 " Poison " is a song recorded by American singer @-@ songwriter Nicole Scherzinger for her debut solo studio album , Killer Love ( 2011 ) . Released on October 25 , 2010 , it is the first single from the album . It was produced by RedOne , BeatGeek and Jimmy Joker , and is distinctively different from Scherzinger 's previous attempts at releasing solo material . " Poison " is backed with powerful synthesizers and a pulsing dance @-@ pop beat . The single was released as a two @-@ track digital download and as a seven @-@ track remixes extended play ( EP ) . 
