Brother Louie (Modern Talking song)
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Brother Louie is the first single of the third album of the German band Modern Talking, Ready for Romance. It is the fourth consecutive to top the German Chart, after "You're My Heart, You're My Soul, "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri Cheri Lady". It was a hit in 1986 and its remix in 1998.
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[edit] 1986 version
| “Brother Louie” | |||||
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| Single by Modern Talking from the album Ready for Romance |
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| Released | 1986 | ||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single and Video | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop | ||||
| Length | 3:41 | ||||
| Label | BMG Ariola |
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| Writer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | ||||
| Producer | Dieter Bohlen | ||||
| Modern Talking singles chronology | |||||
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The song is the only single from the album that was a hit in the UK Singles Charts, reaching no. 4.
The song is dedicated to Luis Rodriguez, co-producer of Modern Talking's albums.
The song was a gold disc in South Africa, and platinum disc in UK, by sales.
The music video features clips from a movie "Once Upon A Time In America"
Brother Louie was a hit again in 1998, when Modern Talking reunited as a duet, in the album Back For Good. This was a remix version.
[edit] Singles
12" Maxi Hansa 602157 year 1986
1. Brother Louie (Special Long Version) 5:15
2. Brother Louie (Instrumental)
7" Single Hansa 107912 year 1986
1. Brother Louie 3:41
2. Brother Louie (Instrumental) 4:06
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 6 |
| Greece | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Italy | 48 |
| Mexico | 15 |
| Norway | 8 |
| Netherlands | 20 |
| Portugal | 10 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
[edit] Brother Louie '98
| “Brother Louie '98 (feat. Eric Singleton)” | |||||
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| Single by Modern Talking from the album Back For Good |
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| Released | 1998 | ||||
| Format | Maxi CD and Video | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop | ||||
| Length | 3:23 | ||||
| Label | BMG Ariola |
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| Writer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | ||||
| Producer | Dieter Bohlen | ||||
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Brother Louie '98 is the second single of Modern Talking's seventh album, Back For Good. It is a new version of world's hit of 1986. The single has four songs, including two rap versions of the song (performed by Eric Singleton), and a rap and extended version of "Cheri Cheri Lady".
In 1999, was released a single with new remixes of "Brother Louie", called Brother Louie '99, for the British public.
By sales, the single had a gold disc in France.
[edit] Singles
CD-Maxi Hansa 74321 59412 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743215941224 20.07.1998
1. Brother Louie '98 (Radio Edit) 3:23
2. Brother Louie '98 3:35
3. Brother Louie '98 (Extended Version) 4:11
4. Cheri Cheri Lady '98 (Extended Version) 4:26
CD-Maxi Logic 74321 65390 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743216539024 1999
1. Brother Louie '99 (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) 3:54
2. Brother Louie '99 (DJ Cappiccio Extended Mix) 7:33
3. Brother Louie '99 (Metro Club Mix) 6:14
[edit] Credits
- Music by: Dieter Bohlen
- Writer: Dieter Bohlen
- Rapper: Eric Singleton
- Changes: Dieter Bohlen
- Production: Dieter Bohlen
- Co-production: Luis Rodriguez
- Publication: Blue Obsession Music/Warner Chappell/Intro
- Distribution: BMG Company
- Photography: Manfred Vormstein
- Design: Reinsberg WAB
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Germany | 16 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Austria | 17 |
| Slovakia | 10 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Europe | 12 |
| France | 2 |
| Greece | 10 |
| Hong Kong | 12 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Lebanon | 8 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Netherlands | 51 |
| Perú | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 5[1] |
| Czech Republic | 7 |
| Sweden | 7 |
| Switzerland | 21 |
| Turkey | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ UK Dance Charts
