Kitty (Cat Stevens song)

"Kitty" is a song written and recorded by the English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens in 1967. His previous single "A Bad Night" had reached number 20 on the Record Retailer chart in England, which was a decline in his popularity. "Kitty" was written during his hectic touring schedule whilst smoking cannabis, and is an folk pop featuring orchestral pop undertones and a large arrangement. Lyrically, it is about a female prisoner. "Kitty" was recorded at Decca Studios in November 1967 and producer by Mike Hurst.

Deram Records released "Kitty" as Stevens fifth single on 1 December 1967 with "Blackness of the Night" on the B-side. On 15 December, it was included as the opening track of his second studio album New Masters. Despite promoting it on various light entertainment shows, "Kitty" only reached number 47 on the Record Retailer chart. Contemporary reviews of the singles were positive, with critics noting the production, arrangement and maturity of Stevens performance. Retrospectively, it has been noted as "overproduced" and put Stevens' onto an unfavorable musical path. It was Stevens' final charting single in the UK until "Lady D'Arbanville" (1970)