Waarom - Bonnie & José

The recently deceased Ron Brandsteder introduces 'Waarom' ('Why'), a sombe lyric about people making war, not love. It seems awfully current, but this single was released 40 years ago. The song was based on the Abba song 'Move on', and Brandsteder also wrote the Dutch lyrics of this version.

Like the singles 'Cassandra' and 'Zoals vrienden doen' this single was taken from the Abba-themed album Herinnering, which was actually released on CD for the first time in 2020, as I found out when I recorded this purchase in my Discogs collection. To my surprise, the duo released two more singles from this album, although only the two previously mentioned made it into the Dutch Top 40. 'Waarom' only managed a few weeks in the Tipparade.

My collection: 7" single no. 7689
Found: Record fair, Rotterdam, 15 June 2025
Tracks: 'Waarom' / 'Ligt dat aan jou of aan mij'