| Brother Louie | |
| Cover: | Brother Louie.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Modern Talking |
| 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 |
| Label: | Hansa |
| Producer: | Dieter Bohlen |
| Prev Title: | Cheri, Cheri Lady |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love) |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"Brother Louie" is a song by German pop duo Modern Talking, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Ready for Romance (1986). 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 reached 1 on 3 March 1986 in Germany. The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 17 weeks on the German chart. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at No. 4 in the charts and went silver for shipments in excess of 250,000 units. "Brother Louie" was also certified silver in France for selling over 250,000 units.
It is believed that the song was written by Dieter Bohlen about producer Luis Rodríguez, as he was a close associate of Bohlen and worked on many of the Modern Talking songs.[3] [4]
In 1998, not long after the duo's reunion, a remixed version of the single was released, titled "Brother Louie '98". The single, released in a new sleeve, was also successful. It went gold in France for selling over 250,000 units.
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.[5]
| Peak position | |
| Denmark (IFPI)[6] | 2 |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] | 6 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 1 |
| Greece (IFPI)[9] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[11] | 1 |
| Position | ||
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] | 28 | |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[14] | 7 | |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[15] | 2 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 25 | |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 56 | |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[18] | 14 |
| Brother Louie '98 | |
| Cover: | Modern Talking-Brother Louie '98.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Modern Talking |
| Album: | Back for Good |
| Released: | 20 July 1998 |
| Genre: | Dance-pop |
| Length: | 3:23 |
| Label: | |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98 |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Space Mix '98 |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
"Brother Louie '98" is the re-packaged version of the original 1986 version of "Brother Louie", released as the second single from Modern Talking's seventh studio album, Back for Good (1998), and also the second single following the duo's reunion. "Brother Louie '98". 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. The single charted within the top 20 in Germany and Austria, while reaching number one in Hungary, the top five in France and the top 10 in Sweden. In France, "Brother Louie '98" reached gold status for selling over 250,000 units.
| Peak position | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[20] | 13 |
|---|---|
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[21] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[22] | 2 |
| Poland (Music & Media)[23] | 3 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 2 |
| Position | ||
| France (SNEP)[24] | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 60 |
| Brother Louie '99 | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Modern Talking |
| Album: | Back for Good |
| Released: | 1999 (UK) |
| Recorded: | 1998–1999 |
| Length: | 3:54 (DJ Cappiccio Remix) |
| Label: | BMG |
| Producer: | Dieter Bohlen |
| Prev Title: | Sexy, Sexy Lover |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | It's Christmas 2000 |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
"Brother Louie '99" is another re-packaged version of the original "Brother Louie" from Modern Talking's album Back for Good. This version was released solely for the UK market and contains remixes that were not included on "Brother Louie '98".
| Louis Louis | |
| Cover: | Louis-Louis-by-Kay-One.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kay One |
| Album: | Makers Gonna Make |
| Released: | 19 May 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Length: | 3:36 |
| Label: | Sony |
| Producer: | Stard Ova |
| Prev Title: | Believe |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Senorita |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
The song was covered by German rapper and singer Kay One in 2017 as "Louis Louis". The adaptation borrows largely from the original, but with new all-German lyrics and an added rap section, the latter including additional sampling from the song.
The single reached No. 9 on the German Singles Chart. The song also charted in Austria and Switzerland.
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.
| Brother Louie | |
| Cover: | Vize - Brother Louie.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Vize, Imanbek and Dieter Bohlen featuring Leony |
| Released: | 10 July 2020 |
| Length: | 2:50 |
| Label: | Kontor |
| Producer: |
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In July 2020, German DJ duo Vize, Kazakh DJ Imanbek and Modern Talking member Dieter Bohlen released a cover of "Brother Louie", with Leony singing the chorus parts.[26]