Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury
Appearance
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" | ||||
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Single by Louie Louie | ||||
from the album The State I'm In | ||||
B-side | "Rodeo Clown"[1] | |||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, R&B, New jack swing | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | WTG/Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Louie Louie, Les Pierce[2] | |||
Producer(s) | Frankie Blue, Les Pierce[3] | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" on YouTube |
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" is a song co-written[2] and performed by Louie Louie, issued as the lead single from his debut studio album The State I'm In. The song was his only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #19 in 1990.[4]
Music video
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The official music video for the song was directed by Michael Bay.[5]
Chart positions
Chart (1990)[4] | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) | 11 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 17 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 74 |
References
- ^ "Louie Louie* - Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "The State I'm In - Louie Louie - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Louie Louie* - Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Louie Louie - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Louie Louie - "In the lap of luxury" [sic]". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved October 22, 2014.