French Kiss (Lil Louis song)

"French Kiss" is a song by American DJ and record producer Lil Louis, released in July 1989. It is written by Marvin Burns and Karlana Johnson, and was a European and American hit played widely in clubs, spending two weeks at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart in October 1989. The song became a crossover pop hit, peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also a mainstream pop hit in several European countries, where it entered the top five in 10 countries. In the United Kingdom, where the song peaked at number two, it was banned by the BBC.

Originally an instrumental song (apart from wordless moans), vocals were recorded after the song was picked up for distribution by major labels. In the United States, the lead vocals on the track were performed by American singer Shawn Christopher and in Europe vocal duties were performed by a woman known only as "Pasquale".