Jij bent zo

"Jij bent zo"
Single by Jeroen van der Boom
from the album Ik ben zo
Released22 June 2007
GenrePop rock
Length3:34
LabelRed Bullet
Songwriter(s)Tony Neef
Jeroen van der Boom singles chronology
"She's a Lady"
(2007) 		"Jij bent zo"
(2007)
Music video
"Jij bent zo" (Official) on YouTube

"Jij bent zo" is a single by Dutch singer Jeroen van der Boom, released in 2007. It is a Dutch-language cover of the song "Silencio" by Spanish singer David Bisbal.

Both songs are identical, but their lyrics are vastly different. "Silencio" tells the story of someone who feels hurt because his lover left him, and "Jij bent zo" ("That's the way you are") is about someone who overcame his differences with his lover and respects her the way she is. In both versions, every line in the chorus ends with an O.

In August 2007, the song climbed to the top of the Dutch music charts. "Jij bent zo" is Van der Boom's debut in the Dutch Top 40, and at the same time his first number one hit.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Jij bent zo"
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 1

Year-end charts

2007 year-end chart performance for "Jij bent zo"
Chart (2007) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[7] Gold 40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Jeroen van der Boom – Jij bent zo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Jeroen van der Boom – Jij bent zo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2007" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Jeroen van der Boom – Jij bent zo" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 23 December 2021. Enter Jij bent zo in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2008 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".