Cloud 9 (Jamiroquai song)
{{short description|2017 single by Jamiroquai}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Cloud 9
| cover = Jamiroquai - Cloud 9 cover art.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jamiroquai
| album = Automaton
| released = 10 February 2017
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Nu-disco|funk}}
| length = 3:56
| label = Virgin EMI
| writer = {{hlist|Matt Johnson|Jay Kay}}
| producer = {{hlist|Matt Johnson|Jay Kay}}
| prev_title = Automaton
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Superfresh
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|fVMtKQMAZqw|"Cloud 9"}}|header=Music video}}
}}
"Cloud 9" is a song by English funk band Jamiroquai. It was released as the second single from their eighth studio album, Automaton, on 10 February 2017. The song peaked at number 19 in France, number 35 in Spain, and number 77 in Scotland.
Music video
The music video for "Cloud 9" was released on 22 February 2017. Directed by Charlie Lightening—director of the music video for the band's previous single, "Automaton"{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Jamiroquai Drops 'Automaton' Video, Album Due March 31 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7669848/jamiroquai-drops-automaton-video-album-due-march-31 |magazine=Billboard |publication-date=27 January 2017 |access-date=7 February 2017}}—the video was shot in Spain and stars band frontman Jay Kay alongside Mónica Cruz. Some of the scenes throughout the video have been noted as being similar to the work of Quentin Tarantino, and there are references to the music video for a past song by the band, "Cosmic Girl".{{cite magazine |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/02/jamiroquai-hit-the-dance-floor-in-new-video-for-cloud-9-watch/ |title=Jamiroquai hit the dance floor in new video for "Cloud 9" — watch |last=Geslani |first=Michelle |magazine=Consequence of Sound |publication-date=22 February 2017 |access-date=16 April 2017}} The video was filmed at the Cabo de Gata, in Spain.
Track listing
{{Track listing
|headline =
|title1 = Cloud 9
|length1 = 3:56
|title2 = Cloud 9 (Radio Edit)
|length2 = 3:24
|title3 = Cloud 9 (Purple Disco Machine Remix)
|length3 = 6:42
|title4 = Cloud 9 (Fred Falke Remix)
|length4 = 3:37
|title5 = Cloud 9 (Fred Falke Extended Remix)
|length5 = 6:05
|title6 = Cloud 9 (Tough Love Remix)
|length6 = 3:55
|title7 = Cloud 9 (Tough Love Extended Remix)
|length7 = 5:40
|title8 = Cloud 9 (Tough Love 'Don't Be A Fool' Dub)
|length8 = 5:55
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Cloud 9" ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|9|song=Cloud 9|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|12|song=Cloud 9|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
| {{single chart|France|157|song=Cloud 9|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 July 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|55|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|77|date=20170217|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Spain|35|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Cloud 9|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Swiss|80|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Cloud 9|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|46|artist=Jamiroquai|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 April 2017}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Jamiroquai}}
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Category:Songs written by Jason Kay