Mart Hoogkamer scoort een verrassende hit met In De Naam Van. De naam van Jezus wordt in de titel niet genoemd, maar in de songtekst natuurlijk wel. Daarom waren wij benieuwd: hoe vaak is Jezus al 'genamedropt' in de Top 40?
In De Naam Van is Mart Hoogkamers bewerking van een Opwekkingslied. Opwekking 22 om precies te zijn. Mart zong het lied herhaaldelijk in een aflevering van het SBS6-programma Hazes & Hoogkamer: Tot Uw Dienst, totdat André Hazes er helemaal gek van werd. Op TikTok ging het lied zijn eigen leven leiden en het zou zonde zijn om niets met de populariteit van deze religieuze oorwurm te doen. Daarom maakte hij samen met Billy Dans deze versie.
Mart Hoogkamer is uiteraard niet de eerste zanger die de naam van Jezus laat vallen in een Top 40-hit. De grootste hit met Jezus in de songtekst is One van Mary J Blige and U2. Dat nummer is uiteraard een nieuwe versie van de oorspronkelijke U2-hit One uit 1992. Voor dit overzicht hebben we de alle verschillende uitvoeringen van dezelfde compositie bij elkaar opgeteld.
De naam van Jezus wordt ook weleens - tot ergernis van sommige christenen - als tussenwerpsel. In de hit Klappus In Je Handjes van Gabber Wijffie zit bijvoorbeeld de regel 'Jezus, wat gaan ik hard, man'. Voor dit overzicht hebben we 'Jezus' als uitroep niet meegerekend. Alleen songteksten waarin daadwerkelijk de Bijbelfiguur Jezus is bedoeld, tellen mee. Daarbij maakt het niet uit of Zijn naam respectvol of minder respectvol is gebruikt.
De voorwaarde voor een notering in deze lijst is wel dat de naam Jezus wordt genoemd. Zo gaan Superstar en I Don't Know How To Love Him, twee hits die afkomstig zijn uit de rockopera Jesus Christ Superstar, allebei over Jezus, maar in de eerste hit wordt zijn naam genoemd en in de tweede niet. Daarom ontbreekt I Don't Know How To Love Him in deze lijst. Dat geldt bijvoorbeeld ook voor de gospelhit Are You Ready? van Pacific Gas & Electric, terwijl Oh Happy Day van The Edwin Hawkins Singers (When Jesus washed, he washed my sins away) dan weer wel in dit overzicht staat.
Op deze manier vonden wij de naam van Jezus zo vaak dat we er een hele top 40 van konden maken. We hebben al onze vondsten hieronder in een speciale Jezus-top 40 gezet.
1. One - Mary J Blige and U2 / U2 (2006 / 1992)
769 punten (639+130)
Have you come here for forgiveness
Have you come to raise the dead
Have you come here to play Jesus
To the lepers in your head
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van One.
2. Woman - Anouk (2009)
553 punten
You're a Jesus with shoes on
I can see the light in your hair
Oh, It's happening again
Ooh, baby
Well have you told your mom
That you won't be coming home
Don't you worry now
She can do it on her own
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Woman.
3. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum / Gareth Gates with special guests The Kumars (1970 / 2003)
445 punten (300+145)
Prepare yourself, you know it's a must
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He's gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky (Spirit in the sky)
Gonna recommend you to the spirit in the sky
That's where you're gonna go when you die (When you die)
When you die and they lay you to rest
You're gonna go to the place that's the best
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Spirit In The Sky.
4. Sympathy For The Devil (+ Remix) - Guns n' Roses / The Rolling Stones / Buffalo Bob and The Rinkelstars (1994 / 2003 / 1973 / 1990)
436 punten (150+119+91+76)
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Sympathy For The Devil.
5. Bodies - Robbie Williams (2009)
414 punten
God gave me the sunshine
Then showed me my lifelin
I was told it was all mine
Then I got laid on a ley line
What a day, what a day
And your Jesus really died for me
Then Jesus really tried for me
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Bodies.
6. Oh Happy Day - The Edwin Hawkins Singers / Lobo's Gospel Show - Lobo (1969 / 1981)
353 punten (313+40)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
Oh, when He washed (When Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (When Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (Oh, happy day)
Oh, happy day (Oh, happy day)
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Oh Happy Day.
7. Suzanne - Herman Van Veen (1969)
333 punten
Jezus was een visser, die het water zo vertrouwde
Dat Hij zomaar over zee liep, omdat Hij had leren houden
Van de golven en de branding, waarin niemand kan verdrinken
Hij zei: als men blijft geloven, kan de zwaarste steen niet zinken
Maar de hemel ging pas open, toen Zijn lichaam was gebroken
En hoe Hij heeft geleden, dat weet alleen die Visser aan 't kruis
En je wilt wel met Hem meegaan, samen naar de overkant
En je moet Hem wel vertrouwen, want Hij houdt al jouw gedachten in Zijn hand
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Suzanne.
8. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel (1983)
307 punten
We had no home front
We had no soft soap
They sent us Playboy
They gave us Bob Hope
We dug in deep
And shot on sight
And prayed to Jesus Christ
With all of our might
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Goodnight Saigon.
9. Vertigo - U2 (2004)
280 punten
I can't stand the beats
I'm asking for the cheque
The girl with crimson nails
Has Jesus ' round her neck
Swinging to the music
Swinging to the music
Oh, oh, oh
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Vertigo.
10. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (1968)
246 punten
And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Jesus loves you more than you will know
Whoa whoa whoa
God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson
Heaven holds a place for those who pray
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Mrs. Robinson.
11. Lollipop - Mika (2008)
243 punten
I went walking with my mama one day
When she warned me what people say
Live your life until love is found
Cause love's gonna get you down
Take a look at the girl next door
She's a player and a down right bore
Jesus loves her, she wants more
Oh, bad girls get you down
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Lollipop.
12. Bicycle Race - Queen (1978)
241 punten
You say coke, I say caine
You say John, I say Wayne
Hot dog, I say cool it, man
I don't wanna be the president of America
You say smile, I say cheese
Cartier, I say please
Income tax, I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate for Vietnam or Watergate
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Bicycle Race.
13. Slow It Down - Benson Boone (2024)
237 punten
Now you're crying
You're in pieces
Cause the only love you've ever known is Jesus
I can feel it
Oh, I hate that I'm the reason
That you're in your head right now
While your whole world is spinning out
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Slow It Down.
14. Food For Thought - Live - UB40 (1983)
233 punten
Hear the bells are ringing
Christmas on its way
Hear the angels singing
What is that they say
Eat and drink rejoicing
Joy is here to stay
Jesus, son of Mary
Is born again today
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Food For Thought - Live.
15. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle (1997)
214 punten
There's two things I know for sure
She was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life
Oh, but most all for butterfly kisses after bed time prayer
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Butterfly Kisses.
15. Mercedes Benz - T-Spoon featuring Jean Shy (1995)
214 punten
Oh Lord, won't you buy me
A night on the town
I'm counting on you, Jesus
Please, don't let me down
Prove that you love me
And buy the Next round
Oh Lord, won't you buy me
A night on the town
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Mercedes Benz.
17. Sin Sin Sin - Robbie Williams (2006)
209 punten
Hush, hush, hush, to speak is a sin
And neither of us need rescuing
Just relax, it's what Jesus would do
We're made in his image, baby, let's ride this thing through
Oh, it hurts
When you're too blind to see
What about us
Well, it was just for me
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Sin Sin Sin.
18. Jesus To A Child - George Michael (1996)
200 punten
Kindness in your eyes
I guess you heard me cry
You smiled at me
Like Jesus to a child
I'm blessed, I know
Heaven sent and heaven stole
You smiled at me
Like Jesus to a child
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Jesus To A Child.
19. Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M. (1978)
194 punten
Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible said
Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord.
20. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me - U2 (1995)
187 punten
They want you to be Jesus
They'll go down on one knee
But they'll want their money back
If you're alive at thirty-three
And you're turning tricks
With your crucifix
You're a star
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me.
21. Jesus Is Just Alright - The Byrds / The Doobie Brothers (1970 / 1973)
175 punten (113+62)
Jesus is just all right with me
Jesus is just all right, oh yeah
Jesus is just all right with me
Jesus is just all right
I don't care what they may know
I don't care where they may go
I don't care what they may know
Jesus is just all right, oh yeah
Jesus is just all right
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Jesus Is Just Alright.
22. Superstar - Murray Head with The Trinidad Singers (1970)
173 punten
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you, what have you sacrificed
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
Who are you, what have you sacrificed
Jesus Christ, Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are
Jesus Christ, Superstar
Do you think you're what they say you are
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Superstar.
23. Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk (1985)
161 punten
Baby, life's what you make it
Can't escape it
Baby, yesterday's favourite
Don't you hate it
Jesus loves all life
Life's what you make it
Jesus loves all life
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Life's What You Make It.
24. Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis (1992)
159 punten
Jesus, He knows me
And He knows I'm right
I've been talking to Jesus
All my life
Oh yes, He knows me
And He knows I'm right
And He's been telling me
Everything is alright
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Jesus He Knows Me.
25. Ave Maria - Jantje Smit (1997)
154 punten
Ave Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave, Dominus, Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris, tui, Iesus
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Ave Maria.
26. Walk On Water - Eminem feat. Beyoncé (2017)
131 punten
I walk on water
But I ain't no Jesus
I walk on water
But only when it freezes
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Walk On Water.
27. Dreamer - Ozzy (2003)
125 punten
Your higher power may be God or Jesus Christ
It doesn't really matter much to me
Without each others help, there ain't no hope for us
I'm living in a dream of fantasy
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Dreamer.
28. Best I Ever Had - Gavin DeGraw (2013)
117 punten
You're the best I ever had
And I'm trying not to get stuck in my head
But I read that soda kills you and Jesus saves
On a bathroom wall where I saw your name
You're the best I ever had
I won't be the same
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Best I Ever Had.
29. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet - Gavin Bryars with Tom Waits (1993)
96 punten
Jesus' blood never failed me yet
Never failed me yet
Jesus' blood never failed me yet
There's one thing I know
For he loves me so
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet.
30. Jesus Was A Cross Maker - Judee Sill (1972)
59 punten
One time I trusted a stranger
Cause I heard his sweet song
And it was gently enticing me
Though there was something wrong
But when I turned he was gone
Blinding me, his song remains reminding me
He’s a bandit and a heartbreaker
Oh, but Jesus was a cross maker
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Jesus Was A Cross Maker.
31. Judas - Lady Gaga (2011)
55 punten
In the most Biblical sense, I am beyond repentance
Fame hooker, prostitute wench, vomits her mind
But in the cultural sense, I just speak in future tense
Judas, kiss me, if offenced or wear an ear condom next time
I wanna love you
But something’s pulling me away from you
Jesus is my virtue
And Judas is the demon I cling to
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Judas.
32. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (2011)
41 punten
Man, oh, man, you're my best friend
I'll scream it to the nothingness
There ain' t nothing that I need
Well, hot 'n' heavy pumpkin pie
Chocolate cake and Jesus Christ
Ain' t nothing please me more than you
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Home.
33. Half Um Half - Normaal (1994)
40 punten
Kom in de tent
Kom in de tent
Want hier speelt Jezus met zien band
Hi-j hebt een devies
Dat iedereen past, hi-j
Speult de speakers uut de kast
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Half Um Half.
33. Fire And Rain - James Taylor (1970)
40 punten
Won't you look down upon me, Jesus
You got to help me to make a stand
You just got to see me through another day
My body's aching and my time is at hand
And I won't make it any other way
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Fire And Rain.
35. Renaissance - PostMen featuring Dignity (1999)
38 punten
Escape routes I'm on, I spit it about a thousand songs
Word them out, they worth amount gold, squirt them out as if told
The renaissance, me and life made a new bond
Y'all grew up with a whole bread, I served pledge with a few crumbs
Word to moms, she made me think wise when I was still young
Too long alone she carried me by figure of speech
I scrambled pieces, my puzzle wasn't completed by Jesus
For reasons the most high certified so the mind eases
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Renaissance.
36. Paradise In Distress - Golden Earring (1999)
36 punten
Jesus won't drive nothin'
But a shiny white Mercedes
And all the angels gotta settle
For second hand Oldsmobiles
The virgin Mary loses faith
And starts a chain-reaction
The Lord just stands there weepin'
Bitter tears in the rain
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Paradise In Distress.
37. Why Me - Kris Kristofferson (1973)
27 punten
Lord, help me, Jesus
I've wasted it, so help me, Jesus
I know what I am
But now that I know
That I' needed you so, help me, Jesus
My soul's in your hand
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Why Me.
38. If God Will Send His Angels - U2 (1997)
22 punten
God has got his phone off the hook, babe
Would he even pick up if he could
It's been a while since we saw that child
Hanging 'round this neighbourhood
You see his mother dealing in a doorway
See Father Christmas with a begging bowl
Jesus' sister's eyes are a blister
The High Street never looked so low
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van If God Will Send His Angels.
39. In De Naam Van - Mart Hoogkamer (2025)
16 punten
In de naam van Jezus, in de naam van Jezus
Overwinnen wij
In de naam van Jezus, in de naam van Jezus
Hij is altijd dichtbij
Het maakt niet uit wat je doet, want het komt allemaal wel goed
We zingen met z'n allen: amen
In de naam van Jezus, in de naam van Jezus
Overwinnen we allemaal
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van In De Naam Van.
40. Leap Of Faith - Bruce Springsteen (1992)
11 punten
Now you were the Red Sea, I was Moses
I kissed you and slipped into a bed of roses
The waters parted and love rushed inside
I was Jesus' son sanctified
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Leap Of Faith.
40. Don't Tell Me - Van Halen (1995)
11 punten
It's okay, I'll do what I want
If I choose, I can take the fall
There's a choice, it's my destiny
In my hands, yeah, it's up to me
I can drive, I can shoot a gun in the streets
Score me some heroin
I can jump, be the sacrifice
Bear the cross, just like Jesus Christ
Bekijk hier de volledige songtekst van Don't Tell Me.
(15-07-2025)
