(Saturday, December 14, 1963) — “Louie Louie” The Kingsmen peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six non-consecutive weeks.

The Kingsmen recorded the song on April 6, 1963, at Northwestern Inc. Motion Pictures & Recording Studios at 411 SW 13th Avenue in Portland, Oregon.

In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song #54 on the magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”