"Ooh La La in L.A." is a single from rock band Slade which appeared on the album You Boyz Make Big Noize. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. The single was the band's last to be released via RCA during the summer of 1987, with the American release being via CBS. Being released in America and Germany only, the single failed to chart in either top 100.

Hill spoke about the track in 1987, "This is my favourite track on the album. There is something about the chorus on this one, which to me would make it a hit if it was released as a single. It is a very different sort of song for Slade. The lyric is very autobiographical. One verse is about Don being pissed all the time. There is mention of the Marquee, which refers to 'The Sunset Marquee', where a lot of bands stay. There is a verse about 'Barney's Beanery', where we used to play pool all the time. This song was in fact written originally for the 'Rogues Gallery' album and is based on the last time we were in L.A, promoting Run Runaway". The track also referenced the brief headline news that drummer Don Powell (referred to by his middle name George in the lyrics), had become the boyfriend of Bob Dylan's daughter (referred to as 'Miss Zimmerman' in the lyrics).

"Ooh La La in L.A." was produced by John Punter, whilst the b-side of the single was "Don't Talk to Me about Love" which originally appeared as a bonus track to the special commemorative pack of the early 1987 single "Still the Same". The b-side features lead vocal from Lea, who also produced the song, where the track was originally due to be on the You Boyz Make Big Noize album. The 12" version of the single featured the extra track "That's What Friends are For" which was taken from the same album and released as a UK only single in April 1987. The song was produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "Ooh La La in L.A." would also later be used as the b-side to the following 1987 UK only single "We Won't Give In".

Due to the lack of commercial success from the band, RCA did not keep the band on their label after this single. As a result, the band returned to their own Cheapskate Records.

In the Slade International Fan Club newsletter for July, August and September 1987, one fan commented on the song, "I think Ooh La La in L.A. would be a good choice for the next single as it is getting away from what is expected of Slade."

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