"Lick It"
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 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. A black-and-white music video was also produced to promote the single.

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."[1] 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.[2]

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

In media

In 1995, the mashup "Don't Laugh But Lick It" has been released as 20 Fingers & Winx feat. Roula, compromising "Lick It" with "Don't Laugh" by DJ Winx. In the Sensation White party in Amsterdam 2009, there has been released a special remix of "Lick It" with the original vocals of Roula, with go-go dancers background. In 2009, DJ Felli Fel heavily samples "Lick It" in his song "Feel It" featuring T-Pain, Sean Paul, Flo Rida and Pitbull.

Credits

  • Written by Charlie Babie and Manny Mohr
  • Produced by 20 Fingers
  • Vocals by Roula
  • Published by Tango Rose Music (ASCAP)
  • Licensed from SOS Records
  • J.J. 'S underground mix and J.J. 'S bass radio mix: remixed by JJ Flores
  • Onofrio club mix: remixed by Onofrio Lollino
  • J.J. brothers remix: remixed by J.J. Brothers
  • Alternative remix: remixed by Piano, Trivellato, Sacchetto and J.J. Brothers
  • Evolution team radio edit, Evolution team house mix and Evolution team faster mix: remixed by Evolution
  • Kamasutra remix: remixed by Kamasutra

References

  1. ↑ Flick, Larry (November 5, 1994). "Dance Trax: Magic Fingers Tweak Knobs On Naughty New Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 38. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ Hamilton, James (March 25, 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 19 Nov 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved July 17, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. This single is only credited to Roula on the chart.
  4. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada" (PDF). Billboard. August 5, 1995. p. 44. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  8. ↑ Canadian peak
  9. ↑ European peak
  10. ↑ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. April 15, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It" (in French). Les classement single.
  12. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.5.1995 - 12.5.1995)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "20 Fingers".
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – 20 Fingers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  19. ↑ Spanish peak
  20. ↑ "20 Fingers – Lick It". Swiss Singles Chart.
  21. ↑ "Lick It", UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved January 11, 2009)
  22. ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 4, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  23. ↑ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 25, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  24. ↑ Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties (ISBN 0-89820-137-3)
  25. ↑ "Ultratop rapports annuels 1995". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  26. ↑ Canadian year-end peak
  27. ↑ "1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. December 23, 1995. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  28. ↑ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  30. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1995" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  31. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  32. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (20 Fingers; 'Lick It')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
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