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

"Lick It Up" has been staple of the band's live performances. Due to its popularity among fans, Kiss has performed the song over 1,500 times as of December 2024, making it one of the group's top ten most-played pieces.