the credits of a 1979 German sex comedy film called Sunnyboy und Sugarbaby, which received significant late-night airplay in the early days of HBO under its English-language title, She's 19 and Ready. The song was also popular behind the Iron Curtain, especially in East Germany, Poland and Hungary as it was frequently aired on communist radio stations. However, records distribution was limited in the Eastern Bloc. Sales were hard to evaluate in this part of the world. Commercial performance "You're the Greatest Lover" was a #1 hit single in the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), Germany, and Switzerland. The Spanish version of the song entitled "Tu Eres Mi Mejor Amante" hit also the number-one spot in Spain. It was also successful in Austria and to a lesser extent in France, Finland, Israel and South Africa. Because of the good performance in the above-mentioned territories, the record reached the 5th position of the Europarade (currently the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) which combined the weekly charts of various European countries into a single countdown. According to a special issue of Billboard magazine about the German recording industry published on December 8, 1979, the single sold 650.000 copies in the Federal Republic of Germany (where it turned gold). It also sold 100.000 copies in France and 150.000 copies in the Netherlands (platinum certification). In total, more than one million units of the record were sold worldwide. 1989 reissue, appearance on compilations and 1993 remix In 1989, Luv' was reformed by original member Marga Scheide and two other vocalists to promote new recordings released by Dureco Records. At the same time, Luv's first record company, Philips, decided to repackage the old repertoire of the pop act. That's why a Mini CD single came out in Germany only, which included three songs from the original group's back catalogue: the 1978 number one hits "You're the Greatest Lover" and Trojan Horse as well as the disco track Everybody's Shakin' Hands On Broadway. In 1993, a Dance remix was included on the CD single version of Megamix '93. Moreover, due to its popularity, "The Greatest Lover" was part of the track listings of Luv's main compilations (Greatest Hits, Luv' Gold, 25 Jaar Na Waldolala and Completely In Luv'). Track listing and release Philips/Phonogram licensed the rights for Luv's records to various labels around the world. 1978 Original release: 7" Vinyl "You're the Greatest Lover" - 2:50 "Everybody's Shaking Hands