The State I'm In (Louie Louie album)

The State I'm In
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 1990 (1990-04-04)
GenrePop rock, R&B
Length45:00
LabelWTG/Epic
ProducerFrankie Blue, Les Pierce
Louie Louie chronology
The State I'm In
(1990)
Let's Get Started
(1993)
Singles from The State I'm In
  1. "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury"
    Released: 1990
  2. "I Wanna Get Back with You"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Rodeo Clown"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Select2/5[2]

The State I'm In is the debut album by the American musician Louie Louie.[3] It was released on April 4, 1990, via WTG Records and Epic Records. It is his only album to date to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 136.[4] The lead single "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" is also his only hit so far on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 19.[4]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Frankie Blue and Les Pierce

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The State I'm In"Louie Louie3:22
2."Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury"Louie Louie, Les Pierce4:04
3."I Wanna Get Back with You"Philip Bailey, Louie Louie, Danny Sembello, Marti Sharron3:51
4."Mata Hari"Louie Louie, Les Pierce4:13
5."Penny Lady"Paul Ahlefeld, Frankie Blue, Gino Garcia, Louie Louie, Sam Masa-Rani5:03
6."Stop Lookin' for Someone Else"Louie Louie, Les Pierce4:04
7."Hurt Baby"Louie Louie3:17
8."Let Me Divorce You"Louie Louie5:53
9."I'm Sorry That It Happened to You"Paul Ahlefeld, Gino Garcia, Louie Louie, Sam Masa-Rani3:52
10."Variety is the Spice of Life"Louie Louie, Les Pierce3:57
11."Rodeo Clown"Louie Louie3:31
Total length:45:00

Chart positions

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 136

References

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  1. ^ "AllMusic review". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Hewitt, Paolo (August 1990). "Louie Louie: The State I'm In". Select. p. 98.
  3. ^ Tuber, Keith (Dec 1990). "Louie Louie". Orange Coast. Vol. 16, no. 12. p. 30.
  4. ^ a b c "Louie Louie - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2014.