What is the most popular rock and roll song in history?

Because the lyrics in the Kingsmen’s 1963 recording of the song “Louie,

Louie” were unintelligible, people thought they were dirty, and

although they weren’t, a U.S. congressional investigation assured the

Because the lyrics in the Kingsmen’s 1963 recording of the song “Louie,
Louie” were unintelligible, people thought they were dirty, and
although they weren’t, a U.S. congressional investigation assured the
song’s enduring success. Since being sold by its author, Richard Berry,
for $750 in 1957, “Louie, Louie” has been recorded by nearly one thou-
sand different performers and sold an estimated quarter-billion copies.