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"Who Do You Wanna Be" is the eighth single by the Dutch girl group Luv', released in the autumn of 1979 by Philips/Phonogram Records. This song appears on the formation's debut album With Luv' and their first compilation "Greatest Hits". It was the trio's closing release under their contract with Philips/Phonogram just before they joined CNR/Carrere Records.

"Who Do You Wanna Be"
Single by Luv'
from the album With Luv', Greatest Hits
B-side	"I.M.U.R"
Released	November 1979
Recorded	1978
Genre	Pop
Length	3:43
Label	Philips/Phonogram Records
Songwriter(s)	Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (a.k.a. Janschen & Janschens)
Producer(s)	Hans van Hemert
Luv' singles chronology
"Eeny Meeny Miny Moe" (1979) "'Who Do You Wanna Be'" (1979) "Ooh, Yes I Do" (1979)

Song history

When record producer Hans van Hemert and Luv' planned to leave Phonogram Records[1] in 1979, the label decided as a counterattack to release Who Do You Wanna Be only in the Netherlands. This song was taken from the group's first opus With Luv' and later included on a Greatest Hits album. Luv' group didn't promote the song and instead focused on their Carrere releases (Ooh, Yes I Do and True Luv'). That's why it failed to enter the record charts.

Cover version

In 1979, Irish pop group Gina, Dale Haze and the Champions released a cover version of this track. This followed a cover version of You're the Greatest Lover (also originally by Luv') - both singles made the Irish top ten.[2]

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