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
Released	18 April 2006 (2006-04-18)
Length	3:12
Label	Perfecto
Songwriter(s)	Paul Oakenfold Ian Green Kelli Ali
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 Oakenfold's second top-10 hit in 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 entered the top 20 in Ireland and New Zealand.

Music video

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 Jake Nava, it premiered on television in May 2006 and was a pre-loaded video on Microsoft's Zune.

Track listings

US maxi-CD single[1] "Faster Kill Pussycat" (album mix) – 3:14 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) – 5:53 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix) – 7:53 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) – 6:51 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shachar mix) – 7:28 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Eddie Baez's Future Disco mix) – 8:42 US 12-inch single[2] A1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) – 7:57 A2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix) – 5:53 B1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) – 6:51 B2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shachar mix) – 7:28 US digital download[3] "Faster Kill Pussycat" – 3:13 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) – 7:57 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix) – 5:53 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) – 6:52 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shachar mix) – 7:27 "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Eddie Baez's Future Disco edit) – 4:36

UK and Australian CD single[4][5] "Faster Kill Pussycat" (radio mix) "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix) "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shacar mix) "Faster Kill Pussycat" (hip hop mix) UK 12-inch single[6] A1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) A2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (radio mix) B1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) B2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shachar mix)

Personnel

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

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]

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 44 Australian Dance (ARIA)[10] 10 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[11] 51 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 74 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 19 Scotland (OCC)[15] 8 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 7 UK Dance (OCC)[17] 6 UK Indie (OCC)[18] 2 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 1 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[20] 8 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[21] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Australian Dance (ARIA)[22] 46 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 95

Release history

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

• List of number-one dance singles of 2006 (U.S.)