Luchtballon
2024 single by Joost Klein
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"Luchtballon" (lit. '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]
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| Single by Joost Klein | ||||
| from the album Unity | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2024 | |||
| Genre | Bouncy techno | |||
| Length | 2:16 | |||
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| Joost Klein singles chronology | ||||
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| "Luchtballon" on YouTube | ||||
Personnel
Musicians
- Joost Klein – performer
- Tantu Beats – performer
Technical
- Joost Klein – songwriter
- Tantu Beats – producer and songwriter
- Thijmen Melissant – composer and producer
- Richard Marx – composer
- Teun de Kruif – composer
Music video production
The Music video was Directed by Lowpolyon. The 3D animation was made by Bruno Verhaar, Iri Pauwels and Lyon Pol in Blender. It has a 2000s 3D animation style, hence why it was made by Lowpolyon.[4] In the video, there are references to both Grand Theft Auto and the matrix, among others.
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 15 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[6] | 48 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 25 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BRMA)[9] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||