The State I'm In

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 so far to have charted on the Billboard 200, peaking at #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 #19.[4]

The State I'm In
Studio album by Louie Louie
Released	April 4, 1990[1]
Genre	Pop rock, R&B
Length	45:00
Label	WTG/Epic
Producer	Frankie 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
"Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" Released: 1990 "I Wanna Get Back with You" Released: 1990 "Rodeo Clown" Released: 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track listing

[2]

All music is composed by Frankie Blue and Les Pierce.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Chart positions

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

References

1. "Amazon.com: State I'm in: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
2. "Louie Louie* - The State I'm In (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
3. "AllMusic review". Retrieved April 23, 2014.
4. "Louie Louie - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2014.