French Kiss (song)

Single infobox |
Name = French Kiss

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Artist = Lil Louis
from Album =
Released = 1989
Format = CD Maxi
12" Single
12" Maxi
Recorded = 1989
Genre = House music
Length =
Label = FFRR/PolyGram Records flagicon|UK
886 675
Epic/CBS Records flagicon|USA
49 68875
Writer = Lil Louis
K. Johnson
Producer = Lil Louis
Certification = Silver SNEP flagicon|France (1989)
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Last single =
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"French Kiss" is a 1989 house music single that became a European hit for American artist Lil Louis. The song also was a hit in dance clubs around the world, and it spent two weeks at #1 on the American dance chart in October of 1989. It was also a mainstream pop hit in the UK, where it peaked at #2. The lead vocals on the track—recorded after the track was picked up for distribution by major labels—were performed by Chicago native and noted female house-music singer Shawn Christopher.

It was sampled heavily on Josh Wink's single “How's Your Evening So Far?”—credited to Wink vs. Lil Louis. It was also sampled on The Wiseguys song "Au Pair Girls", from 1998. In 1990, the French TV presenter Lagaf' used the sample of the song in a parodic version under the name "Bo le lavabo (WC Kiss)." The American 12-inch single was never released on compact disc.

Formats and track listings

; UK CD Single
# "French Kiss" (10:02)
# "Wargames" (7:18)

; UK CD-5
# Original Mix (10:02)
# Vocal Remix (9:45)
# Passion Radio Mix (4:15)
# Conversion Mix (9:45)

; UK 12-inch Single
# "French Kiss" (10:02)
# "War Games" (7:18)

; UK 12-inch Single
# "French Kiss" (4:09)
# "New York" (3:40)

; US 12-inch Single
# The Original Underground Mix (9:54)
# Talkin’ All that Jazz Mix (4:14)
# Short But Sweet Radio Vocal Mix (4:08)
# The Songbird Sings Long Vocal Mix (9:59)
# Cherry Talk Conversational Mix (5:29)

Charts, certifications, sales

References

ee also

List of number-one dance hits (United States)