Lucky number - Lene Lovich

Lene Lovich released her debut album 'Stateless' in 1978. The album reached number 35 in the UK albums chart, largely on the back of the success of the album's lead single, 'Lucky number'. That single came about when Lovich met DJ and author Charlie Gillett, who presented her recording of 'I think we're alone now', a cover of the 1967 Tommy James & The Shondells hit to Stiff Records boss Dave Robinson.

He immediately agreed to release the track, but a B-side had to be written. That was 'Lucky number', which was then released as a single instead and reached number 3 in the UK and the Netherlands.

My collection: 7" single no. 3918
Found: Plaatboef, Rotterdam, July 31, 2009
Cost: 0,25 euro
Tracks: 'Lucky number' / 'Home'