Shout (Isley Brothers song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Shout{{snd}}Part 1

| cover = Shout by The Isley Brothers US vinyl.jpg

| alt = RCA single label with title, group, etc.

| caption =

| type = single

| artist = the Isley Brothers

| album = Shout!

| B-side = Shout{{snd}}Part 2

| released = August 1959

| recorded = July 29, 1959

| studio = RCA Victor, New York City

| genre = *Rock and roll{{cite web|url=http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/the_isley_brothers.html|title=The Isley Brothers - Inductees - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation|publisher=Vocalgroup.org|access-date=July 14, 2015|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223122959/http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/the_isley_brothers.html|archive-date=December 23, 2010}}

gospel
R&B{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/rockhall/2012/01/the_isley_brothers_rock_and_ro.html#:~:text=The%20Isley%20Brothers%20(Rudolph%2C%20Ronald,as%20rhythm%20'n'%20blues.|title=The Isley Brothers: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1992|date=January 2012}}

| length = *2:15 (part 1)

{{Duration|2:10}} (part 2)

| label = RCA Victor

| writer = *O'Kelly Isley Jr.

| producer = Hugo & Luigi

| prev_title = I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door

| prev_year = 1959

| next_title = Respectable

| next_year = 1960

}}

"Shout" is a popular song, written and originally recorded by American vocal group the Isley Brothers in 1959. Later versions include a UK Top 10 hit in 1964 by Scottish singer Lulu.

"Shout" was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame#s|title=GRAMMY Hall Of Fame|date=18 October 2010|publisher=The Recording Academy|access-date=14 Oct 2020}} Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 119 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/the-isley-brothers-shout-parts-1-and-2-170267/|title=500 Greatest Songs of All Time|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=11 Dec 2003|access-date=14 Oct 2020}}

The Isley Brothers

In performances around 1958, the Isley Brothers would typically end their shows with a cover version of Jackie Wilson's hit "Lonely Teardrops". At one performance at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia, lead singer Ronald Isley could see the audience standing and yelling their approval, so he extended the song by improvising a call-and-response around the words "You know you make me wanna..." "Shout!". The group developed the song further in later performances and rehearsals, using a drawn out "We-eee-ll" copied from Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman". On returning to New York City at the end of their engagement, they suggested to record producers Hugo & Luigi that they record the "Shout!" climax of the performance as a separate song. The producers agreed and suggested that the band invite friends to the recording studio to generate a party atmosphere.{{cite book |last=Myers|first=Marc |author-link= Marc Myers|date=2016 |title=Anatomy of a Song |publisher=Grove Press |pages=23–27 |isbn=978-1-61185-525-8}}

The recording took place on July 29, 1959 at the RCA Victor Studios in New York City, with Hugo and Luigi choosing the studio musicians and the Isley Brothers inviting organist Herman Stephens. Released by RCA Victor in August 1959, with the song split over both sides of the record, the single reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's first chart hit,{{cite book|first=Joel|last=Whitburn|year=2003|title=Top Pop Singles 1955-2002|edition=1st|publisher=Record Research Inc.|location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin|isbn=0-89820-155-1|page=339}} and later the brothers' first gold single on the basis of its longevity. It reached number 44 in Canada.{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/59-11-02-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - November 2, 1959}} Ronald Isley later said that church groups wrote to radio stations asking them to stop playing the record, because of its use of a traditional black gospel sound.

Other recordings

One month after the initial release, Johnny O'Keefe performed the song on his Australian TV show Six O'Clock Rock. He released it as a single, which reached number 2 in Australia. His 1964 re-recording was only a minor hit at number 49.{{cite web |url=http://poparchives.com.au/feature.php?id=384 |title=Johnny O'Keefe with the Rajahs - Shout (Parts 1 & 2) |work=Where Did They Get That Song? |publisher=PopArchives.com.au |access-date=October 17, 2011}} Joey Dee and the Starliters reached number 6 with their recording of the song in 1962. It begins with Joey Dee quietly speaking his suggestion to do a little bit of "Shout" before he begins singing, in which the group only covers the first part of the song, omitting the "Say you will" portions as well. They also reworked the chorus portion of the song into an even bigger hit, "Peppermint Twist", while the Isley Brothers' version re-charted that same year at number 94.

Dion covered the song in 1962 on his album Lovers Who Wander.

In 1964, in the U.K., a version by Scottish pop singer Lulu reached number 7 (attributed to Lulu and the Luvvers).{{cite web|url=http://www.everyhit.com |title=UK Top 40 Hit Database |publisher=EveryHit.com |access-date=October 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319091720/http://everyhit.com/ |archive-date=March 19, 2008 }} Enter Lulu for Artist and Shout for Title and click Search. She re-recorded the song in 1986, and it reached number 8. The Shangri-Las included a version of the song in their debut LP Leader of the Pack{{cite web |url=http://www.theshangri-las.com/albums.htm |title=The Shangri-Las Albums |at=Leader of the Pack | work=TheShangri-Las.com |access-date=October 17, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040804023840/http://www.theshangri-las.com/albums.htm |archive-date=2004-08-04 }} in 1965. Tommy James and the Shondells recorded a version of the song on their 1967 album, I Think We're Alone Now.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-think-were-alone-now-mw0000865778 Tommy James and the Shondells, I Think We're Alone Now AllMusic] Retrieved August 17, 2012.

In 1977, 1978, and 1983 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers covered the song during live performances over these years.{{Cite web |title=Shout! (chicago april 1977 & san francisco june 1977) by Tom Petty, CD with gmvrecords |url=https://www.cdandlp.com/en/tom-petty/shout-chicago-april-1977-san-francisco-june-1977/cd/r127720657/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.cdandlp.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Sunday Cinema {{!}} Tom Petty & Heartbreakers NYE 1978 |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/sunday-cinema-tom-petty-heartbreakers-nye-1978 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=JamBase |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Reliving Iconic Cleveland Concerts: 50+ Historic Shows You Can Stream |url=https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/music/articles/reliving-iconic-cleveland-concerts-50-historic-shows-you-can-stream |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=clevelandmagazine.com |language=en}}

The song was famously performed in its entirety by Lloyd G. Williams (credited as Otis Day and the Knights) for the 1978 film National Lampoon's Animal House during the frat house toga party sequence.

The Beatles recorded "Shout" in 1964 for a television special called Around the Beatles. The recording was later released in 1995 on the Beatles archival album, Anthology 1. It is the only Beatles recording with a solo lead vocal from each of the four members.

Polaroid used a version of the song, retitled "Shoot", in a 1990s-era ad campaign.{{cite news|last=Githens|first=Lauri|title=Bills reportedly rejected paying to the tune of $7,000-$10,000 a year for use of 'Shout'|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/bills-reportedly-rejected-paying-to-the-tune-of-7-000--10-000-a-year/article_917d124d-ccc0-5dfa-86fc-dca9d4130d55.html|newspaper=The Buffalo News|date=May 14, 1993|access-date=October 28, 2020}}

The National Football League (NFL)'s Buffalo Bills commissioned a version of "Shout" in 1987 with modified lyrics sung by jingle writer Scott Kemper.{{cite news|last=Tim|first=O'Shei|title=He makes you want to 'Shout!': Meet singer of famous Bills jingle|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/he-makes-you-want-to-shout-meet-singer-of-famous-bills-jingle/article_f325254a-6452-5769-b899-dcd00647bb3d.html|newspaper=The Buffalo News|date=September 12, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2022}} It has served as the team's official fight song ever since,{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Ryan|title=Buffalo Bills 'Shout' song: Lyrics, videos, history of one of NFL's best fight songs|url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2020/01/04/buffalo-bills-shout-song-lyrics-isley-brothers-lulu-shangri-las-beatles-scott-kemper/2812738001/|publisher=Gannett Company|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|date=January 4, 2020|access-date=January 17, 2021}} except for a brief period in 1993 when Polaroid's worldwide licensing of the song for the aforementioned ad campaign led to a dispute over royalties, during which the team used a version of "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" by Ernie Maresca.{{cite news|last=Githens|first=Lauri|title=Critics wonder if new Bills' song is worth shouting about|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/critics-wonder-if-new-bills-song-is-worth-shouting-about/article_d6005d59-5278-545b-ab8f-0f0b064d3819.html|newspaper=The Buffalo News|date=May 7, 1993|access-date=October 28, 2020}}

The song was prominently featured in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, but they could not afford to license the original recording, so it was covered by Larry Wright.

A recording of the song was used for the soundtrack of the movie Sister Act in 1992.

Louchie Lou & Michie One recorded a ragga/rap version of the song, titled "Shout (It Out)", which reached number 7 on the UK chart in 1993.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28885/louchie-lou-and-michie-one/ |title=Louchie Lou & Michie One |work=The Official Charts Company }}

The original 1959 recording was featured in the 1982 film Diner, and the Cheers season 4 episode "Suspicion".

Michael Jackson used the hook of "Shout" in 2001 for the song of the same title, which was the B-side to the UK single of "Cry" from the Invincible album.

Green Day performed a cover for the 2005 live/video album Bullet in a Bible.