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Het is een nacht... (Levensecht)

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"'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'.

Meeuwis wrote the song after a romantic weekend with his girlfriend Valrie 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".

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. More than 250,000 copies were sold.

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The Baseballs cover



"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.

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See also



*List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1995

*List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 1995

References



Category:1995 singles

Category:2011 singles

Category:Dutch pop songs

Category:Dutch-language songs

Category:Songs about nights

Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles

Category:1994 songs

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