Painkillr
"Painkillr" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Erika Jayne.[1] It reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2014. "Painkillr" was written by Erika Jayne and Christopher Rodriguez. Erika Jayne has described the song by saying: "The idea came to me one night from a darker place. It was how I was feeling at the time. Obviously, with that type of material, it's not set very high in the register. So we set it low, made it yummy, sexy and 1930-ish."[2]
| "Painkillr" | ||||
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| Single by Erika Jayne | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Pretty Mess | |||
| Songwriter(s) | 
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| Erika Jayne singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
    
The black-and-white music video shows Jayne in bed wearing a revealing bodysuit and heels.[3] It was produced by Jayne herself and shot in half a day. "I had a photoshoot in the morning, and then shot it in the afternoon. That's how tight that video was," she told People magazine.[4] The music video was directed by her long-time collaborator Mikey Minden.[5] Minden described that the music video was intended to be "edgy, dark, gritty, in-your-face, provocative, super-sexy, super-stylized, and very theatrical."[6]
Television personality Bethenny Frankel criticized the music video in an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2016.[7][8][9]
Track listing
    
Over twenty different remixes and radio edits were created specifically for the digital download release of "Painkillr";
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Painkillr" | 3:16 | 
| 2. | "Painkillr" (DJLW Radio Edit) | 3:18 | 
| 3. | "Painkillr" (Cole Plante Radio Edit) | 3:52 | 
| 4. | "Painkillr" (DJ-Spin Radio Edit) | 3:46 | 
| 5. | "Painkillr" (Oliver Twizt Radio Edit) | 2:26 | 
| 6. | "Painkillr" (Dem Slackers Radio Edit) | 3:24 | 
| 7. | "Painkillr" (Victor Dinaire & Bissen Radio Edit) | 3:01 | 
| 8. | "Painkillr" (Casey Alva Radio Edit) | 3:40 | 
| 9. | "Painkillr" (Mike Cruz Tribal EDM Mix) | 8:00 | 
| 10. | "Painkillr" (DJLW Remix) | 4:33 | 
| 11. | "Painkillr" (DJLW Dub) | 4:33 | 
| 12. | "Painkillr" (Cole Plante Remix) | 6:00 | 
| 13. | "Painkillr" (DJ-Spin Remix) | 6:09 | 
| 14. | "Painkillr" (DJ-Spin Dub) | 5:54 | 
| 15. | "Painkillr" (Oliver Twizt Remix) | 4:00 | 
| 16. | "Painkillr" (Oliver Twizt Dub) | 4:00 | 
| 17. | "Painkillr" (Dem Slackers Club Mix) | 6:03 | 
| 18. | "Painkillr" (Dem Slackers Dub) | 6:03 | 
| 19. | "Painkillr" (Victor Dinaire & Bissen Remix) | 6:30 | 
| 20. | "Painkillr" (Victor Dinaire & Bissen Dub) | 6:30 | 
| 21. | "Painkillr" (Casey Alva Vicodin Remix) | 6:10 | 
| 22. | "Painkillr" (Mike Cruz Tribal EDM Mix) | 8:00 | 
Charts
    
| Weekly charts
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Release history
    
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 26, 2014 | Digital download | Pretty Mess | [14] | 
References
    
- Erika Jayne: Painkillr, retrieved 2019-07-09
- "'Pain Killr': Dance queen Erika Jayne talks infectious new song, album and tour". AXS. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- "Erika Girardi Reveals When She Was in the Best Shape of Her Life". Bravo TV Official Site. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- "RHOBH's Erika Girardi Looks Back at 10 Years of Erika Jayne Videos Including Her Newest Clip 'XXPEN$IVE'". People.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Erika Jayne: Painkillr". Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- "Exclusive: Erika Jayne's "PAINKILLR" Director Responds to Bethenny Frankel's Comments". Bravo TV Official Site. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- "Exclusive: Erika Jayne's "PAINKILLR" Director Responds to Bethenny Frankel's Comments". Bravo TV Official Site. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- "Bethenny Gave Erika A Lesson In Brands On 'RHOBH'". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- "Bethenny Frankel Defends Her Music Video Drama with Erika Girardi". Bravo TV Official Site. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- "Painkillr – Erika Jayne". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "Erika Jayne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "Erika Jayne Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- "Painkillr by Erika Jayne". Retrieved 2018-11-17.