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| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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Louchie Lou & Michie One are a British female ragga/soul duo from London, best known for the single "Shout (It Out)", plus their collaboration with Suggs on the single "Cecilia", both of which reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. [1]
Louchie Lou (Louise Gold) and Michie One (Michelle Charles) [2] met in 1991 at a Rebel MC gig. [3] In 1993, they released their debut single, "Rich Girl", which samples the showtune "If I Were a Rich Man" from the musical Fiddler on the Roof . [4] Later that year they had their first chart hit with "Shout (It Out)", which reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. [2] [3] It is a mash-up of the 1964 Lulu hit, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers, with the Henry Mancini composition, the " Peter Gunn theme" as performed by The Art of Noise and Duane Eddy from 1986.
For their 1995 album debut, II B Free, Louchie Lou & Michie One collaborated with Sly and Robbie, and Quincy Jones' son QDIII. [3] The album was released in October 1995 and contains the singles "Shout (It Out)", "Somebody Else's Guy (Me Did Love You)", "Champagne & Wine", "Secret Fantasy", "Get Down on It", "Free" and "Good Sweet Lovin'", which were all released between 1993 and 1996. [1] International tours in Japan and the Far East along with a headline engagement at Japansplash festival brought visibility to Asian audiences. [3]
Their second album, Danger-Us, released in the summer of 1996, features the single "The Honeymoon Is Over" as well as a cover version of the Brazilian hit, "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". That same year they were featured as vocalists on Suggs' hit, "Cecilia". [2] Danger-Us again featured QDIII and Sly and Robbie, with additional production work by Jazzwad (Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks) and Buzz Productions (Maxi Priest, Barrington Levy). [3]
They have since released various compilation albums, including 7 Years of Plenty.
Michie One released a solo album entitled Power of One, although this was not issued in the UK. She is currently working on further solo material, and featuring her vocals on dance music tracks.
In 2004, Gwen Stefani remade "Rich Girl" for her single of the same name. [5] In 2022, Puerto Rican singer Ozuna sampled Louchie Lou & Michie One's track for his song, "Somos Iguales". [6]
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| 4 September 1995 | II B Free
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| 23 June 1997 | Danger-Us
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| 8 July 1996 | Remix! Remix! Remix!
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| 22 October 2001 | 7 Years of Plenty
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| Release date | Single | UK | Album |
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| 17 May 1993 | "Shout (It Out)" | 7 | II B Free |
| 2 August 1993 | "Somebody Else's Guy" | 54 | |
| 18 October 1993 | "Rich Girl" | — | Non-album single |
| 7 November 1994 | "Champagne & Wine" | 131 | II B Free |
| 6 March 1995 | "Secret Fantasy" | 84 | |
| 14 August 1995 | "Get Down on It" | 58 | |
| 9 October 1995 | "Free" | 93 | |
| 3 June 1996 | "Good Sweet Lovin'" | 34 | |
| 16 September 1996 | "Free" (reissue) | 97 | |
| 19 May 1997 | "The Honeymoon Is Over" | 87 | Danger-Us |
| 19 October 1998 | "Don't Stand So Close to Me" | — | Non-album single |
| 13 September 1999 | "Body Rock" | — | 7 Years of Plenty |
| 16 October 2000 | "10 Out of 10" | — | |
| 28 April 2017 | "Priceless" (featuring Ding Dong & Bravo) | — | Non-album single |
| Release date | Single | UK | Album |
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| 1 April 1996 | "Cecilia" (Suggs feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One) | 4 | The Lone Ranger |
| 9 September 1996 | "No More Alcohol" (Suggs feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One) | 24 | |
| 1996 | "Empty Eyes" (Jack Radics feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One) | - | Affairs of the Heart |
| 1997 | "Sisteren" (Sayoko feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One) | - | MIX UP |
| 2018 | "Area Code" (Dreadzone feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One) | - | Dread Times |
| 2022 | "Double Six Domino" (Miss Fritty feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One) | - | Gangsta Lady |
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Rich Girl(s) may refer to:
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