Licking Stick - Licking Stick
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| “Licking Stick - Licking Stick” | ||
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| Single by James Brown from the album Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud |
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| A-side | "Licking Stick - Licking Stick - Pt. 1" | |
| B-side | "Licking Stick - Licking Stick - Pt. 2" | |
| Released | May 1968 | |
| Format | 7" (stereo) | |
| Recorded | April 16, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH | |
| Genre | Soul, funk | |
| Length | 4:52 (both parts) | |
| Label | King 6166 |
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| Writer(s) | James Brown Bobby Byrd Alfred Ellis |
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| Producer | James Brown | |
"Licking Stick - Licking Stick" is a song recorded by James Brown in 1968. It was released as a two-part single and also appeared on the album Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud. The song's title refers to a type of candy.
"Licking Stick - Licking Stick" was one of Brown's first post-Famous Flames hits to feature backing vocals by original Flames member Bobby Byrd, a role he would continue in later recordings such as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and "Soul Power". It was also the first stereo single release by Brown's label King Records.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B | 2 |
[edit] Live version
Brown performs a live version of "Licking Stick - Licking Stick" on his 1970 album Sex Machine.
[edit] References
- Leeds, Alan M., and Harry Weinger (1991). Star Time: Song by Song. In Star Time (pp. 46-53) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
- White, Cliff (1991). Discography. In Star Time (pp. 54-59) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
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