"Megamix '93" is the twenty sixth single 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 1993 by Arcade Records. This

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

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 ...

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 ...

and

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 ...

) since their 1980 single One More Little Kissie. It appears on the compilation

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. 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 (

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

). The trio scored a hit single on the

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: a megamix produced by Dancability (a project involving Martin Boer (of the famous Dutch

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act

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). This medley is a non-stop dance mix of Luv's greatest chart toppers ( U.O.Me (Theme from Waldolala),

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You're the Greatest Lover "You're the Greatest Lover" is a single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in July 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 debut album '' With Luv. The song is the group's international breakthrough as it was successful ...

and

Ooh, Yes I Do "Ooh, Yes I Do" is the ninth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by CNR/Carrere Records. The song appears on the group's 1979 third studio album True Luv'. It was a hit in Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany and Aust ...

), whose original versions were smash hits in the late 1970s in a large part of

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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).

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

References

{{Luv' 1993 singles Luv' songs Music medleys Dance-pop songs Songs written by Hans van Hemert Songs written by Piet Souer