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What's New Pussycat? (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = What's New Pussycat?
| cover =
| type = single
| artist = Tom Jones
| album = What's New Pussycat?
| B-side = The Rose
| released = 5 June 1965 (US)
9 August 1965 (UK)
| genre = Traditional pop
| length = 2:18
| label = Decca
| writer = Burt Bacharach and Hal David
| producer = Peter Sullivan
| chronology = Tom Jones UK
| prev_title = With These Hands
| prev_year = 1965
| next_title = Thunderball
| next_year = 1966
| misc =
}}
"'What's New Pussycat?'" is the theme song for the eponymous movie, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and sung by Welsh singer Tom Jones. The original single included a 13-second instrumental introduction, ending in the sound of shattering glass, but later issues omitted this introduction.
Chart performance
It was Jones' third UK top 30 record, and peaked at number 11. In the US, "What's New Pussycat?" peaked at number 3, and was Jones' second entry on the top 40.
Accolades
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1966, and lost to "The Shadow of Your Smile".
In popular culture and cover versions
It has also been performed by:
*Bobby Darin
*Steve Lawrence
*Stefn Karl Stefnsson
*Anita Kerr
*The Wailers
*The Four Seasons
*Barbra Streisand performed several lines in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" from the TV special and album 'Color Me Barbra'.
*The song was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in their 1965 album 'Chipmunks Go-Go'.
*It has also been referenced in John Mulaneys popular segment The Salt and Pepper Diner, the last segment in his stand up routine 'The Top Part'.
*Wendy Carlos recorded a version performed with a moog synthesizer on her album 'By Request' (1975). This version features cat's meow voices imitated with a synthesizer.
*A metal version of the song was recorded by Leo Moracchioli for his YouTube channel, Frog Leap Studios.
*The song was also used in the episode 'Husbands and Knives' of 'The Simpsons' where Milo (voiced by Jack Black) plays the Korean-language version.
*In a 'Shining Time Station' 1995 family special: "Once Upon a Time", a rat group called "The Rat Pack" performs this song while taking over The Jukebox Band's place.
*In 'Cats & Dogs', the song appeared in the credits.
*In 'Flushed Away', the song appeared in the credits.
*In 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted', in the casino in Monte Carlo, Alex lifts up the disguise of the King of Versailles to reveal the chimps and the penguins. Mason covers himself saying, "What's new, pussycat?", and Skipper says, surprised, "Whoa, Whoa, Whoa."
*In 'Turbo', the song played on Turbo's music shell while moving in the grass.
*Carole Baskin performed the song in Episode 2 of the 29th season of 'Dancing with the Stars'.
References
Category:Barbra Streisand songs
Category:Tom Jones (singer) songs
Category:1965 songs
Category:1965 singles
Category:Film theme songs
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Songs with music by Burt Bacharach
Category:Songs with lyrics by Hal David
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Decca Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Peter Sullivan (record producer)
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