Mijn Stad

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"Mijn Stad"
Danny de Munk - Mijn Stad (cover).jpeg
Single by Danny de Munk
from the album Danny de Munk
B-side "Vergeet nu maar je zorgen"
Released1984
Genre Levenslied
Length3:10
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Karin Loomans
Producer(s) Jurre Haanstra
Danny de Munk singles chronology
"Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen"
(1984)
"Mijn Stad"
(1984)
"Mijn meissie"
(1985)

"Mijn stad" is a song by Danny de Munk. It is the eleventh track of his 1985 self-titled debut Danny de Munk , the b-side to the single was "Vergeet nu maar je zorgen" (English: Forget your worries). It was the follow up single to his debut "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen" (English: I feel so damn lonely).; the lead single from the soundtrack from a feature film in which he starred, titled Ciske de Rat from 1984. [1]

The song is an ode to Amsterdam, Danny de Munk's hometown in which he was born and raised.

The song is frequently heard at the Amsterdam Arena during home matches of AFC Ajax the local football club from the city. [2] [3]

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References

Footnotes
  1. "Danny de Munk - Mijn Stad". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  2. "Dansen bij Jansen alleen nog in ArenA". NOS.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. "Video: F-Side featuring Mijn Stad met Danny de Munk". AFCA Supportersclub. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-25.