He's My Guy
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"He's My Guy" is the twenty-third single by Dutch girl group Luv'
, released in 1991 by RCA Records
/BMG
. It appears on the album Sincerely Yours
.
experienced difficult career moves in the early 1990s. Its line-up had frequently changed and it signed a succession of short-term record deals. From a successful international pop act in the late 1970s, it changed, more than a decade later, into a formation which had trouble scoring hits in the charts. With the help from famous Dutch session musicians (such as Bert Meulendijk, Eddie Conard, Hans Jansen Lex Bolderdijk, Omar Dupree and Ton op 't Hof), Luv'
recorded in 1991 eclectic material (including elements of flamenco
, Jazz
, Rap, Dance
and Pop
) that leaded to the release of the Sincerely Yours
album. After the singles Hasta Mañana
and Jungle Jive
had come out, the third song chosen to be released commercially was He's My Guy, a Jazz/pop ballad whose sound and orchestration was different from Luv'
s previous records. This track was composed and produced by Jacques Zwart (Marga Scheide
's partner).
but peaked at #21 on the Tipparade which lists the singles below number 40 that have not yet entered the official charts
. It also reached the 75th position on the Nationale Top 100 (currently Single Top 100) in October 1991.
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
, released in 1991 by RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
/BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
. It appears on the album Sincerely Yours
Sincerely Yours (Luv' Album)
Sincerely Yours is the fifth studio album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in 1991 by the labels RCA Records/BMG. It includes the singles Hasta Mañana, Jungle Jive, He's My Guy and The Last Song. This opus features a new group's member Carina Lemoine who replaced Michelle Gold.-Album story:June...
.
Song history
Luv'Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
experienced difficult career moves in the early 1990s. Its line-up had frequently changed and it signed a succession of short-term record deals. From a successful international pop act in the late 1970s, it changed, more than a decade later, into a formation which had trouble scoring hits in the charts. With the help from famous Dutch session musicians (such as Bert Meulendijk, Eddie Conard, Hans Jansen Lex Bolderdijk, Omar Dupree and Ton op 't Hof), Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
recorded in 1991 eclectic material (including elements of flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
, Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, Rap, Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
) that leaded to the release of the Sincerely Yours
Sincerely Yours (Luv' Album)
Sincerely Yours is the fifth studio album by Dutch girl group Luv', released in 1991 by the labels RCA Records/BMG. It includes the singles Hasta Mañana, Jungle Jive, He's My Guy and The Last Song. This opus features a new group's member Carina Lemoine who replaced Michelle Gold.-Album story:June...
album. After the singles Hasta Mañana
Hasta Mañana (Luv' song)
Hasta Mañana is the twenty first single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in 1990 by RCA Records/BMG. It appears on the album Sincerely Yours. It involved Luv's new member: Carina Lemoine .-Song history:...
and Jungle Jive
Jungle Jive (Luv' song)
"Jungle Jive" is the twenty-second single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in 1991 by RCA Records/BMG. It appears on the album Sincerely Yours.-Song history:...
had come out, the third song chosen to be released commercially was He's My Guy, a Jazz/pop ballad whose sound and orchestration was different from Luv'
Luv'
Luv is a Dutch pop girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe as well as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, Luv' was "Holland's best export act" and thus received the "Conamus Export Prize"...
s previous records. This track was composed and produced by Jacques Zwart (Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide
Marga Scheide is a Dutch former model and a singer. She is a member of the girl group Luv'....
's partner).
Chart performance
The single failed to break into the Dutch Top 40Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
but peaked at #21 on the Tipparade which lists the singles below number 40 that have not yet entered the official charts
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
. It also reached the 75th position on the Nationale Top 100 (currently Single Top 100) in October 1991.
| Charts (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Nationale Top 100 (currently Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... ) |
75 |