| "Casanova" | ||||
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| Single by Luv' | ||||
| from the album Lots Of Luv' | ||||
| B-side | D.J | |||
| Released | April 1979 | |||
| Format | 7" Vinyl Single | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Philips Records/Phonogram Records (Western countries) Tonpress (Poland) |
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| 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 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][2]
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After the success of the hit singles "U.O.Me", "You're the Greatest Lover" and "Trojan Horse" as well as the album With Luv' in 1978, Philips/Phonogram Records released the new single, "Casanova", and a new LP Lots Of Luv' in April 1979. Casanova's lyrics deal with an unfaithful man who can't help seducing women. The song's arrangements were inspired by Flamenco, Latin American music and 1970s Europop, making it a smash hit in Benelux, the German speaking countries and Denmark. A Spanish version was recorded but it failed to enter the music charts in the Spanish speaking territories.
7" Vinyl [3]
| Countries | Year | Label | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Europe | 1978 | Philips/Phonogram Records | 6012897 |
| Poland | 1978 | Tonpress | 772 |
| Japan | 1978 | Philips/Phonogram Records | SFL 2426 |
"Casanova" was a Top 5 hit in Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Flanders (Belgium) and a Top 10 single in the Netherlands and Germany.
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Austriancharts.com) | 2 |
| Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30) | 5 |
| Denmark (BT Hitlisten) | 3 |
| Europarade (currently Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) | 2 |
| Germany (Musikmarkt/Media Control) | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 6 |
| Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100) | 2 |
| Switzerland (Swisscharts.com) | 4 |