Too Young to Die

The song Too Young to Die by Jamiroquai brings us a direct message about the fear of war and the consequences of political decisions. The lyrics, written by Jason Kay and Toby Smith, address these concerns with an energy that contrasts with the seriousness of the subject. Originally, the full track extended to 10 minutes and 18 seconds, but both the album and single versions were edited, with the album version being 6 minutes and 5 seconds, and the single version being 3 minutes and 22 seconds. The production was handled by Jay Kay himself.

This track, released in March 1993 by Sony Soho Square, was part of the band's debut album, Emergency on Planet Earth. Critical reception was positive, and Jay Kay's voice was compared to that of Stevie Wonder. In terms of commercial performance, Too Young to Die reached number 10 on the UK singles chart and ranked among the top 50 most played in countries such as France, Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. The music video accompanying the song was directed by Earl Sebastion and filmed in New Mexico. In 2013, the song's stems were released for a remix competition, which led to a large number of unofficial versions, in addition to the official ones. Australian DJ and producer Late Nite Tuff Guy was the winner of that competition. The single's cover art features Jay Kay with a particular design that symbolizes the duality between life and death, with elements such as the image of a baby and a crossed-out swastika symbol. A violin sample from this song was used in the track Lonely by D'Cruze in 1994.