Brother Louie (Modern Talking song)

"Brother Louie"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Ready for Romance
Released 27 January 1986
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1985
Genre Eurodisco, synthpop
Length 3:41
Label BMG
Ariola
Writer(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s) Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Cheri, Cheri Lady"
(1985)		 "Brother Louie"
(1986)		 "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)"
(1986)

"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 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 No. 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 re-worked version of the single was released entitled "Brother Louie '98". The single, released in a new sleeve was also successful, it reached gold in France for selling over 250,000 units.[6]

Track listing

Germany

12" maxi
  1. "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) - 5:20
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06
7" single
  1. "Brother Louie" - 3:41
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06

UK

12" maxi
  1. "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) - 5:15
  2. "Doctor for My Heart" - 3:16
  3. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06
7"
  1. "Brother Louie" - 3:41
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) - 4:06

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 5
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[9] 6
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[10] 67
France (SNEP)[11] 6
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[14] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 20
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 8
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
France (SNEP)[20] Silver 347,000[20]
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 250,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

"Brother Louie '98"

"Brother Louie '98 (feat. Eric Singleton)"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Back for Good
Released 20 July 1998
Format Maxi CD
Genre Eurodance
Length 3:23
Label BMG
Ariola
Writer(s) Dieter Bohlen
Producer(s) Dieter Bohlen, Luis Rodríguez
Modern Talking singles chronology
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98"
(1998)		 "Brother Louie '98"
(1998)		 "Space Mix '98"
(1998)

"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 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.[22][23]

In France, "Brother Louie '98" reached a gold status for selling over 250,000 units.[6]

Track listing

CD-maxi
No. Title Length
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

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[24] 26
France (SNEP)[11] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] 51
Spain (AFYVE)[17] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 21

"Brother Louie '99"

"Brother Louie '99"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Back for Good
Released 1999 (UK)
Format CD
Recorded 1998–1999
Genre Eurodance[26]
Length 3:54 (DJ Cappiccio Remix)
Label BMG
Producer(s) Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking singles chronology
"Sexy, Sexy Lover"
(1999)		 "Brother Louie '99"
(1999)		 "It's Christmas 2000"
(2000)

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
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) - 3:54
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Extended Mix) - 7:33
  3. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) - 6:14
12"
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio 12" Mix) - 7:35
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) - 3:54
  3. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Instrumental) - 7:34
  4. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappicio Acapella) - 6:47
2x12"
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) - 6:13
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Radio Mix) - 3:48
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Club Mix) - 6:39
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Dub) - 6:26

Cover versions and sampling

"Brother Louie" has been covered by Vanemõde (1987), Moymoy Palaboy (2009), Lian Ross (2014) and Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.[27]

The song has been sampled in Alisha Chinai's "Zooby Zooby" (1987), Francesco Napoli's "Balla.. Balla!" (1987), WestBam's "Disco Deutschland" (1988), Pate Ja Rykä's "Takas Pelikentil" (2006) and in Discofreakz' "Brother Louie" (2007).[28]

Music video

The music video of "Brother Louie" contains footage from 1984 movie Once Upon a Time in America.

References

  1. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts -Top 100 Single-Charts: Zeitraum: 03.03.1986 - 09.03.1986". GfK Entertainment (in German). Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  3. 1 2 "Official Charts: Modern Talking". Official Charts. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  5. ↑ "Les Certifications depuis 1973" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  6. 1 2 "Les Certifications depuis 1973". InfoDisc. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  7. 1 2 "Austriancharts.at – Modern Talking – Brother Louie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Modern Talking – Brother Louie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Belgian peak
  10. ↑ "RPM: Top Singles – Volume 46, No. 1, April 11 1987". RPM (magazine). Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Lescharts.com – Modern Talking – Brother Louie" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Musicline.de – Modern Talking Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ "The Irish Charts: Search the Charts". IRMA. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ Italian peak positions
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Modern Talking search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Modern Talking – Brother Louie". VG-lista. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  17. 1 2 Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. 1 2 "Swedishcharts.com – Modern Talking – Brother Louie". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Swisscharts.com – Modern Talking – Brother Louie". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  20. 1 2 "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – Modern Talking". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 29, 2015. Enter Modern Talking in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  22. ↑ "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  23. ↑ "Modern Talking: Brother Louie '98". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Modern Talking – Brother Louie '98" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  25. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Modern Talking – Brother Louie '98" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  26. ↑ "Allmusic: Modern Talking". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  27. ↑
  28. ↑

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