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Luchtballon

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"Luchtballon"
Single by Joost Klein
Released4 June 2024 (2024-06-04)
GenreDance
Length2:16
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Teun de Kruif
  • Thijmen Melissant
Joost Klein singles chronology
"Europapa"
(2024)
"Luchtballon"
(2024)
"The Bird Song"
(2024)
Music video
"Luchtballon" on YouTube

"Luchtballon" (lit.'Hot air balloon') is a song by Dutch singer Joost Klein, released as a single on 4 June 2024. Klein co-wrote the song with Tantu Beats and Thijmen Melissant, the latter two of whom produced it. The song samples "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx, who received a writing credit.[1] "Luchtballon" was released after Klein's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and subsequent disqualification from the contest's final.[2][3]

Personnel[edit]

Musicians

Technical

  • Joost Klein – songwriter
  • Tantu Beats – producer and songwriter
  • Thijmen Melissant – composer and producer
  • Richard Marx – composer
  • Teun de Kruif – composer

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Luchtballon"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 15
Lithuania (AGATA)[5] 48
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nieuwe single Joost – "Luchtballon", New single by Joost – "Luchtballon"". Dansende Beren (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Netherlands: Joost Klein is back in the game with a new single 'Luchtballon'". esctoday.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. ^ "New music this week: Songs from Joost Klein, LADANIVA, Barbara Pravi and more". wikibloggs. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Joost – Luchtballon" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 24-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Joost – Luchtballon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2024.