[1] The song also contains elements of funk, and has been described by Sölvi Blöndal, the producer of the Jinx album and a member of Quarashi, as sounding like something "made by a '60s brass band".
While "Mr. Jinx" was not a big hit for Quarashi (peaking at number 43 on Radio & Records' Alternative chart),[2] the song has been used as background music for several TV shows, most notably as the song heard during commercials for the NBA on TNT from 2003-2005.
"Mr. Jinx" was also featured in the best-selling video game Madden NFL 2003.
Directed by Charles Jensen and produced by Bob Sexton, the video is a homage to the 1998 film Run Lola Run, and stars Hössi Olafsson, one of the members of Quarashi, as himself, trying to get to a Quarashi gig on time.
It was voted as the MTV's Viewers Pick for the week of September 20, 2002.