Brother Louie (Hot Chocolate song)

"Brother Louie" is a song by British soul band Hot Chocolate. Written by members Errol Brown and Tony Wilson and produced by Mickie Most, the song discusses an interracial love affair between a white man and a black woman, and the subsequent rejection of both by their parents because of it. Upon its release as a single, "Brother Louie" peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. Alexis Korner has a spoken word part in this version of the song. Phil Dennys arranged the string section.

"Brother Louie"
Single by Hot Chocolate
B-side"I Want to Be Free"
Released1973
Length4:23
LabelRak 149
Songwriter(s)Errol Brown, Tony Wilson
Producer(s)Mickie Most
Hot Chocolate singles chronology
"You'll Always Be a Friend"
(1972)
"Brother Louie"
(1973)
"Rumours"
(1973)
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