"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 Records 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 and was A-listed on German music television channel VIVA in June 1995. In 2024, Time Out ranked "Lick It" number 13 in their list of "26 Best Oral Sex Songs Ever Made".

Critical reception Larry Flick from Billboard magazine 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." 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.

Chart performance The song achieved success in many European countries as well as in Canada. 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 and Cash Box Top 100, the song peaked at numbers 72 and 83, respectively. In Canada, it went to number two on both The Record Retail Singles chart and the RPM'' Dance/Urban chart. In West Asia, it became a top-30 hit in Israel, peaking at number 25 on 14 February 1995. Search "Lick It" for Israeli chart history. However, its sales were lower than 20 Fingers' previous hit "Short Dick Man". The success of "Short Dick Man" and "Lick It" earned 20 Fingers an award at the 1996 Dance d'Or Awards in France.

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" (a cappella) – 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

Weekly charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. This single is only credited to Roula on the chart. 65Canada Retail Singles (The Record) 2Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)Canadian peak 2Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)European peak 6Europe (European Dance Radio) 2Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 22Israel (Israeli Singles Chart) 25Italy (Musica e dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "20 Fingers". 1Scotland (OCC) 35Spain (AFYVE)Spanish peak 4UK Singles (OCC)"Lick It", UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved January 11, 2009) 48UK Club Chart (Music Week) 26UK Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week) 22US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Nineties () 72US Dance Club Play (Billboard) 24US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 23US Cash Box Top 100Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996 83

Year-end charts Chart (1995)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 58Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)Canadian year-end peak 19Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 48France (SNEP)1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009) 49Germany (Media Control) 46Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 199

Certifications

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. In 2009, DJ Felli Fel heavily sampled "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

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