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Faster Kill Pussycat

Not to be confused with Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.

"Faster Kill Pussycat" is the first single from British producer Oakenfold's second studio album, A Lively Mind (2006). The song features American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals and was co-written by singer-songwriter Kelli Ali (former vocalist of British trip hop group Sneaker Pimps). The title of the track is a play on the title of the 1965 film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.

"Faster Kill Pussycat"
Single by Oakenfold featuring Brittany Murphy
from the album A Lively Mind
Released18 April 2006 (2006-04-18)
Length3:12
LabelPerfecto
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Oakenfold
Oakenfold singles chronology
"Rubberneckin'"
(2003) 		"Faster Kill Pussycat"
(2006) 		"Sex 'n' Money"
(2006)

"Faster Kill Pussycat" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in June 2006, becoming Murphy's highest-charting single in Britain. Outside the United Kingdom, the single reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart. It also peaked within the top 20 on the charts of Ireland and New Zealand.

Music video

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The music video, shot on the rooftop of a parking garage in downtown Los Angeles, features Brittany Murphy dancing with scenes of Paul Oakenfold as a DJ and a wild crowd. Directed by renowned music video director Jake Nava, it premiered on television in May 2006, and received airplay on MTV and other music channels. It was also a pre-loaded video on Microsoft's Zune.

Track listings

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Personnel

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Personnel are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.[4]

  • Paul Oakenfold – writing, production
  • Ian Green – writing, additional production, programming
  • Kelli Ali – writing
  • Brittany Murphy – vocals

Chart performance

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Following the death of Brittany Murphy in December 2009, the song re-entered at number seven on the UK Dance Chart.[7] The song also entered the UK Indie Chart on the same week, reaching number 13.[8]

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 18 April 2006 Digital download Maverick [3]
United Kingdom 29 May 2006 CD Perfecto [24]
Australia 26 June 2006 EMI Music Australia [25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Faster Kill Pussycat (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Oakenfold. Maverick. 2006. 42906-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Faster Kill Pussycat (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Oakenfold. Maverick. 2006. 42906-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b "Faster Kill Pussycat (feat. Brittany Murphy)". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Faster Kill Pussycat (UK CD single liner notes). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records. 2006. CD PER 008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Faster Kill Pussycat (Australian CD single liner notes). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records. 2006. 0946 3 67078 2 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Faster Kill Pussycat (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Oakenfold. Perfecto Records. 2006. 12 PER 008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 27 December 2009 – 02 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 27 December 2009 – 02 January 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy – Faster Kill Pussycat". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ^ "Issue 852" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 35. týden 2006 in the date selector. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Faster Kill Pussycat". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy – Faster Kill Pussycat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Oakenfold feat. Brittany Murphy – Faster Kill Pussycat". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Paul Oakenfold Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2006". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  23. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  24. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 May 2006. p. 29. Misprinted as the issue date, 27 May, on source.
  25. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th June 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 26 June 2006. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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