Kitty Kat (song)

"Kitty Kat" is a mid-tempo electro, hip hop soul and R&B song whose lyrics detail a situation where a woman feels that her man has underestimated her.

The video for "Kitty Kat" features Knowles showing cat-like eyes with leopard print make-up and fashion on.

[6] Spence D of IGN Music noted that the beat is down-tempo and this goes in contrast with the previous works of The Neptunes, who usually favors electro clash amplification.

[8] Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times noted that the song is similar to a Whitney Houston ballad[9] while Andy Kellman of AllMusic commented that it could have been pulled from one of the first three albums by the American musical artist, Kelis.

"[11] According to Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, the female protagonist "literally packs up her pussy" and leaves the man who no longer seems interested in her, shown in the chorus lines: "Let's go, little kitty kat / I think it's time to go / He don't want you anymore.

"[12] Similarly, Makkada B. Selah of The Village Voice noted that "Kitty Kat" was a threat for "jetting"[13] and John Boone of E!

[15] Elysa Gardner of USA Today commented that the lyrics of the song include raw feelings for an unfaithful lover which are sung with "sass".

[15] Norman Mayers of Prefix Magazine wrote that B'Day is packed with standouts such as "the Rich Harrison-produced 'Freakum Dress' and the Neptunes-helmed 'Kitty Kat'.

"[17] Picking out "Kitty Kat" as one of the four top tracks of the album, Spence D of IGN Music added that the song slows things down, allowing for Knowles' "crystal clear vocals to take some down time and relinquish up a dreamy, creamy sound that is playfully sensuous.

"[8] Andy Kellman of Allmusic described "Kitty Kat" as "a deceptively sweet, rainbow-colored track" where purrs - that are sound made by all species of felids and are a part of cat communication - are more like "claws-out dismissals.

"[19] A writer of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer commented, "Beyoncé is better at being sexy than sarcastic, and 'Kitty Kat' doesn't make any bones about what her absentee lover is missing.

[23] Mike Joseph of PopMatters was much less impressed, giving the song a negative review: "The dreary 'Kitty Kat' is a waste of four minutes of my time.

"[7] This was echoed by Dave de Sylvi of Sputnikmusic who wrote: "Pharrell's other contribution to the album is the regrettably plain 'Kitty Kat,' a slower track that gives further credence to the view that he cannot cope when thrust outside his comfort zone.

The clip ends with Knowles pulling the oversized cat on a gold chain off set and just immediately after that, the music video for "Green Light" begins.

[29] Beyoncé performed "Kitty Kat" for the first time a capella on The Formation World Tour in Houston on May 7, 2016, almost ten years after the song was released.