Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)

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"Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)"
Cover Het is een Nacht.jpg
Single by Guus Meeuwis
from the album Verbazing
B-side "Het is een nacht... (Levensecht) (Live)"
ReleasedJuly 29, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre Pop
Length3:45
Label XPLO
Songwriter(s) Guus Meeuwis
Producer(s) Ad Kraamer

"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.

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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

Weekly charts

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

Chart (1995)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [10] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 1

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 9

The Baseballs cover

"This is a Night
(Het is een nacht)"
Cover Het is een Nacht (This is a Night).jpg
Single by The Baseballs featuring Guus Meeuwis
from the album Strings 'n' Stripes
ReleasedMay 23, 2011
Genre Rock 'n roll
Length3:07
Label Warner Music Group
Songwriter(s) Guus Meeuwis
Producer(s) JMC Music



"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

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100) [13] 69

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