(NEW YORK) - Was it the publicity? Prodigy's controversial "Smack My B*tch Up" (XL Mute/Maverick) debuts on the Hot 100 at No. 90.|

The song has been in the news because of protests that the title gives tacit approval of violence against women. The band has denied the charge. Whatever your personal opinion, it's interesting to wonder if the single would have disappeared without ever making a chart appearance if there hadn't been so much news coverage of it.