"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. In 2025, the track was remixed as part of Only Luv' – The Matt Pop Remixes.
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. 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 Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 13, 2011
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 "Mona Carita 1979 album Accessed: August 30, 2010 which was included on her 1979 eponymous album.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1979)PeakpositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40) 11Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100) 6Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30) 9Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) 10Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) 36Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 17Denmark (BT Hitlisten)8
Year-end charts Chart (1979)PositionNetherlands (Nationale Hitparade) 197980Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1979114Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) 197988Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) 1979160
2025 remix
On April 25, 2025, "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Matt Pop Album Remix)" was released as a foretaste of Only Luv' – The Matt Pop Remixes.
Track listing
Digital download/streaming "Eeny Meeny Miny Moe (Matt Pop Album Remix)" – 3:13
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