Lick It Up
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| Studio album by Kiss | |||||
| Released | September 18, 1983 | ||||
| Recorded | July–August 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock Glam metal |
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| Length | 41:27 | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Producer | Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley | ||||
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Japanese cover of Lick It Up
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Lick It Up is an album by the U.S. hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. On the day of the album's release, Kiss appeared on MTV without their trademark makeup. It was the first public appearance without makeup by Kiss since the very early days of the band. The album cover had bassist/band co-founder Gene Simmons sticking out his long trademark tongue to show fans that the quartet were still Kiss, with or without makeup. Lick It Up was certified Platinum on December 9, 1990.
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[edit] Overview
Lick It Up built upon the harder sound Kiss had displayed on 1982's Creatures of the Night. But while Creatures of the Night was a commercial disappointment for Kiss, Lick It Up sold much better. It was certified gold in December 1983, the first Kiss album to achieve certification since 1980's Unmasked. This is at least partially attributable to the increased publicity the band received after their unmasking[citation needed].
"Lick It Up" and "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" were released as the only two singles from the album. They were accompanied by a pair of similarly themed, tongue-in-cheek videos featuring the band (along with many scantily clad women) in desolate, post-apocalyptic settings.
Lead guitarist Vinnie Vincent, who contributed to Creatures of the Night, was officially credited for his involvement with Lick It Up. He also appeared on the cover art for the album, whereas the already departed Ace Frehley had appeared on the Creatures of the Night cover.
Vincent, however, was not legally a member of the band. Due partly to disputes over what his role in the band and his pay would be, Vincent never signed any contract making his employment official. These disputes would lead to him leaving the band (or being fired, depending on the source) after the European leg of the Lick It Up tour. Vincent returned to the band for the American leg of the tour but left (or was fired for a second time) afterward. This time the break was permanent.
In an interview for KISSology 2, Paul Stanley made the statement that "People were now listening with their eyes than their ears. Mainly, because Creatures of the Night was arguably a better album than Lick It Up." He also made the statement that "The only reason why I think people bought Lick It Up more than Creatures of the Night was because we had no make-up on. That was the only reason."
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "Exciter" (Paul Stanley, Vinnie Vincent) – 4:10
- "Not for the Innocent" (Gene Simmons, Vincent) – 4:23
- "Lick It Up" (Stanley, Vincent) – 3:59
- "Young and Wasted" (Simmons, Vincent) – 4:04
- "Gimme More" (Stanley, Vincent) – 3:41
[edit] Side two
- "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" (Eric Carr, Stanley, Simmons, Vincent) – 4:34
- "A Million to One" (Stanley, Vincent) – 4:17
- "Fits Like a Glove" (Simmons) – 4:04
- "Dance All Over Your Face" (Simmons) – 4:13
- "And on the 8th Day" (Simmons, Vincent) – 4:02
[edit] Personnel
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar, lead vocals (on "Not For The Innocent", "Young and Wasted", "Fits Like A Glove", "Dance All Over Your Face", and "And On The 8th Day"), backing vocals
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, lead vocals (on "Exciter", "Lick It Up", "Gimme More", "All Hell's Breakin' Loose", and "A Million To One"), backing vocals
- Vinnie Vincent – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Carr – drums, backing vocals
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | Pop Albums | 24 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Single | Position |
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| 1983 | Mainstream Rock | "Lick It Up" | 19 |
| 1983 | Pop Singles | "Lick It Up" | 66 |
Singles - Billboard (Austria)
| Year | Singles | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Lick It Up" | Pop Singles | 82 |
Singles - Billboard (Canada)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Lick It Up | Pop Singles | 32 |
Singles - Billboard (Switzerland)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Lick It Up" | Pop Singles | 24 |
Singles - Billboard (United Kingdom)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "Lick It Up" | Pop Singles | 31 |
Singles - Billboard (Germany)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1983 | "All Hell's Breakin' Loose" | Pop Singles | 71 |
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