Question: when did the song louie louie come out
Answer: `` Louie Louie '' Single by Richard Berry A-side `` You Are My Sunshine '' B - side `` Louie Louie '' Released April 1957 Format 45 rpm record Recorded 1957 Genre Rhythm and blues Length 2 : 09 Label Flip 321 Songwriter ( s ) Richard Berry Richard Berry singles chronology `` Take The Key '' ( 1956 ) `` Louie Louie '' ( 1957 ) `` Sweet Sugar You '' ( 1957 ) `` Take The Key '' ( 1956 ) `` Louie Louie '' ( 1957 ) `` Sweet Sugar You '' ( 1957 ) Note : Flip 321 re-released later in 1957 with `` Louie Louie '' as A-side with `` Rock , Rock , Rock '' B - side .