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| genre = [[Disco music|Disco]], [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length = 2:55
| label = [[Philips Records]]/[[Phonogram Records]] <small>(Benelux, German -speaking countries, France)</small>
| writer = [[Hans van Hemert]] & [[Piet Souer]] (as Janschen & Janschens)
| producer = [[Hans van Hemert]]
==Background==
Record producer [[Hans van Hemert]] was commissioned by [[VPRO]] channel to write the theme song for a TV series, [[Het is weer zo laat!]] (aka ''"Waldolala''").<ref>[http://www.beeldengeluidwiki.nl/index.php/Het_is_weer_zo_laat_%28waldolala%29 Details about TV series "Het is weer zo laat"]</ref> Assisted by [[Piet Souer]], he composed "U.O.Me (Welcome To Waldolala)" which was recorded by Luv'. [[Het is weer zo laat!]] featured the female trio performing the theme song during the opening credits.
U.O.Me was considered Luv's first real mainstream success. Its Disco-Carnival sound changed from the pop arrangements of the two previous singles ([[My Man (Luv' song)|My Man]] and [[Dream, Dream]]). This track iswas inspired by "'''[[A far l'amore comincia tu]]'''", the 1977 European hit ofperformed by [[Raffaella Carrà]].
== ChartCommercial performance== ▼
Because of Luv's exposure on the Waldolala TV show, the song became an instant hit in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Flanders]] and reached the singles Top 5 in both countries. It sold 150.000 copies in [[Benelux]]. ▼
==Track listing and release==
==Cover versions==
* Studio formation '''Conquistador''' (also produced by [[Hans van Hemert]] and [[Piet Souer]]) recorded an instrumental version of this song.<ref>[https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Conquistador&titel=U%2EO%2EMe&cat=s Information about "U.O.Me" by Conquistador]</ref>
* [[Schlager]] singer '''Peter Petrel''' recorded a German cover version entitled '''"Wer Hat Hier Denn Wohl Wen Verführt'''" in 1978.<ref>[http://peterpetrel.de/cds.html Peter Petrel's discography]</ref>
* '''De Strangers''' recorded a parody in Dutch entitled '''"'t Sauna Bad'''" in 1978.
* Finnish girl group '''Mirumaru''' performed the track as '''"Sun Vain Oon'''"<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Mirumaru-Sun-Vain-Oon/release/1663890 Track listing of the album "Sun Vain Oon" by Finnish band Mirumaru] Accessed: October 17, 2010</ref> in their language in 1978.
* Dutch act '''De Vedettes''' recorded their version of [[Luv']]s breakthrough hit to support the DutchNetherlands national football team (the famous [[Netherlands national football team|Oranjes]]) at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]. This cover was entitled '''"Oh! Wat Een Mooie Goal!'''" (Oh! What a beautiful goal!)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LuyEE3qEys Video of De Vedettes on Youtube] Accessed: October 17, 2010</ref> and peaked at #39 on the Netherlands' Single Top 100<ref>[http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=De+Vedettes&titel=Ow+wat+een+mooie+goal%21&cat=s Peak position of De Vedettes on Dutch Single Top 100] Accessed: October 17, 2010</ref> in July 2010.
* In 2015, Pop singer '''Tamara Tol''' released a Dutch language cover version entitled '''"Dan GanGaan We Dansen'''". The track reached #23 on Oranje Top 30 (a Gfk chart of the 30 most popular Dutch-speaking productions).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Tamara+Tol&titel=Dan+gaan+we+dansen&cat=s|title=TAMARA TOL - DAN GAAN WE DANSEN|website=Dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=9 April 2021}}</ref>
* In 2016, Dutch rapper '''Def Rhymz''' & '''Ronnie Ruysdael''' covered the legendary pop song and named it '''"Fawaka'''".
* In January 2018, the TV commercial for breakfast cereals "Granooolala" featured three ladies dressed in 1970s outfits (with [[Charlie's Angels]]-like wigs) and lip-syncing to a new version of '''"U.O.Me'''".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andc.tv/item/advertorial-ontbijten-doe-je-met-granooolala-van-eat-natural|title=Granooolala |website=Andc.tv|accessdate=9 April 2021}}</ref>
===Weekly charts===
▲Because of Luv's exposure on the Waldolala TV show, the song became an instant hit in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Flanders]] and reached the singles Top 5 in both countries. It sold 150.000 copies in [[Benelux]].
{| class="wikitable"
!ChartsChart (1978)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|align="center"|3
|-
|Belgium/Flanders ([[Top 30 (Belgium)|BRT Top 30]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muziekbank.be/top30/70/brt0418.html|title=Ultratop > Luv'|publisher=BRT Top 30|accessdate=2021-04-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|Belgium/Flanders ([[Ultratop]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/19e45/Luv'-U.O.-Me-(You-Owe-Me)|title=Ultratop > Luv'|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=2021-04-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|}
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Nationale Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1978&cat=s|title=JaaroverzichtenJaaroverzicht 1978|publisher=Dutchcharts.nl|access-date=April 9, 2021|language=nl}}</ref>
|10
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1978|title=JaaroverzichtenJaaroverzicht 1978|publisher=Top40.nl|access-date=April 9, 2021|language=nl}}</ref>
|21
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium/Flanders (Ultratop)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1978|title=JaaroverzichtenJaaroverzicht 1978|publisher=Ultratop.nl|access-date=April 9, 2021|language=nl}}</ref>
|19
|}
| 