"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, 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. It also peaked at #36 on the US dance charts in 2000. "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.

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 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

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! Chart (1998–2001)

! Peak position

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|Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)

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| UK Singles Chart

|align="center"|47

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|U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles

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  • 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!.

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