For You (Luv' mini album)

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For You
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ReleasedNovember 1989
Recorded1989
Genre Pop, Dance
Length29:27
Label Dureco/High Fashion records
Producer Nigel Wright, John Smits, Margret
Luv' chronology
Goodbye Luv'
(1981)
For You
(1989)
Greatest Hits
(1989)

For You is a mini-album by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in November 1989 by Dureco/High Fashion Records. It was recorded by a line-up different from the original formation, with Marga Scheide as the only remaining founding member.

Contents

The release features the moderate hit single "Welcome to My Party", along with "I Don't Wanna Be Lonely", "Girl Like Me", and "Hit-Medley". For You represented the group's return to the music scene following their disbandment in 1981.

Background and conception

In late 1988 and early 1989, speculation arose in the Dutch and Flemish media regarding a potential reunion of the original Luv' members, who had achieved international popularity a decade earlier with hits such as "You're the Greatest Lover", "Trojan Horse", and "Casanova". [1] The trio was briefly linked to a new recording project with British producers Stock Aitken Waterman, although the collaboration never materialized. José Hoebee declined participation due to family commitments, [2] and soon afterward Patty Brard also opted out after signing a contract with the newly established Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL Véronique.

As a result, Marga Scheide remained the sole original member and, in the autumn of 1989, secured the rights to the group's name. [3] She subsequently assembled a new line-up featuring vocalists Diana van Berlo and Michelle Gold. [4] With the support of Scheide's partner Jacques Zwart (also known as E. Mergency), the group adopted a new musical direction. English record producer Nigel Wright, noted for his work with Shakatak, Imagination, and Mirage, was brought in to oversee the recordings.

The result was the EP For You, heavily influenced by the dance-pop sound of PWL, which at the time was enjoying commercial success in Western Europe with artists such as Kylie Minogue, Mel & Kim, Bananarama, and Rick Astley. Recording sessions were held at Dureco Studios in Weesp, with engineering completed in London.

The release of For You was first reported in the November 11, 1989 issue of the Pan-European trade magazine Music & Media. [5] A follow-up article focusing on the mini-album appeared in the December 2, 1989 edition of Music & Media. [6]

The lead single from For You, "Welcome to My Party", reached number 22 on the Dutch Top 40 and number 28 on the Flemish BRT Top 30. Although the song did not match the chart performance of the group's earlier hits from 1978 to 1980, it received moderate attention. Subsequent singles from the EP failed to chart, but the group maintained visibility through club performances and television appearances.

Track listing

TrackTitleSongwriter(s)Production creditsTime
1."Welcome to My Party"R.Sommer, M. Schimscheimer, J. van Katwijk Nigel Wright & John Smits3:00
2."Girl Like Me"Nigel StockNigel Wright
Arranged by Nigel Stock
4:12
3."I Don't Wanna Be Lonely"Nigel StockNigel Wright
Arranged by Nigel Stock
4:07
4."Naughty"M. Farina, G. CrivillenteNigel Wright & John Smits3:58
5."No Cure No Pay"E. MergencyNigel Wright & John Smits3:39
6."Medley" (12" Version)Janschen & Janschens
(pseudonym of Hans van Hemert & Piet Souer)
Margret
Arranged by E. Mergency
7:14

Singles

#TitleDate
1."Welcome to My Party"October 1989
2."I Don't Wanna Be Lonely"December 1989
3."Girl Like Me"1990
4."Medley"1990

Personnel

Adapted from 'For You' Discogs credits [7]

Marga Scheide vocals
Michelle Gold vocals
Diana van Berlo vocals
Nigel Wright, Nigel Stock, John Smits, E. Mergency synthesizers, keyboards, sequencing, programming

Production

Producers Nigel Wright, John Smits, Margret, E. Mergency
RecordingDureco Studio in Weesp
EngineerRobin Sellars in London
DesignBart Falkmann
PhotographyGovert de Roos

References

  1. "Een koe in de sauna...Luv'". Algemeen Dagblad. 25 November 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2025 via delpher.nl - archives from Algemeen Dagblad.
  2. "Luv herleeft". De telegraaf. 31 July 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 2 September 2025 via Delpher.nl including archives from de telegraaf.
  3. "LUV' trademark registration". www.boip.int. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  4. "Patty Brard laat Luv opnieuw in de steek". Delpher.nl including archives from de telegraaf. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  5. "LUV'already climbing the charts" (PDF). /www.worldradiohistory.com including archives from Music & Media. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  6. "Luv' attack on the euro charts" (PDF). /www.worldradiohistory.com including archives from Music & Media. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  7. "For You credits". discogs.com. Retrieved 2 September 2025.