Casanova (LeVert song)
"Casanova" is a 1987 single by LeVert. The song reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number nine on the UK Singles Chart, their only top ten on either chart. The single also peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart for two weeks, becoming Levert's second number one on the chart.[1] It also peaked at number twenty-seven on the dance chart.[2] The song has also become a standard number for New Orleans brass bands following its popularization by the Rebirth Brass Band.[3] The song was featured in The Pick-up Artist film with Molly Ringwald.
The song was covered by Ultimate KAOS in 1997, whose version peaked at #24 in the UK but did not chart in the US.
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
| Charts |
Position |
| Canada[12] |
71 |
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References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 346.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 154.
- ^ Cohn, Rosalie. "The New Generation of Brass Bands: Live For Today". http://www.offbeat.com/2010/10/01/the-new-generation-of-brass-bands-live-for-today. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 50, No. 22, September 25, 1989". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0912. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Levert – Casanova". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Levert – Casanova" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Levert Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Levert. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Levert Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for Levert. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Levert Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Levert. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 12, December 26, 1987". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0920. Retrieved September 11, 2011.