Louise (The Human League song)

"Louise"
Single by the Human League
from the album Hysteria
B-side"The Sign"
Released5 November 1984
RecordedMarch 1984-July 1984
StudioAIR (London)
GenreSynth-pop
Length4:54
LabelVirgin
Songwriters
Producers
The Human League singles chronology
"Life on Your Own"
(1984)
"Louise"
(1984)
"Human"
(1986)
Music video
"Louise" on YouTube

"Louise" is a song by the English synth-pop band the Human League. It was released as a single in the UK on 5 November 1984 by Virgin Records and peaked at number thirteen in the UK singles chart. It was written jointly by lead vocalist Philip Oakey with fellow band members Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright. The song features a lead vocal by Oakey and female vocals by Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, analogue synthesizers by Philip Oakey, Jo Callis, Philip Adrian Wright and Ian Burden. The record producers were Chris Thomas and Hugh Padgham. Although enjoying modest success when released as a single, it appeared on Melody Maker's list of 50 top singles of 1984.