''Lots of Luv is the second

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by Dutch girl group

Luv' Luv' were a Dutch girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe ( Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway and Finland) as well as Israel, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, Cana ...

, released in May 1979 by

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. It features the hit singles Casanova (a Top 10 song in a large part of

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) and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, which maintained Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of 1979. In 2006, this LP was reissued in digitally remastered form by

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Netherlands as part of the ''

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and featured the popular chart topper "

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Background

In the second half of 1978,

reached fame in a large part of Europe and South Africa thanks to the success of smash hits like "

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", "

" and the '' With Luv''' album. The release party of the second LP (entitled ''Lots of Luv) took place at the Lido Club in

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in May 1979.Article published in Leidsch Dagblad on May 16 1979
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's 1978 song "

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"). After the release of the 1978 '' With Luv''', the producers and songwriters

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and

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(under the pseudonym Janschen & Janschens) teamed up once again to supervise the recording and the production of ''Lots of Luv'', influenced by

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and Latin American music sounds.

Track listing

All tracks written by

and

under the pseudonym 'Janschen & Janschens' except where noted. Side A: #" Casanova" – 3:48 #" Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" – 2:46 #"DJ" – 3:20 #"Shoes Off (Boots On)" – 3:07 #"Marcellino" – 3:14 #"Dandy" – 2:46 Side B: #"The Night of Love" – 3:32 #"Money, Honey" – 3:16 #"I.M.U.R" – 3:35 #"I Like Sugar Candy Kisses" – 3:34 #"If You Love Me" – 2:34 #"Saint Tropez" – 3:04

2006 bonus tracks

''Lots of Luv was remastered and reissued in 2006 as part of the ''

'' box set with the same track listing and four bonus tracks:

"
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" (Janschen & Janschens) – 3:24
"Casanova" (Alfred Garrido, Janschen & Janschens) – 3:49 *Spanish version
" Luv' Hitpack" (Janschen & Janschens) – 5:29 *Long version:Casanova/Life Is on My Side/U.O.Me/Casanova/You're the Greatest Lover/Life Is On My Side/Trojan Horse/Everybody's Shakin' Hands on Broadway/Casanova
"All You Need Is Luv' Jingle" (Janschen & Janschens) – 0:12

Personnel

Luv' *

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

– vocals *

Marga Scheide Margareth "Marga" Scheide (born 15 February 1954) is a Dutch singer and former model, best known for being a member of the girl group Luv'. Alongside Patty Brard and José Hoebee, she scored a string of international hit songs such as "You're th ...

– vocals *

Patty Brard Petula Louise "Patty" Brard (born March 25, 1955) is a Dutch singer, television personality, actress and entrepreneur, most notable for being a former member of the girl group Luv'. For five decades, she has often hit the headlines of the tabloid ...

– vocals Additional personnel * Ernö Olah & Metropole Orkest – strings

Production

* Producer:

* Arranger/conductor:

* Mastering: www.pat-sound.nl * Remix track 15 Luv' Hitpack by Peter 'Hithouse' Slaghuis

Design

* Photography: Claude Vanheye * Design: Jan H. van Uden * Art Direction: Clouds Studio

Singles

Charts

Because

s public was composed by a majority of teenagers at the time of the release of ''Lots of Luv, the group's singles/performance (sales) fared more significant than the albums. In the late 1970s, 45-RPM vinyl records were popular formats among the young public whereas the full-length LP's attracted more adult listeners. This situation explains why

achieved a greater success on the singles charts than on the album lists.
''Lots of Luv reached platinum status in the

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References

External links

* Page about Lots of Luv' from the website Fonos.nl about the Dutch Pop Music Archive

* Review of Luv' records (including ''Lots of Luv) on Bubblegum University websit

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