Louise (Bonnie Tyler song)

"Louise" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her fifteenth studio album, Wings (2005). It was written by Tyler and Paul D. Fitzgerald, and produced by Jean Lacene (under the alias "John Stage"). The song was released as the lead single from Wings, first as a promotional single in 2005, and as an official single on 19 June 2006 by Stick Music. The lyrics depict Tyler pleading with another woman not to steal her lover.

The song was not a commercial success, but was the first single Tyler had self-written. She also recorded the song in French. A music video was recorded in Tunisia and released on the 2006 CD single.

Composition

A panther's walk – a panther's talk
A million men – still buy it

— Lyrics omitted from the official version

"Louise" was written by Bonnie Tyler and French songwriter Paul D. Fitzgerald. Footage of Tyler composing the song with him was shot for a UK television program entitled "On Show", which included promotion for Tyler's latest album.^[2] When Tyler first heard the draft put together by Fitzgerald, she was impressed. "It's a really gorgeous song, it's really ballsy as well," Tyler remarked.^[2]

In the album CD sleeve, two lines from the first verse of "Louise" are written, though do not appear in the official version of the song.^[3] The extra material can be found online, however.^[4]

Music video

The music video was shot in MV Ydra (an old Greek shipwreck) on the coast of Tunisia close to the city of Bizerte and included shots of MV Tarpon Sentinel, another nearby Greek shipwreck.^[5] A short excerpt of Tyler filming inside the ship was released on her 2007 DVD, Bonnie on Tour. A makeup artist was hired for the video and visited Tyler in her hotel room at 5:30AM. She was ready for shooting two hours later, though disliked the job the artist had done and did it herself.^[6]

Chart performance

Louise	Chart peak
Poland	7
French Dance Charts	20

Releases

In 2005, "Louise" was released as a promotional disc in France alongside the album.^[7] Then in 2006, Wings was re-released in the UK and the single was released on a second disc.^[8]

Promotional release (2005)^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Louise" (Album version)	Paul D. Fitzgerald, Bonnie Tyler	3:48
2.	"Louise" (French version)	Fitzgerald, Tyler	3:45

Single release (2006)^[1]^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Louise" (Album version)	Paul D. Fitzgerald, Bonnie Tyler	3:48
2.	"Hold Out Your Heart" (Live at La Cigale)	Fitzgerald, Tyler	4:00
3.	"Louise" (Music video)	Fitzgerald, Tyler	3:40
4.	"Driving Me Crazy" (Live at La Cigale)	Fitzgerald, Tyler	3:45

References

1 2 "Bonnie Tyler – Louise". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
1 2 Tyler, Bonnie (March 2005). "In One Voice". On Show. BBC Wales.
↑ "Liner notes". Wings (Booklet). Bonnie Tyler. Paris: Stick Music. 2005. p. 1.
↑ "Bonnie Tyler - Louise (long version)". YouTube. Google Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
↑ artificialowl.net. "The remains of a rusted giant off the north coast of Tunisia", retrieved 23 February 2013
↑ Tyler, Bonnie (14 March 2007). This Morning, ITV.
1 2 Louise on musicstack.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013
1 2 Louise on eil.com. Single re-released in 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2013

Bonnie Tyler songs

Discography

The World Starts Tonight	"Lost in France" "More Than a Lover"

Natural Force	"It's a Heartache" "Living for the City" "Heaven" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Here Am I"

Diamond Cut	"Too Good to Last" "My Guns Are Loaded"

Goodbye to the Island	"I'm Just a Woman" "Sometimes When We Touch" "A Whiter Shade of Pale" "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean" "I Believe in Your Sweet Love"

Faster Than the Speed of Night	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" "Faster Than the Speed of Night" "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "Straight from the Heart"

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire	"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" "Band of Gold" "Lovers Again" "Holding Out for a Hero"

Hide Your Heart	"Hide Your Heart" "Don't Turn Around" "Save Up All Your Tears" "To Love Somebody" "The Best"

Bitterblue	"Against the Wind" "Bitterblue" "Where Were You"

Angel Heart	"Fools Lullaby" "I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night"

Silhouette in Red	"You Are So Beautiful"

Free Spirit	"You're the One" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"

All in One Voice	"Angel of the Morning" "I Put a Spell on You" "The Rose" "He's the King" "Silent Night"

Heart Strings	"Human Touch" "Everybody Hurts" "Amazed" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "Lean on Me" "In My Life" "Learning to Fly" "Right Here Waiting" "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Need Your Love So Bad" "It's Over"

Simply Believe	"Si demain... (Turn Around)" "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache) "Darlin'"

Wings	"Louise"

Rocks and Honey	"This Is Gonna Hurt" "Believe in Me" "What You Need from Me" "Love Is the Knife" "Mom"

Collaborations	"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "Islands" "Vergiß Es (Forget It)" "Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)"

Other songs	"Sayonara Tokyo" "Here She Comes" "The Desert Is in Your Heart" "I Don't Know How to Love Him"

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