International Louie Louie Day
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| Single by Richard Berry | ||||
| A-side | "You Are My Sunshine" | |||
| B-side | "Louie Louie" | |||
| Released | April 1957 | |||
| Format | Vinyl single | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
| Length | 2:09 | |||
| Label | Flip 321 | |||
| Writer(s) | Richard Berry | |||
| Richard Berry singles chronology | ||||
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| Note: Flip 321 re-released later in 1957 with "Louie Louie" as A-side with "Rock, Rock, Rock" B-side.
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| Single by Rockin' Robin Roberts | |
| B-side | "Maryanne" |
| Released | 1961 |
| Recorded | 1960 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, rock and roll |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Label | Etiquette ET-1 |
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Original release
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| Single by The Kingsmen | ||||
| from the album The Kingsmen In Person | ||||
| B-side | "Haunted Castle" | |||
| Released | May 1963 | |||
| Recorded | April 1963 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Jerden 712 (regional release) | |||
| Writer(s) | Richard Berry | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Chase, Jerry Dennon | |||
| The Kingsmen singles chronology | ||||
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Second Wand release with "Lead vocal by Jack Ely" text
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| Single by The Kingsmen | |
| from the album The Kingsmen In Person | |
| B-side | "Haunted Castle" |
| Released | October 1963 |
| Recorded | April 1963 |
| Length | 2:42 (2:24 on label) |
| Label | Wand 143 (national release) |
| Writer(s) | Richard Berry |
| Producer(s) | Ken Chase, Jerry Dennon |
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| Single by Paul Revere & the Raiders | ||||
| from the album "Here They Come!" | ||||
| B-side | "Night Train" | |||
| Released | June 1963 | |||
| Recorded | April 1963 | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Sandē 101 | |||
| Producer(s) | Roger Hart | |||
| Paul Revere & the Raiders singles chronology | ||||
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| Single by Motörhead | ||||
| from the album Overkill (re-issue) | ||||
| B-side | "Tear Ya Down" | |||
| Released | 30th September 1978 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | Wessex Studios London 1978 |
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| Genre | Rock n Roll, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Bronze Records/EMI | |||
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Neil Richmond Motörhead |
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The cover features Black Flag's singer, Dez Cadena, and some of his improvised lyrics to "Louie Louie".
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| Single by Black Flag | ||||
| B-side | "Damaged I" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Format | 7-inch, CD | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 05:22 | |||
| Label | Posh Boy | |||
| Writer(s) | Richard Berry, Dez Cadena | |||
| Producer(s) | Spot, Black Flag | |||
| Black Flag chronology | ||||
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"Louie Louie" is an American rhythm and blues song written by Richard Berry in 1955 and best known for the 1963 hit version by The Kingsmen. It has become a standard in pop and rock, with hundreds of versions recorded by different artists. The song was originally written and performed in the style of a Jamaican ballad. It tells, in simple verse–chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lady love.
The Kingsmen's edition was the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed but nonexistent obscenity of the lyrics, an investigation that ended without prosecution. Ironically, the song notably includes the drummer yelling "Fuck!" after dropping his drumstick at the 0:54 mark.
"Louie Louie" has been recognized by organizations and publications worldwide for its influence on the history of rock and roll. A partial list (see "Recognition and rankings" table below) includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, National Public Radio, VH1, Rolling Stone, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Recording Industry Association of America. In addition to new versions appearing regularly on YouTube and elsewhere, other major examples of the song's legacy include the unsuccessful attempt in 1985 to make it the state song of Washington, the celebration of International Louie Louie Day every year on April 11, the annual Louie Louie Parade in Philadelphia from 1985 to 1989, the LouieFest in Tacoma from 2003 to 2012, and the ongoing annual Louie Louie Parade and Festival in Peoria.
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