"We gaan naar Londen" (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋə ˈɣaːnaːr ˈlɔndə(n)]; English: We're going to London) is a Levenslied song by Willy Alberti sung with the Supporters of the Dutch association football club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam which was released on CNR Music in 1971.[1] The song is the A-side to the record "We gaan naar Londen / Een, twee, drie, vier" which was released as a 7"-single. The song was released prospectively regarding the 1971 European Cup Final which was contested at Wembley Stadium in London. Ajax defeated Panathinaikos F.C. from Athens, Greece 2–0 in the final, winning their first of three consecutive European championships.[2]
| "We gaan naar Londen" | |
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| Single by Willy Alberti en de Ajax Supporters | |
| B-side | "Een, twee, drie, vier" |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | Levenslied |
| Length | 2:13 |
| Label | CNR Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Harry de Groot, Ferry |
| Producer(s) | Bert Schouten |
Willy Alberti also released other records relating to his favorite football club Ajax throughout his career, having released the single "Ajax olé olé olé (je bent mijn glorie)" two years prior.[3]
Chart performance
editNetherlands Top 40
edit| Hitlists: Week 20 1971 to Week 24 1971 | |||||
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| Week: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Position: | 10 | 26 | 17 | 28 | out |
Netherlands Single Top 100
edit| Hitlists: 29-05-1971 to 05-06-1971 | |||||
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| Week: | 1 | 2 | |||
| Position: | 24 | 20 | out | ||
References
edit- Footnotes
- ^ "Willy Alberti En De Ajax Supporters - We Gaan Naar Londen" (in Dutch). Netherlands Top 40. 2014-05-31.
- ^ "Willy Alberti - We gaan naar Londen (Nummer)" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. 2014-05-30.
- ^ "AFC Ajax - Alle songs" (in Dutch). DeGoeieOuweTijd.nl. 2014-05-30.
External links
edit- Willy Alberti en de Ajax supporters's "We gaan naar Londen" on YouTube
- Willy Alberti en de Ajax supporters's "We gaan naar Londen / Een, twee, drie, vier""release on Discogs
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