Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Luv' song)

"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.

"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"
Single by Luv'
from the album Lots Of Luv'
B-side	"I.M.U.R"
Released	August 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Pop
Length	2:50
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)

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]

• 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.

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

References

1. "Platenmiljonair Hans van Hemert verlaat Phonogram". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
2. Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 13, 2011
3. Mona Carita 1979 album Accessed: August 30, 2010
4. "Dutch Top 40 > Luv'". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
5. "Nationale Hitparade > Luv'". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
6. "BRT Top 30 > Luv'". BRT Top 30. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
7. "Ultratop > Luv'". Ultratop. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
8. "Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt > Luv'". Offizielle Charts. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
9. "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
10. "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
11. "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Ultratop.nl. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
12. "Jahrecharts Deutschland 1979" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved April 11, 2021.