Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song)

"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's second album Lots Of Luv' and entered the record charts in Benelux, German speaking countries and Denmark.

Background

After the success of "Casanova" 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 (Eeny Meeny Miny Moe). Its Bouzouki and Balalejka-theme is highly inspired by Boney M.'s "Rasputin". During the promotion of the song, Luv' and their producer Hans van Hemert were not satisfied by the way Philips/Phonogram Records promoted them. They were about to leave the label and were looking for another deal.^[1] The Dutch press speculated for weeks about their future record company. In October 1979, the trio signed a contract with CNR/Carrere.

Track listing and release

7" Vinyl ^[2]

a. "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"
b. "I.M.U.R"

Countries	Year	Label	Catalog
NL/BEL/FR/GER/NOR/AUT/NZ/AT/CH	1978	Philips/Phonogram Records	6012920

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"

Countries	Year	Label	Catalog
France	1978	Philips/Phonogram Records	6173632

Cover version

Pop/Disco artist, Mona Carita, covered the track in Finnish entitled "Kuti Kuti Kultasein "^[3] which was included on her 1979 eponymous album.

Chart performance

"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" was a Top 10 hit in Flanders (Belgium), a Top 20 hit in the Netherlands and in Denmark and a Top 40 hit in Switzerland and in Germany.

Charts (1979)	Peak position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	11
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100)	6
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30)	9
Germany (Musikmarkt/Media Control)	36
Switzerland	28
Denmark (BT Hitlisten)	14

References

↑ Article published in De Telegraaf on July 7. 1979 Accessed: February 13, 2011
↑ Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 13, 2011
↑ Mona Carita 1979 album Accessed: August 30, 2010

Luv'

Patty Brard José Hoebee Marga Scheide Ria Thielsch Diana van Berlo Michelle Gold Carina Lemoine

Studio albums	With Luv' (1978) Lots Of Luv' (1979) True Luv' (1979) Forever Yours (1980) Sincerely Yours (1991) All You Need Is Luv' (1994) One More Night (1995)

EP	For You (1989)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1979) Goodbye Luv' (1981) Greatest Hits (CD version) (1990) Luv' Gold (1993) You're the Greatest Lover (1998) You're the Greatest LUVer (1998) The Universal Masters Collection: LUV (2001) Hollands Glorie: LUV (2002) 25 Jaar Na Waldolala (2003) Het Mooiste Van Luv' (2006) Completely In Luv' (2006) Best of LUV (2007) Best of LUV (2010 edition) (2010)

Singles	"My Man " (1977) "Dream, Dream" (1977) "U.O.Me (You Owe Me)" (1978) "You're the Greatest Lover" (1978) "Trojan Horse" (1978) "Casanova" (1979) "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" (1979) "Ooh, Yes I Do" (1979) "Ann-Maria" (1980) "One More Little Kissie" (1980) "My Number One" (1980) "Tingalingaling" (1981) "Welcome to My Party" (1989) "Luv' Hitpack" (1989) "Girl Like Me (Japan Edition)" (1990) "Hit Medley" (1990) "Hasta Mañana" (1990) "Jungle Jive" (1991) "He's My Guy" (1991) "The Last Song" (1992) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1992) "Megamix '93" (1993) "Luv' Dance-Medley" (1993)

Other singles	"Who Do You Wanna Be" (1979) "4 Gouden Hits" (1989)

Videos	"Back in Luv'" (2006)

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