Slap & Tickle

Slap & Tickle (sometimes written Slap and Tickle) is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Squeeze. It initially featured as the opening track on the group's debut album Cool for Cats and was later released as a single. The track makes heavy use of the synthesiser in place of the guitar. The song typically recounts the adventures of a young couple and their amorous adventures. The English colloquial expression 'slap and tickle' refers to furtive sexual activity.

Single release
A remixed version of Slap & Tickle was released as a single in August 1979. It was the fourth track from the album to be lifted as a 7" release and was the follow-up to Up the Junction and the album's title track before that, both no.2 hits in the UK. Initial copies of the 7" were on semi-transparent red vinyl.

Chart performance
Slap & Tickle reached no.24 in the UK charts on the fourth week in the Top 40, a poorer performance compared to its two predecessors.

B-side
The B-side to the single was a new track entitled All's Well.

Tracklisting
7" AMS 7466 1979, red vinyl


 * A. Slap & Tickle (4.19)
 * B. All's Well (2.25)
 * Slap and Tickle red vinyl.jpg