French Kiss (Lil Louis song)

"French Kiss"
Single by Lil Louis
from the album From the Mind of Lil Louis
Released	July 17, 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	House acid house[1] techno[2][3][4]
Length	9:52
Label	FFRR/PolyGram Epic/CBS
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Burns Karlana Johnson
Producer(s)	Lil Louis
Lil Louis singles chronology
"French Kiss" (1989) "New York" (1989)
Alternative cover
US release, B-side

"French Kiss" is a record by American DJ and record producer Lil Louis, released in July 1989. It is written by Marvin Burns and Karlana Johnson, and was a European and American hit played widely in clubs, spending two weeks at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in October 1989. The song became a crossover pop hit, peaking at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also a mainstream pop hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number two in August 1989. "French Kss" was banned by the BBC.^[5]

Originally an instrumental song (apart from wordless moans), vocals were recorded after the song was picked up for distribution by major labels. In the United States, the lead vocals on the track were performed by American singer Shawn Christopher and in Europe vocal duties were performed by a woman known only as "Pasquale".^[6]