Brother Louie (Modern Talking song)

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"Brother Louie"
Brother Louie.jpg
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Ready for Romance
B-side "Doctor for My Heart"
Released27 January 1986
RecordedNovember 1985
Genre
Length3:41
Label Hansa
Songwriter(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s) Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Cheri, Cheri Lady"
(1985)
"Brother Louie"
(1986)
"Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"
(1986)
Music video
"Brother Louie" on YouTube

"Brother Louie" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Ready for Romance (1986). It was their fourth consecutive single to top the German Singles Chart, after "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri, Cheri Lady".

Contents

Background

"Brother Louie" was released on 27 January 1986 and it reached No. 1 on 3 March 1986 in Germany. The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 17 weeks on the German chart. [4] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at No. 4 in the charts and went silver for shipments in excess of 250,000 units. [5] [6] "Brother Louie" was also certified silver in France for selling over 250,000 units. [7]

It is believed that the song was written by Dieter Bohlen about producer Luis Rodríguez, as he was a close associate of Bohlen and worked on many of the Modern Talking songs. [8] [9]

In 1998, not long after the duo's reunion, a remixed version of the single was released, titled "Brother Louie '98". The single, released in a new sleeve, was also successful. It went gold in France for selling over 250,000 units. [7]

Music video

The music video of "Brother Louie" was directed by Pit Weyrich and contains footage from the 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America , interspersed with the band members playing on a stage surrounded by dancing fans. [10]

Track listing

  1. "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) – 5:20
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06
  1. "Brother Louie" – 3:41
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06
  1. "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) – 5:15
  2. "Doctor for My Heart" – 3:16
  3. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06
  1. "Brother Louie" – 3:41
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Brother Louie"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [35] Gold100,000 [35]
France (SNEP) [7] Silver250,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Silver250,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

"Brother Louie '98"

"Brother Louie '98"
Modern Talking-Brother Louie '98.jpg
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Back for Good
Released20 July 1998
Genre Dance-pop [1]
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)
Modern Talking singles chronology
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98"
(1998)
"Brother Louie '98"
(1998)
"Space Mix '98"
(1998)
Music video
"Brother Louie '98" on YouTube

"Brother Louie '98" is the re-packaged version of the original 1986 version of "Brother Louie", released as the second single from Modern Talking's seventh studio album, Back for Good (1998), and also the second single following the duo's reunion. "Brother Louie '98". The single, as the first single "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" off Back For Good, features Eric Singleton.

"Brother Louie '98" was released in Germany and in other European territories on 20 July 1998. The single charted within the top 20 in Germany and Austria, while reaching number one in Hungary, the top five in France and the top 10 in Sweden. [36] [37] In France, "Brother Louie '98" reached gold status for selling over 250,000 units. [7]

Track listing

  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

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Brother Louie '98"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [7] Gold250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

"Brother Louie '99"

"Brother Louie '99"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Back for Good
Released1999 (UK)
Recorded1998–1999
Length3:54 (DJ Cappiccio Remix)
Label BMG
Songwriter(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s) Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Sexy, Sexy Lover"
(1999)
"Brother Louie '99"
(1999)
"It's Christmas 2000"
(2000)

"Brother Louie '99" is another re-packaged version of the original "Brother Louie" from Modern Talking's album Back for Good . This version was released solely for the UK market and contains remixes that were not included on "Brother Louie '98".

Track listings

  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
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio 12" Mix) – 7:35
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) – 3:54
  3. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Instrumental) – 7:34
  4. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappicio Acapella) – 6:47
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) – 6:13
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Radio Mix) – 3:48
  3. "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Club Mix) – 6:39
  4. "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Dub) – 6:26

Kay One version

"Louis Louis"
Louis-Louis-by-Kay-One.jpg
Single by Kay One
from the album Makers Gonna Make
Released19 May 2017
Recorded2017
Length3:36
Label Sony
Songwriter(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s) Stard Ova
Kay One singles chronology
"Believe"
(2015)
"Louis Louis"
(2017)
"Senorita"
(2017)
Music video
"Louis Louis" on YouTube

The song was covered by German rapper and singer Kay One in 2017 as "Louis Louis". The adaptation borrows largely from the original, but with new all-German lyrics and an added rap section, the latter including additional sampling from the song.

The single reached No. 9 on the German Singles Chart. The song also charted in Austria and Switzerland.

Music video

Kay One also released a music video that opens with some verses of the original Modern Talking song "Brother Louie" with Kay One browsing a number of Modern Talking release covers.

Charts

Chart performance for "Louis Louis"
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [50] 16
Germany (Official German Charts) [51] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [52] 58

Certifications

Certifications for "Louis Louis"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [53] Platinum400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Vize version

"Brother Louie"
Vize - Brother Louie.png
Single by Vize, Imanbek and Dieter Bohlen featuring Leony
Released10 July 2020
Length2:50
Label Kontor
Songwriter(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s)
  • Vize
  • Imanbek
Music video
"Brother Louie" on YouTube

In July 2020, German DJ duo Vize, Kazakh DJ Imanbek and Modern Talking member Dieter Bohlen released a cover of "Brother Louie", with Leony singing the chorus parts. [54]

Charts

Chart performance for "Brother Louie"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [55] 32
Germany (Official German Charts) [56] 64
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [57] 27

Certifications

Certifications for "Brother Louie"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [58] Platinum50,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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