| "Brother Louie" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Talking | ||||
| from the album Ready for Romance | ||||
| Released | 27 January 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single and Video | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | BMG Ariola |
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| Writer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
| Producer | Dieter Bohlen | |||
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Brother Louie is Modern Talking's first single off the third album Ready for Romance. It is the fourth consecutive single to top the German Single 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 March 3, 1986 in Germany.[1] The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 17 weeks in the German single chart.[2] In the UK it peaked at number 4 in the charts and went silver for selling over 250,000 units.[3][4] "Brother Louie" was also certified silver in France for selling over 250,000 units.[5]
In 1998, not long after the duo's reunion, a reworked version of the single was released "Brother Louie '98". The single, released in new sleeve was also successful, it reached gold in France selling over 250,000 units.[5]
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| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
Weeks on Chart |
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| Germany | 1[2] | 17 |
| Sweden | 1[6] | 7 |
| Norway | 8[6] | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2[6] | 12 |
| Austria | 2[6] | 12 |
| France | 6[6] | 20 |
| Netherlands | 16[6] | 9 |
| UK | 4[7] | 10 |
| "Brother Louie '98 (feat. Eric Singleton)" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Talking | ||||
| from the album Back for Good | ||||
| Released | 20 July 1998 | |||
| Format | Maxi CD and Video | |||
| Genre | Eurodance, Electronic Music, New Wave | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | BMG Ariola |
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| Writer(s) | Dieter Bohlen | |||
| Producer | Dieter Bohlen, Luis Rodríguez | |||
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Brother Louie '98 is Modern Talking's second single off the 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 July 20, 1998. While, the single entered the top-20 in Germany and Austria, it managed to enter the top-10 in Sweden and the top-5 in France.[2][8]
In France, "Brother Louie '98" reached a gold status for selling over 250,000 units.[5]
CD-Maxi Hansa 74321 59412 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743215941224 20.07.1998
| 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 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
Weeks on Chart |
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| Germany | 16[2] | 11 |
| Sweden | 9[8] | 12 |
| Switzerland | 21[8] | 9 |
| Austria | 17[8] | 10 |
| France | 2[8] | 17 |
| Belgium/Wallony | 26[8] | 5 |
| The Netherlands | 51[8] | 8 |
| "Brother Louie '99" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Talking | ||||
| from the album Back for Good | ||||
| Released | 1999 (UK) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
| Length | 3:54 (DJ Cappiccio Remix) | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Bohlen | |||
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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".
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