King for a Day (Jamiroquai song)

"King for a Day" is the fifth and final single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized (1999). The song was written by Jay Kay. Upon its release on 29 November 1999, the song reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The video features Jay Kay walking around an old mansion in a regal costume, where each room has a member of the band.

"King for a Day"
Single by Jamiroquai
from the album Synkronized
B-side	"Planet Home" (remix)
Released	29 November 1999 (1999-11-29)[1]
Length	3:38
Label	Sony Soho Square
Songwriter(s)	Jay Kay Toby Smith Sola Akingbola Wallis Buchanan Derek McKenzie
Producer(s)	Rick Pope
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"Black Capricorn Day" (1999) "King for a Day" (1999) "I'm in the Mood for Love" (2000)
Music video
"King for a Day" on YouTube

Track listings

UK CD1 (667973 2)^[2]

1. "King for a Day" – 3:38
2. "Planet Home" (Trabant Brothers Inc. remix) – 7:20
3. "Supersonic" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Ace Klub mix) – 6:58

UK CD2 (667973 5)^[3]

1. "King for a Day" – 3:38
2. "Canned Heat" (Shanks & Bigfoot extended Master mix) – 6:29
3. "Supersonic" (radio edit) – 3:40
4. "Supersonic" (multimedia video version) – 3:56

UK cassette single and European CD single (667973 4; 668296 1)^[4][5]

1. "King for a Day" – 3:38
2. "Planet Home" (Trabant Brothers Inc. remix) – 7:20

European maxi-CD single (668296 2)^[6]

1. "King for a Day" – 3:38
2. "Planet Home" (Trabant Brothers Inc. remix) – 7:20
3. "Supersonic" (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Ace Klub mix) – 6:58

Charts

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7]	16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	68
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	89
Scotland (OCC)[11]	18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	51
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	20