The best Dutch-language songs
The top 3 according to 15 votes from people: Laat me — Ramses Shaffy · Zoutelande — BLØF feat. Geike Arnaert · Avond — Boudewijn de Groot. (Updated Nov 14, 2025.)
The Dutch-language songs ranked highest in NPO Radio 2's Top 2000, with Boudewijn de Groot's Avond as the perennial number one.
Automatically translated (original in Nederlands). See the original
Top 12
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Laat me — Ramses Shaffy
1978. 'Let me go my own way'; later also with Liesbeth List and Alderliefste.
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Zoutelande — BLØF feat. Geike Arnaert
2017. A summer hit about the small Zeeland seaside town.
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Avond — Boudewijn de Groot
1997. The highest Dutch-language song in the Top 2000 (around 9th); voted best song ever in 2005.
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4
Mag ik dan bij jou — Claudia de Breij
2011. A love song that became a song of comfort; around 14th.
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Over de muur — Klein Orkest
1984. About East and West Berlin, sung by Harrie Jekkers.
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Bloed, zweet en tranen — André Hazes
2002. The folk singer's life song.
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Kom van dat dak af — Peter Koelewijn
1961. Early Dutch-language rock'n'roll.
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Testament — Boudewijn de Groot
1966. A young singer writes his will; lyrics by Lennaert Nijgh.
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Oceaan — Racoon
2009. A loss at sea; Racoon singing in Dutch.
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10
Brabant — Guus Meeuwis
1996. The anthem of the south.
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Iedereen is van de wereld — The Scene
1990. Thé Lau's anthem of togetherness.
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Het is een nacht — Guus Meeuwis
1995. His breakthrough, the party song par excellence.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (5)
Laat me van Ramses Shaffy, prachtig.
Avond van Boudewijn de Groot, de mooiste Nederlandstalige plaat ooit.
Brabant van Guus Meeuwis in het PSV-stadion, kippenvel.
Zoutelande was overal in 2017.
Bloed, zweet en tranen van Hazes, iedereen zingt mee.