Kitty Kat (song)
| "Kitty Kat" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Beyoncé | |
| from the album B'Day | |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 3:55 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | |
"Kitty Kat" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day (2006). It was composed by Pharrell Williams, Makeba Riddick, Shawn Carter, and Chad Hugo. "Kitty Kat" is a mid-tempo R&B song whose lyrics detail a situation where a woman feels that her man has underestimated her. The song was generally well received by music critics who noted it to be a seductive track thanks to its "I'm not feelin[g] it" vibe. However, some music critics felt that the production does not live up to those of other songs featured on B'Day.
"Kitty Kat" was never released as a single but it garnered airplay on R&B stations, thus managing to chart on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it reached a high point of number sixty-six in May 2007. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Melina Matsoukas and co-directed by Knowles for the B'Day Anthology Video Album (2007). It is only one-minute long and it serves as the introduction of the music video for "Green Light" (2007). The video for "Kitty Kat" features Knowles showing cat-like eyes with leopard print make-up and fashion on. In some parts of the clip, Knowles rides on an oversized black cat.
"Kitty Kat" was conceived partly at the Sony Music Studios, in New York City and the Record Plant Studios, in Los Angeles. It sees songwriting duties by Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Makeba Riddick as well as Shawn Carter, and utilizes production from The Neptunes, compromising of Williams and Chad Hugo. The latter also produced the song "Green Light" (2006). Jason Goldstein mixed "Kitty Kat" with assistance from Steve Tolle. Concerning the song, Knowles told MTV: "[Kitty Kat] is [a] very sexy [song], talking about a man who is out with friends all night and you're left at home. And you are like, 'No more of this. It's time to go.'" The song appeared online through the website of Rap-Up magazine on August 23, 2006, prior to the release of B'Day.
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