Casanova (Luv' song)
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| “Casanova” | |||||
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| Single by Luv' from the album Lots Of Luv' |
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| B-side | D.J | ||||
| Released | 1979 | ||||
| Format | 7" Vinyl Single | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | ||||
| Label | Philips Records/Phonogram Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (a.k.a Janschen & Janschens) | ||||
| Producer | Hans van Hemert | ||||
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Casanova is the sixth single by the 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 1979[1].
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[edit] Song History
After the success of the hit singles ( U.O.Me, You're the Greatest Lover and Trojan Horse) and the album With Luv' in 1978, Philips Records/Phonogram Records released in the Spring of 1979 a new single (entitled Casanova) and a new LP Lots Of Luv'. Casanova's lyrics deal with an unfaithful man who can't help seducing women. The song's arrangements were inspired by Latin American music and 70's Europop making it a smash hit in Benelux, the German speaking countries and Denmark. A Spanish version was recorded but it failed to top the music charts of the Spanish speaking territories.
[edit] Cover version
In 1979, the German female singer Kirstin Lill recorded a Schlager version in German entitled Du bist ein Casanova.
[edit] Chart performance
Casanova was a Top 5 hit in Austria, in Denmark, in Switzerland and in Flanders (Belgium) and a Top 10 single in the Netherlands and Germany.
| Charts (1979) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 6 |
| Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30) | 5 |
| Germany (Musikmarkt/Media Control) | 6 |
| Switzerland (Swisscharts.com) | 4 |
| Denmark (BT Hitlisten) | 3 |
| Austria (Austriancharts.com) | 2 |
[edit] References
- ^ List of the Conamus Export Prize winners; Conamus (currently: Buma Cultuur) is an organisation which promotes Dutch music artists abroad. Every year, since 1972, this foundation has presented an Export Prize to reward the best selling Export acts from the Netherlands.
