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2. Juli 2008 · Watch Lou Christie's classic hit Lightnin' Strikes, a song about the irresistible power of love and temptation, with high-quality audio and video.
"Lightnin' Strikes" is a song written by Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert, and recorded by Christie on the MGM label. It was a hit in 1966 , making it first to No. 1 in Canada in January 1966 on the RPM Top Singles chart, [1] then to No. 1 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 in February, No. 3 on the New Zealand Listener chart in May, [2] and No. 11 on the UK Record Retailer chart.
With his striking falsetto style, Lou Christie had just four UK chart hits - two in 1966 and another two in 1969. Here's the first of the four - a UK #11 f...
18. Juli 2020 · Lou’s all-time best-seller.(Debuted late ’65) 1966 Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard, Cash Box & Record World #1The original 45rpm single was issued on MGM 13412 - ...
Lightnin' Strikes became a number-one hit for Lou Christie, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a week in February of 1966. A month later, it was certified Gold by the RIAA, selling over 1 million ...
Er begann seine Karriere zunächst in der Band „Classics“, um dann 1961 „Lugee & The Lions“ zu gründen. Große Erfolge waren damit jedoch nicht zu verzeichnen. Der Erfolg kam erst unter dem Namen „Lou Christie“ und erreichte 1966 seinen Höhepunkt mit dem Titel „Lightnin' Strikes“ und Platz 1 der US-Charts.
Songfacts®: The song was released as a single on Christmas day 1965, and on February 19, 1966, it hit the top of the pop charts. Speaking about the song in the September 16, 2005 issue of Goldmine magazine, Lou Christie said: "And they didn't even like it! (Label head) Lenny Shear threw it in the wastebasket and said it was a piece of crap!
