Weapon of Choice (song)

This article is about the song by Fatboy Slim. For the song by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, see Baby 81 (album).
"Weapon of Choice"
Single by Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins
from the album Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
A-side"Star 69"
Released23 April 2001 (2001-04-23)
Recorded2000
Genre
Length5:45
Label
Songwriter(s)Norman Cook, Ashley William Slater, Bootsy Collins, Sylvester Stewart, Andres Titus, William K. McLean
Producer(s)Norman Cook
Fatboy Slim singles chronology
"Demons"
(2001) 		"Star 69" / "Weapon of Choice"
(2001) 		"Song for Shelter"/"Ya Mama"
(2001)
That Old Pair of Jeans
(2006)
"Weapon of Choice
(Remix)"
(2006)
Champion Sound
(2006)
Music video
"Weapon of Choice" from YouTube
Audio sample
"Weapon of Choice"

"Weapon of Choice" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim from his third studio album, Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. It features vocals by American funk musician Bootsy Collins. It was released as a double A-side single with "Star 69" on 23 April 2001, as well as a standalone single release, and a 2010 re-release with remixes. The single peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

The music video, directed by Spike Jonze, features actor Christopher Walken dancing around a deserted hotel lobby. It won multiple awards at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards and won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Music Video.

  1. ^ a b Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 2000s: Fatboy Slim - "Weapon of Choice". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
  2. ^ "FATBOY SLIM - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.