Emergency on Planet Earth (song)
"Emergency on Planet Earth" is a song by the British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Jay Kay, and has a very environmentalist tone, urging the listener to "stop modernisation going on." The track peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart, and at #4 on the U.S. Dance Chart. A remix of the song, which uses a completely different bass track and intro, and includes some changes in the arrangements, was featured on the  single, and in the music video for the song. This version was later released on the group's greatest hits compilation, "". "Emergency on Planet Earth" is in the key of B-flat. Kay's voice in the song ranges in pitch from F4 to Bb5. Critical reception. Larry Flick from "Billboard" wrote, "U.K. acid jazz/funk act is given a second shot at stateside acceptance with this house-fried throwdown." He added further, "Remixer Danny Tenaglia lays a crafty groove beneath the song that will work for discerning DJs, but maintains the integrity of the song and vocal. At a  time when post-production seems to mean tossing out the entire track and starting all over, this is a nice change of pace. Deserves a shot." Music writer James Masterton deemed it "another piece of soul-funk revival" in his weekly UK chart commentary. Alan Jones from "Music Week" rated it four out of five, noting, "A cinematic widescreen intro ushers in a typical but slightly more uptempo retro-funk workout, complete with period electronic squelching that lopes purposefully under some fine vocal emoting." James Hamilton from the magazine's "RM" Dance Update described it as "another uncompromisingly late Seventies  style jazz-funk burbler". Also Tony Cross from "Smash Hits" gave it four out of five, stating that "this is still strong stuff and the message is as important as the music - a green warrior that pop can be proud of." Music video. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by W.I.Z. It features the members of Jamiroquai on a spaceship, resembling the Sith spaceship from "Star Wars: A New Hope", receiving a video message from Kay, who is singing and dancing in the middle of nowhere. The video was published on YouTube in November 2009. It has  amassed more than 3.9 million views as of November 2021.