"Louie Louie" is an American rock 'n' roll song written by Richard Berry in 1955. 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; and tells, in simple verse-chorus form, the first-person story of a Jamaican sailor returning to the island to see his lady love.
A recording by The Kingsmen in 1963 is the best-known version. The Kingsmen's edition was also the subject of an FBI investigation about the supposed but non-existent obscenity of the lyrics, an investigation that ended without prosecution. In 1985, comedian Ross Shafer led a movement to make Louie Louie the state song of Washington, which failed. The song is ranked #55 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louie_Louie
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CHART NUMBER 355
Monday, December 30, 1963
This Week/Last Week/Artist/Track/Total Weeks
1 8 Kingsmen, The Louie Louie 5
2 1 Singing Nun, The Dominique 7
3 2 Richard, Cliff It's All In The Game 11
4 3 Rydell, Bobby Forget Him 12
5 5 Beatles, The She Loves You 4
6 10 Vinton, Bobby There! I've Said It Again 5
7 6 Beach Boys, The Be True To Your School 8
8 7 Dale & Grace I'm Leaving It Up To You 10
9 4 Roe, Tommy Everybody 9
10 9 Dion Drip Drop 5
11 17 Orbison, Roy Pretty Paper 3
12 14 Murmaids, The Popsicles And Icicles 6
13 12 Checker, Chubby Loddy Lo 7
14 15 Caravelles, The You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry 6
15 23 Lee, Brenda As Usual 2
16 16 Crawford, Johnny Judy Loves Me 3
17 13 Kerr Singers, Anita Waitin' For The Evening Train 6
18 32 Mitchell, Chad Marvelous Toy, The 2
19 24 Ellis, Shirley Nitty Gritty, The 4
20 33 Tempo, Nino & April Stevens Whispering 1
21 34 Marketts, The Out Of Limits 2
22 11 Pitney, Gene Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa 8
23 18 Secrets, The Boy Next Door, The 5
24 38 Beatles, The Roll Over Beethoven 1
25 40 Jan & Dean Drag City 2
26 27 March, Little Peggy Impossible Happened, The 3
27 28 Powers, Joey Midnight Mary 3
28 37 Matthews, Shirley Big Town Boy 4
29 29 Lopez, Trini Kansas City 5
29 25 Gilmer, Jimmy & The Fireballs Sugar Shack 15
30 41 Supremes, The When The Lovelight Starts Shinning Through His Eyes 3
31 31 Curtola, Bobby Move Over 5
32 26 Gore, Lesley She's A Fool 12
33 35 Duprees, The Have You Heard 3
35 21 Peter, Paul & Mary Stewball 4
36 46 Nelson, Ricky For You 1
37 30 Dick & DeeDee Turn Around 6
38 50 Rip Chords, The Hey Little Cobra 1
39 43 Tymes, The Somewhere 2
40 0 Cookies, The Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys 0
41 20 Martino, Al Living A Lie 7
42 0 Chiffons, The I Have A Boyfriend 0
43 42 Ifield, Frank Please 1
44 45 Martha & The Vandellas Quicksand 1
45 0 Gilmer, Jimmy & The Fireballs Daisy Petal Pickin' 0
47 0 Orlons, The Bon-Doo-Wah 0
48 48 Hervey, Pat Walking In Bonnie's Footsteps 1
50 0 Gore, Lesley You Don't Own Me 0
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