Shirt a Phobia

Sample Page

“Party Starter” is a song by American rapper Will Smith. It was released as the second single from his fourth studio album, Lost and Found. It was written by Smith, American rapper Ludacris and record producer Polow da Don, the latter of whom also produced the song. “Party Starter” was Smith’s final single before his 12-year recording hiatus.

Background

Lyrically, “Party Starter” is a club song with meta-commentary on the hip-hop industry.

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
Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 62
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 48
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] 5
Germany (GfK)[6] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 35
Scotland Singles (OCC)[11] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[14] 3

Release history

Release dates and formats for “Party Starter”
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States August 9, 2005 Mainstream airplay Interscope [15]

References

  1. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter“. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ “The ARIA Report, Issue 832“. ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter” (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter” (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  5. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter” (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  6. ^ “Offizielle Deutsche Charts” (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click ‘TITEL VON’, followed by the artist’s name. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  7. ^ “The Irish Charts – Search Results – Will Smith“. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ^ “Tipparade-lijst van week 46, 2005”. Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  9. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter” (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  10. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter“. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  11. ^ “Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 30/10/2005 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  12. ^ “Will Smith – Party Starter“. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  13. ^ “Official Singles Chart on 30/10/2005 – Top 100“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ^ “Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 30/10/2005 – Top 40“. Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  15. ^ “FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!”. fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2026-04-28.