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, released as a single on December 7, 2012, by

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. The song was initially intended to serve as the lead single from the band's then-untitled second studio album, as announced by lead singer

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through her

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account. However, after the Pretty Reckless moved record labels from Interscope to

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, "Kill Me" was left out of the band's second album, ''

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'' (2014), although it was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album. On December 17, 2012, the track was featured at the end of the final episode of the television series ''

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'', where Momsen made a guest appearance as her character

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, having previously left the show in May 2011.

Track listing

*Digital download #"Kill Me" – 3:47

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control 2012 singles 2012 songs Interscope Records singles The Pretty Reckless songs Songs written by Kato Khandwala Songs written by Taylor Momsen