Casanova (LeVert song)

"Casanova" is a 1987 single by American R&B vocal group LeVert, written and produced by Reggie Calloway. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number nine on the UK Singles Chart, LeVert's only Top Ten (and Top-40) on either chart. It was the first new jack swing song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. It topped the chart for two weeks, becoming the group's second number-one.[2] It has become a standard number for New Orleans brass bands following its popularization by the Rebirth Brass Band.[3] The song is featured in 1987's The Pick-Up Artist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald, and appears on the soundtrack album of the Whoopi Goldberg movie Fatal Beauty, released the same year.

"Casanova"
Single by LeVert
from the album The Big Throwdown
ReleasedJune 20, 1987 (1987-06-20)
GenreNew jack swing[1]
Length6:19
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Reggie Calloway
Producer(s)Reggie Calloway
LeVert singles chronology
"Fascination"
(1987)		 "Casanova"
(1987)		 "My Forever Love"
(1987)

Music video

The official music video was directed by Jane Simpson.[4]

Charts

Ultimate Kaos version
"Casanova"
Single by Ultimate Kaos
from the album The Kaos Theory
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)[18]
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)Reggie Calloway
Producer(s)
Ultimate Kaos singles chronology
"Right Here"
(1995)		 "Casanova"
(1997)		 "Anything You Want (I've Got It)"
(1999)

British boy band Ultimate Kaos released a cover of "Casanova" as the lead single from their second album, The Kaos Theory, in February 1997. It reached the top 10 in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. On June 1, 1998,[19] it was re-released and entered the top 20 in Australia.

Track listing

CD maxi

  1. "Casanova" (7-inch mix)
  2. "Casanova" (7-inch club mix)
  3. "Casanova" (C&J R&B mix)
  4. "Who's Got the Flavour"

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[42] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[43] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

L.A.B. version
"Casanova"
Single by L.A.B.
from the album L.A.B. VI
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
Length3:38
LabelLoop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
Producer(s)
  • Brad Kora
L.A.B. singles chronology
"Take It Away"
(2022)		 "Casanova"
(2023)
Music video
"Casanova" on YouTube

New Zealand pop-reggae band L.A.B. released a cover of the song on 22 September 2023.[44] L.A.B.'s version was produced by band member Brad Kora.[45] The band's vocalist Joel Shadbolt felt that their rendition was more upbeat and "hyped up" compared to their typical reggae-influenced music.[46]

The song was released just prior to the band's October European tour,[44] and is the second single taken from their sixth album, planned for release in February 2024.[46] In its first week, the song reached number 39 on the New Zealand Singles Chart,[47] and was the second-highest performing track by a New Zealand artist that week.[48]

Charts
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[47] 39

References
  1. Reynolds, Mark (December 3, 2006). "Gerald Levert and the Black Pop Nobody Knows, but Should". PopMatters. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 346.
  3. Cohn, Rosalie. "The New Generation of Brass Bands: Live For Today". Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  4. "LeVert: Casanova". imdb.com. IMDb.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0912." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Casanova". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. "LeVert – Casanova" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. "LeVert – Casanova". Top 40 Singles.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. "LeVert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. "LeVert Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  13. "LeVert Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – LeVert – Casanova" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  15. "Top 100 Singles of '87". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  16. "Billboard Top 100 – 1987". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  17. "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-27. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  18. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 15, 1997. p. 31. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  19. Stratton, Sally (May 23, 1998). "France Proves Kaos Theory" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 21. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  20. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  21. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  22. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  23. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  24. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 28. July 11, 1998. p. 13. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  25. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 8. February 21, 1998. p. 14. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  26. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  27. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  28. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  29. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  30. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  31. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  32. "Ultimate Kaos – Casanova". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  33. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  34. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  35. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  36. "Jaaroverzichten 1998" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  37. "Rapports annuels 1998" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  38. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. December 19, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  39. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  40. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  41. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  42. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  43. "French single certifications – Ultimate Kaos – Casanova" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  44. "L.A.B Share First Single of the Year 'Casanova'". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  45. "Credits / Casanova". Tidal. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  46. Tame, Jack (September 23, 2023). ""It's a buzz": L.A.B vocalist on their new single 'Casanova'". Newstalk ZB. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  47. "L.A.B. – Casanova". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  48. "2 October 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.