"Casanova" is the sixth single by the 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, Rhodesia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada ...

, released in the spring of 1979 by

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. This song appears on the formation's second album,

Lots Of Luv' ''Lots of Luv is the second album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1979 by Philips Records/Phonogram. It features the hit singles Casanova (a Top 10 song in a large part of Continental Europe) and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, which maintained L ...

, 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.

Background

After the success of the hit singles U.O.Me,

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and

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as well as the album

With Luv' ''With Luv is the first album by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in August 1978 by Phonogram/Philips Records. It includes the hit singles " My Man" (the trio's first record), " U.O.Me" (Luv's breakthrough in Benelux) and the million-seller "Yo ...

in 1978,

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released in April 1979 the new single, "Casanova", as a foretaste of the

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

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, the German-speaking countries and

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. A Spanish version was recorded.

Commercial performance

"Casanova" was a Top 5 hit in

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, Switzerland and

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(

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), a Top 10 single in the

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and

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as well as a Top 20 song in Spain. According to a special issue of

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about the German recording industry published on December 8th, 1979, the single sold 300.000 copies in the

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Track listing and release

7" Vinyl * a. "Casanova" * b. "DJ"

Cover versions

* In 1979, the German female singer, Kirstin Lill, recorded a Schlager version in German entitled "Du bist ein Casanova". * 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 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. * 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''.Information about Lindsay's cover of "Casanova" on Flemish Charts Website
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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1979 singles Luv' songs Songs written by Hans van Hemert Songs written by Piet Souer 1979 songs Phonogram Records singles Philips Records singles