The original song 'Ignition' was first recorded in 2002 after the alleged statutory rape tape was a hot topic in the media. The song was listed at number 19 on Pitchfork Media's top 500 songs of the 2000s. It was later included on the updated version of Rolling Stone 's 500 greatest songs of all time in 2010 at number 494. Outside the United States, the song topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. 'Ignition (Remix)' peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks behind 50 Cent's ' In Da Club'. It is viewed as one of his most well-known songs and was a major hit in the United States, Europe and Oceania.
It was released in 2002 as the lead single from his sixth studio album Chocolate Factory (2003). ' Ignition (Remix)' is a song written and produced by American R&B singer R.
