Party Starter

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"Party Starter"
Partystarter.jpg
Single by Will Smith
from the album Lost and Found
ReleasedAugust 2, 2005
Recorded2004
GenreHip hop
Length
  • 4:23 (radio edit)
  • 4:09 (album version)
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Polow da Don
Will Smith singles chronology
"Switch"
(2005) 		"Party Starter"
(2005) 		"Get Lit"
(2017)

"Party Starter" is the second single released from Will Smith's album Lost and Found. The song was written by Smith alongside rapper Ludacris, with production from Polow da Don. It was Smith's final single before he took a 12-year break in music.

Background[]

The hook and 1st verse describe a club environment, while the 2nd and 3rd verses criticize the commercial "dumbing down" of the current-day hip hop scene innate of the song itself.

Track listings[]

UK CD1
  1. "Party Starter" (radio edit) – 4:22
  2. "Party Starter" (instrumental) – 4:33
  3. "Party Starter" (a cappella) – 4:07
UK CD2
  1. "Party Starter" (radio edit) – 4:22
  2. "Party Starter" (Freshman Remix) – 4:15
  3. "Party Starter" (Co-P Grimey Mix) – 4:30
  4. "Party Starter" (video) – 4:22

Charts[]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 33
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 62
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 19

References[]

  1. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Will Smith – Party Starter". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Will Smith – Party Starter" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Will Smith – Party Starter" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Will Smith – Party Starter" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Will Smith – Party Starter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Will Smith – Party Starter" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Will Smith – Party Starter". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Will Smith – Party Starter". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Will Smith: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2016.


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