" Push the Button " has been referenced several times in popular culture . The song serves as the opening track to the soundtrack of the 2006 film '' It 's a Boy Girl Thing '' . It was featured in a commercial for Tassimo coffee machines , which led to an increase in the product 's sales , as well as airings of the commercial across Europe and in the United States . English band Starsailor performed a live cover version of the song as the B-side to their 2006 single " This Time " . It was also covered by English hip hop duo Dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip , who performed it at the 2008 Bestival . Lynsey Haire of eFestivals wrote that the performance " went down especially well with the audience " . " Push the Button " was included in the playlist for the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics . Firefighters in Staffordshire , England , performed a cover version , although the lyrics were modified to encourage the public to regularly test the smoke alarms in their homes . The video was promoted through YouTube , and was viewed more than 44,000 times . Peter Dartford , the chief fire officer for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said : Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' Taller in More Ways '' , Universal Island Records
2008 Bestival
Bestival 2008
Push the Button (Sugababes song)