"How Do You Do" (this single was a Dutch #1 hit in 1971 but also a German Top 5[3] hit and US Top 10 Hit in 1972 when it peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100chart.) This song sold two million copies worldwide.[4]
"Hello-a" (a #1 hit in the Netherlands[5] and Germany[6] in 1972).
"Ik Zie Een Ster" / "I See A Star" (a Dutch and English Top 10 hit, this song was chosen to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 (the year ABBA won it) where it finished in third place.
In addition to Mouth & MacNeal, he wrote two other Eurovision songs: "Als het om de liefde gaat" by Sandra & Andres (#4 in 1972) and "The Party's Over" by Sandra Reemer (#9 in 1976).
Van Hemert composed and produced "Wij houden van Oranje",[9] a football song performed by André Hazes to support the Netherlands national soccer team at the UEFA Euro 1988. The same year, he wrote a track recorded by Yann Andersen for a UNICEF campaign.[10]
In the late 1990s, he created an independent music production company (Hans van Hemert Productions) that still licenses his hits to labels for 1970s nostalgia compilations.
In addition to Luv', he produced other girl groups:
in 1994-1995: Lily Marlene (this manufactured trio was one of his brainchild).[12]
in 1997: Patty Cash (whose members were chosen by Patty Brard).
in 2005-2006: Bling Inc. (also created by him).
However, none of these groups reached Luv's level of success.
In April 2005, the Luv' ladies made a surprise showcase at his 40-year business anniversary and 60th birthday.[13] In the spring of 2006, his production team remixed "Trojan Horse" (which was included in the box setCompletely In Luv' (released by Universal Music Netherlands). Two years later, he produced and wrote a digital single for Mother and Father's day, "De allerliefste mama en papa" performed by his daughter Hannah and his granddaughter Britt.[14]
In recent years, some of his compositions have been utilised by contemporary artists from the dance and techno scene.
^Total record sales mentioned at page 10 of CD booklet of 25 Jaar Na Waldolala, written by Skip Voogd
^"Een onverwoestbaar liefdeslied". Volkskrant. Retrieved 20 May 2010. Article about the 20th anniversary of "Wij Houden van Oranje" published in the Volkskrant newspaper on May 31, 2008.
