Louchie Lou & Michie One

Louchie Lou & Michie One (Louise Gold and Michelle Charles[1]) were a female ragga/soul duo from London, who met in 1991 at a Rebel MC gig.[2] Their debut single was "Rich Girl".[2] They made their musical debut in the UK Singles Chart in 1993 with their number 7 hit, "Shout".[1][2] It was a mash-up of the 1964 Lulu hit, originally recorded by The Isley Brothers, with the Henry Mancini composition, the "Peter Gunn theme" as performed by The Art of Noise and Duane Eddy from 1986. For their 1994 album debut, they collaborated with Sly and Robbie, and Quincy Jones' son QDIII.[2] I'II Be Free was released in October 1995 and contained the singles "Rich Girl" and "Champagne & Wine".[2] International tours in Japan and the Far East along with a headline engagement at Japansplash festival brought visibility to Asian audiences.[2]

Louchie Lou & Michie One
Origin	England, United Kingdom
Genres	Ragga, soul
Years active	1993–2000
Labels	FFRR Records, China Records, Indochina Records
Past members	Louise Gold (Louchie Lou) Michelle Charles (Michie One)

Their second album, Danger-Us, released in the summer of 1996, featured the single "The Honeymoon Is Over" as well as a cover version of the Brazilian hit, "Crickets Sing For Anamaria". The same year they were featured as vocalists on Suggs' hit, "Cecilia".[1] Danger-Us again featured QDIII and Sly and Robbie, with additional production work by Jazzwad (Buju Banton, Shabba Ranks) and Buzz Productions (Maxi Priest, Barrington Levy).[2]

They have since released various compilation albums, including 7 Years of Plenty.

Michie One released a solo album entitled Power of One, although this was not issued in the UK. She is currently working on further solo material, and featuring her vocals on dance music tracks.

Discography

Studio albums

Release date	Information	UK
4 September 1995	II B Free       Track listing:        Shout (It Out) – 3:32 Champagne & Wine – 3:56 Free – 5:12 Good Sweer Lovin' – 4:18 Secret Fantasy – 4:17 Somebody Else's Guy (Me Did Love Ya) – 3:11 Passion – 4:53 I Know A Place – 4:26 Cheribiyeh – 4:22 Get Down on It – 3:44 Free (Jazzwad Mix) – 5:48 Secret Fantasy (Dancehall Mix) – 4:17 Get Down on It (Flipside Mix) – 4:03	—
23 June 1997	Danger-Us       Track listing:        Dangerous – 4:43 Party Party – 4:45 I Knew It I Blew It – 4:06 The Honeymoon Is Over – 3:48 The Crickets Sing For Ana Maria – 4:01 You'll Never Know (How You Got Me Fellin') – 4:29 Feel the Vibes (In The Air) – 4:11 Kingman – 3:41 Translantic Lover – 4:04 Baby I'm Gonna Get You – 4:03 Before the Night Is Over – 3:44	—

Compilation albums

Release date	Information	UK
8 July 1996	Remix! Remix! Remix!       Track listing:        Champagne & Wine (Single Mix) – 3:58 Champagne & Wine (Dub Mix) – 4:14 Secret Fantasy (The Beatmasters 7" Mix) – 3:59 Secret Fantasy (Sly & Robbie Mix) – 4:17 Secret Fantasy (Sly & Robbie Dub Mix) – 4:13 Secret Fantasy (Mafia & Fluxy Hip Hop Mix) – 4:22 Free (Baby Sean Mix) – 7:00 Free (QD III 7"Mix) – 4:33 Free (QD III Freestyle Mix) – 5:00 Free (Jazzwad Dub Mix) – 5:47	—
22 October 2001	7 Years of Plenty       Track listing:        Dynamite 10 Out of 10 Dangerous Hot Stuff Body Rock Goody Goody Love I Don't Think So Good Sweet Lovin' All Around The World Outcast Keep Looking at Me Perfect High Powers	—

As lead artist

Release date	Single	UK	Album
17 May 1993	"Shout (It Out)"	7	II B Free
2 August 1993	"Somebody Else's Guy"	54
18 October 1993	"Rich Girl"	—	Non-album single
7 November 1994	"Champagne & Wine"	131	II B Free
6 March 1995	"Secret Fantasy"	84
14 August 1995	"Get Down on It"	58
9 October 1995	"Free"	93
3 June 1996	"Good Sweet Lovin'"	34
16 September 1996	"Free" (reissue)	118
19 May 1997	"The Honeymoon Is Over"	87	Danger-Us
19 October 1998	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"	—	Non-album single
13 September 1999	"Body Rock"	—	7 Years of Plenty
16 October 2000	"10 Out of 10"	—

As featured artist

Release date	Single	UK	Album
1 April 1996	"Cecilia" (Suggs feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One)	4	The Lone Ranger
9 September 1996	"No More Alcohol" (Suggs feat. Louchie Lou & Michie One)	24

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 330. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. "NME.com". Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2009.