Casanova (Luv' song)

"Casanova" is the sixth single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in the spring of 1979 by Philips Records. This song appears on the formation's second album, Lots Of Luv', and was a Top 10 single in a large part of Continental Europe, maintaining Luv's position as the best Dutch export act of 1979.^[1]^[2]

Background

After the success of the hit singles "U.O.Me", "You're the Greatest Lover" and "Trojan Horse" as well as the album With Luv' in 1978, Philips/Phonogram Records released the new single, "Casanova", and a new LP Lots Of Luv' in April 1979. Casanova's lyrics deal with an unfaithful man who can't help seducing women. The song's arrangements were inspired by Flamenco, Latin American music and 1970s Europop, making it a smash hit in Benelux, the German speaking countries and Denmark. A Spanish version was recorded but it failed to enter the music charts in the Spanish speaking territories.

Track listing and release

7" Vinyl ^[3]

a. "Casanova"
b. "DJ"

Countries	Year	Label	Catalog
West Europe	1978	Philips/Phonogram Records	6012897
Poland	1978	Tonpress	772
Japan	1978	Philips/Phonogram Records	SFL 2426

Cover versions

In 1979, the German female singer, Kirstin Lill, recorded a Schlager version in German entitled "Du bist ein Casanova".^[4]
Pop/Disco artist, Mona Carita, sang the track (entitled "Voi Mikä Casanova!") in Finnish^[5] which was included on her 1979 eponymous album.
Swiss cover band Claudius Alzner Und Seine Solisten covered the track for their compilation Cocktail International Vol. 17 in 1980.^[6]
In 2009, Flemish singer, Lindsay, performed the song in Dutch for her album De Mooiste Dag.^[7]

Chart performance

"Casanova" was a Top 5 hit in Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Flanders (Belgium) and a Top 10 single in the Netherlands and Germany.

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Austria (Austriancharts.com)	2
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30/Radio 2 Top 30)	5
Denmark (BT Hitlisten)	3
Europarade (currently Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)	2
Germany (Musikmarkt/Media Control)	6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	6
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100)	2
Switzerland (Swisscharts.com)	4

References

↑ List of the Conamus Export Prize winners; Conamus (currently: Buma Cultuur) is an organisation which promotes Dutch music artists abroad. Every year, since 1972, this foundation has presented an Export Prize to reward the best selling Export acts from the Netherlands.
↑ List of the winners of Dutch pop music awards presented by Buma Cultuur in 1979
↑ Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 12, 2011
↑ Kirstin Lill on discogs.com Accessed: October 14, 2010
↑ Mona Carita 1979 album Accessed: August 30, 2010
↑ Claudius Alzner Und Seine Solisten/Cocktail International Vol. 17 Accessed: August 30, 2010
↑ Informations about Lindsay's cover of "Casanova" on Flemish Charts Website

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)

Casanova media

Historical

Film	Casanova (1918) Il cavaliere misterioso (1948) Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969) Fellini's Casanova (1976) Casanova (2005)

Television	Casanova (1971) Casanova (2005)

Opera	Casanova's Homecoming

Literature	Histoire de ma vie (1798)

Retellings

Film	Casanova Brown (1944) Corny Casanovas (1952) Casanova's Big Night (1954) Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1955) Casanova 70 (1965) Casanova & Co. (1977) That Night in Varennes (1982) California Casanova (1991) The Return of Casanova (1992) Un novio para mi mujer (2008) All About My Wife (2012) Casanovva (2012)

Television	Casanova '73 (1973) Casanova (1987) Goodbye Casanova (2000) Casanova sin Amor (2010)

Animation	Casanova Cat (1951)

Songs	"Ladytron" (1972) "Casanova" (1977) "Casanova" (1979) "Casanova" (1987) "Baila Casanova" (2003) "Casanova" (2008) "Cowboy Casanova" (2008)

Albums	Country Casanova (1973) Casanova (1996)

Literature	Casanova (1996)

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