"Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)" (English: "It is a Night... (Lifelike)") is the debut single by Dutch artist Guus Meeuwis. The song was produced by Ad Kraamer and written by Meeuwis. It was released in 1995 as the lead single from Meeuwis's debut studio album Verbazing.
| "Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)" | |
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| Single by Guus Meeuwis | |
| from the album Verbazing | |
| B-side | "Het is een nacht... (Levensecht) (Live)" |
| Released | July 29, 1995 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | XPLO |
| Songwriter(s) | Guus Meeuwis |
| Producer(s) | Ad Kraamer |
Meeuwis wrote the song after a romantic weekend with his girlfriend Valérie Gregoire in Bruges. In 1994, Meeuwis and a couple of friends entered a talent competition (the AHC-Studentensongfestival) in Leiden with this song and won. As a result, the group was offered a recording contract by Willem van Schijndel, under the name "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant".[1][2]
The song became a huge hit in The Netherlands and Belgium and reached the peak position in both the Dutch and Belgian charts. It spent seven weeks at number one in the Dutch Top 40 and eight weeks at number one in the Mega Single Top 100 and the Ultratop 50.[3][4][5] More than 250,000 copies were sold.[1]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 1 |
Decade-end charts
edit| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 9 |
The Baseballs cover
edit| "This is a Night (Het is een nacht)" | ||||
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| Single by The Baseballs featuring Guus Meeuwis | ||||
| from the album Strings 'n' Stripes | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Rock 'n roll | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guus Meeuwis | |||
| Producer(s) | JMC Music | |||
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"Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)" was covered by the rockabilly cover band, The Baseballs, in 2011, under the name "This is a Night (Het is een nacht)", featuring vocals by Meeuwis. The lyrics were partially translated into English. The single is included on the Dutch version of The Baseballs' album Strings 'n' Stripes, as well on a special edition of Meeuwis's album Armen open. The song reached the 69th position in the Mega Single Top 100.[13]
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[13] | 69 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Guus Meeuwis biography". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Guus Meeuwis biography". guusmeeuwis.showbiznewz.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Ultratop 50". www.ultratop.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Mega Single Top 100". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Top 40". www.top40.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant – Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Guus Meeuwis & Vagant – Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1995". Ultratop. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1995". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1995". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop Nineties 500: 1-50". Ultratop (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Mega Single Top 100". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2011.