"Stillness in Time" is a song by British

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and acid jazz band

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, released in 1994 on their second studio album, ''

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'' (1994), and the year after as a single. The track peaked at number nine on the

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, making it the group's highest-charting release to that date. The track also reached number one on the

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Background

Three main versions of the track exist: a radio edit, which runs at 3:43; the main album version, which runs at 4:11; and the extended vinyl version, which runs at 6:13 and appears on the vinyl version of ''

''. The song was later covered by Scottish DJ

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for

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's 40th-anniversary album, ''

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'', which was released in 2007. This version features snippets of the Jamiroquai original; however, Jamiroquai is not credited on the release.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "By going retro the clock automatically stands still at '70s

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. From wine bars to chic night clubs to the more sophisticated stations, the song will be used to create ambience." A reviewer from ''

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'' rated it three out of five, adding, "A slightly more down tempo funky

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tune from ''The Return of the Space Cowboy'' with

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mixes of the album's title track on the flip. A summery jaunt."

Track listing

* UK CD: 1 # "Stillness in Time" (radio edit) – 3:40 # " Space Cowboy" (classic radio edit) – 4:01 # "Space Cowboy" (classic club mix) – 7:52 # "Stillness in Time" (vinyl version) – 6:13 * UK CD: 2 # "Stillness in Time" (vinyl version) – 6:13 # "

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" – 4:04 # "Space Cowboy" (radio edit) – 3:46 # "

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" (radio edit) – 3:59 * UK 12-inch vinyl # "Stillness in Time" (vinyl version) – 6:13 # "Space Cowboy" (classic radio edit) – 4:01 # "Space Cowboy" (classic club mix) – 7:52

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stillness in Time 1994 singles 1994 songs 1995 singles Calvin Harris songs Jamiroquai songs Music Week number-one dance singles Songs written by Jason Kay Songs written by Toby Smith S2 Records singles