The State I'm In (Louie Louie album)
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| Released | April 4, 1990 | |||
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| Length | 45:00 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Select | 2/5[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
All music is composed by Frankie Blue and Les Pierce.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The State I'm In" | Louie Louie | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" | Louie Louie, Les Pierce | 4:04 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Get Back with You" | Philip Bailey, Louie Louie, Danny Sembello, Marti Sharron | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Mata Hari" | Louie Louie, Les Pierce | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Penny Lady" | Paul Ahlefeld, Frankie Blue, Gino Garcia, Louie Louie, Sam Masa-Rani | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Stop Lookin' for Someone Else" | Louie Louie, Les Pierce | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Hurt Baby" | Louie Louie | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Let Me Divorce You" | Louie Louie | 5:53 |
| 9. | "I'm Sorry That It Happened to You" | Paul Ahlefeld, Gino Garcia, Louie Louie, Sam Masa-Rani | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Variety is the Spice of Life" | Louie Louie, Les Pierce | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Rodeo Clown" | Louie Louie | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 45:00 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 117 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 136 |
References
- ^ "AllMusic review". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Hewitt, Paolo (August 1990). "Louie Louie: The State I'm In". Select. p. 98.
- ^ Tuber, Keith (December 1990). "Louie Louie". Orange Coast. Vol. 16, no. 12. p. 30.
- ^ a b c "Louie Louie - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Louis Louis ARIA chart history to June 2025". ARIA. Retrieved June 17, 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.