"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by the Dutch girl group

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, released in the summer of 1979 by

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. This song appears on the formation's second album

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and entered the record charts in

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, German-speaking countries and

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Background

After the success of

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on the Continental European charts, "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" was released as the follow-up single. The track's title and chorus lyrics deal with a famous children's counting rhyme in English-speaking countries (

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). Its Bouzouki and Balalejka-theme is highly inspired by

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's "

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". Prior to the release of the single,

and their producer

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were not satisfied by the way

promoted their records. They were about to leave the label and were looking for another deal. The Dutch press speculated for weeks about their future record company. In October 1979, the trio signed a contract with CNR/

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Commercial performance

"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" was a Top 10 hit in

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(

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) and

, a Top 20 hit in the

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and

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as well as a Top 40 hit in

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Track listing and release

7" Vinyl * a. "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" * b. "I.M.U.R" 7" Vinyl France Philips/Phonogram French subsidiary released I.M.U.R as a A-side and Eeny Meeny Miny Moe as a B-side. * a. "I.M.U.R" * b. "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"

Cover version

* Pop/Disco artist, Mona Carita, covered the track in Finnish entitled "Kuti Kuti Kultasein "Mona Carita 1979 album
Accessed: August 30, 2010 which was included on her 1979 eponymous album.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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