15 miljoen mensen

15 miljoen mensen single Fluitsma & Van Tijn 3 February 1996 1996 Pop 3 57 Dino Jochem Fluitsma Eric van Tijn Frank Pels "15 miljoen mensen" (15 Million People) is a song by Dutch duo Fluitsma & Van Tijn released in 1996. The lyrics for the song were written by Frank Pels. It was originally intended for a commercial for Postbank N.V.. The brief version of the song for the commercial became very popular which led to a longer recording. The phrase "15 miljoen mensen" was later included in the dictionary by van Dale in 2018.https://qmusic.nl/nieuws/15-miljoen-mensen-opgenomen-in-van-dale '15 miljoen mensen' opgenomen in Van Dale '15 miljoen mensen' Recorded in Van Dale nl Q Music 7 May 2018 25 May 2026 The song was covered several times, most notably in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, by Dutch singer Davina Michelle and rapper Snelle with modified lyrics and a modified title, "17 miljoen mensen". Commercial performance On the chart issue dated 3 February 1996, the song debuted at number 27 on the Dutch Top 40.https://www.top40.nl/top40/1996/week-5 Top 40-lijst van week 5, 1996 Top 40 List of Week 5, 1996 nl 3 February 1996 26 May 2026 It managed to peak at number one on the Dutch Top 40 chart for the chart issue dated 17 February 1996 where it stayed for two consecutive weeks.https://www.top40.nl/top-4-nieuws-top-4-15-miljoen-mensen Top 4: 15 miljoen mensen Top 40 nl 25 May 2026 It spent a total of 17 weeks on the chart, last being seen at a position of 28 on 27 April 1996.https://www.top40.nl/top40/1996/week-17 Top 40-lijst van week 17, 1996 Top 40 List of Week 17, 1996 nl 27 April 1996 26 May 2026 On the Single Top 100, it debuted at number 34 on the chart issue of 3 February 1996, only to move to the top of the chart in its third week, on 17 February 1996.https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?year=1996&date=19960203&cat=s Dutch Single Top 100 Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien 3 February 1996 26 May 2026https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?year=1996&date=19960217&cat=s Dutch Single Top 100 Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien 17 February 1996 26 May 2026 It spent an additional week on top of the chart.https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?year=1996&date=19960224&cat=s Dutch Single Top 100 Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien 24 February 1996 26 May 2026 Charts Weekly charts +Chart performance for "15 miljoen mensen" Chart (1996) PeakpositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)https://www.top40.nl/fluitsma-van-tijn/fluitsma-van-tijn-15-miljoen-mensen-3775 Fluitsma & van Tijn - 15 miljoen mensen Top 40 26 May 20261Netherlands (Single Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Fluitsma+%26+van+Tijn&titel=15+miljoen+mensen&cat=s Fluitsma & van Tijn - 15 miljoen mensen Hung Medien 26 May 20261 Year-end charts +1996 year-end chart performance for "15 miljoen mensen" Chart (1996) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1996 Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1996 Top 100 Annual of 1996 nl Top 40 26 May 2026 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1996&cat=s Jaaroverzichten - Single 1996 Year Overview - Single 1996 nl Hung Medien 26 May 2026 8 Davina Michelle and Snelle cover 17 miljoen mensen single Davina Michelle and Snelle Dutch 20 March 2020 Pop 1 47 Universal Eric van Tijn Jochem Fluitsma Frank Pels Lars Bos Snelle Venus 2020 Verliezen met jullie 2020 Davina Michelle singles Beat Me 2020 17 miljoen mensen 2020 My Own World 2020 On 20 March 2020, a new version of the song, titled "17 miljoen mensen" was released by Dutch singer Davina Michelle and rapper Snelle. As their version was released during the COVID-19 pandemic, it featured lyrics written by Snelle which were adapted to it. The song came out during one of a four-streak concert by Michelle given at the empty Rotterdam Ahoy to comply with the rules.https://www.ad.nl/show/davina-michelle-en-snelle-brengen-17-miljoen-mensen-uit~a9bdeb0e/ Davina Michelle en Snelle brengen 17 Miljoen Mensen uit Davina Michelle and Snelle Release 17 Miljoen Mensen AD.nl nl 23 March 2020 25 May 2026 Their updated version of the song was very commercially successful in the Netherlands. It debuted at number 24 on the Dutch Top 40 for the week of 28 March 2020.https://www.top40.nl/top40/2020/week-13 Top 40-lijst van week 13, 2020 Top 40-List of Week 13, 2020 nl Dutch Top 40 28 March 2020 25 May 2026 The following week it moved to its peak position of number one, where it stayed four consecutive weeks.https://www.top40.nl/top40/2020/week-13 Top 40-lijst van week 14, 2020 Top 40-List of Week 14, 2020 nl Dutch Top 40 5 April 2020 25 May 2026 With a duration of only 1 minute and 47 seconds, it became the shortest song ever to top the charts.https://www.top40.nl/hitlijsten-nieuws-davina-en-snelle-grijpen-de-macht Davina en Snelle grijpen de macht Davina and Snelle Take the Power 3 April 2020 25 May 2026 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 nl https://web.archive.org/web/20200406123012/https://www.top40.nl/hitlijsten-nieuws-davina-en-snelle-grijpen-de-macht 6 April 2020https://www.ad.nl/show/17-miljoen-mensen-is-deze-week-de-grootste-hit-van-ons-land~a441209b/ 17 Miljoen Mensen is deze week de grootste hit van ons land 17 miljoen mensen Is the Biggest Hit of Our Country This Week 3 April 2020 25 May 2026 AD.nl https://web.archive.org/web/20201014125923/https://www.ad.nl/show/17-miljoen-mensen-is-deze-week-de-grootste-hit-van-ons-land~a441209b/ 14 October 2020 It spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart, with its last position being number 40 on 13 June. On the Single Top 100, it peaked at a position of number one in its first week of charting, for the issue dated 28 March 2020.https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?year=2020&date=20200328&cat=s Dutch Single Top 100 Hung Medien 28 March 2020 nl 25 May 2026 It spent the following four weeks on the top of the charts, before moving to a position of number two in its fifth week. It was last seen on the chart at a position of number 96 on the issue dated 1 August 2020. It also peaked at number 10 on the Belgian Ultratip charts. Charts Weekly charts +Chart performance for "17 miljoen mensen" Chart (2020) Peakposition Belgium (Ultratip)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1e17ba/Davina-Michelle-&-Snelle-17-miljoen-mensen Davina Michelle & Snelle - 17 miljoen mensen nl Ultratop.be 25 May 2026 10Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)https://www.top40.nl/davina-michelle-snelle-1/17-miljoen-mensen-1-34228 Davina Michelle & Snelle - 17 miljoen mensen Top 40 25 May 20261Netherlands (Single Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Davina+Michelle+%26+Snelle&titel=17+miljoen+mensen&cat=s Davina Michelle & Snelle - 17 miljoen mensen Hung Medien 25 May 20261 Year-end charts +2020 year-end chart performance for "17 miljoen mensen" Chart (2020) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2020 Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020 Top 100 Annual of 2020 nl Top 40 25 May 2026 50 Netherlands (Single Top 100)https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2020&cat=s Jaaroverzichten - Single 2020 Year Overview - Single 2020 nl Hung Medien 25 May 2026 23 Other cover versions In 2006, Dutch singer Guus Meeuwis covered "15 miljoen mensen" as a B-side to his single "Ik wil dat ons land juicht".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=141XZbDOO14 15 Miljoen Mensen Guus Meeuwis YouTube 2 July 2015 26 May 2026 On 16 May 2018, he covered the song live at the RTL Late Night show.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W4g_jtjEK4 Guus Meeuwis - 15 Miljoen Mensen - RTL Late Night RTL Tonight 16 May 2018 26 May 2026 In February 2024, Dutch DJ and producer Edwin Evers made a new cover of the song, titled "18 miljoen mensen" and presented it on the third episode of his radio show Evers & Co on Radio 538.https://www.538.nl/evers-en-co/edwin-evers-maakt-nieuwe-versie-van-15-miljoen-mensen Edwin Evers maakt nieuwe versie van 15 Miljoen Mensen 🎤 Edwin Evers Makes New Version of 15 Miljoen Mensen 🎤 16 February 2024 26 May 2026 Radio 538 References External links "17 miljoen mensen" live at 538 Ahoy Rotterdam Category:1996 singles Category:2020 singles Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Category:Dutch-language songs