Start the Commotion
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| "Start the Commotion" | ||||
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| Single by The Wiseguys | ||||
| from the album The Antidote | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Big beat | |||
| Length | 5:57 | |||
| Label | Label Mammoth | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Theo Keating | |||
| Producer(s) | Touché | |||
| The Wiseguys singles chronology | ||||
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"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 American dance charts in 2000.[3] "Start the Commotion" has also been officially remixed by Eric Kupper and DJ Spinna.
Background[edit]
The song is built around a repeated sample from the 1966 song "Wild Child" by The Ventures.[4]
Track listing[edit]
- UK CD single
- "Start the Commotion" (Radio edit)
- "Fatal Femme" (feat. Sense Live)
- "Start the Commotion" (Full length)
2001 re-release[edit]
After being used in a Mitsubishi Motors television commercial in the U.S. 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.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1998–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles[5] | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 31 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] | 11 |
Other uses in popular culture[edit]
- 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 and Kangaroo Jack.
References[edit]
- ^ Dangelo, Joe (August 31, 2001). "Commercial Causing a 'Commotion' for Wiseguys Song". MTV. MTV News. 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.
- ^ "The Wiseguys Start the Commotion Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Wiseguys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Wiseguys Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Wiseguys Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
