Jij bent zo

"Jij bent zo"
Single by Jeroen van der Boom
from the album Ik ben zo
Released	22 June 2007
Format	Single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:34
Label	Red Bullet
Writer(s)	Tony Neef
Jeroen van der Boom singles chronology
She's a Lady (2007) Jij bent zo (2007)
Music video "Jij bent zo" (Official) on YouTube

"Jij bent zo" is a single by Dutch singer Jeroen van der Boom, released in 2007. It is a Dutch-language cover of the song "Silencio" by Spanish singer David Bisbal.

Both songs are identical, but their lyrics are vastly different. "Silencio" tells the story of someone who feels hurt because his lover left him, and "Jij bent zo" ("That's the way you are") is about someone who overcame his differences with his lover and respects her the way she is. In both versions, every line in the chorus ends with an O.

In August 2007, the song climbed to the top of the Dutch music charts. "Jij bent zo" is Van der Boom's debut in the Dutch Top 40, and at the same time his first number one hit.

Charts

Peak (2007)	Highest position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3]	1

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Jeroen van der Boom – Jij bent zo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
2. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jeroen van der Boom – Jij bent zo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
3. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jeroen van der Boom search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.