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Start the Commotion

Start the Commotion

1998 single by The Wiseguys

"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.

Quick Facts Single by The Wiseguys, from the album The Antidote ...

Background

The song is built around a repeated sample from the 1966 song "Wild Child" by The Ventures.[4]

Track listing

UK CD single
  1. "Start the Commotion" (Radio edit)
  2. "Fatal Femme" (feat. Sense Live)
  3. "Start the Commotion" (Full length)

2001 re-release

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

More information Chart (1998–2001), Peak position ...
  • 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

  1. [1]
    Dangelo, Joe (August 31, 2001). "Commercial Causing a 'Commotion' for Wiseguys Song". MTV. MTV News. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Start the Commotion - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 282.
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    "The Wiseguys Start the Commotion Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  6. [6]
    "The Wiseguys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. [7]
    "The Wiseguys Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  8. [8]
    "The Wiseguys Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
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