Trojan Horse (Luv' song)

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“Trojan Horse”
Single by Luv'
from the album With Luv' (German Version)
B-side Life Is On My Side
Released 1978
Format 7" Vinyl Single
Recorded 1978
Genre Pop
Length 3:24
Label Philips Records/Phonogram Records
Writer(s) Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (a.k.a Janschen & Janschens)
Producer Hans van Hemert
Luv' singles chronology
"You're the Greatest Lover"
(1978)		 "Trojan Horse"
(1978)		 " Casanova"
(1979)

"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1978 by Philips Records. This million seller appears on the German version of the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and was a successful chart topper in a large part of Continental Europe and South Africa.

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[edit] Song History

This song is a follow-up single of You're the Greatest Lover and uses a bagpipe theme. The intro of this track is inspired by the famous "20th-Century Fox Fanfare" by Alfred Newman which 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.
Trojan Horse was included in the German version of the With Luv' album and on CD in compilations (such as Luv' Gold and 25 Jaar Na Waldolala). In 2006, this smash hit also appears as a bonus track in the Box set Completely In Luv'.

[edit] Cover versions

  • In 1979, the Swedish female singer Siw Inger sang a German version of the song as Komm spiel mit mir.
  • An East German sister duet, Die Molly Sisters, sang a Schlager version of this composition entitled Im grünen Wald .
  • A short-lived German girl group Luv' Connection covered the track in 2003[1].

[edit] Charts & Certifications

Trojan Horse was a #1 hit single in the Netherlands, in Flanders (Belgium), in Denmark and Poland. It peaked at #2 in Austria and Switzerland, #3 in Germany, #17 in South Africa and #36 in France.

Charts (1978) Peak
position		 Certification (If Any)
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1 Gold and platinum [2]
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30) 1 Gold and platinum [3]
Germany (Musikmarkt/Media Control) 3
Switzerland (Swisscharts.com) 2
Denmark (BT Hitlisten) 1
Poland 1
Austria (Austriancharts.com) 2
South Africa (www.rock.co.za) 17
France (Hit Parade RTL) [4] 36

[edit] References

  1. ^ Luv' Connection Official site
  2. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Dutch recording industry association
  3. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Belgian recording industry association (IFPI Belgium)
  4. ^ Before the French Top 50 (which was the first official music charts based on record sales in France) appeared in 1984, the hit parade of the radio station RTL was one of hitlists acknowledged by the music business. It was based on the listeners requests and RTL programme scheduling.


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Luv'
Patty Brard • José Hoebee • Marga Scheide
Studio albums
With Luv' • Lots Of Luv' • True Luv' • Forever Yours • Sincerely Yours • All You Need Is Luv' • One More Night
EP
For You
Main compilations
Greatest Hits • Goodbye Luv' • Greatest Hits (1989 CD Version) • Luv' Gold • You're the Greatest Lover • You're the Greatest LUVer • The Universal Master Collection: LUV • Hollands Glorie: LUV • 25 Jaar Na Waldolala • Completely In Luv' • Het Mooiste Van Luv'
Hit singles
Music Video Compilation
"Back In Luv'"