Toe Jam (song)

"Toe Jam" is the debut single by British electronic act the Brighton Port Authority, released on 5 August 2008 from their debut album I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat. The song was composed by and features musician David Byrne^[2] and rapper Dizzee Rascal. The song was listed at number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2008.^[3]

"Toe Jam"
Single by The Brighton Port Authority featuring David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal
from the album I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Released	5 August 2008[1]
Genre	Electronic
Length	3:22
Label	Southern Fried
Songwriter(s)	David Byrne, Dylan Mills
Producer(s)	Norman Cook, Simon Thornton
The Brighton Port Authority singles chronology
"Toe Jam" (2008) "Seattle" (2008)
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology singles chronology
"Dance wiv Me" (2008) "Toe Jam" (2008) "Bonkers" (2009)

The music video for the song, directed by Keith Schofield, predominantly features naked dancers. The censor bars placed over their genital areas and breasts form figures on the screen. The music video received much attention on the Internet^[4] and was shown on opening night of the 6th Berlin International Directors Lounge.^[5] The song was also performed live on Saturday Night Live when Byrne was a musical guest in 2020.^[6]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Belgian Singles Chart (Ultratip Flanders)[7]	58
UK Singles Chart	198[citation needed]