Weapon of Choice (song)

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"Weapon of Choice"
Star 69 Weapon of Choice Fatboy Slim.jpg
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)
No.TitleLength
1."Star 69" (full version)5:57
2."Star 69" (radio edit)3:35
3."Weapon of Choice"5:38
4."Weapon of Choice" (video)3:31
"Weapon of Choice 2010"
No.TitleLength
1."Weapon of Choice 2010" (Lazy Rich Remix)6:05
2."Weapon of Choice 2010" (Lazy Rich Dub)5:48
3."Weapon of Choice 2010" (Radio Edit)2:59

Accolades

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001 MTV Video Music Award Video of the Year Nominated
Best Dance Video Nominated
Breakthrough Video Won
Best Direction Won
Best Choreography Won
Best Visual Effects Nominated
Best Art Direction Won
Best Editing Won
Best Cinematography Won
MTV Europe Music Award Best Video Nominated
2002 Grammy Award Best Music Video Won

Charts

"Star 69" / "Weapon of Choice" double A-side chart positions

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [15] 23
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [16] 14
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [17] 18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [18] 20
Germany (Official German Charts) [19] 81
Ireland (IRMA) [20] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [21] 85
Scotland (OCC) [22] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [23] 10
UK Dance (OCC) [24] 2
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [25]
"Weapon of Choice"
33

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