Little Latin Lupe Lu

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"Little Latin Lupe Lu" was written by Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, who had a chart record with the song in 1963 reaching #47 on the Cashbox music chart and #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart^{[citation needed]}. Then in 1964 The Kingsmen recorded a version of the song reaching #46 on the Billboard chart and #49 on the Cashbox chart. In 1966 Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels had the most success with their recording hitting #16 on Cashbox & #17 on Billboard.

It is mentioned in the film High Fidelity (based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name) as track number 2 on Barry's (played by Jack Black) Monday-morning mix tape. The other employee, Dick, states that he prefers the version by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, which angers Barry due to his belief that The Righteous Brothers' original is the best version and that Dick's opinion is "bullshit".

On May 3rd of 2008, the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame (formerly known as the Minnesota Rock Country Hall of Fame) recognized members of the Minneapolis band, The Chancellors, as inductees to the Hall. The Chancellors recorded “Little Latin Lupe Lu”, October 13, 1964, at Kay Bank Studio in Minneapolis.

The Chancellors were a teen band from South Minneapolis. Original band members were Dan Holm, Bass Guitar, John Hughes, Drums, Michael Judge, Rhythm Guitar and David Rivkin, David Z., Lead Guitar.

“Little Latin Lupe Lu” was a regional hit for The Chancellors, arriving on the WDGY charts December 26, 1964 and reaching #1 in Minneapolis on January 23, 1965. The Chancellors stayed at #1 for 3 weeks and were listed in the top ten for 11 weeks.