Looky Looky

"Looky, Looky" is a 1969 song written and performed by Giorgio Moroder as "Giorgio".[1] The song sold over a million copies[2] and was awarded a gold disc in October 1970.[3][4]

It was with "Looky, Looky", and as a singer, that Moroder first gained popularity.[5] 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.[1]

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.[6] Allegedly, he offered his services in return for a big steak.[7]

Chart performance

The song charted in several countries:[8]

  • Switzerland: #3 (stayed on chart for 19 weeks)
  • Germany: #26 (stayed on chart for 4 weeks)
  • Belgium (Flanders): #16 (stayed on chart for 4 weeks)

References
  1. Azzopardi, Chris (August 6, 2015). "The Big Daddy of Dance". Between the Lines. via HighBeam (subscription required). Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. 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–.
  4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (January 22, 1977). Hansa - the Publishers' Label. Billboard. pp. 68–.
  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, retrieved 2021-08-30
  8. "Giorgio - Looky, Looky", swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.


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