True Luv'
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True Luv' is the third album
by Dutch girl group Luv'
, released in December 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. It includes the hit singles Ooh, Yes I Do
and Ann-Maria
scored in the charts of European countries and also in a new territory: Mexico
. In 1980, Luv'
s record company decided to re-issue the album by changing the track listing. The songs "Cloud nr.9" and "Let There Be Love" were replaced by One More Little Kissie
(which was released as a single and became a hit record in Benelux
) and "I Win It". In 2006, this LP has been reissued in digitally remastered form by Universal Music Netherlands as part of the Completely In Luv'
box set.
and its producers and songwriters (Hans van Hemert
and Piet Souer
)
planned to leave Philips Records
/Phonogram Records
(the record company which had released the group's records for two years). José Hoebee
, Patty Brard
, Marga Scheide
and their team signed a 750.000 Dutch guilder contract with CNR/Carrere Records. With this new deal considered by the newspaper De Telegraaf
as the show business transfer of the year, Luv'
s challenge was to prove that after one year and a half of mainstream success, the trio could still score hit records in the music charts.
The first album of the ladies released by CNR/Carrere was entitled True Luv'. It was recorded at the famous Wisseloord Studios
by the same team as the two previous albums (With Luv'
and Lots Of Luv'
). This opus is a mixture of Pop music
, Disco
, Latin American music sounds and Schlager
.
Two songs taken from this LP were issued as singles: Ooh, Yes I Do
and Ann-Maria
which were instant hits in Benelux
and Denmark
and which reached the Top 50 in Germany
and France
. In order to reach the Latin American market, Spanish versions of these tracks were recorded and became successful in Mexico
.
True Luv was also remastered and reissued in 2006 as part of the Completely In Luv'
box set with the original 1979 track listing and three bonus tracks:
was more successful in the singles charts than in the album charts, at a time when the 45 PM vinyl records were popular formats (especially among youngsters in the late 1970s which represented the majority of the group's fans). That's why the chart performance of the Luv'
albums was not as great as the singles ones.
True Luv' reached the gold 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 December 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. It includes the hit singles Ooh, Yes I Do
Ooh, Yes I Do
Ooh, Yes I Do is the ninth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'. It was a successful hit record in Benelux and Denmark and reached the Top 50 in Germany and France...
and Ann-Maria
Ann-Maria
"Ann-Maria" is the tenth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1980 by Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'...
scored in the charts of European countries and also in a new territory: Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In 1980, 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 record company decided to re-issue the album by changing the track listing. The songs "Cloud nr.9" and "Let There Be Love" were replaced by One More Little Kissie
One More Little Kissie
"One More Little Kissie" is the eleventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1980 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the 1980 edition of the formation's third studio album True Luv and the fourth LP Forever Yours...
(which was released as a single and became a hit record in Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
) and "I Win It". In 2006, this LP has been 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.
Album history
In the summer of 1979, 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"...
and its 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...
)
planned to leave 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 Records
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....
(the record company which had released the group's records for two years). José Hoebee
José Hoebee
José 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...
, Patty Brard
Patty Brard
Patty Brard is a famous Indo entertainer. She is a TV personality and a singer notable as a member of the girl group Luv'...
, Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
and their team signed a 750.000 Dutch guilder contract with CNR/Carrere Records. With this new deal considered by the newspaper De Telegraaf
De Telegraaf
De Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, with a daily circulation of approximately . De Telegraaf is based in Amsterdam...
as the show business transfer of the year, 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 challenge was to prove that after one year and a half of mainstream success, the trio could still score hit records in the music charts.
The first album of the ladies released by CNR/Carrere was entitled True Luv'. It was recorded at the famous Wisseloord Studios
Wisseloord Studios
The Wisseloord Studio is a recording studio in Hilversum, Netherlands. It was officially opened on 19 January 1978 by Prince Claus.The studios were founded by electronics company Philips, to enable their PolyGram artists to record in a professional environment. Initially there were three studios,...
by the same team as the two previous albums (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...
and Lots Of Luv'
Lots Of Luv'
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 and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, which maintained Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of 1979...
). This opus is a mixture of 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...
, Latin American music sounds and Schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
.
Two songs taken from this LP were issued as singles: Ooh, Yes I Do
Ooh, Yes I Do
Ooh, Yes I Do is the ninth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'. It was a successful hit record in Benelux and Denmark and reached the Top 50 in Germany and France...
and Ann-Maria
Ann-Maria
"Ann-Maria" is the tenth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1980 by Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'...
which were instant hits in Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and which reached the Top 50 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. In order to reach the Latin American market, Spanish versions of these tracks were recorded and became successful in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Side A
- "Ooh, Yes I DoOoh, Yes I DoOoh, Yes I Do is the ninth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'. It was a successful hit record in Benelux and Denmark and reached the Top 50 in Germany and France...
" (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...
) - 2:57 - "Ann-MariaAnn-Maria"Ann-Maria" is the tenth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1980 by Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'...
" (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...
) - 4:40 - "Rhythm 'n' Shoes" (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...
) - 3:07 - "Flash" (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...
) - 3:51 - "Boys Goodnight" (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...
) - 2:40 - "Daddy, What A Life" (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...
) - 3:08
Side B
- "Cloud Nr. 9" (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...
) - 3:25 - "Wine, Women And Song" (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...
) - 3:45 - "Getaway" (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...
) - 3:03 - "Stop Me" (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...
) - 3:09 - "My Guy" (Janschen & Janschens) - 3:49
- "Let There Be Love" (Janschen & Janschens) - 2:39
1980 LP version and 2006 CD re-issue as part of the Completely In Luv' box set, bonus tracks
True Luv was reissued in 1980 with changes in the track listing:- "One More Little KissieOne More Little Kissie"One More Little Kissie" is the eleventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1980 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the 1980 edition of the formation's third studio album True Luv and the fourth LP Forever Yours...
" (Janschen & Janschens) – 3:50 - "I Win It" (Janschen & Janschens) – 3:05
This song replaced "Cloud nr.9", initially track #1, side 2
This song replaced "Let there be love", initially track #6, side 3
True Luv was also 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 original 1979 track listing and three bonus tracks:
- "Si, Que Si" (Alfred Garrido, 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...
) – 3:05- Spanish Version of Ooh, Yes I DoOoh, Yes I DoOoh, Yes I Do is the ninth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'. It was a successful hit record in Benelux and Denmark and reached the Top 50 in Germany and France...
- Spanish Version of Ooh, Yes I Do
- "Ann-MariaAnn-Maria"Ann-Maria" is the tenth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1980 by Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'...
" (Alfred Garrido, 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...
) – 4:04- Spanish version
- "All You Need Is Luv' Jingle" (Janschen & Janschens) – 0:12
Singles
| # | Singles | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ooh, Yes I Do Ooh, Yes I Do Ooh, Yes I Do is the ninth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'. It was a successful hit record in Benelux and Denmark and reached the Top 50 in Germany and France... " |
November 1979 |
| 2. | "Ann-Maria Ann-Maria "Ann-Maria" is the tenth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in early 1980 by Carrere Records. This song appears on the formation's third studio album True Luv'... " |
February 1980 |
| 3. | "One More Little Kissie One More Little Kissie "One More Little Kissie" is the eleventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1980 by CNR/Carrere Records. This song appears on the 1980 edition of the formation's third studio album True Luv and the fourth LP Forever Yours... " |
May 1980 |
Chart performance
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"...
was more successful in the singles charts than in the album charts, at a time when the 45 PM vinyl records were popular formats (especially among youngsters in the late 1970s which represented the majority of the group's fans). That's why the chart performance of the 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"...
albums was not as great as the singles ones.
True Luv' reached the gold 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 | 13 | Gold | 50,000+ |
| Netherlands | Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 | 7 | Gold | 50,000+ |
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...
- Recorded at Wisseloord and DMC Studios
- Recording engineers: Pieter Boer and John Sonneveld
- Mastering: www.pat-sound.nl
External links
- Page about True Luv' from the website Fonos.nl about the Dutch Pop Music Archives http://www.fonos.nl/fonos2/store?request=detail&type=view&catalogue_key=15878