Casanova (Luv' song)

"Casanova"
Single by Luv'
from the album Lots Of Luv'
B-side"D.J"
ReleasedApril 1979
Recorded1979
GenrePop
Length3:48
LabelPhilips Records/Phonogram Records (Western countries)
Tonpress (Poland)
Songwriter(s)Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (a.k.a. Janschen & Janschens)
Producer(s)Hans van Hemert
Luv' singles chronology
"Trojan Horse"
(1978) 		"'Casanova'"
(1979) 		"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"
(1979)

"Casanova" is the sixth single by the 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]

Background

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 in April 1979 the new single, "Casanova", as a foretaste of the Lots Of Luv' LP. 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.

Commercial performance

"Casanova" was a Top 5 hit in Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Flanders (Belgium), a Top 10 single in the Netherlands and Germany as well as a Top 20 song in Spain.

According to a special issue of Billboard magazine about the German recording industry published on December 8, 1979, the single sold 300.000 copies in the Federal Republic of Germany.[3]

Track listing and release

7" Vinyl [4]

  • a. "Casanova"
  • b. "DJ"
Countries Year Label Catalog
West Europe 1978 Philips/Phonogram Records 6012897
Poland 1978 Tonpress 772
Japan 1978 Philips/Phonogram Records SFL 2426

Cover versions

  • In 1979, the German female singer, Kirstin Lill, recorded a Schlager version in German entitled "Du bist ein Casanova".[5]
  • Orchester Kai Werner from Germany covered it in 1979.
  • German singer Max Greger recorded his version of in 1979.
  • Ady Zehnpfennig from Germany rendered it in 1979.
  • French formation Guy Denys His Organ And His Orchestra performed a cover version in 1979.
  • Belgian singer Frank Vlietinck covered the song in 1979.
  • Pop/Disco artist, Mona Carita, sang the track (entitled "Voi Mikä Casanova!") in Finnish[6] which was included on her 1979 eponymous album.
  • Swiss band Claudius Alzner Und Seine Solisten covered the track for their compilation Cocktail International Vol. 17 in 1980.[7]
  • In 1980, Michael Schau Und Seine Wersi-Orgel from Germany recorded their version of the track.
  • In 2006, Klaus Beyer recorded a German version of the song.
  • In 2009, Flemish singer, Lindsay, performed the song in Dutch for her album De Mooiste Dag.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 2
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30)[9] 5
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop)[10] 4
Denmark (BT Hitlisten) 2
Europarade (currently Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) 2
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt)[11] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 6
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100)[13] 2
Spain (Los Domingos de ABC - Musica Joven) 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade) 1979[15] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1979[16] 55
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) 1979[17] 24
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) 1979[18] 46
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 1979[19] 31
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 1979[20] 36

References

  1. ^ List of the Conamus Export Prize winners Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine; Conamus (currently: Buma Cultuur) is an organisation which promotes Dutch music artists abroad. Every year, since 1972, this foundation has presented an Export Prize to reward the best selling Export acts from the Netherlands.
  2. ^ List of the winners of Dutch pop music awards presented by Buma Cultuur in 1979
  3. ^ "West Germany: The Year In Review" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. ^ Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 12, 2011
  5. ^ Kirstin Lill on discogs.com Accessed: October 14, 2010
  6. ^ Mona Carita 1979 album Accessed: August 30, 2010
  7. ^ Claudius Alzner Und Seine Solisten/Cocktail International Vol. 17 Accessed: August 30, 2010
  8. ^ Information about Lindsay's cover of "Casanova" on Flemish Charts Website
  9. ^ "BRT Top 30 > Luv'". BRT Top 30. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  10. ^ "Ultratop > Luv'". Ultratop. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  11. ^ "Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt > Luv'". Offizielle Charts. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  12. ^ "Dutch Top 40 > Luv'". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  13. ^ "Nationale Hitparade > Luv'". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  14. ^ "Nationale Hitparade > Luv'". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  17. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Ultratop.nl. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Jahrecharts Deutschland 1979" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Jahrescharts Schweiz 1979" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Jahrescharts Österreich 1979" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2021.