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Stock Exchange (song)

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"Stock Exchange"
Single by Miss Kittin & The Hacker
from the album First Album
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2003 (2003-02-10) (Germany)[1]
February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25) (U.S.)[2]
Recorded2001
GenreElectroclash, electronica
Length5:22
LabelInternational DeeJay Gigolo Records
Songwriter(s)Caroline Hervé, Michel Amato
Miss Kittin singles chronology
"Autopilot"
(2003)
"Stock Exchange"
(2003)
"The Beach"
(2003)
Music video
"Stock Exchange" on Vimeo

"Stock Exchange" is the third single from the duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker's debut album First Album.

Writing and inspiration

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Lyrically, "Stock Exchange" deals with the life of a high end Wall Street businesslady. The lyrics support this, including how the men "touch her bum in the lift of the Empire State [building]". And also the lyrics, "Is it real this pink punk costume I wear? All the time to seduce Japanese 'hommes d'affaire' [English:businessmen]." She also has suicidal ideations as she sings that she is "dreaming of a hot bath, cutting my veins."

Composition

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"Stock Exchange" is credited as an electroclash song with disco and rave influences.[3]

Critical reception

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Mark Beaumont of NME said that Miss Kittin "monotones like a German robot Cheeky Girl over some nifty "Vice City" disco, prompting a moral debate on whether its possible to sexually assualt [sic] a lift tannoy system."[4]

Cultural impact

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"Stock Exchange" appeared on the mix albums Fuck Me I'm Famous by David Guetta,[5] and FabricLive.33 by Spank Rock.[6]

Music video

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The music video for "Stock Exchange" was directed by Régis Brochier of 7th Floor Productions.[7]

Live performances

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Miss Kittin performed "Stock Exchange" live at the Sónar festival and included it on her album Live at Sónar.[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Stock Exchange (Original)" –
  2. "Stock Exchange (Adam Sky Remix)" –

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart[9] 118
UK Dance Singles Chart[10] 14

References

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  1. ^ Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Stock Exchange Discogs. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
  2. ^ ((( Stock Exchange - Overview ))) Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "De:Bug Reviews » Miss Kittin & Da Hacker – Stock Exchange Woman (International Deejay Gigolos/104)". Debug (in German). January 10, 2003. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Beaumont, Mark (February 18, 2003). Miss Kittin And The Hacker : Stock Exchange NME. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  5. ^ David Guetta - Just A Little More Love / F*** Me, I'm Famous Discogs. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Spank Rock - FabricLive. 33 Discogs. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  7. ^ (2009-05-06). Miss Kittin The Hacker : Stock Exchange Woman videoclip[permanent dead link] 7th Floor. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  8. ^ "Miss Kittin - Live At Sónar (CD)". Discogs. Zinc Media, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  9. ^ Chart Log UK : M - My Vitriol Zobbel. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
  10. ^ Top 40 Dance Singles (30/03/2004) BBC Radio 1. Retrieved July 21, 2010.