Requiem for a Hit
{{Infobox song
| name = Requiem for a Hit
| cover = Requiem for a Hit.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Miss Kittin featuring L.A. Williams
| album = I Com
| released = {{start date|2004|09|27}}[http://www.discogs.com/Miss-Kittin-Requiem-For-A-Hit/release/328344 Miss Kittin - Requiem For A Hit] Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre = Electronica, electroclash
| length =
| label = NovaMute
| writer = Caroline Hervé, Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
| producer = Thies Mynther, Tobias Neumann
| chronology = Miss Kittin
| prev_title = Professional Distortion
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Happy Violentine
| next_year = 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.
Critical reception
XLR8R said, "From succulent rhymes to seductively sexual appeal, this girl knows well how to live on charts worldwide."(2004-11-30). [http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/miss-kittin/requiem-hit Requiem for a Hit] XLR8R. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
Les Inrockuptibles placed "Requiem for a Hit" at #38 on the Best Singles of 2004.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060417234315/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/lesrock_p2.html#2004 Les Inrockuptibles End of Year Lists]}} Rocklist. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
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.[http://www.discogs.com/Miss-Kittin-Live-At-Sónar/release/1154546 Miss Kittin - Live At Sónar] Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
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
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!align="left"|Chart (2004) !align="left"|Peak |
align="left"|Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/950c/Miss-Kittin-Requiem-For-A-Hit Miss Kittin - Requiem for a Hit] Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
|align="center"|6 |
align="left"|UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM Chart Log UK : M-My Vitriol] Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
|align="center"|92 |
align="left"|UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[https://web.archive.org/web/20041010165850/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/dance.shtml Top 40 Dance Singles (10/10/2004)] BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
|align="center"|11 |
align="left"|UK Indie (The Official Charts Company)[https://web.archive.org/web/20041009211728/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/top40/indie.shtml Top 40 Indie Singles (3/10/2004)] BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
|align="center"|26 |
References
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