Album · Fatboy Slim
Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars by Fatboy Slim
Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars is an album by Fatboy Slim, released in 2000. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 24 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Weapon of Choice”, on 20 lists with a best position of #21.
Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, Norman Cook's third album as Fatboy Slim, landed on Skint on 6 November 2000, with Astralwerks putting it out in America a day later. The title tips its hat to Oscar Wilde, and it gets a name-check in "Weapon of Choice".
After the sample-mad stomp of his big beat breakthrough, this one stretches out and opens the doors to guests: Macy Gray, Ashley Slater, Bootsy Collins, Roland Clark and Roger Sanchez all drop by, and the record drifts between loose-limbed funk, house and blissed-out comedown grooves. "Weapon of Choice" is the headliner, a slinky, low-slung strut whose video walked off with six prizes at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, and the album itself was nominated for the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weapon of Choice | 20 | #21 | – | 2001–2025 | |
| 2 | Sunset (Bird of Prey) | 3 | #43 | – | 2000 | |
| 3 | Ya Mama | 1 | #77 | – | 2000 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.