''A Lively Mind'' is the second studio album from the

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producer

Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mass ...

, released under the name Oakenfold. The album is the follow-up to Oakenfold's 2002 debut '' Bunkka''. The single "

Faster Kill Pussycat "Faster Kill Pussycat" is the first single from British producer Oakenfold's second studio album, '' A Lively Mind'' (2006). The song features American actress Brittany Murphy's vocals and was co-written by singer-songwriter Kelli Ali (former v ...

" features

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and is one of many collaborations to appear on the album, with other collaborators including

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and

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Reception

Initial critical response to ''A Lively Mind'' ranged from mixed. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an

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score of 40, based on 9 reviews. The album was nominated for the

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in 2007.

Track listing

" (featuring

) – 3:14 #"No Compromise" (featuring Spitfire) – 3:45 #"

Sex 'N' Money "Sex 'n' Money" is a song by DJ Oakenfold from his second solo artist release ''A Lively Mind'', featuring the vocals of Pharrell Williams. Music video The animated music video based on the fable of Cupid and Psyche, and directed by Christopher ...

" (featuring

) – 5:58 #"Switch On" (featuring

) – 4:05 #"Amsterdam" – 5:40 #"Set It Off" (featuring

) – 4:17 #"The Way I Feel" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 5:25 #"Praise The Lord" – 4:13 #"Save the Last Trance for Me" – 7:49 #"Not Over" (featuring Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic) – 8:50 #"Vulnerable" (featuring Bad Apples) – 5:55 #"Feed Your Mind" (featuring Spitfire) – 2:56 "Not Over" is a remix/remake of the 1995 song "

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" by

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, Oakenfeld's former band, featuring new vocals and lyrics.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

''A Lively Mix''

In October 2006, Oakenfold released the album ''A Lively Mix'', containing remixes of eight of the songs from ''A Lively Mind''.

Track listing

# Faster Kill Pussycat lub Mix# Save the Last Trance for Me lub Mix# Sex 'N' Money lub Mix# Vulnerable lub Mix# Not Over lbum Mix# Amsterdam lub Mix# No Compromise oman Hunter Mix# Feed Your Mind oman Hunter Mix

References

External links

Official Paul Oakenfold Website
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