Requiem for a Hit

"Requiem for a Hit"
"Requiem for a Hit"
Single by Miss Kittin featuring L.A. Williams
from the album I Com
Released	September 27, 2004
Genre	Electronica, electroclash
Label	NovaMute
Songwriters	Caroline Hervé, Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
Producers	Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
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"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.

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

"Requiem For A Hit (Original Requiem)" - 5:12
"Requiem For A Hit (Ge-Gm Mix)" - 6:12
"Requiem For A Hit (Requiem For A Buzz)" - 6:00
"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

References

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

[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^[usurped] 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.

[Zob-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.

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Discography
Studio albums	First Album Or I Com BatBox Two Calling from the Stars Cosmos Third
Mix albums	On the Road Radio Caroline Volume 1 A Bugged Out Mix
Live albums	Live at Sónar
Other albums	Kittenz and Thee Glitz
EPs	Champagne Intimités Mixing Me
Singles	"1982" "Frank Sinatra" "Rippin Kittin" "Stock Exchange" "The Beach" "Professional Distortion" "Requiem for a Hit" "Happy Violentine" "Grace" "1000 Dreams" "Party in My Head" "All You Need"
Featured singles	"Silver Screen Shower Scene" "What Does It Feel Like?" "Je t'aime... moi non plus" "Madame Hollywood"
Labels	NovaMute Nobody's Bizzness
Related topics	Felix da Housecat Golden Boy The Hacker

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