Ladykillers (song)

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"Ladykillers"
Single by Lush
from the album Lovelife
B-side"I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend"
Released26 February 1996 (1996-02-26)
Genre
Length3:46
Label4AD
Songwriter(s)Miki Berenyi
Producer(s)
  • Pete Bartlett
  • Lush
Lush singles chronology
"Single Girl"
(1996) 		"Ladykillers"
(1996) 		"500 (Shake Baby Shake)"
(1996)

"Ladykillers" is a song by English

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Background

"Ladykillers" was described as a

reverb-indebted sound of the band's previous material, the track opened with "attention-seizing circular melody and spunky vocals" from lead vocalist Miki Berenyi.[4] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that it was influenced by "the direct, jagged pop of Elastica",[5] but the band were annoyed by what Berenyi called "stupid Elastica comparisons".[6]

Berenyi confirmed that the second and third verses of the song were about Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis and Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, respectively.[7][8] Berenyi condemned Kiedis' behavior that she witnessed during Lollapalooza, labeling him as manipulative and detailing an incident in which Kiedis asked her to accompany him to a strip club, as well as Kiedis' abuse of groupies that occurred during the tour.[9]

Critical reception

Consequence of Sound critic Frank Mojica stated that Berenyi eviscerates "men with transparent agendas and dubious attitudes towards women everywhere with an infectiously sarcastic wit". He concluded: "It's what would have been hyped as a girl power anthem had it been released a couple years later."[4] The track was included on VH1's list of "Top 10 Britpop Tracks".[2]

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by

praying mantises decapitating one another.[11]

Track listings

UK 7-inch single[12]

A. "Ladykillers" – 3:14
B. "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" (The Rubinoos cover) – 3:19

UK CD1[13]

  1. "Ladykillers"
  2. "Matador"
  3. "Ex"
  4. "Dear Me" (Miki's 8-track home demo)

UK CD2[14]

  1. "Ladykillers"
  2. "Heavenly"
  3. "Carmen"
  4. "Plums and Oranges"

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[13]

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[15] 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 49
Scotland (OCC)[17]
 28
UK Singles (OCC)[18]
 22
US
Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[19]
 18

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 19 February 1996
Alternative radio
[20]
United Kingdom 26 February 1996
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 4AD [21]

References

  1. ^ Diver, Mike. "Lush – Lovelife". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Bradley, Megan. "Before One Direction: A Look Back on Britpop". VH1. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b Zaleski, Annie (20 January 2016). "Lush's "Ladykillers" was a feminist antidote to Britpop's dude overload". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Lush – Lovelife". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ^ Gilbert, Pat. "'Record Collector' Magazine Article: Lush". Record Collector.
  7. ^ Whitehouse, Matthew (8 March 2016). "how to be a woman (in a band) with lush's miki berenyi". i-D. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Lush in SPINonline". eyesore.no. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ Carpenter, Lorraine. "Miki Berenyi". Under the Radar. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. CMT
    . Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  11. ^ Hagemann, Nick (10 September 1996). "Everything and the Girl: Interview with Lush". The Michigan Journal. 26 (3): 9.
  12. ^ Ladykillers (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Lush. 4AD. 1996. AD 6002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ a b Ladykillers (UK CD1 liner notes). Lush. 4AD. 1996. BAD 6002 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Ladykillers (UK CD2 liner notes). Lush. 4AD. 1996. BAD D 6002 CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2974." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 11. 16 March 1996. p. 17. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 18 May 1996. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2092. 16 February 1996. p. 22.
  21. ^ "Lush". Qobuz. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

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