Jamiroquai - Alright (Live with Jools Holland, 1997)

What this video is

Jamiroquai's 1997 appearance on Later... with Jools Holland came during the peak commercial period of their third album Travelling Without Moving (1996). 'Alright' was released as the third single from that album on 28 April 1997, peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples Eddie Harris's 'It's All Right Now' and Idris Muhammad's 'Could Heaven Ever Be Like This,' situating Jamiroquai within a…

Why it matters

This performance captures acid jazz and British funk at their most commercially visible moment, with Jamiroquai functioning as the genre's primary mainstream ambassador. 'Alright' is notable as the group's only single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking the high-water mark of…

The director

Janet Fraser Crook is the long-serving series director of Later... with Jools Holland on BBC Two, credited as part of the core production team that has overseen the programme throughout its run since 1992. She is responsible for the multi-camera live…