The State I'm In (Louie Louie album)

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The State I'm In
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 1990 (1990-04-04)[1]
GenrePop rock, R&B
Length45:00
LabelWTG/Epic
ProducerFrankie Blue, Les Pierce[2]
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[3]
Select2/5[4]

The State I'm In is the debut album from American recording artist Louie Louie, released on April 4, 1990 via WTG Records and Epic Records.[1] It is his only album to date to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at #136.[5] The lead single "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" is also his only hit so far on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #19.[5]

Track listing[edit]

[2]

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[edit]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 136

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Amazon.com: State I'm in: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Louie Louie* - The State I'm In (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "AllMusic review". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Hewitt, Paolo (August 1990). "Louie Louie: The State I'm In". Select. p. 98.
  5. ^ a b c "Louie Louie - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2014.