| Cover | Start the Commotion single.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | The Wiseguys |
| Album | The Antidote |
| Released | 1998 |
| Genre | Big beat |
| Length | 5:57 |
| Label | Wall of Sound Mammoth (United States/Canada) |
| Writer | Theo Keating |
| Producer | Touché |
| Prev year | 1998 |
| Next year | 2002 |
"Start the Commotion" is a song by British electronic music duo The Wiseguys, from their second album The Antidote. It was released as a single in the UK in 1998,[1] and peaked at #66 on the UK Singles Chart. A re-release the following year gave the song a higher chart placing, peaking at #47.[2] It also peaked at #36 on the US dance charts in 2000.[3] "Start the Commotion" has also been officially remixed by Eric Kupper and DJ Spinna.
Background
The song is built around a repeated sample from the 1966 song "Wild Child" by The Ventures.[4]
Track listing
- UK CD single
- "Start the Commotion" (Radio edit)
- "Fatal Femme" (feat. Sense Live)
- "Start the Commotion" (Full length)
2001 re-release
After being used in a Mitsubishi Motors television commercial in the US in 2001, the song gained a second life and significant radio airplay, reaching the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and making it the Wiseguys' best-known song in the US. It appeared on Now That's What I Call Music! 8 released November 20, 2001.
Charts
| Chart (1998–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[5] | align="center|15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles[6] | 36 |
Other uses in popular culture
- It was featured in the 2001 comedy Zoolander, where it was used to promote the film.
- It was also featured in the films Gun Shy (2000) and Kangaroo Jack (2003). It was also featured on the Lizzie McGuire soundtrack.
- It was also featured in the 4,000th episode special of the syndicated game show Jeopardy!.
References
- ^ Dangelo, Joe (August 31, 2001). "Commercial Causing a 'Commotion' for Wiseguys Song". MTV. MTV News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "Start the Commotion - Official Charts Company". Official Charts
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 282.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (18 July 2012). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information about America's Most Popular Songs and Artists, 1955-2009. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 714. ISBN 978-0-307-98512-5. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Top 20 in 2001". Cross Canada Countdown. Archived 7 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Wiseguys Start the Commotion Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard