"The Energy" is the lead single from the debut and only major record label album Dirty Sexy Knights in Paris by alternative rock band Audiovent.
[2] It was also included on the soundtrack for the video games Madden 2003,[3] Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild, and BMX XXX.
[6] "'Energy' and a lot of the record was written during the breakup, and that song in particular is about my realization that I can't be dependent on any one person except myself.
[5] Margo Whitmire of Billboard magazine praised the track for its "deep lyrics and electric musical energy".
[6] Conversely, Allmusic and Uproxx criticized the track for a lack of perceived energy, especially considering the song's title.