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Start the Commotion

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Released
  
1998

Genre
  
Big beat

Label
  
Label Mammoth

Format
  
CD single

Length
  
5:57

Writer(s)
  
Theo Keating

"Start the Commotion" is a song by electronica/hip-hop duo The Wiseguys from their second album The Antidote. It was released as a single in the UK in 1998, peaking at #47 on the UK Singles Chart. The following year the song peaked at #36 on the American dance charts.

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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. 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. It has also officially been remixed by Eric Kupper and DJ Spinna.

Samples

The song includes samples of:

  • "Set It Off" by Greg Nice (all rap verses)
  • "Wild Child" by The Ventures (main beat foundation)
  • "It's Only Love" by ZZ Top (drumbeat and chord in opening section, before "Wild Child")
  • "Annie Get Your Yo-Yo" by Junior Parker ("Wind it up, baby!")

    • Track listing

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

    References

    Start the Commotion Wikipedia
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