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Top 10 Luv' songs

Derniรจre mise ร  jour : 6 aoรปt 2022


Photo montage by Marco Rens


The Top 10 Luv' Songs list presents the ten most successful Luv' singles released during the trio's heyday (1977-1980). It is based on the commercial success of the records (including charts positions, the number of countries where they charted and certifications).


#10: My Man (released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records)


The lyrics of Luv's ABBA-esque debut record, "My Man", deals with the murder of a railroad man. It was a coincidence that around the time of its release, a hostage-taking happened in a train in De Punt, the Netherlands in late May and early June 1977. Despite a radio boycott, this single entered the record charts.


  • Charted in 2 countries: the Netherlands and Belgium

  • No certifications


Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #12 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #12 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #10 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #11 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #47 on the Ultratop Wallonia (Belgium)


#9: One More Little Kissy (released in May 1980 by CNR/Carrere Records)


This track, containing exotica and bubblegum pop elements, was Luv's last single featuring Patty Brard before her departure in July 1980. It appears on the 1980 reissue of the group's third album "True Luv'" and the fourth LP "Forever Yours". Ria Thielsch replaced Patty in August 1980. She performed "One More Little Kissy" during her first TV performance with Luv' on the Flemish show "Boemerang" on BRT (broadcast on September 27th, 1980).

  • Charted in 3 countries: the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

  • No certifications



Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #9 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #15 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #23 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #75 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Chart (Germany)


#8: My Number One (released by CNR/Carrere Records in October 1980)


Luv's first single with Ria Thielsch. This track includes military march-style elements and is considered Luv's best composition, according to Hans van Hemert, the trio's producer. It was Luv's final Top 5 hit in the Low Countries. This single was a minor hit in Germany (due to a lack of promotion after Marga Scheide's burn-out in December 1980).


  • Charted in 3 countries: Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

  • No certifications


Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #5 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #5 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #7 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #60 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Chart (Germany)


#7: Ann-Maria (released by CNR/Carrere Records in February 1980)


The ballad "Ann-Maria" was chosen as a follow-up single to the successful "Ooh, Yes I Do" and used a Latin American orchestration inspired by ABBA's "Chiquitita" and "Fernando" as well as Boney M.'s "El Lute". A children's choir was integrated into this song (like ABBA's classic hit "I Have a Dream"). A Spanish version of "Ann-Maria" came out in Mexico.

  • Charted in 3 countries: Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

  • No certification


Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #11 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #10 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #14 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #37 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Chart (Germany)



#6: U.O.Me (released by Phonogram/Philips Records in February 1978)


Luv's breakthrough hit in the Low Countries and the theme song for a popular TV series, "Het is weer zo laat! "(aka "Waldolala") broadcast in early 1978 on VPRO. Luv' performed this track inspired by Raffaella Carra's 1977 hit "A far l'amore comincia tu" during the opening credits of the series. Luv' became Holland's sweethearts and sex symbols with "U.O.Me".

  • Charted in 2 countries: Netherlands and Belgium

  • No certifications

  • Sold 150.000 copies in the Netherlands and Belgium



Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #3 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #3 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #2 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #3 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)


#5: Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (released by Philips/Phonogram Records in August 1979)


After the success of "Casanova" on the Continental European charts, "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" was released as the follow-up single. The track's title and chorus lyrics deal with a famous children's counting rhyme in English-speaking countries (Eeny Meeny Miny Moe). Its Bouzouki and Balalejka-theme is highly inspired by Boney M.'s "Rasputin". When this single came out, the group was not on good terms with their record company, Philips/Phonogram, and was looking for a deal with another label.


  • Charted in 5 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Denmark

  • No certifications


Charts Positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #11 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #6 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #9 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #10 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #36 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control chart (Germany)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ #17 on the Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ #8 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)


#4: Ooh, Yes I Do (released by CNR/Carrere Records in November 1979)


In October 1979, Luv' left Philips/Phonogram and signed a lucrative deal with CNR (a label affiliated with the French record company Carrere). Shortly afterwards, Luv's first single released by Carrere was "Ooh, Yes I Do", a track written and produced by Hans van Hemert. The song uses a melody inspired by the flute theme of ABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". It became an instant hit in several European countries. A Spanish version (entitled "Si, Que Si") was recorded for the Latin American market and reached gold status in Mexico.


  • Charted in 7 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Denmark, France and Mexico

  • Certification: Gold single (Mexico)

  • Sales: 200.000 copies in France



Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ #1 in Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #5 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #5 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #7 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #27 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control chart (Germany)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ #2 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท #10 on the SNEP Singles Chart (France)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น #13 on the ร–3-Hitparade (Austria)


#3: Casanova (released by Phonogram/Philips Records in April 1979)


After the massive success of the million-selling hit singles "You're the Greatest Lover" and "Trojan Horse", Luv's record company had high expectations for the next record.

The group's first release in 1979 was the 7" single "Casanova". It was a foretaste of the second LP ("Lots of Luv'") that came out a few weeks later. The song's lyrics deal with an unfaithful man who couldn't help seducing women. The arrangements were inspired by Flamenco and Latin American music as well as 1970s Europop. โ€œCasanova" became another Continental European smash hit.

  • Charted in 7 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain

  • No certifications

  • Sales: 300.000 copies in Germany


Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #6 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #2 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #5 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #4 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #6 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control chart (Germany)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ #4 on the Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น #2 on the ร–3 Austria Top 40 (Austria)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ #2 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ #18 on Single Top 50 ("Los Domingos de ABC - Musica Joven") (Spain)



#2: You're the Greatest Lover (released by Phonogram/Philips Records in July 1978)


Luv's international breakthrough hit and million-seller. It appears on the 1978 debut album "With Luv'" and on compilations (Luv' Gold, 25 Jaar Na Waldolala, Completely In Luv'...). This single was successful in a large part of Continental Europe and South Africa. It is often considered the trio's signature song. "You're the Greatest Lover" was part of the soundtrack of an episode of the German "Derrick" TV series and the sex comedy film "Sunnyboy und Sugarbaby".

  • Charted in 11 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, Israel, South Africa

  • Certifications: Netherlands (gold single: 100.000 copies - 1978) / platinum single: 150.000 copies - 1979), Germany (gold single: 500.000 copies - 1979)

  • Sales: Germany: 650.000 copies; France: 67.000 copies; More than 1 million copies worldwide


Charts positions:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #1 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #1 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #1 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #1 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #1 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Chart (Germany)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ #1 on the Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ #1 on the ABC Clasificacion Nacional del Disco (Spain)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น #2 on the ร–3 Austria Top 40 (Austria)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ #1 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ #26 on the Finnish Singles Chart

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท #21 on the SNEP Singles Chart (France)

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #19 on the Reshet Gimmel's foreign singles chart (Israel)

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #15 on the Springbok Top 20 (South Africa)

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โ€‹โ€‹#1: Trojan Horse (released by Phonogram/Philips Records in November 1978)


This million-seller is the follow-up single to "You're the Greatest Lover" and uses a Scottish bagpipe theme. The intro of this track is inspired by the famous "20th-Century Fox Fanfare" by Alfred Newman that accompanies the 20th Century Fox studio logo at the beginning of its productions. Thanks to this hit record, Luv' established itself as one of the most popular Dutch pop acts of the late 1970s in Europe and overseas. "Trojan Horse" was included in some editions of the debut album "With Luv'". It was used for the soundtrack of the movie "Spetters", directed by Paul Verhoeven. In 1979, Luv' played a cameo role in the German film "Cola, Candy, Chocolate" in which they performed "Trojan Horse".


Charted in 16 countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, France, Israel, South Africa, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Canada

  • Certifications: Netherlands (gold single: 100.000 copies - 1979 / platinum single: 200.000 copies - 1979), Belgium (gold single: 100.000 copies - 1979), Austria (gold single: 50.000 copies - 1979)

  • Sales: Germany: 480.000 copies, France: 85.526 copies, More than 1 million copies worldwide




Charts positions:โ€‹


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #1 on the Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #1 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #1 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #1 on the Ultratop Flanders (Belgium)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ #2 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช #3 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control chart (Germany)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ #2 on the Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น #2 on the ร–3 Austria Top 40 (Austria)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด #6 on the Maitoppen - Halden (Halden Arbeiderblad) - (Norway)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ #16 on the Finnish Singles Chart

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท #22 on the SNEP Singles Chart (France)

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ #20 on the Reshet Gimmel's foreign singles chart (Israel)

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #17 on the Springbok Top 20 (South Africa)

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ #14 on the Rhodesian Singles Chart (Zimbabwe)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท #9 on the Argentinian Singles Charts (El Centro Cultural Del Disco)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ #50 on the Kent Music Report (Australia)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ #6 on the NZ Top 40 (New Zealand)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #95 on the RPM 100 Singles (Canada)


SOURCE OF RECORD CHARTS:


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100 & Album Top 100) +

Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands) ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช BRT Top 30 + Billboard Benelux (Belgium) + Ultratop (Belgium) ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Musikmarkt/Media Control Charts (Germany) ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น ร–3 Austria Top 40 / ร–3-Hitparade (Austrian charts) ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Schweizer Hitparade (Swiss charts)๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ BT Hitlisten (Denmark) ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norwegian Singles Chart (Halden Arbeiderblad) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finnish singles charts ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท SNEP Singles Chart (France) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC Clasificacion Nacional del Disco (Spain) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Reshet Gimmel's foreign singles chart (Israel) ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentinian singles chart (El Centro Cultural Del Disco)๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Kent Music Report (Australian charts)๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ NZ Top 40 Singles Chart (New Zealand)๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Springbok Top 20 (South Africa) ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ Rhodesian Singles Chart (Zimbabwe) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ RPM Top Singles (Canada)




SOURCE OF CERTIFICATIONS (SILVER, GOLD & PLATINUM):


๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands: Phonogram B.V, CNR, NVPI ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium: Sibesa (IFPI Belgium), Phonogram ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft M.B.H - BVMI ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria: Phonogram Ges. M.B.H - IFPI Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark: IFPI Denmark ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico: Discos Musart




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