De overkant

"De overkant"
Single by Suzan & Freek featuring Snelle
from the album Dromen in kleur
Released21 August 2020
Recorded2020
GenrePop
Length2:50
Songwriters
  • Suzan Stortelder
  • Freek Rikkerink
  • Arno Krabman
  • Léon Palmen
  • Lars Bos
ProducerKrabman
Suzan & Freek singles chronology
"Weg van jou"
(2020)		 "De overkant"
(2020)		 "Papa"
(2020)
Snelle singles chronology
"Kleur"
(2020)		 "De overkant"
(2020)		 "In de schuur"
(2020)

"De overkant" (lit. 'The otherside') is a song by Dutch duo Suzan & Freek featuring Snelle. It was written by Suzan Stortelder, Freek Rikkerink, Arno Krabman, Léon Palmen and Lars Bos, with Krabman also serving as its producer. It was included on the duo's second studio album Dromen In Kleur released in 2021. The song was meant as an ode to the Achterhoek, the region where all three artists grew up and by extension, it served as an ode to growing up in a small village and the beauty that comes along with it.

On 19 August, the duo teased a brief acoustic performance of the song together with Snelle, before its premiere two days later. A music video was also filmed and released on the same day as the song, under the direction of Wefilm.

Background

"De overkant" was written by Suzan & Freek in collaboration with Arno Krabman, Léon Palmen and Lars Bos (Snelle), with Krabman also serving as its producer. The song lyrically discusses feelings of nostalgia towards one's childhood in a small town with one street with a café and a church, specifically the Achterhoek where all three artists grew up. The trio decided to record the song as they all stem from the same region in the Netherlands. They met several times behind the scenes during their performances before they came up with the idea of recording a song together.

Commercial performance

The song was commercially successful, appearing on the charts in the Netherlands and Belgium. It debuted at number 14 on the Dutch Top 40 chart for the week of 29 August 2020. It moved to its peak position of number two six weeks later, on the issue dated 17 October 2020. It was also successful on the Dutch Single Top 100; it debuted at number 6 on the chart for the week of 29 August 2020 and that also became its peak position. As of 2026, it has spent a total of 56 weeks on the chart. In Belgium, the song peaked at number 11 in its third week on the chart, for the chart issue dated 12 September 2020.

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Snelle en Suzan & Freek Delen Voorproefje 'De overkant'" (in Dutch). Qmusic.nl. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Suzan & Freek, Snelle - De Overkant (Officiële Video). Suzan & Freek. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2026 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Verhoeven, Baldwin (21 August 2020). "Nieuwe single Suzan & Freek & Snelle – "De Overkant"" [New Single Suzan & Freek & Snelle – "De Overkant"]. Dansende Beren. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 Wander, Wil (21 August 2020). "Suzan & Freek & Snelle brengen muzikale ode aan het oosten" [Suzan & Freek & Snelle Bring a Musical Anthem to the East] (in Dutch). Maxazine. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Top 40-lijst van week 35, 2020" [Top 40-List of Week 35, 2020]. Dutch Top 40. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dutch Single Top 100" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Suzan & Freek – De overkant" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Suzan & Freek – De overkant" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" [Top 100 Annual of 2020] (in Dutch). Top 40. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 2020" [Year Overview - Single 2020] (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2026.