Wit licht explained

"Wit licht" (English: "White Light") is a single by Dutch singer-songwriter Marco Borsato, from his album "Wit licht". The song was released on 18 April 2008. It was written and produced by John Ewbank.^{[1] [2]} It reached the peak position in both the Mega Single Top 100 and the Dutch Top 40.^{[2] [3]} In Flanders, the song reached the third position in the Ultratop 50.^[4]

On 20 March 2008 it was announced that an eponymous album and an eponymous movie, with Borsato in one of the leading roles, would be released.^[5] The album Wit licht was released on September 17 and reached the peak position in both the Album Top 100 in the Netherlands and the Ultratop 100 Albums in Flanders.^{[6] [7] [8]} The movie Wit licht, directed by Jean van de Velde, premiered on December 8 in the Tuschinski movie theater in Amsterdam. Prince Willem-Alexander and princess Máxima visited the première.^[9]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10]	51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	9

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2006

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Ewbank discography . www.discogs.com . November 2, 2011.
2. Web site: Single in the Single Top 100 . Dutch . dutchcharts.nl . November 2, 2011.
3. Web site: Single in the Dutch Top 40 . Dutch . www.top40.nl . November 2, 2011.
4. Web site: Single in the Ultratop 50 . Dutch . ultratop.be . November 2, 2011.
5. Web site: Song, album and film . Dutch . www.nu.nl . November 2, 2011.
6. Web site: The album . Dutch . bol.com . November 2, 2011.
7. Web site: Album in the Album Top 100 . Dutch . dutchcharts.nl . November 2, 2011.
8. Web site: Album in the Ultratop 100 Albums . Dutch . ultratop.be . November 2, 2011.
9. Web site: Movie premiere . Dutch . jeugdjournaal.nl . November 2, 2011.
10. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2008. Dutch Top 40. April 19, 2020.
11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2008. dutchcharts.nl. April 19, 2020.