White Knuckle Ride

Jamiroquai

About White Knuckle Ride

"White Knuckle Ride" is the first single from British alternative group Jamiroquai's studio album, Rock Dust Light Star. The single was released via Digital Download on 31 October 2010, with a Limited Edition Vinyl release due to appear on 1 January 2011. The song was written by band frontman Jay Kay and Matt Johnson. It is the band's first record to be released under Mercury Records. The band's official website originally announced that the single would be released on 11 October. The band describe "White Knuckle Ride" as "a hi-octane retrospective on Jay's career experiences – a cautionary tale equally applicable to anyone's life in these pressure cooker times." It appears that the Jamiroquai logo typeface has been stretched vertically for this release. The video for the single was made available on the group's YouTube account on 25 September. 


Year:
2010
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Yeah gonna make it better.
Ooohhh yeah
Yeah gonna make it right.
Here it is
There's a way to make it better.
It gets you down.
It's the pressure (pressure).
I'm serious
Trouble genies (??) on the way.
Got a little something for ya
It's the pressure (pressure)
It gets ya.

Now it really ain't what you know [??]
But I'm giving it away.
I can't let this pressure go.
This pressure's here to stay, yeah.

[Chorus]
Yeah (white knuckle ride)
Gonna make it better (white knuckle ride, I'm on it baby)
Ooh baby.
Yeah (white knuckle ride)
Gonna make it right (white knuckle ride, I'm on it).
It's not so easy to control (pressure)
It's not so easy to control (pressure)
There's always an easy way to make it better.

There it is, there it is
Couldn't change it if I wanted
Can taste it all the time, it's the pressure (pressure).
Yeah hey, oh baby
Say we're two alike [??]
Don't know if I can recover (don't know if I can recover)
Got me 'round it's little finger (got me by it's little finger)
Pressure (pressure).

Whoa whoa whoa
There it is
Couldn't change it if I wanted to taste it all the time.
So return to life [??]
Don't know if I can recover when I taste it all the time
Taste it all the time yeah

[Chorus:repeat x2]

Took a white knuckle ride baby

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Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai i/dʒəˈmɪrəkwaɪ/ are a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Fronted by lead singer Jay Kay, Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Subsequent albums have explored other musical directions such as pop, rock and electronica. Their best known track is "Virtual Insanity", which won four awards at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards. Jamiroquai have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide and won a Grammy Award in 1998. more »

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Written by: JAY KAY, MATT JOHNSON

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"White Knuckle Ride" is classified as a disco-infused funk track with electronic music elements. The song also mixes some elements of pop and soul.
Album Information
The track is from the album "Rock Dust Light Star" released in 2010. The album marks Jamiroquai's return to more stripped down funk and acid-jazz music, as heard in their earlier albums.
Chart Success
The single peaked at the 14th position on the UK Dance Singles Chart and reached number 74 on the UK Singles Chart in 2010.
Music Video
The music video for "White Knuckle Ride" features lead singer Jay Kay racing an Alfa Romeo Spider sports car around a track and performing stunts in a helicopter.
Critical Response
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Many noted Jamiroquai's return to their earlier sound with this release.
Release Date
"White Knuckle Ride" was released as a digitally download-only single on September 30, 2010. A physical CD release followed on November 1, 2010.
Production Team
The track was produced by the band's frontman, Jay Kay, and keyboardist/musical director Matt Johnson.
Song Duration
"White Knuckle Ride" runs for a length of 3 minutes and 35 seconds.
Lyric Analysis
The song's lyrics suggest it is about Kay's personal experiences with fame and excessive behavior. "White knuckle ride" is often used as an idiom to describe an intense, frightening, or thrilling experience.
Vinyl Release
In addition to digital and CD releases, the song has a limited edition 10" vinyl picture disc which was released exclusively in the UK.

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