Brother Louie (Modern Talking song)

Infobox Single
Name = Brother Louie
Type = Single


Artist = Modern Talking
Album = Ready for Romance
Released = 27 January 1986
Format = 7" single, 12" single and Video
Genre = Synthpop, Discofox, Hi-NRG
Length = 3:41
Label = BMG
Ariola
Writer = Dieter Bohlen
Producer = Dieter Bohlen
Last single = "Cheri Cheri Lady"
(1985)
This single = "Brother Louie"
(1986)
Next single = "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" (1986)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Brother Louie
Type = Single


Lower caption = UK edition

Brother Louie is the first single of the third album of the German band Modern Talking, "Ready for Romance". It is the fourth consecutive to top the German Chart, after You're My Heart, You're My Soul, You Can Win If You Want and Cheri Cheri Lady.

The song is the only single from the album that was a hit in the UK Singles Charts, reaching no. 4.The song is dedicated to Luis Rodriguez, co-producer of Modern Talking's albums.
The song was a gold disc in South Africa, platinum disc in UK and silver disc in France (for sales of 347.000 copies) [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif.php] .
The music video features clips from a movie "Once Upon a Time in America".
In 1998, a remix version will be released Brother Louie '98.

Tracklisting

Germany:

12" Maxi Hansa 602157 year 1986

1. Brother Louie (Special Long Version) 5:20 2. Brother Louie (Instrumental) 4:06

7" Single Hansa 107912 year 1986

1. Brother Louie 3:41

2. Brother Louie (Instrumental) 4:06

UK:

12" Maxi RCA/Ariola International PT 40876 UK:AA year 1986

1. Brother Louie (Special Long Version) 5:15 2. Doctor For My Heart 3:16

3. Brother Louie (Instrumental) 4:06

7" RCA/Ariola International PB 40875 UK:AA year 1986

1. Brother Louie 3:41

2. Brother Louie (Instrumental) 4:06

Charts

Links

[http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Heights/8073/brother.html Modern Talking chart positions ]