Luv', other Dutch girl groups & friends on the Radio 10 Top 4000

Dutch station Radio 10 recently asked its listeners to vote for the "4000 greatest songs of all time". The Top 4000 was revealed earlier this month. Luv's signature song, "You're the Greatest Lover", peaked at #3043. This pop classic was initially released in 1978 (the year of Luv's breakthrough) and written by Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer.

Other acts associated with Luv' appear on the Top 4000:

• "Hair" by Zen (1968) - produced by Hans van Hemert: #2059

• "Why Tell Me Why" by Anita Meyer (1981) - written by Piet Souer, Martin Duiser and Gregory Elias: #235

Will Hoebee (José's late husband) has four of his productions on the list:

• "Malle Babbe" by Rob de Nijs (1975): #1581

• "Het werd zomer" by Rob de Nijs (1977): #333

• "Even aan mijn moeder vragen" by Bloem (1980): #2780

• "Waarom Fluister ik je naam nog" by Benny Neyman (1985): #1132

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In the 1980s, Pim collaborated with José Hoebee on her early solo releases ("I'm So Sorry", "I Will Follow Him", "Secret Love", "The Good Times"...). Back in the days, he was a sought-after producer and musician. The Top 4000 features several of his productions:

• "Sausolito Summernight" by Diesel (1980): #752

• "Rosalyn" by Vitesse (1982): #707

• "The Eyes of Jenny" by Sandy Coast (1981): #537

• "Late At Night" by Maywood (1980): #2221

• "Rio" by Maywood (1981): #1423

• "I'm Specialized In You" by Time Bandits (1983): #587

• "Listen To The Man With The Golden Voice" by Time Bandits (1983): #3190

Moreover, in addition to Luv' and Maywood, other Dutch girl groups appear on the Top 4000.

Dolly Dots, who enjoyed a comeback this year, have six hits on the list:

• "Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)" (1983): #561

• "Don't Give Up" (1983): #756

• "All The Roses" (1982): #959

• "She's A Liar" (1984): #1767

• "Radio" (1979): #2356

• "Tell It All About Boys" (1979): #3176

Mai Tai:

• "History" (1985): #1444

• "Am I Losing You Forever" (1985): #2103

• "Female Intuition" (1986): #3515

Centerfold:

• "Dictator" (1986): #2131

Loïs Lane:

• "It's The First Time" (1989): #1163

• "My Best Friend" (1989): #1917

• "Fortune Fairytales" (1990): #3099

Linda, Roos & Jessica:

• "Ademnood" (1996):

Click here to see the complete Top 4000.

Source: Radio 10