"Dressed to Kill" is a 2009 song by

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, most notably covered by

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in 2013. Preston's original was released as a single in the UK from his ''Whatever Forever'' LP. The song samples the introduction from

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' 1980 single " Happy House." "Dressed to Kill" was Preston's only single release during the almost four-year hiatus of The Ordinary Boys. The song, however, failed to chart. Because of the failure of the lead single, the album was subsequently shelved by the label. The song was produced by Mark Taylor, who had also produced Cher's megahit, "

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." While producing her comeback album, Taylor decided to recycle "Dressed to Kill," which he had co-written with Preston.

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"Dressed to Kill" was covered by American singer

for her 2013 album ''

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''. The song was also included as part of the setlist for the concert tour. Her performance of the song was vampire-themed. Cher's version somewhat alters the lyrics. She changes the line, "You're dressed to kill" to "I'm dressed to kill."

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* * {{authority control 2009 songs 2009 debut singles Cher songs Song recordings produced by Mark Taylor (record producer) Dance-pop songs Songs written by Mark Taylor (record producer) Songs written by Preston (singer) B-Unique Records singles