Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" | ||||
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Single by Louie Louie | ||||
from the album The State I'm In | ||||
B-side | "Rodeo Clown"[1] | |||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, R&B, New jack swing | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | WTG/Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Louie Louie, Les Pierce[2] | |||
Producer(s) | Frankie Blue, Les Pierce[3] | |||
Louie Louie singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" on YouTube |
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" is a song co-written[2] and performed by Louie Louie, issued as the lead single from his debut studio album The State I'm In. The song was his only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #19 in 1990.[4]
Music video[]
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The official music video for the song was directed by Michael Bay.[5]
Chart positions[]
Chart (1990)[4] | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 51 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
US Dance Music/Club Play Singles (Billboard) | 11 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 17 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 74 |
References[]
- ^ "Louie Louie* - Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The State I'm In - Louie Louie - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ "Louie Louie* - Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Louie Louie - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ^ "Louie Louie - "In the lap of luxury" [sic]". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
Categories:
- 1990 singles
- Epic Records singles
- Louie Louie (musician) songs
- Music videos directed by Michael Bay
- 1990 songs
- 1990s pop song stubs