Lick It

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"Lick It"
Lick it.jpg
Single by 20 Fingers featuring Roula
from the album On the Attack and More
ReleasedFebruary 13, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Charlie Babie
  • Manny Mohr
Producer(s)
  • Charlie Babie
  • Manny Mohr
20 Fingers singles chronology
"Short Dick Man"
(1994)		"Lick It"
(1995)		"Mr. Personality"
(1995)
Music video
"Lick It" on YouTube

"Lick It" is a song recorded by American dance music group 20 Fingers featuring singer Roula, released in February 1995 by ZYX, Zoo Entertainment and SOS as the second single from their debut album, On the Attack and More (1994). It also appears on 20 Fingers' self-titled second studio album and peaked at number-one in Italy. The song contains explicit lyrics that refer to cunnilingus. Its black-and-white music video was directed by Jason A. Harmon. [1] In 2024, Time Out ranked "Lick It" number 13 in their list of "26 Best Oral Sex Songs Ever Made". [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that a song like this "has lyrics that do not venture beyond adolescent humor and raunchy chatter, with slammin' grooves and contagious melodies serving as the real attention grabber". He added that it "has singer Roula cooing and giggling on the joys of oral gratification." [3] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described it as a "deadpan girl chanted 'Short Dick Man' follow-up's jauntily throbbed 127bpm" track. [4]

Chart performance

The song achieved success in many European countries. It topped the Italian singles chart and was a top-10 hit in five countries; Austria (10), Belgium (9), France (5), Germany (4) and Spain (4). On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Lick It" reached number six. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 72. In Canada, it went to number two on both The Record singles chart and the RPM Dance/Urban chart. However, its sales were lower than 20 Fingers' previous hit "Short Dick Man".

Track listings

  • CD maxi
  1. "Lick It" (20 Fingers radio mix) – 3:34
  2. "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) – 4:25
  3. "Lick It" (a cappella) – 3:20
  4. "Lick It" (J.J. 'S underground mix) – 5:14
  5. "Lick It" (Onofrio club mix) – 6:34
  6. "Lick It" (J.J. 'S bass radio mix) – 3:41
  • CD maxi
  1. "Lick It" (20 Fingers radio mix) – 3:34
  2. "Lick It" (sanitized mix) – 3:34
  3. "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) – 4:25
  4. "Lick It" (J.J.'s underwear mix) – 5:14
  5. "Lick It" (Onofrio club mix) – 6:34
  6. "Lick It" (a cappella) – 3:20
  7. "Lick It" (J.J. bass mix) – 3:34
  • 12" maxi
  1. "Lick It" (20 Fingers radio mix) – 3:34
  2. "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) – 4:25
  3. "Lick It" (a cappella) – 3:20
  4. "Lick It" (J.J. 'S underground mix) – 5:14
  5. "Lick It" (Onofrio club mix) – 6:34
  6. "Lick It" (J.J. 'S bass radio mix) – 3:41
  • 12" maxi
  1. "Lick It" (J.J. brothers remix) – 4:21
  2. "Lick It" (alternative remix) – 4:19
  3. "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) – 4:25
  4. "Lick It" (J.J.'s bass radio mix) – 3:34
  • CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Lick It" (Evolution team radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "Lick It" (Evolution team house mix) – 6:21
  3. "Lick It" (Evolution team faster mix) – 5:47
  4. "Lick It" (J.J. brothers remix) – 4:27
  5. "Lick It" (Kamasutra remix) – 6:14
  • 12" maxi – Remixes
  1. "Lick It" (J.J. brothers remix) – 4:21
  2. "Lick It" (alternative remix) – 4:19
  3. "Lick It" (Kamasutra remix) – 6:15

Charts and sales

Sampling

In 1995, the mashup "Don't Laugh But Lick It" was released as 20 Fingers & Winx featuring Roula, compromising "Lick It" with "Don't Laugh" by DJ Winx.[ citation needed ] In 2009, DJ Felli Fel heavily sampled "Lick It" in his song "Feel It" featuring T-Pain, Sean Paul, Flo Rida and Pitbull.[ citation needed ]

Credits

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  2. ↑ "Top 25 oral sex songs". Time Out . January 24, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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