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Kick It (Peaches song)

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"Kick It"
Single by Peaches featuring Iggy Pop
from the album Fatherfucker
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2004[1]
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)Peaches
Producer(s)Peaches
Peaches singles chronology
"We Don't Play Guitars"
(2003)
"Kick It"
(2004)
"Shake Yer Dix"
(2004)
Iggy Pop singles chronology
"Little Know It All"
(2004)
"Kick It"
(2004)
Music video
"Kick It" on YouTube

"Kick It" is a collaboration between Peaches and Iggy Pop and is the third single from the album Fatherfucker.

Critical reception

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Tim Jonze of NME commented that the song is "splattered with sleaze and sharp as a blade," and that "this is rock'n'roll how it should be played."[2] Conversely, Heather Phares of Allmusic described that the song "should be more exciting than it actually it is."[3]

Music video

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The music video for "Kick It" was directed by Dawn Shadforth and Alex Smith. It shows Peaches and Iggy fighting against some zombies. The video begins with zombies walking on the streets while Peaches and Iggy are yelling the lyrics at each other. They hit the zombies throughout the video until they've beaten them all down.

Track listing

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  1. "Kick It (Featuring Iggy Pop)" – 2:32
  2. "Felix Partz Remake (featuring Gonzales)" – 2:58

Song usage

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In 2004, the song was included on the Big Day Out 04 compilation album, the soundtrack for Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition,.[4] and it was featured in the Best Action Sequence category at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards to highlight the battle of Gondor scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. In addition, "Kick It" was featured on the commercial in Australia for the 2008 Subaru Impreza.[5]

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[6] 39

References

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  1. ^ Peaches - Kick It Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  2. ^ Jonze, Tim (2004-01-12). Punk's godfather gets out-punked... NME. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather (2003). Fatherfucker - Peaches Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  4. ^ Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Rocks Archived 2010-04-24 at the Wayback Machine IGN Retrieved 2010-05-10
  5. ^ Subaru blows pink smoke in The Show The Inspiration Room. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  6. ^ Peaches featuring Iggy Pop Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-04-30.