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“Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim
From the album Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (2000)
“Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim appears on 20 radio countdowns from 12 stations between 2001 and 2025. It was first released in 2000 on the album Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars. Its best result is #21 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #78 alternative song of 2001 and #3,343 alternative song of all time.
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"Weapon of Choice" is where Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars, Fatboy Slim's third album, gets loose and funky. Bootsy Collins takes the lead vocal, purring over a loping, rubbery big-beat groove, and the writing credit goes to Collins, Fatboy Slim and Ashley Slater. It went out in April 2001 paired with "Star 69" as a double A-side, reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and came out on its own in America a month later.
Then Spike Jonze got hold of it. His video sets Christopher Walken loose in a deserted hotel lobby with nothing to do but dance, and the sight of him doing it made the song impossible to forget: the clip collected several awards at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards and the Grammy for Best Music Video in 2002. A remixed version came back around in 2010.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2001 | 91 |
| 2001 | 70 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2001 | 100 |
| 2001 | 100 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2001 | 107 |
| 2001 | 61 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 35 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 35 | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2001 | 191 |
| 2001 | 76 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2001 | 103 |
| 2001 | 96 | 99X Atlanta, GA | 99X Top 99 Songs of 2001 | 99 |
| 2001 | 21 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1577 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1514 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1427 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1454 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1520 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1563 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1573 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2022 | 128 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 666 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 820 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2025 | 627 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
Also listed as: Weapon Of Choice.
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