1994 single by Cypress Hill
"Lick a Shot " is a UK exclusive single by Americanhip hop groupCypress Hill , released in 1994 byRuffhouse andColumbia Records . The song originally appeared on the group's second album,Black Sunday (1993) and reached number 20 on theUK Singles Chart . It was written byLouis Freese andLawrence Muggerud and produced by the latter. "Lick a Shot" was interpolated at the end of theKorn song "Blind ".
Gareth Grundy fromSelect wrote that 'Lick a Shot' "wouldn't offend anyone, though,DJ Muggs ' beats might be the most distinctive and imaginative in the field, but like most of the band'sBlack Sunday album, this is a fairly whitey-friendly version ofgangsta rap ."[ 1] AnotherSelect editor,Adam Higginbotham , noted that "fat, acoustic sounds predominate" on tracks like 'Lick a Shot'.[ 2]
No. Title Length 1. "Lick a Shot" (Album Version) 3:23 2. "Lick a Shot" (Clean Version) 3:23 3. "Lick a Shot" (instrumental hook) 3:23 4. "Lick a Shot" (instrumental) 3:23 5. "Lick a Shot" (vocal UD version) 3:30 6. "Scooby Doo" 3:39
^ Grundy, Gareth (June 1994)."New Singles" .Select . p. 96. RetrievedDecember 22, 2024 . ^ Higginbotham, Adam (August 1993)."New Albums" .Select . p. 102. RetrievedJanuary 3, 2025 .^ Zywietz, Tobias."Chart Log UK: Chris C. – CZR" . Zobbel. Archived fromthe original on November 15, 2009. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2015 . ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF) .Music Week . May 7, 1994. p. 26. RetrievedApril 25, 2021 .^ "TheRM Club Chart" (PDF) .Music Week , inRecord Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . May 7, 1994. p. 4. RetrievedMay 15, 2023 .
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