Silver Screen Shower Scene

"Silver Screen Shower Scene"
Single by Felix da Housecat feat. Miss Kittin
from the album Kittenz and Thee Glitz
Released May 2, 2001[1]
Format CD single, Maxi single
Recorded 2001
Genre House, electroclash
Length 4:40 (Album Version)
4:00 (Radio Edit)
Label City Rockers
Writer(s) D. Jenefsky, T. Lorello aka Tommie Sunshine, Felix Stallings
Producer(s) Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat singles chronology
"Silver Screen Shower Scene"
(2001)		 "What Does It Feel Like?"
(2001)
Miss Kittin chronology
"Frank Sinatra"
(2000)		 "Silver Screen Shower Scene"
(2001)		 "What Does It Feel Like?"
(2001)

"Silver Screen Shower Scene" is the first single from Felix da Housecat's album Kittenz and Thee Glitz. Co-written with Dave Jenefsky aka The Hustler, T. Lorello aka Tommie Sunshine, and Felix himself, it features on vocals French electronic musician Miss Kittin. Miss Kittin included the Laurent Garnier remix on her DJ mix album On the Road. The song melody is sampled from Bobby Orlando's The O Medley (1984).[2]

Critical reception

Resident Advisor voted "Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Remix)" at #71 on its Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s.[3]

Cultural impact

"Silver Screen Shower Scene" was used in the 2005 film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.[4] The song was also included on the compilation album GU10.[5] In 2003, the song was included on the compilation album As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2. In 2003 this song was included to soundtrack of computer racing game Midnight Club 2. In 2004, the song was included in the soundtrack of the game The Getaway: Black Monday.

Cover versions

Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force covered the song for Big Day Out 04.

Track listing

  1. "Silver Screen Shower Scene" – 4:00 (Radio Edit)
  2. "Silver Screen Shower Scene (Adult. Remix)" – 4:25
  3. "Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke Remix)" – 8:35

Charts

Chart (2001/2002) Peak
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 34
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 8
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[6] 9
France (SNEP)[8] 86
Italy (FIMI)[9] 33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 94
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[10] 39
UK Dance (The Official Charts Company)[11] 2

References

  1. ↑ Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen Shower Scene Discogs. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  2. ↑ Bobby Orlando - The O Medley (1984) Bobby Orlando. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  3. ↑ (2010-01-29). RA Poll: Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Felix Da Housevat - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  5. ↑ "Various - GU10 (CD)". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Ultratop.be - Felix Da Housecat - Silver Screen - Shower Scene". Ultratop (in Dutch). ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen - Shower Scene" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen - Shower Scene" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  9. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: F". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  10. ↑ Felix Da Housecat Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
  11. ↑ Top 40 Dance Singles : 22 September 2002 BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 2010-07-19.