Lick It

"Lick It" is a song recorded by American dance music group 20 Fingers featuring singer Roula. It was released in February 1995 as the second single from their album, On the Attack and More. It also appears on 20 Fingers' self-titled second studio album. The song peaked at number-one in Italy. It was credited to Roula as vocalist, contains explicit lyrics that refer to cunnilingus. A black-and-white music video was made to accompany the song.

"Lick It"
Single by 20 Fingers featuring Roula
from the album On the Attack and More and 20 Fingers
Released	February 13, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	House dance-pop
Length	3:35
Label	ZYX
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)

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard commented 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 the track "has singer Roula cooing and giggling on the joys of oral gratification."[1]

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, Belgium, France, Germany and Spain. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Lick It" reached number 6. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 72. In Canada, it went to number 2 on the RPM Dance Chart. However, its sales were lower than 20 Fingers' previous hit "Short Dick Man".

Track listings

CD maxi "Lick It" (20 Fingers radio mix) — 3:34 "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) — 4:25 "Lick It" (a cappella) — 3:20 "Lick It" (J.J. 'S underground mix) — 5:14 "Lick It" (Onofrio club mix) — 6:34 "Lick It" (J.J. 'S bass radio mix) — 3:41 CD maxi "Lick It" (20 Fingers radio mix) — 3:34 "Lick It" (sanitized mix) — 3:34 "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) — 4:25 "Lick It" (J.J.'s underwear mix) — 5:14 "Lick It" (Onofrio club mix) — 6:34 "Lick It" (accapella) — 3:20 "Lick It" (J.J. bass mix) — 3:34 12" maxi "Lick It" (20 Fingers radio mix) — 3:34 "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) — 4:25 "Lick It" (a cappella) — 3:20 "Lick It" (J.J. 'S underground mix) — 5:14 "Lick It" (Onofrio club mix) — 6:34 "Lick It" (J.J. 'S bass radio mix) — 3:41

12" maxi "Lick It" (J.J. brothers remix) — 4:21 "Lick It" (alternative remix) — 4:19 "Lick It" (20 Fingers club mix) — 4:25 "Lick It" (J.J.'s bass radio mix) — 3:34 CD maxi - Remixes "Lick It" (Evolution team radio edit) — 3:58 "Lick It" (Evolution team house mix) — 6:21 "Lick It" (Evolution team faster mix) — 5:47 "Lick It" (J.J. brothers remix) — 4:27 "Lick It" (Kamasutra remix) — 6:14 12" maxi - Remixes "Lick It" (J.J. brothers remix) — 4:21 "Lick It" (alternative remix) — 4:19 "Lick It" (Kamasutra remix) — 6:15

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 65 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 9 Canada Dance (RPM)[6] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 6 France (SNEP)[8] 5 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 4 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 22 Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[11] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 38 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 35 Spain (AFYVE)[16] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 21 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 48 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 72

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 58 Canada Dance (RPM)[21] 19 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[22] 48 France (SNEP)[23] 49 Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 46 Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[25] 12 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 199 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 250,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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. "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.
3. "Austriancharts.at – 20 Fingers – Lick It" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – 20 Fingers – Lick It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Ultratop.be – 20 Fingers – Lick It" (in French). Ultratop 50.
6. Canadian peak
7. European peak
8. "Lescharts.com – 20 Fingers – Lick It" (in French). Les classement single.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – 20 Fingers – Lick It". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
10. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.5.1995 - 12.5.1995)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
11. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: 0". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – 20 Fingers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – 20 Fingers – Lick It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
14. "Charts.nz – 20 Fingers – Lick It". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
16. Spanish peak
17. "Swisscharts.com – 20 Fingers – Lick It". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Lick It", UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved January 11, 2009)
19. Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties (ISBN 0-89820-137-3)
20. "Ultratop rapports annuels 1995". ultratop.be. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
21. Canadian year-end peak
22. "1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
23. 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
24. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
25. "I singoli più venduti del 1995" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
26. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
27. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (20 Fingers; 'Lick It')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.