"Kick It" is a collaboration between Peaches and Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...

 and is the third single from the album Fatherfucker

Fatherfucker

Fatherfucker is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist Peaches, released on September 23, 2003 by XL Recordings. Cover versions of Electric Six's "Gay Bar" and Berlin's "Sex " are included as bonus tracks.-Writing and development:...

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Critical reception

Tim Jonze of NME

NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

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." Conversely, Heather Phares of Allmusic described that the song "should be more exciting than it actually it is."

Music video

The music video for "Kick It" was directed by Dawn Shadforth

Dawn Shadforth

Dawn Shadforth is a British music video and documentary director, as well as an editor and artist. Shadforth began her career as an award winning sculptor before turning her interest to music and directing...

 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

1. "Kick It (Featuring Iggy Pop
   Iggy Pop
   Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
   
   )" – 2:32
2. "Felix Partz Remake (featuring Gonzales
   Gonzales (musician)
   Gonzales, , is a Grammy-nominated Canadian musician currently residing in Paris, France. Though best known for his first MC and electro albums, he is also a pianist, producer, and songwriter....
   
   )" – 2:58

Song usage

In 2004, the song was included on the Big Day Out 04

Big Day Out 04 (album)

Big Day Out 04 is a New Zealand compilation album released to coincide with the Big Day Out music festival in 2004.-Disc one:#"53rd & 3rd" - Metallica#"This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" - The Mars Volta#"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" - Jet...

compilation album and the soundtrack for Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition is a racing game, developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games, and is the third game in the Midnight Club series. Like previous installments in the series, the game is an arcade-style racer and focuses on wild, high-speed racing, rather than...

. In addition, "Kick It" was featured on the commercial in Australia for the 2008 Subaru Impreza

Subaru Impreza

Introduced in November 1993, the Impreza was offered in either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions and as a four-door sedan/saloon or five-door station wagon/estate. According to a Motor Trend article written March 1992 on page 26, the name of Subaru's new compact was, initially, to be...

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Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	39