Brother Louie (Modern Talking song)
"Brother Louie" | ||||
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Single by Modern Talking | ||||
from the album Ready for Romance | ||||
B-side | "Doctor for My Heart" | |||
Released | 27 January 1986 | |||
Recorded | November 1985 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop[1][2] | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Brother Louie" on YouTube |
"Brother Louie" is Modern Talking's first single from their third album, Ready for Romance. 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".
"Brother Louie" was released on 27 January 1986 and it peaked at No. 1 on 3 March 1986 in Germany.[3] The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 17 weeks in the German single chart.[4] In the UK, it peaked at No. 4 in the charts and went silver for selling over 250,000 units.[5][6] "Brother Louie" was also certified silver in France for selling over 250,000 units.[7]
In 1998, not long after the duo's reunion, a remixed version of the single was released entitled "Brother Louie '98". The single, released in a new sleeve, was also successful. It went gold in France for selling over 250,000 units.[8]
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.[9]
Track listing
Germany
- 12" maxi
- "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) - 5:20
- "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06
- 7" single
- "Brother Louie" - 3:41
- "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06
UK
- 12" maxi
- "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) - 5:15
- "Doctor for My Heart" - 3:16
- "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06
- 7"
- "Brother Louie" - 3:41
- "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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"Brother Louie '98"
"Brother Louie '98" | ||||
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Single by Modern Talking | ||||
from the album Back for Good | ||||
Released | 20 July 1998 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | BMG Ariola | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen, Luis Rodríguez | |||
Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Brother Louie '98" on YouTube |
"Brother Louie '98" is Modern Talking's second single from their seventh album, Back for Good, and also the second single after the duo's reunion. "Brother Louie '98" is the re-packaged version of the original 1986 version of "Brother Louie". 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. While, the single entered the top-20 in Germany and Austria, it managed to enter number-one in Hungary, the top-5 in France and the top-10 in Sweden.[27][28]
In France, "Brother Louie '98" reached a gold status for selling over 250,000 units.[8]
Track listing
- CD-maxi
No. | Title | Length |
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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
- Music by: Dieter Bohlen
- Writer: Dieter Bohlen
- Rapper: Eric Singleton
- Changes: Dieter Bohlen
- Production: Dieter Bohlen
- Co-production: Luis Rodríguez
- Publication: Blue Obsession Music/Warner Chappell/Intro
- Distribution: BMG Company
- Photography: Manfred Vormstein
- Design: Reinsberg WAB
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[29] | 17 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[30] | 26 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[31] | 13 |
France (SNEP)[32] | 2 |
Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 16 |
Hungary (Mahasz)[33] | 1 |
Netherlands (Tipparade)[34] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35] | 51 |
Spain (AFYVE)[21] | 2 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] | 9 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] | 21 |
"Brother Louie '99"
"Brother Louie '99" | ||||
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Single by Modern Talking | ||||
from the album Back for Good | ||||
Released | 1999 (UK) | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Length | 3:54 (DJ Cappiccio Remix) | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Modern Talking singles chronology | ||||
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Brother Louie '99 is Modern Talking's re-packaged version of the original "Brother Louie" from their album Back for Good. This version was released for the UK market only and contains remixes that were not included on "Brother Louie '98".
Track listing
- CD-maxi
- "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) - 3:54
- "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Extended Mix) - 7:33
- "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) - 6:14
- 12"
- "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio 12" Mix) - 7:35
- "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) - 3:54
- "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Instrumental) - 7:34
- "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappicio Acapella) - 6:47
- 2x12"
- "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) - 6:13
- "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Radio Mix) - 3:48
- "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Club Mix) - 6:39
- "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Dub) - 6:26
Kay One version
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Single by Kay One | ||||
from the album Makers Gonna Make | ||||
Released | 19 May 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
Producer(s) | Stard Ova | |||
Kay One singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Louis Louis" on YouTube |
The song was released by German rapper and singer Kay One in 2017 as "Louis Louis". The adaptation borrows largely from the original, but with an all-German new lyrics and an added rap section, the latter including additional sampling from the song.
The single reached #9 on the German Singles Chart. The song also charted in Austria and Switzerland.
The song was included to the compilation album Die Mega Hits.
- 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 (2017) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[38] | 16 |
Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 9 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] | 58 |
- Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[40] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Vize version
"Brother Louie" | |
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Single by Vize, Imanbek, Dieter Bohlen feat. Leony | |
Released | 2020 |
Recorded | 2020 |
Length | 2:50 |
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 composer and producer Dieter Bohlen covered the song with Leony singing the chorus parts.[41]
Charts
- Weekly charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 64 |
References
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- ^ "Badlands Collective Film Screening - Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director's Cut". The Culturist. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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- ^ Belgian peak Archived 2012-04-09 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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- ^ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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- ^ "Kay One – Louis Louis" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kay One; 'Louis Louis')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Miguel Tost (2020-07-14). "VIZE, Imanbek, Dieter Bohlen, and Leony Revive 80's Classic "Brother Louie"". YourEDM.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
External links
- '86 version chart positions
- '98 version chart positions
- Template:MetroLyrics song
- "Brother Louie" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Single chart usages for Germany2
- 1986 singles
- 1998 singles
- 1999 singles
- 2017 singles
- 2020 singles
- Modern Talking songs
- Number-one singles in Sweden
- Number-one singles in Germany
- Number-one singles in Hungary
- Songs written by Dieter Bohlen
- Song recordings produced by Dieter Bohlen
- Ariola Records singles
- Kontor Records singles
- 1986 songs