| Puss N' Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walkin') | |
| Cover: | puss n boots.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kon Kan |
| Album: | Move to Move |
| Released: | 1989 |
| Genre: | Synth-pop |
| Length: | 3:38 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Barry Harris, Mark Goldenberg |
| Prev Title: | Harry Houdini |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Move to Move |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Puss N' Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walkin')" is a song by Canadian duo Kon Kan, released as the third single from their 1989 debut album Move to Move. The song peaked at No. 61 in their native Canada, and at No. 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In October 1989, the song peaked at No. 11 in New Zealand.[1]
The song includes samples and interpolations of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" and "Good Times Bad Times", Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and the Champs' "Tequila". The scratch sample that can be heard throughout the song is sampled from Beside's "Change the Beat".[2]
Contrary to popular belief, "These Boots Boots Are Made for Walkin" was not sampled, but was a re-sung by an unknown session singer which was produced to sound as though it had been sampled. Co-producer Mark Goldenberg resang the "wail" of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song". Bronx Style Bob did the rap.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (RPM Top 100)[3] | 61 | |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 11 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |