"Outlaw in 'Em" is a song written by Jim Beavers, Waylon and Ilya Toshinskiy[2] and performed by Dutch singer Waylon. It represented Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. The single was released on 2 March 2018.[3]

"Outlaw in 'Em"
Single by Waylon
from the album The World Can Wait
Released2 March 2018
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ilya Toshinskiy[1]
Waylon singles chronology
"Our Song"
(2016)
"Outlaw in 'Em"
(2018)
Music video
"Outlaw in 'Em" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Jim Beavers, Waylon, Ilya Toshinskiy
Lyricist(s)
Jim Beavers, Waylon, Ilya Toshinskiy
Finals performance
Semi-final result
7th
Semi-final points
174
Final result
18th
Final points
121
Entry chronology
◄ "Lights and Shadows" (2017)
"Arcade" (2019) ►

Eurovision Song Contest

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On 9 November 2017, Dutch national broadcaster AVROTROS announced Waylon as the Dutch entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. Waylon had previously represented the Netherlands in 2014 as part of The Common Linnets alongside Ilse DeLange. Their song "Calm After the Storm" earned 238 points in the final, placing them second.[4] Prior to the official presentation of the song on 2 March 2018, Waylon presented five songs – including the official Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest – from his upcoming album The World Can Wait on talk show De Wereld Draait Door, hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and aired on NPO 1. The Netherlands competed in the first half of the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Outlaw In 'Em"2:56

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 40
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 40
Scotland (OCC)[9] 74
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 2
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] 70

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 2 March 2018 Digital download

References

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  1. ^ "Waylon – the World Can Wait (2018, Gold, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018 - All Aboard! (2018, CD)". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Outlaw In 'Em". Spotify. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Returning for The Netherlands: It's Waylon for Lisbon 2018!". Eurovision.tv. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  5. ^ Jordan, Paul (29 January 2018). "Which Countries Will Perform in Which Semi-Final at Eurovision 2018?". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Waylon – Outlaw in 'Em" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 2018" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Waylon – Outlaw in 'Em" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 20, 18 maj 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.