Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song)

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"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"
Eeby Meeny Miny Moe cover.jpg
Single by Luv'
from the album Lots Of Luv'
B-side "I.M.U.R"
ReleasedAugust 1979
Recorded1979
Genre Pop
Length2:50
Label Philips/Phonogram Records (Europe)
Meteor Records (Turkey)
Songwriter(s) Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (a.k.a. Janschen & Janschens)
Producer(s) Hans van Hemert
Luv' singles chronology
"Casanova"
(1979)		"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"
(1979)		"Who Do You Wanna Be"
(1979)

"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" is the seventh single by the 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.

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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". Prior to the release of the single, Luv' and their producer Hans van Hemert were not satisfied by the way Philips/Phonogram Records promoted their records. 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.

Commercial performance

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

Track listing and release

7" Vinyl [2]

CountriesYearLabelCatalog
NL/BEL/FR/GER/NOR/AUT/NZ/AT/CH1978 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.

CountriesYearLabelCatalog
France1978 Philips/Phonogram Records 6173632

Cover version

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [4] 11
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100) [5] 6
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30) [6] 9
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) [7] 10
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) [8] 36
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)17
Denmark (BT Hitlisten)8

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)Position
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade) 1979 [9] 80
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1979 [10] 114
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) 1979 [11] 88
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) 1979 [12] 160

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  2. ↑ Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 13, 2011
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