Requiem for a Hit

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"Requiem for a Hit"
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Single by Miss Kittin featuring L.A. Williams
from the album I Com
ReleasedSeptember 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)

"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 .

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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

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References

  1. Miss Kittin - Requiem For A Hit Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  2. (2004-11-30). Requiem for a Hit XLR8R . Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. Les Inrockuptibles End of Year Lists Rocklist. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  4. Miss Kittin - Live At Sónar Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  5. Miss Kittin - Requiem for a Hit Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  6. Chart Log UK : M-My Vitriol Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  7. Top 40 Dance Singles (10/10/2004) BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  8. Top 40 Indie Singles (3/10/2004) BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-06-30.