Requiem for a Hit

"Requiem for a Hit" is a song by French recording artist Miss Kittin featuring L.A. Williams. It is the second single from the Miss Kittin's first solo album I Com. Co-written and co-produced by Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann, it is composed as an electroclash and electropop song, that is a play on the line "I'll Beat that Bitch with a Bat." The song was later included on her 2005 EP Mixing Me.

"Requiem for a Hit"
Single by Miss Kittin featuring L.A. Williams
from the album I Com
Released	September 27, 2004 (2004-09-27)[1]
Genre	Electronica, electroclash
Label	NovaMute
Songwriter(s)	Caroline Hervé, Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
Producer(s)	Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
Miss Kittin singles chronology
"Professional Distortion" (2004) "Requiem for a Hit" (2004) "Happy Violentine" (2005)

Critical reception

XLR8R said, "From succulent rhymes to seductively sexual appeal, this girl knows well how to live on charts worldwide."^[2]

Les Inrockuptibles placed "Requiem for a Hit" at #38 on the Best Singles of 2004.^[3]

Live performances

Miss Kittin performed "Requiem for a Hit (2 Many DJ's Remix)" live at the Sónar festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Requiem For A Hit (Original Requiem)" - 5:12
2. "Requiem For A Hit (Ge-Gm Mix)" - 6:12
3. "Requiem For A Hit (Requiem For A Buzz)" - 6:00
4. "Requiem For A Hit (Abe Duque Remix)" - 6:29

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak Position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[5]	6
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[6]	92
UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[7]	11
UK Indie (The Official Charts Company)[8]	26