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"Brother Louie"
Song

Brother Louie is Modern Talking's first single off the third album Ready for Romance. It is the fourth consecutive single to top the German Single 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 February 3, 1986 and it peaked at No. 1 on March 3rd, 1986 in Germany. The single spent four weeks at the top and total of 17 weeks in the German single chart, it also charted high in UK peaking at No. 4 earning the duo a silver-award for selling over 250,000 units there. "Brother Louie" was certified silver also in France for selling over 250,000 units.

In 1998, not long after the duo's reunion, a reworked version of the single was released Brother Louie '98. The single, released in a newer package was also successful, it reached a gold status in France selling over 250,000 units.

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

Chart position

Chart (1986) Peak
position 		Weeks on Chart
Germany 1 25
Sweden 1 7
Norway 8 2
Switzerland 2 12
Austria 2 12
France 6 20
Netherlands 16 9
UK 4 10

Brother Louie '98

"Brother Louie"
Song

Brother Louie '98 is Modern Talking's second single off the 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.

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

Track listing

CD-Maxi Hansa 74321 59412 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743215941224 20.07.1998

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

Credits

  • Music by: Dieter Bohlen
  • Writer: Dieter Bohlen
  • Rapper: Eric Singleton
  • Changes: Dieter Bohlen
  • Production: Dieter Bohlen
  • Co-production: Luis Rodriguez
  • Publication: Blue Obsession Music/Warner Chappell/Intro
  • Distribution: BMG Company
  • Photography: Manfred Vormstein
  • Design: Reinsberg WAB

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position 		Weeks on Chart
Germany 2 20
Sweden 9 12
Switzerland 21 9
Austria 17 10
France 2 17
Belgium/Wallony 26 5
The Netherlands 51 8

1999 remix

"Brother Louie"
Song

Brother Louie '99 is a single released in 1999 by Modern Talking from their album Back for Good. It contains new remixes of Brother Louie. The single was released just in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

CD-Maxi Logic 74321 65390 2 (BMG) / EAN 0743216539024 1999
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) - 3:54 (Dieter Bohlen)
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Extended Mix) - 7:33 (Dieter Bohlen)
  3. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) - 6:14 (Dieter Bohlen)
12" Logic LOUIE 1
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio 12" Mix) - 7:34 (Dieter Bohlen)
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Radio Mix) - 3:54 (Dieter Bohlen)
  3. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappiccio Instrumental) - 7:34 (Dieter Bohlen)
  4. "Brother Louie '99" (DJ Cappicio Acapella) - 6:47 (Dieter Bohlen)
2x12" Logic LOUIE 2
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Club Mix) - 6:13 (Dieter Bohlen)
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (Metro Radio Mix) - 3:48 (Dieter Bohlen)
  1. "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Club Mix) - 6:39 (Dieter Bohlen)
  2. "Brother Louie '99" (Paul Masterson Dub) - 6:26 (Dieter Bohlen)

References

  1. "CHARTS-DEUTSCHLAND Single Top 100 (March 3, 1986)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  2. ^ "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single". Musicline.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26. Cite error: The named reference "Chartverfolgung/MODERN TALKING/Single" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. "Modern Talking: UK's Singles/Albums Positions". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  4. "Certified Awards Search" (in German). BPI. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  5. ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 2009-11-26. Cite error: The named reference "Les Certifications depuis 1973" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Modern Talking: Brother Louie". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
  7. "Modern Talking's UK positions". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  8. ^ "Modern Talking: Brother Louie '98". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-10.

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