Trojan Horse (song)

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"Trojan Horse"
Trojan Horse cover.jpg
Single by Luv'
from the album With Luv' (German Version)
B-side"Life Is on My Side"
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1978
GenrePop
Length3:24
LabelPhilips/Phonogram Records(Benelux, France, Spain, Scandinavia, UK, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand)
Carrere Records(Germany)
Polydor Records(USA)
Mercury Records (Canada)
Songwriter(s)Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (as Janschen & Janschens)
Producer(s)Hans van Hemert
Luv' singles chronology
"You're the Greatest Lover"
(1978) 		"'Trojan Horse'"
(1978) 		"Casanova"
(1979)

"Trojan Horse" is the fifth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in autumn 1978 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This million seller appears on the German edition of the group's debut album, With Luv' (1978), and was a successful hit record in a large part of continental Europe, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Argentina and New Zealand. It was a minor hit in Australia and Canada.

Background[]

This song is the follow-up single to "You're the Greatest Lover" and uses a bagpipe theme. The intro of this track was inspired by the famous "20th-Century Fox Fanfare" by Alfred Newman that accompanies the 20th Century Fox studio logo at the beginning of its productions. Thanks to this hit record, Luv' established itself as one of the most popular Dutch pop acts of the late 1970s.

"Trojan Horse" was included in the German edition of the With Luv' album and on CD compilations such as Luv' Gold and 25 Jaar Na Waldolala.

It was used for the soundtrack of the movie Spetters, directed by Paul Verhoeven. In 1979, Luv' played a cameo role in the German movie Cola, Candy, Chocolate in which they performed "Trojan Horse".

A 2006 remix of Trojan Horse by J.R Beltman and F.M Endenburg also appeared in Completely In Luv'. In 2012, Cloud 9 Music released the compilation entitled "The Best of LUV" which was only available on iTunes. It included an Extended Mix of Trojan Horse 2006 that was previously unreleased.

In 2015, the biography entitled "The Story Of Luv'" included a CD compilation with a Matt Pop remix of Trojan Horse. The book was eventually banned due to copyright issues.

Commercial performance[]

Trojan Horse was a No. 1 hit single in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium). It reached the top 5 in Denmark, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, the top 10 in New Zealand and Argentina (where Luv' became a one-hit wonder), the top 20 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Finland, the top 50 in France and Australia as well as the top 100 in Canada.

According to a special issue of Billboard magazine about the German recording industry published on December 8th, 1979, the single sold 480.000 copies in the Federal Republic of Germany.[1] It also sold 80.000 copies in France,[2] 50.000 copies in Austria (where it turned gold), 100.000 copies in Belgium (gold certification) and 200.000 copies in the Netherlands (platinum certification). In total, more than one million units of the record were sold worldwide.

Track listing and release[]

Philips/Phonogram licensed the rights for Luv's records to various labels around the world.

7" Vinyl[3]

  • a. "Trojan Horse"
  • b. "Life Is On My Side"
Countries Year Label Catalog
NL/BEL/AUS/NOR/ARG/AUT/UK/SWE 1978 Philips/Phonogram Records 6012858
France 1978 Philips/Phonogram Records 6173628
Germany 1978 Carrere Records 2044132
USA 1978 Polydor 2095062
Canada 1978 Mercury Records M-74040
South Africa 1978 Philips/Phonogram Records TOS 1201
New Zealand 1978 Philips/Phonogram Records LUVU2

Cover versions[]

  • The German cover band Super Hit Power performed a version of Trojan Horse in 1978.
  • In 1979, the Dutch band, De Bumpers, performed a parody entitled "M'n Doedelzak".[4]
  • In 1979, the Swedish female singer, Siw Inger, sang a German version of the song as "Komm und spiel mit mir".[5]
  • In 1979, Orchester Tony Anderson from German recorded a version of the song.
  • Singer Glenys Lynne covered the song into Afrikaans under the name "Titsikamawoud" in 1979.[6]
  • The German cover band, Orchester Tony Anderson, recorded the track for a compilation album "Super Hits '79".[7]
  • Disco Light Orchestra from Germany performed an instrumental version for their LP "Disco Sensation" in 1979.[8]
  • The German formation, The Golden Akkordeon Harmonists, covered the song for their album "Schlager Hits Akkordeon" in 1979.[9]
  • An East German sister duo, Die Molly Sisters, sang a Schlager version of this composition entitled "Im grünen Wald" in 1979.[10]
  • King's Group And Singers from the UK rendered Trojan Horse in 1979.
  • German cover band The Hiltonaires recorded a version of Trojan Horse in 1979.
  • Romanian group 5T recorded a cover version entitled "Calul Troian" in 1979.
  • The Czech girl group, Bezinky, covered the song (entitled "Trojský Kůň") in their language in 1980.[11]
  • Juraj Lehotský from Czechoslovakia covered it in 1981.
  • A short-lived German girl group, Luv' Connection, covered the track in 2003.[12]
  • Kamelie from the Czech Republic performed the song as sTrojský kůňs.
  • Jump With Me, a song by the Dutch jumpstyle band, the Sheffield Jumpers, featured a re-sung chorus from "Trojan Horse" and was released in August 2008. This version peaked at #69 on the German Media Control Charts.
  • In 2009, the entertainer Marco de Hollander sang the song in Dutch and translated it as "Hij speelde elke avond op zijn doedelzak".[13]
  • In 2010, the Dutch rock and party band Kiek Now Us rendered it as "Hemel Zonder Bier" in 2010 and reissued it in 2014.
  • In 2011, the German Bosnian act, Engel & Engel, performed it as "So ist die Liebe, mi Amor".[14]
  • In 2018, Gáspár Enikő from Hungary covered Trojan horse.

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly Charts (1978/1979) Peak
position 		Certification
Europarade (currently Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 1 Platinum [16]
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade (currently Single Top 100)[17] 1 Platinum
Belgium/Flanders (BRT Top 30)[18] 1 Gold [19]
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop)[20] 1 Gold [21]
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt)[22] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 2
Denmark (BT Hitlisten) 2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 2 Gold[23]
France (SNEP)[24] 22
Finland (The Official Finnish Charts)[25] 16
South Africa (Springbok Radio) 17
Zimbabwe[26] 14
Australia (Kent Music Report) 50
New Zealand (NZ Top 40 Singles Chart) 6
Canada (RPM 100 Singles) 95
Argentina (El Centro Cultural Del Disco)[27] 9


Year-end charts (1978/1979) Position
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade) 1978[28] 65
Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade) 1979[29] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1978[30] 68
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 1979[31] 124
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) 1978[32] 68
Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop) 1979[33] 64
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) 1978[34] 195
Germany (Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt) 1979[35] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 1979[36] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 1979[37] 10
Denmark (BT Hitliste) 1979[38] 24
New Zealand (Official Top 40 Singles) 1979[39] 42

References[]

  1. ^ "West Germany: The Year In Reciew" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  2. ^ "TOP 45 Tours - 1979". SNEP. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. ^ Release details on Discogs.com Accessed: February 12, 2011
  4. ^ List of popular songs played on Dutch radio including "M'n Doeldelzak" by De Bumpers Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Information about German cover version of "Trojan Horse"
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Details about Super Hits '79 compilation
  8. ^ Disco Sensation/Disco Light Orchestra Accessed: August 30, 2010
  9. ^ The Golden Akkordeon Harmonists - Schlager Hits Akkordeon Accessed: August 30, 2010
  10. ^ Infos about the single by Die Molly Sisters
  11. ^ Czech version of Trojan Horse Accessed: August 30, 2010
  12. ^ Luv' Connection official site
  13. ^ Website of Marco de Hollander
  14. ^ Music video of Engel & Engel Accessed: July 9, 2011
  15. ^ "Dutch Top 40 > Luv'". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  16. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Dutch recording industry association
  17. ^ "Nationale Hitparade > Luv'". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  18. ^ "BRT Top 30 > Luv'". BRT Top 30. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  19. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Belgian recording industry association (IFPI Belgium)
  20. ^ "Ultratop > Luv'". Ultratop. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  21. ^ Gold and platinum certifications given by the Belgian recording industry association (IFPI Belgium)
  22. ^ "Media Control Charts/Musikmarkt > Luv'". Offizielle Charts. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  23. ^ Gold certifications given by the Austrian recording industry association (IFPI Austria)
  24. ^ "SNEP chart > Luv'". SNEP. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  25. ^ "Finnish chart > Luv'". Finnish singles chart. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  26. ^ "Zimbabwe > Luv'". Zimbabwean charts. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  27. ^ "Argentina > Luv'". El Centro Cultural Del Disco. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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  30. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1978" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  31. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  32. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1978" (in Dutch). Ultratop.nl. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  33. ^ "Jaaroverzicht 1979" (in Dutch). Ultratop.nl. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  34. ^ "Jahrecharts 1978" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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  37. ^ "Jahreshitparade 1979" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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