Looky Looky

"Looky, Looky" is a 1969 song written and performed by Giorgio Moroder as "Giorgio". The song sold over a million copies and was awarded a gold disc in October 1970.

It was with "Looky, Looky", and as a singer, that Moroder first gained popularity. The song, whose sound was compared to The Beach Boys, is very distinct from the disco and synth sounds Moroder later created as songwriter and record producer.

Moroder performed the lyrics and all of the instruments all by himself. Only the song’s chorus words (inspired from the song "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" by The Rivingtons) are performed by Moroder's long time friend singer and co-performer Michael Holm. Allegedly, he offered his services in return for a big steak.

Chart performance

Chart (1969–70) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)4
West Germany (GfK)26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)3

References

  1. 1 2 Azzopardi, Chris (August 6, 2015). "The Big Daddy of Dance". Between the Lines. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016 – via HighBeam Research. Could anyone have predicted that Giorgio Moroder would change the future of music? Probably. But in 1969, the only evidence of his ingenuity was "Looky Looky," a frothy Beach Boys-esque concoction that, while slight, still sounded remarkably ahead of its time.
  2. ↑ "Giorgio Moroder", repertoirerecords.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (October 31, 1970). "Ariola-Munich Fete for Awards". Billboard. pp. 61–. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (January 22, 1977). "Hansa - the Publishers' Label". Billboard. pp. 68–. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "BIOGRAPHY", giorgiomoroder.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Giorgio Moroder: Lucky Looky". www.tagesspiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  7. ↑ Giorgio Moroder on Synthesizers, Donna Summer and Hollywood | Red Bull Music Academy, 6 May 2015, retrieved 2021-08-30
  8. ↑ "Giorgio – Looky, Looky" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Giorgio – Looky, Looky" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
  11. ↑ "Giorgio – Looky, Looky". Swiss Singles Chart.