Faster Kill Pussycat Explained

"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

US maxi-CD single^[1]

1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (album mix) – 3:14
2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) – 5:53
3. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix) – 7:53
4. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) – 6:51
5. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shachar mix) – 7:28
6. "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]

1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" – 3:13
2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix) – 7:57
3. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix) – 5:53
4. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix) – 6:52
5. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shachar mix) – 7:27
6. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Eddie Baez's Future Disco edit) – 4:36

UK and Australian CD single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (radio mix)
2. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (club mix)
3. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Roman Hunter mix)
4. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Nat Monday mix)
5. "Faster Kill Pussycat" (Liam Shacar mix)
6. "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]

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Australian Dance (ARIA)[9]	46
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	95

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	18 April 2006	Digital download	Maverick
United Kingdom	29 May 2006	CD	Perfecto	[11]
Australia	26 June 2006		EMI Music Australia	[12]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Faster Kill Pussycat. Oakenfold. 2006. US maxi-CD single liner notes. Maverick. 42906-2.
2. Faster Kill Pussycat. Oakenfold. 2006. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. Maverick. 42906-0.
3. Web site: Faster Kill Pussycat (feat. Brittany Murphy). Apple Music. 2 June 2021.
4. Faster Kill Pussycat. Oakenfold. 2006. UK CD single liner notes. Perfecto Records. CD PER 008.
5. Faster Kill Pussycat. Oakenfold. 2006. Australian CD single liner notes. Perfecto Records. 0946 3 67078 2 2.
6. Faster Kill Pussycat. Oakenfold. 2006. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Perfecto Records. 12 PER 008.
7. Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 27 December 2009 – 02 January 2010. Official Charts Company. 26 July 2020.
8. Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 27 December 2009 – 02 January 2010. Official Charts Company. 26 July 2020.
9. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2006. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415010735/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/DanceSingles2006.htm. 15 April 2020. 17 September 2020.
10. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006. Official Charts Company. 26 July 2020.
11. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 29. 27 May 2006. Misprinted as the issue date, 27 May, on source.
12. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th June 2006. ARIA. 28. 26 June 2006. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060720-0000/issue851.pdf. 19 July 2006. 2 June 2021.