Originally an instrumental, the track features a several-minutes-long breakdown in which the tempo gradually slows down to a stop.

Even with its erotic sound, it crossed over to some pop radio stations and climbed to No.

In the track "Teachers" from the 1997 Homework album by Daft Punk, Lil Louis is one of the many musicians mentioned.

"—credited to Wink Featuring Lil Louis—a track that heavily sampled "French Kiss".

On January 24, 2015, Louis suffered permanent sound-induced hearing loss in his left ear during a soundcheck in Manchester, England, when a compressed air horn was let off in close proximity to him.