The track, cut and altered for time, has been used as theme music by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for pre-game and time-out sequences at home games at Raymond James Stadium.
Hans Zimmer was initially asked to score the film, but since he was working on The Last Samurai, he gave the assignment to his colleague Klaus Badelt.
EMI also was licensed to create a CD which contained the Tiësto remixes and the Jack Theme Suite from the second film's score.
Tiësto also released an alternative "He's a Pirate" remix as a bonus track on his Elements of Life album.
The remixes have also been included in a number of compilations including: In 2014, the Belgian DJ and music producer Rebel made a remix under the title "Black Pearl (He's a Pirate)" featuring Sidney Housen becoming a hit for Rebel in France, Belgium and Switzerland.