{{Short description|2002 single by Caesars}} {{Distinguish|text="[[Jerk Out]]", a 1990 song by the Time}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox song | name = Jerk It Out | cover = Jerk It Out - The Caesars.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Caesars (band)|Caesars]] | album = [[Love for the Streets]]{{noitalic|,}} [[Paper Tigers]] {{noitalic|and}} [[39 Minutes of Bliss (In an Otherwise Meaningless World)|39 Minutes of Bliss]] | B-side = * "The Cannibals" (original) * "Up All Night" (2005 re-release) | released = 2002 | recorded = | studio = | genre = * [[Garage rock]]<ref name= "Johnston 2025">{{cite magazine|first= Maura|last= Johnston|title= The 50 Best One-Hit Wonders of the 2000s|magazine= [[Rolling Stone]]|date= May 22, 2025|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/2000s-one-hit-wonders-1235342230/|accessdate= May 24, 2025|quote=That led to "Jerk It Out," an organ-laced garage-rock nugget...}}</ref> * [[alternative rock]]<ref name= "Billboard Staff 2025">{{cite magazine|last= Billboard Staff |title= The 100 Best Songs of 2005: Staff Picks|magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date= April 15, 2025 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/2005-songs-best/|accessdate= June 1, 2025|quote=...this ultra-catchy 2002 single from Swedish one-hit wonders Caesars ["Jerk It Out"], which soundtracked video games and commercials but became an alt-rock smash...}}</ref> <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = 3:16 | label = * [[Dolores Recordings|Dolores]] * [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] * [[Astralwerks]] (US) | writer = [[Joakim Åhlund]] | producer = Joakim Åhlund | prev_title = Fun 'n' Games | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = Over 'fore It Started | next_year = 2002 | misc = {{Extra chronology | type = single | prev_title = Jerk It Out | prev_year = 2003 | title = Jerk It Out | year = 2005 | next_title = We Got to Leave | next_year = 2005 }} }} "'''Jerk It Out'''" is a song by Swedish rock band [[Caesars (band)|Caesars]]. It was released in 2002 (when the band was known as Caesars Palace) as the lead single from their album ''[[Love for the Streets]]''; it also appeared on the follow-up, ''[[Paper Tigers]]'', in remixed form. The song was an international success following a re-release in 2005, reaching number eight on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and peaking at number 70 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]].
==Chart performance== The song was first released for radio airplay in Sweden in early 2002 and reached number 32 in Sweden at the start of April.<ref name="swe"/> The following year, the song made an appearance on the [[UK Singles Chart]], at number 60.<ref name="uk"/> It was re-released on 8 April 2005 as a maxi-CD single and appeared on the band's album of that year, ''[[Paper Tigers]]''. The re-release peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart,<ref name="uk"/> number 70 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],<ref name="hot100"/> and number 19 on the ''Billboard'' [[Dance/Mix Show Airplay]] chart.<ref name="usda"/>
==Track listings== ===2002–2003=== '''Swedish CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jerk It Out|year=2002|type=Swedish CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Dolores Recordings]], [[Virgin Records]]|id=DINSDF240, 7243 5 46379 2 6}}</ref> # "Jerk It Out" # "Crazy Chick" # "Can't Feel My Toes" # "Junebug"
'''UK 7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jerk It Out|year=2003|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Dolores Recordings, Virgin Records|id=DINS244, 724354707674}}</ref> :A. "Jerk It Out" :B. "The Cannibals"
'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jerk It Out|year=2003|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Dolores Recordings, Virgin Records|id=DINSD244, 724354707629}}</ref> # "Jerk It Out" # "Out of My Hands" # "She's a Planet"
===2005=== '''UK and European CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jerk It Out|year=2005|type=UK & European CD single liner notes|publisher=Dolores Recordings, Virgin Records|id=DINSD 274, 7243 8 72622 2 5}}</ref> # "Jerk It Out" # "The Longer We Stay Together"
'''UK 7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jerk It Out|year=2005|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Dolores Recordings, [[Virgin Records]]|id=DINS 274, 7243 8 69854 7 7}}</ref> :A. "Jerk It Out" – 3:15 :B. "Up All Night" – 3:30
'''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jerk It Out|year=2005|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=[[EMI Music Australia]]|id=DINSD 274, 7243 8 72622 2 5}}</ref> # "Jerk It Out" # "Jerk It Out" (New Brauer mix) # "The Longer We Stay Together"
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2002–2006) !Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|43|artist=Caesars|song=Jerk It Out|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Austria|51|artist=Caesars|song=Jerk It Out|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Canada Hot AC Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-05-27.pdf|title=R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1608|page=51|date=May 27, 2005|access-date=April 26, 2024}}</ref> |22 |- !scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue793.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 9th May 2005|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=25|date=9 May 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222428/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050520-0000/issue793.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=15 May 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |20 |- {{single chart|France|26|artist=Caesars|song=Jerk It Out|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|Germany|68|artist=Caesars|song=Jerk It Out|songid=66543|rowheader=true|access-date=24 January 2019}} |- {{single chart|Ireland3|37|artist=Caesars|rowheader=true|access-date=21 January 2020}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|8|date=20050430|rowheader=true|access-date=24 January 2019}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|32|artist=Caesars|song=Jerk It Out|rowheader=true|refname="swe"}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|76|artist=Caesars|song=Jerk It Out|rowheader=true}} |- {{single chart|UK|8|date=20050430|rowheader=true|access-date=28 June 2014|refname="uk"}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|70|artist=Caesars|rowheader=true|access-date=25 December 2019|refname="hot100"}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|36|artist=Caesars|rowheader=true|access-date=25 December 2019}} |- {{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|40|artist=Caesars|rowheader=true|access-date=25 December 2019}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|19|artist=Caesars|rowheader=true|access-date=25 December 2019|refname="usda"}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (2005) !Position |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2005|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref> |107 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Caesars|title=Jerk It Out|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=February 5, 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Caesars|title=Jerk It Out|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2023|id=14178-4347-1|access-date=25 August 2023}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|Sweden |2002 |CD |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|[[Dolores Recordings|Dolores]]|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doloresrecordings.com/caesarspalace.htm|title=Caesars Palace|publisher=Dolores Recordings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030426093453/http://www.doloresrecordings.com/caesarspalace.htm|archive-date=26 April 2003|access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |7 April 2003 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-04-05.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 7 April 2003: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=19|date=5 April 2003|access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United States |28 April 2003 |{{hlist|[[Adult album alternative|Triple A]]|[[alternative radio]]}} |rowspan="2"|[[Astralwerks]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-04-25.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1501|page=26|date=25 April 2005|access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United States (re-release) |14 March 2005 |{{hlist|[[Hot adult contemporary|Hot AC]]|triple A|alternative radio}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-03-11.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1597|page=47|date=11 March 2005|access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |11 April 2005 |CD |[[EMI Music Australia]] |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue789.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th April 2005|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=28|date=11 April 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050419140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050420-0000/issue789.pdf|archive-date=19 April 2005|access-date=21 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United States |12 April 2005 |[[Contemporary hit radio]] |Astrakwerks |align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021162013/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=2010-10-21 |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=fmqb.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom (re-release) |18 April 2005 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}} |{{hlist|Dolores|Virgin}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=16 April 2005}}</ref> |}
==Use in media== The song's appearance on charts was helped by prolific use in mid-2000s media, including [[Television advertisement|commercials]] for the [[iPod Shuffle]], [[Mobiltel]], [[Nivea]], and [[Coca-Cola]] (in [[South Africa]] and [[Indonesia]]), as well as a 2009 [[Renault Mégane]] spot. Furthermore, it was used in the video games ''[[Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova]]'' (arcade and [[PlayStation 2]] versions), ''[[FIFA Football 2004]]'', ''[[FIFA 23]]'', ''[[Just Dance (video game)|Just Dance]]'',<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yeO8fjqc7E|title=Just Dance - Jerk It Out by Caesars Gameplay|author=justdancebr|date=August 11, 2011|access-date=December 12, 2024|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> ''[[LMA Manager]]'', ''[[Rock Band 3]]'' (as [[downloadable content]]), ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (downloadable content for the [[Wii]] version), and ''[[SSX 3]]''.
The song was part of the soundtrack of many films, including ''[[The Benchwarmers]]''; ''[[Captivity (film)|Captivity]]''; ''[[Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo]]''; ''[[Fun with Dick and Jane (2005 film)|Fun with Dick and Jane]]''; and ''[[Yours, Mine and Ours (2005 film)|Yours, Mine and Ours]]''. It featured in [[Trailer (promotion)|trailers]] for ''[[Knight and Day]]'', ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]'', and ''[[Garfield Gets Real]]'', while the remix of the song was used in the trailer for ''[[Clerks II]]''.
The song was used in the car sketch in the ''[[Eddsworld]]'' short "Random Bits".
The song was included in the TV series ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', the CBS series ''[[Cold Case]]'', the NBC series [[Las Vegas (TV series)|''Las Vegas'']], the [[HBO]] series ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', and the British series ''[[Teachers (UK TV series)|Teachers]]''.
In 2017, it was sampled by rapper Tiggs Da Author in his song "Work It Out".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMRnM8bowKw|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/iMRnM8bowKw|archive-date=13 December 2021|url-status=live|title=Tiggs Da Author - Work It Out (Official Video)|date=22 September 2017 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=22 September 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
In 2020, the song was used to introduce the character Dani Rojas in episode 6 of the TV series ''[[Ted Lasso]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=TED LASSO Soundtrack - Songs / Music List from the Serie |url=https://www.lyricsoundtrack.com/tv-shows/ted-lasso-music-songs/ |website=Soundtracks |access-date=16 February 2021 |date=19 August 2020}}</ref>
In 2025, the song was used in the trailer for the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' [[Netflix]] movie, ''[[Plankton: The Movie]]''.
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