. The video features Weather Report, a character from the Japanese manga series ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'', rotoscoped onto the music video. In recent years, it has become popular among the series's fans. In 2015, a video game based on the song's music video was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.avclub.com/control-virtual-jamiroquai-in-game-based-on-the-virtua-1798279609|title=Control virtual Jamiroquai in game based on the "Virtual Insanity" music video|last=Dean|first=Rob|date=13 May 2015|website=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{MetroLyrics song|jamiroquai|virtual-insanity}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow0B73W53Gc Top Of The Pops performance from 1996] {{Jamiroquai}} {{MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year}} [[Category:1996 singles]] [[Category:Jamiroquai songs]] [[Category:MTV Video of the Year Award]] [[Category:Music videos directed by Jonathan Glazer]] [[Category:Songs written by Toby Smith]] [[Category:Songs written by Jason Kay]] [[Category:Sony Music singles]] [[Category:Songs about religion]] [[Category:1996 songs]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Iceland]]'