Start the Commotion

"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 American 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 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.

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 and Kangaroo Jack.