"How Many Licks?" is a song recorded by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring guest vocals by American R&B singer and songwriter Sisqó. It serves as the second and final single from her second studio album The Notorious K.I.M. (2000). The song is about Lil' Kim bragging about the various men she has been with and the effects her "dolls" have on men. The song samples the theme from the TV show Knight Rider.

"How Many Licks?" was Lil' Kim's second consecutive single to have minor success on the Billboard Hot 100, only being able to reach number 75. It fared better on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, peaking at numbers 11 and 36 respectively. A music video directed by Francis Lawrence was released for the single and features Kim releasing a line of dolls identical to her for men to practice sexual acts onto. A remix for the song (produced by The Neptunes), features verses from fellow rappers Snoop Dogg and Lil' Cease with Pharrell and Kelis on the hook.

"How Many Licks" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 90 and rose to its peak at number 75. It did far better on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks peaking at number 36. On the Hot Rap Singles chart it did the best peaking at number 11. The song became a hit in late 2000 in the Netherlands, where it peaked at number 6 in the Dutch Top 40 and remained 13 weeks in the charts. As of 2016 How Many Licks? has sold over 4.3 million copies in the US. 1 million physical copies and 2 million digital.

The music video directed by Francis Lawrence follows a storyline in which the protagonist, Kim, releases a line of comestible dolls in her own likeness, intended to be used by men to practice cunnilingus. In the initial stanza, Kim rhapsodizes over the diverse, heterogeneous population of men with whom she has engaged in intercourse, and how they have satisfied her sexually and non-sexually. The figurine introduced during this sequence is christened "Candy Kim."

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