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 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 although a top 30 hit nonetheless.

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