Lots Of Luv'
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Lots Of Luv' is the second album
by Dutch girl group Luv'
, released in May 1979 by Philips Records
/Phonogram
. It features the hit singles Casanova
(a Top 10 song in a large part of Continental Europe
) and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
, which maintained Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of 1979. In 2006, this LP was reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the Completely In Luv'
box set and featured the popular chart topper Trojan Horse
.
reached fame in a large part of Europe and South Africa thanks to the success of smash hits like You're the Greatest Lover
, Trojan Horse
and the With Luv'
album. The release party of the second LP (entitled Lots Of Luv') took place at the Lido Club in Amsterdam
in May 1979. Two songs from this opus were released as singles: Casanova
and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
(inspired by Boney M.s Rasputin).
After the release of With Luv'
, the producers and songwriters Hans van Hemert
and Piet Souer
(under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens) teamed up once again to supervise the recording and the production of Lots Of Luv', influenced by Pop music
, Disco
and Latin American music sounds.
Side B:
box set with the same track listing and four bonus tracks:
s public was composed by a majority of teenagers at the time of the release of Lots Of Luv', the group's singles sales and their chart performance were more significant than the albums ones. In the late 1970s, the 45 PM vinyl records were popular formats among the young public whereas the full-length LPs attracted more adult listeners. This situation explains why Luv'
achieved a greater success on the singles charts than on the album lists.
Lots Of Luv' reached the platinum status in the Netherlands
.
Additional personnel
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Dutch girl group Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
, released in May 1979 by Philips Records
Philips Records
Philips Records is a record label that was founded by Dutch electronics company Philips. It was started by "Philips Phonographische Industrie" in 1950. Recordings were made with popular artists of various nationalities and also with classical artists from Germany, France and Holland. Philips also...
/Phonogram
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
. It features the hit singles Casanova
Casanova (Luv' song)
"Casanova" is the sixth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. This song appears on the formation's second album, Lots Of Luv, and was a Top 10 single in a large part of Continental Europe, maintaining Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of...
(a Top 10 song in a large part of Continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
) and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song)
"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's second album Lots Of Luv and entered the record charts in Benelux, German speaking countries and Denmark.-Background:After the...
, which maintained Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of 1979. In 2006, this LP was reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the Completely In Luv'
Completely In Luv'
Completely In Luv' is a box set of four studio albums recorded by Dutch girl group Luv' during their heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was released in April 2006 by Universal Music...
box set and featured the popular chart topper Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse (Luv' song)
"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New...
.
Background
In the second half of 1978, Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
reached fame in a large part of Europe and South Africa thanks to the success of smash hits like You're the Greatest Lover
You're the Greatest Lover
"You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by Dutch girl group Luv'. It was first released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album With Luv and on compilations . It is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental...
, Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse (Luv' song)
"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New...
and the With Luv'
With Luv'
With Luv' is the first album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in August 1978 by Phonogram/Philips Records. It features the hit singles My Man , U.O.Me and the million-seller You're the Greatest Lover...
album. The release party of the second LP (entitled Lots Of Luv') took place at the Lido Club in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in May 1979. Two songs from this opus were released as singles: Casanova
Casanova (Luv' song)
"Casanova" is the sixth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. This song appears on the formation's second album, Lots Of Luv, and was a Top 10 single in a large part of Continental Europe, maintaining Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of...
and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song)
"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's second album Lots Of Luv and entered the record charts in Benelux, German speaking countries and Denmark.-Background:After the...
(inspired by Boney M.s Rasputin).
After the release of With Luv'
With Luv'
With Luv' is the first album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in August 1978 by Phonogram/Philips Records. It features the hit singles My Man , U.O.Me and the million-seller You're the Greatest Lover...
, the producers and songwriters Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert
Hans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
and Piet Souer
Piet Souer
Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer is a Dutch music producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with famous pop acts made him gain twenty two gold and platinum records, one Conamus Export Prize and one Outstanding Song Award thanks to his...
(under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens) teamed up once again to supervise the recording and the production of Lots Of Luv', influenced by Pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
and Latin American music sounds.
Track listing
Side A:- "CasanovaCasanova (Luv' song)"Casanova" is the sixth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. This song appears on the formation's second album, Lots Of Luv, and was a Top 10 single in a large part of Continental Europe, maintaining Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:48 - "Eeny Meeny Miny MoeEeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song)"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's second album Lots Of Luv and entered the record charts in Benelux, German speaking countries and Denmark.-Background:After the...
" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:46 - "DJ" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:20
- "Shoes Off (Boots On)" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:07
- "Marcellino" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:14
- "Dandy" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:46
Side B:
- "The Night Of Love" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:32
- "Money, Honey" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:16
- "I.M.U.R" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:35
- "I Like Sugar Candy Kisses" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:34
- "If You Love Me" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:34
- "Saint Tropez" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:04
CD re-issue as part of the Completely In Luv' box set, bonus tracks
Lots Of Luv was remastered and reissued in 2006 as part of the Completely In Luv'Completely In Luv'
Completely In Luv' is a box set of four studio albums recorded by Dutch girl group Luv' during their heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was released in April 2006 by Universal Music...
box set with the same track listing and four bonus tracks:
- "Trojan HorseTrojan Horse (Luv' song)"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful hit record in a large part of Continental Europe, South Africa and New...
" (Janschen & Janschens) – 3:24
- "Casanova" (Alfred Garrido, Janschen & Janschens) – 3:49
- Spanish version
- "Luv' HitpackLuv' HitpackLuv' Hitpack is the seventeenth single by Dutch girl group Luv' released in 1989 by Mercury Records/Phonogram Records and is a Megamix conceived by Peter Slaghuis. It appears on the compilation Greatest Hits and the German anthology You're the Greatest LUVer...
" (Janschen & Janschens) – 5:29- Long version:Casanova/Life Is On My Side/U.O.Me/Casanova/You're The Greatest Lover/Life Is On My Side/Trojan Horse/Everybody's Shakin' Hands On Broadway/Casanova
- "All You Need Is Luv' Jingle" (Janschen & Janschens) – 0:12
Singles
| # | Singles | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Casanova Casanova (Luv' song) "Casanova" is the sixth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. This song appears on the formation's second album, Lots Of Luv, and was a Top 10 single in a large part of Continental Europe, maintaining Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of... " |
April 1979 |
| 2. | "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song) "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's second album Lots Of Luv and entered the record charts in Benelux, German speaking countries and Denmark.-Background:After the... " |
August 1979 |
Chart performance
Because Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
s public was composed by a majority of teenagers at the time of the release of Lots Of Luv', the group's singles sales and their chart performance were more significant than the albums ones. In the late 1970s, the 45 PM vinyl records were popular formats among the young public whereas the full-length LPs attracted more adult listeners. This situation explains why Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
achieved a greater success on the singles charts than on the album lists.
Lots Of Luv' reached the platinum status in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
| Country | Album charts | Peak position | Certification (if any) | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | LP Top 50 | 7 | Platinum | 100,000+ |
| Netherlands | Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 | 4 | Platinum | 100,000+ |
| Germany | Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
39 | - | - |
| Austria | Alben Top 25 | 13 | - | - |
| Denmark | BT Hitliste | 17 (Year-end charts) | - | - |
Personnel
Luv'- José HoebeeJosé HoebeeJosé Hoebee is a Dutch pop female singer. She is part of Luv' . In late 1981, she went solo and was successful in her homeland and in the Flanders region of Belgium between 1982 and 1985...
- vocals - Marga ScheideMarga ScheideMarga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
- vocals - Patty BrardPatty BrardPatty Brard is a famous Indo entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'...
- vocals
Additional personnel
- Ernö Olah & Metropole Orkest - strings
Production
- Producer: Hans van HemertHans van HemertHans van Hemert is a Dutch ASCAP award winning record producer and songwriter. Mouth & MacNeal and Luv' are among the pop acts he produced...
- Arranger/conductor: Piet SouerPiet SouerPieter Cornelis "Piet" Souer is a Dutch music producer, songwriter and arranger. His collaboration with famous pop acts made him gain twenty two gold and platinum records, one Conamus Export Prize and one Outstanding Song Award thanks to his...
- Mastering: www.pat-sound.nl
- Remix track 15 Luv' Hitpack by Peter 'Hithouse' SlaghuisPeter SlaghuisPeter Slaghuis was a Dutch DJ, producer and remixer, whose work was mostly released under the name Hithouse ....
External links
- Page about Lots Of Luv' from the website Fonos.nl about the Dutch Pop Music Archives http://www.fonos.nl/fonos2/store?request=detail&type=view&catalogue_key=15768
- Review of Luv' records (including Lots Of Luv') on Bubblegum University website http://www.bubblegum-music.com/luv