Little L

"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"
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album A Funk Odyssey
Released	8 August 2001 (2001-08-08)
Length	4:55 (album version) 3:57 (single edit)
Label	Sony Soho Square Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jay Kay Toby Smith
Producer(s)	Rick Pope
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Black Capricorn Day" (2000) "Little L" (2001) "You Give Me Something" (2001)

"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.

Track listings

UK CD single^[5] "Little L" (single edit) "Little L" (Wounded Buffalo remix) "Little L" (Bob Sinclar remix) "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch mix) "Little L" (video) UK 12-inch single^[6] A1. "Little L" (single edit) A2. "Little L" (Wounded Buffalo remix) B1. "Little L" (Bob Sinclar remix) B2. "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch mix) UK cassette single^[7] "Little L" (single edit) "Little L" (Wounded Buffalo remix)

Australian CD single^[8] "Little L" (single edit) "Little L" (Bob Sinclar remix) "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch mix) "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch dub) Japanese CD single^[9] "Little L" (radio edit) – 3:57 "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch mix) – 6:11 "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch dub) – 6:16 "Little L" (Bob Sinclar remix) – 7:27 US CD single^[10] "Little L" (single edit) – 3:57 "Little L" (Bob Sinclair remix) – 7:26 "Little L" (Boris Dlugosch mix) – 6:14 "Little L" (Blaze Shelter mix) – 6:18 "You Give Me Something" (Full Intention club mix) – 7:11

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[11] 14 Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[12] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[13] 53 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[14] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[15] 17 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[16] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[17] 12 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[18] 5 France (SNEP)^[19] 22 Germany (Official German Charts)^[20] 56 Hungary (Mahasz)^[21] 6 Ireland (IRMA)^[22] 16 Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[23] 7 Italy (FIMI)^[24] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[25] 40 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[26] 51 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[27] 44 Norway (VG-lista)^[28] 20 Portugal (AFP)^[29] 5 Scotland (OCC)^[30] 6 Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[31] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[32] 42 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[33] 17 UK Singles (OCC)^[34] 5 UK Dance (OCC)^[35] 6 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[36] 2 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[37] 24

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[12]^[38] 17 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[39] 92 UK Singles (OCC)^[40] 97 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[41] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[42]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	July 2001	Promotional	Sony Soho Square	^[43]
Continental Europe				^[43]
Japan	8 August 2001	CD	Epic	^[44]
United Kingdom	13 August 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Sony Soho Square	^[45]
Australia		CD	Sony Soho Square Columbia	^[46]
United States	28 August 2001	Contemporary hit radio	Sony Soho Square Epic	^[47]

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