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featuring singer Roula, released in February 1995 as the second

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from their debut album, ''

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'' (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

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. A black-and-white

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was also made.

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' 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 ''

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s ''RM'' Dance Update described it as a "deadpan girl chanted '

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' follow-up's jauntily throbbed 127bpm" track.

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 (number four) and Spain (number four). On the

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, "Lick It" reached number six. On the US ''

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, the song peaked at number 72. In Canada, it went to number two on both ''

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'' singles chart and the ''

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'' Dance/Urban chart. However, its sales were lower than 20 Fingers' previous hit "

Track listings

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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

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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,

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heavily samples "Lick It" in his song "Feel It" featuring T-Pain,

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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

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