album · June 29, 1968

Mooier dan rode rozen / Jij bent de liefste voor mij

De Heikrekels

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This 1968 single features "Mooier dan rode rozen" on the A-side, a romantic number in the popular Schlager style of the era. The B-side, "Jij bent de liefste voor mij," is a similarly themed love song.

• The single was released on June 29, 1968, on the Telstar record label.
• Both songs on the single are written by the songwriting team of Will Looman and Jacques Zwart.
• The record was released during a period when Schlager music, characterized by its simple melodies and sentimental lyrics, was widely popular in the Netherlands.

De Heikrekels were a Dutch pop duo from Oosterhout, known for their Dutch-language Schlager music. They achieved moderate success in the Dutch charts during the 1960s and 1970s.