Luv's Chart Performance (1977 - 2006)

I've often explained on this blog how popular the Luv' girls were in the late 1970s in Holland and abroad. They dominated the record charts of several European countries as well as overseas (South Africa, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Mexico). Their music was also appreciated in some socialists countries behind the "Iron Curtain": German Democratic Republic, Poland and Hungary. Unfortunately, they never made a breakthrough in major music markets such as UK, USA, Russia, Brazil or Asian territories (Japan, China, India...).

Back in the day, the music industry was totally different. The level of piracy was low. No MTV, no internet, no MP3, no social media, no iTunes, no downloads, no YouTube... In a way, it was prehistory. The labels and the record executives were powerful. Record charts were very significant. Reaching the Top 10 or being #1 really meant something.

Luv' scored 15 singles and 7 albums on the charts between 1977 and 2006.

Their most popular songs were "U.O.Me" (1978), the million-selling singles and chart-toppers "You're the Greatest Lover" and "Trojan Horse" (1978) as well as "Casanova" (1979) and "Ooh, Yes I Do" (1979). They are the classic hits of the group. 

Some songs were quite successful: "My Man" (1977), "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" (1979), "Ann-Maria" (1980), "One More Little Kissy" (1980) and "My Number One" (1980).

Finally, other tracks were minor hits: "Tingalingaling" (1981), "Welcome To My Party" (1989), "He's My Guy" (1991) and "Megamix '93" (1993).

As a manufactured pop formation that targeted youngsters, Luv' were more successful on the singles chart than on the albums chart. The LPs "With Luv" (1978), "Lots of Luv" (1979), "True Luv" (1979), "Forever Yours" (1980) and the CD compilation "Luv Gold" (1993) sold well. 


Source of record charts:

TROS Europarade (European charts)
Dutch charts (Single Top 100 & Album Top 100): http://dutchcharts.nl/

Dutch Top 40 (Netherlands): https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/luv

BRT Top 30 + Billboard Benelux (Belgium)
Ultratop (Belgium): http://www.ultratop.be/nl/

Musikmarkt/Media Control Charts (Germany): https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche

Ö3 Austria Top 40 / Ö3-Hitparade (Austrian charts): http://austriancharts.at/ + https://www.ukmix.org

Schweizer Hitparade (Swiss charts): http://hitparade.ch/ + https://www.ukmix.org

BT Hitlisten (Danmark): http://www.glamrocker.dk/bt-hitliste-1979.htm + https://www.ukmix.org/

Norwegian Singles Chart (Halden Arbeiderblad): https://bit.ly/3wJegBk

Finnish singles charts: http://suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.fr/2015/08/los-lon.html

SNEP Singles Chart (France): http://www.top-france.fr/

ABC Clasificacion Nacional del Disco (Spain): https://www.abc.es/archivo/periodicos/abc-madrid-19790429-107.html

Argentinian singles chart (El Centro Cultural Del Disco):  World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: LUV' (artisteschartsventes.blogspot.com)

Kent Music Report (Australian charts)

NZ Top 40 Singles Chart (New Zealand): http://charts.org.nz/

South African Singles Chart: http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_%28L%29.html

Zimbabwean Singles Chart: http://artisteschartsventes.blogspot.fr/2014/08/luv.html

RPM Top Singles (Canada): http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f4/nlc008388.4502b.gif

I) Peak position on singles charts

1) My Man
Released by Phonogram/Philips Records in May 1977

#12 on the Dutch Top 40
#12 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)
#10 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)
#11 on the Ultratop (Belgium)
#19 on the Europarade (European charts)

2) U.O.Me (Theme from 'Waldolala')
Released by Phonogram/Philips Records in February 1978

#3 on the Dutch Top 40

#3 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#2 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#3 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#5 on the Europarade (European charts)

3) You're the Greatest Lover

Released by Phonogram/Philips Records in July 1978

#1 on the Dutch Top 40

#1 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#1 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#1 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#1 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Chart (Germany)

#1 on the Swiss Hitparade

#1 on the ABC Clasificacion Nacional del Disco (Spain)

#2 on the Austrian Singles Chart

#1 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

#26 on the Finnish Singles Chart

#19 on the SNEP Singles Chart (France)

#5 on the Europarade (European charts)

#15 on the South African Singles Chart

4) Trojan Horse

Released by Phonogram/Philips in November 1978

#3 on the Europarade (European charts)

#1 on the Dutch Top 40

#1 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#1 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#1 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#2 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

#3 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control charts (Germany)

#2 on the Swiss Hitparade

#2 on the Austrian Singles Chart

#6 on the Norwegian Singles Chart (Halden Arbeiderblad)

#16 on the Finnish Singles Chart

#38 on the SNEP Singles Chart (France)

#17 on the South African Singles Chart 

#14 on the Zimbabwean Singles Chart

#9 on the Argentinian singles (El Centro Cultural Del Disco)

#50 on the Kent Music Report (Australia)

#6 on the New Zealand Singles Chart

#95 on the RPM 100 Singles (Canada)

5) Casanova

Released by Phonogram/Philips Records in April 1979

#2 on the Europarade (European charts)

#6 on the Dutch Top 40

#2 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#5 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#4 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#6 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control charts (Germany)

#4 on the Swiss Hitparade

#2 on the Austrian Singles Chart

#2 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

#18 on Single Top 50 ("Los Domingos de ABC - Musica Joven" of ABC, Spain)

6) Eeny Meeny Miny Moe

Released by Philips/Phonogram Records in August 1979

#11 on the Dutch Top 40

#6 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#9 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#10 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#36 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control charts (Germany)

#17 on the Swiss Hitparade

#8 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

7) Ooh, Yes I Do

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in November 1979

#1 in Mexico

#10 on the Europarade (European charts)

#5 on the Dutch Top 40

#4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#5 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#7 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#27 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control charts (Germany)

#2 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

#10 on the SNEP Singles Chart (France)

#13 on the Ö3-Hitparade (Austria)

8) Ann-Maria

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in February 1980

#11 on the Dutch Top 40

#4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#10 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#14 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#37 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Charts (Germany)

9) One More Little Kissy

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in May 1980

#9 on the Dutch Top 40

#4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#15 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#23 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#75 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Charts (Germany)

10) My Number One 

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in October 1980

#15 on the Europarade (European charts)

#5 on the Dutch Top 40

#4 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

#5 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#7 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

#60 on the Musikmarkt/Media Control Charts (Germany)

11) Tingalingaling

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in August 1981

#29 on the Dutch Top 40

#15 on the Nationale Hitparade (Netherlands)

12) Welcome To My Party

Released by Dureco/High Fashion Records in September 1989

#22 on the Dutch Top 20 

#19 on the Nationale Top 100 (Netherlands)

#28 on the BRT Top 30 (Belgium)

#39 on the Ultratop (Belgium)

13) Starmaker (The All Stars: Luv', Desirée, Justian & Mandy, MC Miker G, Marjon, Nando, Oscare, Sisters)

Released by Dureco Records in December 1989

#57 on the Nationale Top 100 (Netherlands)

14) He's My Guy

Released by RCA Records/BMG in 1991

#75 on the Nationale Top 100 (Netherlands)

15) Megamix '93

Released by Arcade Records in May 1993

#23 on the Dutch Top 40

#17 on the Mega Top 50 (Netherlands)

II) Peak position on the albums charts

1) With Luv'

Released by Philips/Phonogram Records in August 1978

#6 on the LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

#8 on the Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

#11 on Der Musikmarkt: Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

#50 on the Media Control Charts (Germany)

#15 on the Alben Top 25 (Austria)

#9 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

2) Lots of Luv'

Released by Philips/Phonogram Records in May 1979

#7 on the LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

#4 on the Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

#8 on the BT Hitlisten (Denmark)

#6 on the Billboard Benelux chart (Belgium)

#11 on the Der Musikmarkt: Schweizer Hitparade (Switzerland)

#39 on the Media Control Charts (Germany)

#13 on the Alben Top 25 (Austria)

3) True Luv' 

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in December 1979

#13 on the LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

#7 on the Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

4) Greatest Hits

Released by Philips/Phonogram Records in December 1979

#21 on the Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

5) Forever Yours 

Released by CNR/Carrere Records in November 1980

#13 on the LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

#5 on the Nationale Hitparade LP Top 50 (Netherlands)

6) Luv' Gold

Released by Arcade Records in May 1993

#14 on the Album Top 100 (Netherlands)

#9 on the Mega Album Top 100 (Netherlands)

7) Completely in Luv'

Released by Universal Music in April 2006

#95 on the Album Top 100 (Netherlands)