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"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. The song was written by Smith alongside American rapper Ludacris, with production from Polow da Don. It was Smith's final single before he took a 12-year break in music.

"Party Starter"
Single by Will Smith
from the album Lost and Found
Released	August 2, 2005
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:23 (radio edit) 4:09 (album version)
Label	Overbrook/Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Will Smith Christopher Bridges Jamal Jones
Producer(s)	Polow da Don
Will Smith singles chronology
"Switch" (2005) "Party Starter" (2005) "Get Lit" (2017)

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
Australian Urban (ARIA)[2]	12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	62
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	48
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	40
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	26
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	19

References

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