Arno puts ‘My mother’s eyes’ op 1 in Belpop 100

The full top 10:

1. ‘My Mother’s Eyes’ – Arno
2. ‘Amsterdam’ – Kris De Bruyne
3. ‘Ploegsteert’ – The Sixth Metal
4. ‘Astronaut’ – Kommil Foo
5. ‘O La La La’ – TC Matic
6. ‘Tim’ – Wim De Craene
7. ‘Mia’ – Gorky
8. ‘Instant street’ – dEUS
9. ‘I can’t live in a living room’ – Red Zebra
10. ‘Great’ – Stromae

Figures and facts:

• Ethere are 7 newcomers
  – The highest at 45: Stromae’s ‘L’enfer’. That is also the most recent music track in the list.
  – The most curious: ‘Nothing lasts forever’ by Madou, at 71. That group has never reached the Top 100 and now succeeds with a song that is exactly 40 years old.
  – Also ‘Gigant’ by Noordkaap is brand new on 85. After years their classic ‘I love you’ is no longer in it.

• From biggest faller is ‘Min moaten’ by Flip Kowlier. He tumbles down 63 places to number 99.

• From biggest riser is ‘Wrong’ by Novastar: 50 seats moved to number 22.

• The list consists of 46 anglophone, 37 Dutch, 14 French speaking en 3 instrumental songs.
• Almost a quarter of the songs in the Belpop 100 come from the 1980s.

• Just like last year Kris De Bruyne most odds (5), followed by God (4), Jacques Brel in Stromae (elk 3).

• 3 songs disappear from the top 10:
  – ‘Housewife’ – Daan
  – ‘There will be no next time’ – The Kids
  – ‘Daydream’ – The Wallace Collection

• 3 others make their entrance into the top 10:
  – ‘My mother’s eyes’ – Arno
  – ‘Great’ – Stromae
  – ‘I can’t live in a living room’ – Red Zebra

Discover the full list:

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Relive the Radio 1 Arno Session of January 12, 2022:

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