- Source: Faster Kill Pussycat
"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" 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
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
Personnel
Personnel are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.
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. The song also entered the UK Indie Chart on the same week, reaching number 13.
Release history
See also
List of number-one dance singles of 2006 (U.S.)