What's New Pussycat? (song)

"What's New Pussycat?" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the movie of the same name, sung by Tom Jones.^[2] Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1966, it was Jones' third UK top 30 record, peaking at number 11.^[3] In the US, "What's New Pussycat?" peaked at number 3, and was Tom Jones' second entry on the Top 40.^[4]

The original single included a 13-second instrumental introduction, ending in the sound of shattering glass, but later issues omitted this introduction.^[5]

It has also been performed by Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Anita Kerr,^[6] The Wailers and The Four Seasons.^[5] Barbra Streisand performed several lines in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" from the TV special and album Color Me Barbra.

References

↑ "Tom Jones - What's New Pussycat? (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
↑ Matthew Greenwald. "What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
↑ "TOM JONES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 333.
1 2 Dominic, Serene (2003). Burt Bacharach, Song by Song: The Ultimate Burt Bacharach Reference for Fans, Serious Record Collectors, and Music Critics. Schirmer Trade Books.
↑ Anita Kerr. "Anita Kerr Singers - Reflect On The Hits Of Burt Bacharach & Hal David / Velvet Voices And Bold Brass". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

Tom Jones

Studio albums	Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual) (1965) A-tom-ic Jones (1966) From the Heart (1966) Green, Green Grass of Home (1967) Delilah (1968) Reload (1999) Mr. Jones (2002) Praise & Blame (2010) Spirit in the Room (2012) Long Lost Suitcase (2015)

Live albums	John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert (2005)

Songs	"All You Need Is Love" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Black Betty" "Burning Down the House" "Carrying a Torch" "Darlin'" "Daughter of Darkness" "Delilah" "Detroit City" "Gimme Shelter" "Green, Green Grass of Home" "Help Yourself" "I (Who Have Nothing)" "Islands in the Stream" "It's Four in the Morning" "It's Not Unusual" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Kiss" "Lady Lay Down" "Mama Told Me Not to Come" "Move Closer" "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" "Sex Bomb" "Sixteen Tons" "She's a Lady" "Stoned in Love" "Till" "What's New Pussycat?" "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"

Related articles	Discography This Is Tom Jones (1969–71 TV show) Tom Jones (1980–81 TV show) Tom Jones: The Right Time (1992 TV show) The Wexford Carols

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Characters

Album singles

"Witch Doctor"
"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
"Alvin's Harmonica"
"Alvin's Orchestra"
"Alvin for President"
"What's New Pussycat?"
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
"You May Be Right"
"Call Me"
"We're the Chipmunks"
"Beat It"
"Macarena"
"Bad Day"
"Funkytown"
"Shake Your Groove Thing"
"Hot n Cold"
"Stayin' Alive"

Studio albums

Television shows

The Alvin Show (1961–62)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–90)
- Episodes
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2015–)

Television specials

A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)
I Love the Chipmunks Valentine Special (1984)
A Chipmunk Reunion (1985)
Rockin' Through the Decades (1990)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990; guest appearance)
Trick or Treason (1994)
A Chipmunk Celebration (1994)
The Easter Chipmunk (1995)

Feature films

Animated films	The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)

Direct-to-video films	Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2003)

Live-action/CGI films	Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) The Squeakquel (2009) Chipwrecked (2011) The Road Chip (2015)

Video games

Alvin and the Chipmunks

People

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