Shout (Isley Brothers song)
"Shout" is a popular American song, originally recorded by the Isley Brothers. Released in 1959, it was written by the brothers themselves as a call and response answer to Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops", which they would occasionally cover in live performances.

History
While the song did not reach higher than #47 on the Billboard Hot 100, it became the brothers' first gold single on the basis of its longevity, and it became a much-covered tune, with many U.S. and international artists recording the song. 

One month after the initial release, Johnny O'Keefe covered it in his Australian TV show Six O'Clock Rock and released it as a single, reaching #2 in Australia. His 1964 re-recording was only a minor hit at #49. Joey Dee and the Starliters reached #6 with their recording of the song in 1962 (The Starlighters also worked the call-and-response portion of the song into its even bigger hit, "Peppermint Twist"), while the Isley Brothers' version re-charted that same year at #94.

Scottish pop singer Lulu had a #7 UK hit with the song in 1964 (attributed to Lulu and the Luvvers), and a #8 UK hit with a re-recorded version in 1986. The Shangri-Las included a version of the song in their debut LP Leader of the Pack in 1965 as did the Kingsmen on their Volume 3 album in 1965 and 15 Great Hits album in 1966. Tommy James and the Shondells recorded a version of the song on their 1967 album, I Think We're Alone Now. Question Mark & the Mysterians recorded a version of the song on their 1967 album, Action. The Ronettes frequently covered the song in live performances as well, including their appearance in The Big TNT Show. The Trammps released a version of the song in 1975.

The song, as performed by Otis Day and the Knights, was also prominently featured in the 1978 fraternity house film National Lampoon's Animal House. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their 1996 album Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes with Simon providing the lead vocals. The Beatles included a live version of the song on their 1996 rarities compilation, Anthology 1. American rock group Bon Jovi has covered this song live preceded by "Bad Medicine". American punk rock band Green Day performed the song on their 2005 live album Bullet in a Bible after "King for a Day". Green Day has also regularly performed the song during their live shows since at least 2005, always after "King for a Day". Also Bruce Springsteen often performs this song live in a medley with "Twist and Shout".  Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss) and Brittany Pierce (Heather Morris) performed the song in the 2013 Glee episode "Girls (and Boys) On Film". Robbie Williams performed the song as part of a "Call & Response Medley" on his Swings Both Ways tour in 2014, along with "Reet Petite" and "Hit the Road Jack".

The song was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. It ranked #118 on Rolling Stones list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Cover versions

Johnny O'Keefe 1959 (One month after the original release).
 Chubby Checker 1961
 Joey Dee & The Starliters November 1961
 Dion July 1962	
 Carl Holmes and His Commanders 1962	
 Keely Smith 1962	
 Teddy Randazzo 1962	
 The Legends 1963	
 Lulu and the Luvvers April 1964	
 Joan Baxter June 1964	
 The Shangri-Las December 1964
 The Beatles recorded 1964, released 1995 
 The Kingsmen February 1965
 Trini Lopez August 1965
 Peter Belli & Les Rivals September 1965	
 Dinah Lee 1965	
 Tommy James and The Shondells February 1967	
 Cliff Richard April 1967	
 The Underground 1967	
 Ricardo Ray Orchestra 1968	
 The Chambers Brothers 1968	
 The Trammps June 1974	
 Kisa 1974	
 Otis Day and the Knights 1978	
 Primitive Calculators recorded live 1979, released 1982	
 Joan Jett 1980	
 Garland Jeffreys 1982	
 The Shillelagh Sisters 1984	
 Mint Juleps 1985	
 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers January 1986	
 Scott Kemper 1987
 The Dynatones 1987
 Petticoat 1989	
 Scooters March 25, 1992	
 Scandroid 2016
 Deloris & The Sisters & The Ronelles 1992	
 Sugar Beats 1993	
 The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks July 6, 1999	
 Alex Harvey and His Soul Band August 11, 1999	
 The Rivieras September 12, 2000	
 Leo Night & The Moonlighters February 5, 2002
 Green Day 2004
 Connie Fisher 2006	
 Choir of Hard Knocks  2007	
 Lisa del Bo April 4, 2008	
Panic! at the Disco during their live shows 2008-2009 
 Dartmouth Aires 2011	
 The Brown Derbies 2011	
 Winston Apple August 2012	
 Garth Brooks November 28, 2013	
 Boyz Nite Out 2013	
 Bruce Springsteen from 2013	
 Human Nature July 22, 2016

 Glee on an episode in Season 4 of Glee, March 4, 2013

Personnel

Ronald Isley – lead vocals
Rudolph Isley – background vocals
O'Kelly Isley Jr. – background vocals

The Shangri-Las version
Mary Weiss — lead vocals
Mary Ann Ganser — background vocals
Margie Ganser — background vocals

Lulu version
Lulu — lead vocals

The Beatles version
John Lennon — vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney — vocals, bass
George Harrison — vocals, lead guitar
Ringo Starr — vocals, drums

Buffalo Bills version
Scott Kemper — vocals, keyboards

"I Know/Shout" - Save Ferris version
Monique Powell - vocals

In popular culture

The 1959 original by the Isley Brothers appeared in the 1967 film Thoroughly Modern Millie, the 1982 comedy film Diner, and the Cheers fourth season episode "Suspicion". The Isley Brothers' version was also featured in "Night Out", a 1990 third-season episode of The Wonder Years, in which Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper are invited to a notorious make-out party.

With time, "Shout" has gradually woven itself more into many iconic American media, such as a dance song in which people progressively crouch down to the dance floor as the song gets quieter. For example, at the end of the third quarter of an Oregon Ducks game at Autzen Stadium, in recognition of National Lampoon's Animal House being filmed at the University of Oregon in 1977-78,  the crowd traditionally dances to the song. Since 1987, the National Football League (NFL)'s Buffalo Bills have used a one-minute customized cover version of the song by Scott Kemper as their fight song. The Indiana Pacers also briefly used Kemper's version of "Shout."