"Megamix '93" is the twenty sixth single by Dutch girl group

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released in 1993 by Arcade Records. This

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(produced by Dancability) is the comeback record of the original group (

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José Hoebee Josina van de Wijdeven (born 29 March 1954), known as José Hoebee, is a Dutch pop singer. She was a member of Luv', a famous Dutch girl group in the late 1970s and early 1980s that scored hits in more than 15 countries. In late 1981, she we ...

and Marga Scheide) since their 1980 single One More Little Kissie. It appears on the compilation Luv' Gold. The long version of this medley is included as a bonus track on the Box set Completely In Luv'.

Song history

Inspired by the success of the

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and

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Gold compilations, the original

formation reunited in the spring of 1993, after several line-up changes (with ( Marga Scheide being the only member to stay constantly in the group). The trio signed a record deal with Arcade Records for the release of a compilation (entitled Luv' Gold). The promotion campaign of this anthology CD was launched in a notorious

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gay club (''De iT) where the Luv' singers appeared in concert. The compilation topped the Dutch album charts for eighteen weeks and reached the fourteenth position. Luv' hadn't topped an album in the hitlists for nearly thirteen years. Moreover, the trio scored a hit single on the Dutch Top 40: a megamix produced by Dancability (a project involving Martin Boer (of the famous Dutch Dance act

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). This medley is a non-stop dance mix of Luv's greatest chart toppers (

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and Ooh, Yes I Do), whose original versions were smash hits in the late 1970s in a large part of Continental Europe,

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. Thanks to their comeback, the ladies often performed on TV (they recorded a special (Discover the world with Luv') aired on Veronica and filmed in the

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). They also toured the club circuit in the

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and

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. In 1994, Luv' recorded what turned out to be their final studio album, ( All You Need Is Luv'), and soon after disbanded. The disco/pop act made another comeback in 2005–2006.

Chart performance

"Megamix '93" was a top 30 hit in the Netherlands and marked Luv's return to the charts since the single " Welcome to My Party" in 1989 (recorded by another line-up). More than a decade after its international success, the group's situation had changed. From a popular female trio which had hit records three years in a row (1978–1981) in a dozen of countries, Luv' became an act which only caught the attention of the Dutch speaking mass media in the Netherlands and in

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(Belgium).

Track listings and formats

*CD Single #"Megamix '93" (Radio Version) — 2:49 #:U.O.Me (Waldolala)/Trojan Horse/You're The Greatest Lover/Ooh, Yes I Do #"

1993" — 3:18 *Maxi CD Single #"Megamix" (Radio Version) — 2:49 #:U.O.Me (Waldolala)/Trojan Horse/You're The Greatest Lover/Ooh, Yes I Do #"

1993" — 3:18 #"Megamix" #:You're The Greatest Lover/Casanova/Ooh, Yes I Do/Trojan Horse/U.O.Me (Waldolala) #"Megamix '93" (Long Version) — 4:21 #:U.O.Me (Waldolala)/Trojan Horse/You're The Greatest Lover/Ooh, Yes I Do/Casanova {{Luv' 1993 singles Luv' songs Music medleys Dance-pop songs Songs written by Hans van Hemert Songs written by Piet Souer