Marco (Marco Borsato album)

Marco is the fourth studio album by Dutch artist Marco Borsato. It was released on 17 September 1994 through Polydor Records.^[1]

Marco
Studio album by Marco Borsato
Released	17 September 1994 (1994-09-17)
Length	42:06
Label	Polydor Records
Producer	Hans van Eijck, Patrick Mühren
Marco Borsato chronology
Giorno per giorno (1992) Marco (1994) Als geen ander (1995)
Singles from Marco
"Dromen zijn bedrog" Released: 17 September 1994 "Waarom nou jij" Released: 12 November 1994

Track listing

Marco – Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dromen zijn bedrog"	Maurizio Fabrizio Riccardo Fogli Leo Driessen Han Kooreneef Guido Morra	John Ewbank	4:03
2.	"Domenica"	Robert Long Adelmo Fornaciari	Ewbank	5:31
3.	"Als de wereld van ons is"	Eros Ramazzotti Alberto Salermo Long Renato Brioschi	Ewbank	3:12
4.	"Alles kwijt"	Giancarlo Bigazzi Umberto Tozzi Raffaele Riefoli Ewbank	Ewbank	5:41
5.	"Waarom nou jij"	Riccardo Cocciante Amerigo Cassella Driessen Kooreneef Marco Luberti	Ewbank	4:49
6.	"Zo maar een mens"	Kooreneef Carlo Marrale Sergio Cossu Aldo Stellita	Ewbank	3:36
7.	"Een liefde voor het leven"	Jan Tekstra Paolo Vallesi	Ewbank	4:27
8.	"Hij had het willen zeggen"	Dario Baldan Bembo Ewbank	Ewbank	3:36
9.	"Neem je leven"	Bigazzi Riefoli Gianni Albini Ewbank	Ewbank	3:56
10.	"Zeven weken"	Baldan Bembo S. Fabrizio Ewbank	Ewbank	3:13
Total length:				42:06

Personnel

Credits for Marco adapted from discogs.com.^[2]

• Marco Borsato – lead vocals
• Kees ten Dam – saxophone
• John Ewbank – lyrics, music, production, arrangements, keyboards, piano, additional vocals
• Jody's Singers – background vocals
• Arnold Mühren – additional vocals
• Patrick Mühren – drums, percussion, mixing
• Stylus Horns – horns
• Jan Tekstra – acoustic guitar, bass
• Rob Winter – guitar
• Hans van Eijck- production, lyrics, composer

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[3] 7 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Dutch Albums Chart^[5] 13 Chart (1995) Position Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[6] 18 Dutch Albums Chart^[7] 3 Chart (1996) Position Dutch Albums Chart^[8] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[9]	Gold	25,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[10]	4× Platinum	400,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Marco Borsato discografie: Marco". borsato.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. "Marco Borsato – Marco". discogs.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2014.
3. "Ultratop.be – Marco Borsato – Marco" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Marco Borsato – Marco" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
5. "Jaaroverzichten - Album 1994". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
6. "Jaaroverzichten 1995 - Albums". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
7. "Jaaroverzichten - Album 1995". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
8. "Jaaroverzichten - Album 1996". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
9. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
10. "Dutch album certifications – Marco Borsato – Marco" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 3 December 2013. Enter Marco in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1995 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".