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"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe"
"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

"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.

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

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