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Corner of the Earth

{{short description|2002 single by Jamiroquai}}

{{use British English |date=June 2013}}

{{use dmy dates |date=January 2023}}

{{infobox song

| name = Corner of the Earth

| cover = Jamiroquaicorneroftheearth.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jamiroquai

| album = A Funk Odyssey

| B-side =

  • "Main Vein" (remix)
  • "Bad Girls" (live)
  • "Titan" (live)

| released = {{start date|2002|7|8|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Bossa nova

| length =

  • 5:40 (album version)
  • 3:56 (radio edit)

| label = Sony Soho Square

| writer =

| producer = Rick Pope

| prev_title = Love Foolosophy

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Feels Just Like It Should

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NU9M8ej8dbM|"Corner of the Earth"}}|header=Music video}}

}}

"Corner of the Earth" is the fourth and final single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey (2001). The song was written by Jason Kay and Rob Harris and is a bossa nova–type track, reflecting on the problems that people of the Earth have to suffer. The song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and was the last Jamiroquai single to use the DVD format. The video consists of Jay Kay sitting and dancing in a forest, wearing his trademark feather headdress. He does several other things, such as creating balls of light and making the moon come out.{{cite web|title=Corner of the Earth|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/corner-of-the-earth-mt0034692963|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=5 January 2014}}{{cite magazine|title=Jamiroquai's 'Funk Odyssey' Set For September|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79384/jamiroquais-funk-odyssey-set-for-september|magazine=Billboard|access-date=5 January 2014}}{{cite web|last=Thomson|first=Hitch|title=A Funk Odyssey|url=http://www.damaris.org/content/content.php?type=1&id=28|publisher=damaris.org|access-date=5 January 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140106150351/http://www.damaris.org/content/content.php?type=1&id=28|archive-date=6 January 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=A Funk Odyssey|url=https://www.amazon.com/A-Funk-Odyssey-Jamiroquai/product-reviews/B00005NZKM|publisher=Amazon|access-date=5 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=Corner of the Earth|date=September 2008|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/corner-of-the-earth/389904861|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=5 January 2014}}{{cite web|title=Jamiroquai – Corner of the Earth – Live in Verona|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgF-yv_oeJ8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/vgF-yv_oeJ8 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=5 January 2014}}{{cbignore}}

Track listings

UK 12-inch single

  1. "Corner of the Earth" (Radio Edit) – 3:55
  2. "Main Vein" (Deep Swing's Jazzy Thumper Mix) – 7:51
  3. "Main Vein" (Knee Deep Classic Mix) – 6:50
  4. "Main Vein" (Knee Deep Vocal Dub) – 6:57

Australia CD single

  1. "Corner of the Earth" (Radio Edit) – 3:55
  2. "Bad Girls" (Live at The Brits 2002; featuring Anastacia) – 4:13
  3. "Love Foolosophy" (Mondo Grosso Love Acoustic Mix) – 4:43
  4. "Titan" (Live at Telewest Arena) – 3:25

Charts

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Corner of the Earth"

! scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australiapandora|52|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222433/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020807-0000/Issue648.pdf|urltitle=Issue 648|rowheader=true|access-date=29 January 2023}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=31|page=7|date=27 July 2002}}

|90

{{single chart|Italy|21|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Corner of the Earth|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2022}}
{{single chart|Scotland|36|date=20020720|rowheader=true|access-date=29 January 2023}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|94|artist=Jamiroquai|song=Corner of the Earth|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2022}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|31|artist=Jamiroquai|artistid=28264|rowheader=true|access-date=21 August 2022}}

Release history

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|+Release dates and formats for "Corner of the Earth"

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!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|8 July 2002

|rowspan="2"|CD

|Sony Soho Square

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-07-06.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 8 July 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=6 July 2002|access-date=26 August 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|15 July 2002

|{{hlist|Sony Soho Square|Columbia}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue646.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th July 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=15 July 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222433/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020807-0000/Issue646.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=29 January 2023}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

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Category:Jamiroquai songs

Category:2001 songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:Bossa nova songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written by Jason Kay

Category:S2 Records singles

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