| Het is een nacht... (Levensecht) | |
| Cover: | Cover Het is een Nacht.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Guus Meeuwis |
| Album: | Verbazing |
| B-Side: | Het is een nacht... (Levensecht) (Live) |
| Released: | July 29, 1995 |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:45 |
| Label: | XPLO |
| Producer: | 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.
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]
| Chart (1995) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 1 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 1 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 1 |
| This is a Night (Het is een nacht) | |
| Cover: | Cover Het is een Nacht (This is a Night).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Baseballs featuring Guus Meeuwis |
| Album: | Strings 'n' Stripes |
| Released: | May 23, 2011 |
| Genre: | Rock 'n roll |
| Length: | 3:07 |
| Label: | Warner Music Group |
| Producer: | 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.