Chart performance

On 9 September 2001, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart,^[95] becoming Bob the Builder's second number-one single on the listing after "Can We Fix It?".^[95] In doing so, Bob became the first novelty act to top the UK chart with more than one single.^[96] Following the 11 September attacks, the song was removed from the BBC Radio 2 playlist due to its lyrics about building construction, with the station's executive music producer Colin Martin describing the song as being "too frivolous in light of the news that was breaking".^[97][98] The song earned a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 12 October 2001 for shipping over 400,000 units.^[99] At the end of 2001, it was ranked as the UK's 17th-best-selling single.^[100]