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
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2004 (2004-09-27)[1]
GenreElectronica, electroclash
LabelNovaMute
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

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.
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