who sang the original venus song
Venus  is a 1969 song written by Robbie van Leeuwen. In 1970, the Dutch band Shocking Blue took the song to number one in nine countries. This version was used in TV spots for ladies' razor Gillette Venus model. 2  In 2004, Belgian girl group Seduced recorded a cover which incorporated elements of both the original Shocking Blue version and the Bananarama cover. 3  The song peaked at #25 on the Belgian Singles Top 50 that year.