- My Man (Luv' song)
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"My Man" Single by Luv' from the album With Luv' B-side Don't Let Me Down Released May 1977 Format 7" Vinyl Single Recorded 1977 Genre Pop Length 3:04 Label Philips/Phonogram Records (Benelux & German speaking countries)
Private Stock Records (UK)Writer(s) Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (as Janschen & Janschens) Producer Hans van Hemert Luv' singles chronology "My Man"
(1977)"Dream, Dream"
(1977)"My Man" is the debut single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in May 1977 by Philips/Phonogram Records. It appears on the 1978 album With Luv'.
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Background
The song is Luv's very first commercially available single. In 1976, producers and songwriters Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer first recorded the music of a self-penned composition entitled "My Man" and were looking for female vocalists. They recruited three young women (José Hoebee, Marga Scheide and Patty Brard) to form the girl group Luv'. The lyrics of this ABBA-esque track (which dealt with a railroad man who was shot and died) shocked the Netherlands because around the time of its release, a taking of hostages happened in a train in De Punt in late May/early June 1977.
Track listing and release
7" Vinyl[1]
- a. "My Man"
- b. "Don't Let Me Down"
Country Year Label Catalog Netherlands/Germany/Portugal 1977 Philips/Phonogram Records 6012707 UK 1977 Private Stock Records - Chart performance
Though this song didn't get lots of airplay, its peak position on the Dutch Top 40 and the "Nationale Hitparade" (currently Single Top 100) was #12. It also became a Top 10 hit in Flanders (Belgium). Because of these respectable performance in Benelux, the record reached the 19th position of the Europarade (currently the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles ) which combined the weekly charts of various European countries into a single countdown.
Luv' performed the track on the famous Musikladen TV show broadcast on August 18, 1977[2] to promote it in the German speaking countries. However, "My Man" failed to break into the charts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
positionEuroparade (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) 19 Flanders (BRT Top 30)[3] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 12 Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100) [5] 12 References
- ^ Release information on Rate your music website Accessed: February 11, 2011
- ^ Details about Luv's appearance on Musikladen Accessed: February 4, 2011
- ^ BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30
- ^ Stichting Nederlandse Top 40
- ^ Chart details on Nationale Hitparade/Single Top 100 Accessed: February 4, 2011
Patty Brard · José Hoebee · Marga Scheide
Ria Thielsch · Diana van Berlo · Michelle Gold · Carina LemoineStudio 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) ·
Main 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)
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)
Video Compilation "Back in Luv'" (2006)
Categories:- Debut singles
- 1977 singles
- Luv' songs
- Songs written by Hans van Hemert
- Songs written by Piet Souer
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