Lick It Up (song)

"Lick It Up"
Single by Kiss
from the album Lick It Up
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1983
Recorded1983
StudioRight Track Studios, New York City
Genre
Length3:56
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent
Producer(s)Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons
Kiss singles chronology
"I Love It Loud" / "Danger"
(1982) 		"Lick It Up" / "Dance All Over Your Face"
(1983) 		"All Hell's Breakin' Loose" / "Young and Wasted"
(1984)
Audio sample
"Lick It Up"
Music video
"Lick It Up" on YouTube

"Lick It Up" is a song by American rock band Kiss. It is the title track to the group's 1983 album of the same name. The song was released as the album's first single, with musicians Paul Stanley and Vinnie Vincent having composed the track.[5] It was a Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom,[6] although it failed to chart as highly in the band's native U.S.

"Lick It Up" is a staple of the band's live performances. Due to its popularity among fans, Kiss has performed the song over 1,500 times as of June 2023, making it one of the group's top ten most-played pieces.[7]

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