Brother Louie (Modern Talking song)

1986 song by Modern Talking

"Brother Louie" is a 1986 song by German duo Modern Talking and is the leading single from their third studio album Ready for Romance. It went to number 4 in the United Kingdom, number 67 in Canada, number 20 in the Netherlands, number 1 in South Africa, Germany, Greece, Spain and Finland, number 2 in Switzerland, Ireland and Austria, number 6 in France and number 8 in Norway. It was remixed in 1998 and topped the single charts in Hungary.

"Brother Louie"
Single by Modern Talking
from the album Ready for Romance
B-side"Doctor for My Heart"
Released27 January 1986
RecordedNovember 1985
GenreDance-pop[1][2]
Length3:41
LabelHansa
Songwriter(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)
Music video
"Brother Louie" at YouTube

Track listing change

  • German 12" maxi single
  1. "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) – 5:20
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06
  • German 7" single
  1. "Brother Louie" – 3:41
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06
  • UK 12" maxi single
  1. "Brother Louie" (Special Long Version) – 5:15
  2. "Doctor for My Heart" – 3:16
  3. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06
  • UK 7" single
  1. "Brother Louie" – 3:41
  2. "Brother Louie" (Instrumental) – 4:06

References change

  1. Arena, James (2017). "The CD Rack: Recommended Listening". Stars of '90s Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers. McFarland & Company. pp. 231–238. ISBN 978-1-4766-6756-0.
  2. Donelson, Marcy. "Modern Talking – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2019.