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Who sang Canned Heat?

Jamiroquai released the song Canned Heat. Date of release: 1999.

Release date: 1999
Duration: 05:32
The story of the song ' Canned Heat '

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The meaning of the song 'Canned Heat ', based on the lyrics
What is Canned Heat about?
🎶 Canned Heat song analysis
The lyrics say when bad things happen, the best thing to do is dance. Boogie is real and will help you overcome your problems.

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Jamiroquai - Short Biography


- Jamiroquai is a London-based funk and acid jazz band

- The band was formed in 1992 and is fronted by vocalist Jay Kay

- Jamiroquai has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide

- The band's album, Travelling Without Moving (1996), received a Guinness World Record as the best-selling funk album in history

- The song "Virtual Insanity" won the band a Grammy Award in 1998
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- 'Canned Heat' is the second single from Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized.

- The single was released on May 24, 1999, and peaked at number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart and number four on the U.K. Singles chart.

- The video for "Canned Heat" was directed by Jonas Åkerlund.

- The song appears in the movie Napoleon Dynamite (2004) as music for the main character's dance performance.

- The song became a popular hit on the dance floor.

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