You're the Greatest Lover

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“You're the Greatest Lover”
Single by Luv'
from the album With Luv'
B-side Everybody's Shakin' Hands On Broadway
Released 1978
Format 7" Vinyl Single
Recorded 1978
Genre Pop
Length 2:50
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
"U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala"
(1978)		 "You're the Greatest Lover"
(1978)		 "Trojan Horse"
(1978)

You're the Greatest Lover is the fourth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1978 by Philips Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album, With Luv' and is Luv's international breakthrough as it was a successful chart topper in a large part of Continental Europe and South Africa. Luv' reached its peak with this million seller.

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[edit] Song history

After the success of U.O.Me in the Benelux, Luv's producers noticed that the uptempo and light pop/disco arrangements were more appropriate for the girl formation than a more serious repertoire (like the trio's first singles). That's why, they composed You're the Greatest Lover which became a big selling record as it topped the charts in a dozen of countries. This track was the first of a string of international hit singles. It reached the first position in some countries in Continental Europe. It was a moderate hit in France (where it was entitled Sing Me, Sing Me A Chanson to adapt the French market) and succeeded in being a Top 20 hit in South Africa. A Spanish version (entitled Eres Mi Mejor Amante) was recorded, which permitted Luv' to have a minor hit in Spain.
Because Luv' performed "The Greatest Lover" in two famous German TV music shows ( Disco and Musikladen), the female pop trio became a household group in German speaking countries. 600 000 units of the single were sold only in Germany. The song was also used for the soundtrack of the fifty fourth (or in other words) the second episode of the sixth season (entitled Anschlag auf Bruno) of Derrick (TV series)[1].

[edit] Cover versions

  • In 1978, Ulla Norden covered the song in German as Wir Sind Verrückt (Wir Beide).
  • In 1979, Jonathan King recorded a cover version of Luv's hit that reached the 67th position of the UK Singles Charts[2].
  • An East German sister duet, Die Molly Sisters, sang a German version entitled He, hallo, du bist ein Mann geworden.
  • In 1999, Kristina Bach sang a Schlager version of "The Greatest Lover" (entitled Hey, ich such' hier nicht den größten Lover).
  • In 2000, a dance music oriented cover by Loona renamed Latino Lover[3] was a hit single in German speaking countries (#6 and gold single (250 000 units sold) in Germany, #9 in Austria and #6 in Switerzland in 2000).
  • A German industrial band Massiv in Mensch proposed an electro version in 2004.
  • In 2005, the version of "The Greatest Lover" by the Flemish dance group Swoop peaked at #25 in the Ultratop singles charts in Flanders.

[edit] Charts & certifications

You're the Greatest Lover was a #1 hit single in the Netherlands, in Flanders (Belgium), in Germany, in Switzerland and Denmark. It peaked at #2 in Austria, #15 in South Africa and #37 in France.

Charts (1978) Peak
position		 Certification (If Any)
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1 Gold and platinum [4]
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30) 1 Gold and platinum [5]
Germany (Musikmarkt/Media Control) 1 Gold [6]
Switzerland (Swisscharts.com) 1
Denmark (BT Hitlisten) 1
Austria (Austriancharts.com) 2 Gold [7]
South Africa (www.rock.co.za) 15
France (Hit Parade RTL) [8] 37

[edit] References

  1. ^ Music Tracklisting of Derrick episodes
  2. ^ Details about "You're the Greatest Lover" by Jonathan King in the UK Singles Charts
  3. ^ Loona's official website
  4. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Dutch recording industry association
  5. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Belgian recording industry association (IFPI Belgium)
  6. ^ Gold certifications given by the German recording industry association (IFPI Deutschland)
  7. ^ Gold certifications given by the Austrian recording industry association (IFPI Austria)
  8. ^ 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'"