Tingalingaling
| "Tingalingaling" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Luv' | ||||
| from the album Forever Yours | ||||
| B-side | "Billy The Kid" | |||
| Released | July 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | CNR/Carrere Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (a.k.a. Janschen & Janschens) | |||
| Producer(s) | Hans van Hemert | |||
| Luv' singles chronology | ||||
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"Tingalingaling" (also credited as Tingeling) is the thirteenth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the summer of 1981 by CNR/Carrere Records. The song appears on the Forever Yours album and the Goodbye Luv' compilation. It was meant to be Luv's farewell to their public. The members of the female pop act didn't know at this time they would make several reunions in the future.
Song history
My Number One was a smash hit in Benelux, proving that Luv's new member Ria Thielsch (who replaced Patty Brard) was accepted by the public. However, a couple of months after the record's release, Marga Scheide became overworked and had to be on sick leave until February 1981.[1] The group had to stop all its activities. In early March 1981, Luv's break-up was announced in the media.[2] A Dutch radio DJ, Hugo van Gelderen, often played on the TROS station "Tingalingaling", an uptempo post-disco and synth-pop track taken from the Forever Yours album. The song was so popular among the TROS listeners and Luv's fans that Carrere Records decided to release it as a single. The group made a farewell performance on July 22nd, 1981 on the "Nederland Muziekland" show on Veronica (TV channel) in Spakenburg to promote what was supposed to be their final single.[3] Then, a compilation entitled Goodbye Luv', including the trio's repertoire from 1979 to 1981, came out.
Chart performance
Because of a lack of promotion as Luv' disbanded, "Tingalingaling" was a moderate hit in the Netherlands.
| Charts (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 15 |
References
- ^ "Marga Scheide valt flauw bij TV-opname". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Hans van Hemert: Nu stop ik met Luv'!". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Luv' neemt vanavond definitief afscheid". Leeuwarder Courant. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Luv" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Luv' – Tingalingaling" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.