Tokyo (Hans Vandenburg song)
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Single by Hans Vandenburg & Ajax Supporters | |
Released | 1995 |
Genre | Pop rock |
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Songwriter(s) | Vandefruits (lyrics & music) Phil Spectacles (music) Alex Chilton (lyrics) |
Producer(s) | Phil Spectacles |
"Tokyo" is the second solo single by the Dutch artist Hans Vandenburg, lead singer of Gruppo Sportivo. It was released in 1995 under in the Netherlands.
The title track is dedicated to Dutch association football club AFC Ajax after the team qualified for the 1995 Intercontinental Cup hosted in Tokyo, by winning the UEFA Champions League title against Italian side A.C. Milan 1–0 in the final.[1]
Ajax would face-off with Brazilian side Grêmio at the National Stadium on 28 November 1995, winning the Cup 4 – 3 on penalties after extra time.[2]
The single was a one-off collaborative effort between Vandenburg and the Ajax Supporters, organized by Ron de Gruyl and Music Trend Media Amsterdam.[3]
Track listing[]
All lyrics are written by Vanderfruit, except track 3 written by Alex Chilton.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Featuring | Length |
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1. | "Tokyo (NL)" | Vanderfruit | Phil Spectacles | 2:21 | |
2. | "Bl☆☆dy Cup-final Day" | Vanderfruit | Phil Spectacles | Gerrit-Jan Konink | 3:14 |
3. | "I'm In Love With A Girl" | Alex Chilton | Phil Spectacles | 1:41 | |
4. | "Tokyo (UK)" | Vanderfruit | Phil Spectacles | Hans Dulfer | 3:41 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 1995 UEFA Champions League Final Match Report
- ^ "Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award". Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Hans Vandenburg & Ajax Supporters – Tokyo". Retrieved November 19, 2015.
External links[]
- 1995 singles
- AFC Ajax songs
- Dutch pop songs
- Dutch-language songs
- Songs about Tokyo
- Football songs and chants
- Japan in non-Japanese culture
- 1990s single stubs