Licking Stick – Licking Stick
1968 single by James Brown
"Licking Stick – Licking Stick (Part 1)" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud | ||||
B-side | "Licking Stick – Licking Stick (Part 2)" | |||
Released | May 1968 (1968-05) | |||
Recorded | April 16, 1968, King Studios, Cincinnati, OH | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
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Label | King 6166 | |||
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Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Licking Stick - Licking Stick" on YouTube | ||||
"Licking Stick – Licking Stick" is a song written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd, and Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis and recorded by Brown as a two-part single in 1968.[1][2] Byrd provides backing vocals on the song. It was the first stereo single release by King Records. The song was included on the album Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud.
The title of the song refers to a stick used to administer corporal punishment (a "licking").
Chart positions
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
U.S. Billboard R&B | 2 |
Personnel
- James Brown– lead vocal
- Bobby Byrd – organ
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen – electric guitar
- Tim Drummond – bass
- Jabo Starks – drums
Live version
Brown performs live versions of "Licking Stick – Licking Stick" on his 1970 album Sex Machine, as well as on the 1998 release Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68.
References
External links
- AllMusic review
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charting
singles
- "Hey America" (1970)
- "Bring It On...Bring It On" (1983)
- "Froggy Mix" (1985)
- "She's the One" (1988)
- "The Payback Mix" (1988)
- "I Got You (I Feel Good) [James Brown v. Dakeyne]" (1992)
- "Funk on Ah Roll" (1999)
productions
- "The Grunt" (1970)
- "Gimme Some More" (1971)
- "I Know You Got Soul" (1971)
- "Pass the Peas" (1972)
- "Think (About It)" (1972)
- "Doing It to Death" (1973)
- "Soul Power 74" (1973)
songs
- "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes" (1960)
- "Maybe the Last Time" (1964)
- "Old Landmark" (1980)
- "Killing Is Out, School Is In" (2001)
- "Gut Bucket" (2006)
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