Vincent's personality did not mesh well with either Stanley or Simmons, and he was dismissed from Kiss at the end of the "Creatures" tour. He was quickly reinstated before recording started for "Lick It Up" because Simmons and Stanley could not find a new lead guitarist on such short notice. Vincent appeared on the cover of "Lick It Up" and was credited as the lead guitarist. He received a writing credit for eight of the ten songs on the album; "Fits Like a Glove" and "Dance All Over Your Face" were written solely by Simmons.