Lippy Lou Explained

Lippy Lou
Birth Name:Louise Neale
Birth Date:1975 7, df=y
Genre:Ragga, Dance music, Toasting[1]
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:1995–1996
Label:More Protein

Lippy Lou (born Louise Neale; 12 July 1975) is a British recording artist who had a brief recording career in the mid-1990s.

Career

In 1995, Lippy Lou released two singles, "Liberation" and "Freaks", on Boy George's More Protein label. Both singles were produced by Mike Koglin, and entered the UK top 100 singles chart.[2]

"Liberation" was described by Billboard as a "coming out anthem."[3] The chorus of "Freaks" was based on the Was (Not Was) song "Out Come the Freaks".[3] Although Lippy Lou made further recordings,[4] an album was not released.

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
UK
AUS
[5]
1995"Liberation"[6] 57102
"Freaks"76121
1996"Liberation (The Comeback Mixes)"116[7]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry. Flick. Divas Unplugged Icing on Rich 2nd Dance Summit. 4 February 1995. 2017-03-28.
  2. Web site: Official Charts > Lippy Lou. The Official UK Charts Company. 2017-02-05.
  3. Web site: Larry. Flick. Positive Vibes From Warner's Sisters Of Glory. 9 September 1995. 2017-03-28.
  4. Web site: Lippy Lou – What Do You Want. June 1996 . discogs.com. 2017-02-05.
  5. Web site: Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 9 November 2015. Imgur.com. 2017-02-05.
  6. Web site: Larry. Flick. Single Reviews. 9 June 1995. 2017-03-28.
  7. Web site: Chart Log UK 1994–2016 > DJ Steve L. – LZ Love. zobbel.de. 2017-02-05.