"On est là" | ||||
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Single by M. Pokora | ||||
from the album " À la poursuite du bonheur" | ||||
Released | May 18, 2012 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
Length | 3:06 (album version) 2:56 (radio version) | |||
Label | EMI Music France | |||
Songwriter(s) | Corneille, Matt Pokora, Matthieu Mendès, Fred Château | |||
Producer(s) | Asdorve | |||
M. Pokora singles chronology | ||||
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"On est là" (English: Here we Are) is a song performed by the French singer M. Pokora. It is the second single from Pokora's fifth studio album À la poursuite du bonheur. It was written by Pokora, Corneille, Matthieu Mendès and Fred Château and produced by Asdorve. [1] It is an uptempo song, with elements of dance and pop music. Lyrically, in the song, he suggests staying positive about the future. [2] The song charted on the French Singles Chart and on the Belgium Singles Chart.
After releasing " Juste un instant" as the lead single from his fifth studio album À la poursuite du bonheur, Pokora announced that "On est là" was going to be the second single. [2]
It is a dance-pop song, being different from the previous single and the album's soft songs. [2] The song was slightly changed for the single version. The version was uploaded to his YouTube account. [3]
Pokora commented about the song, "It has this side "as the World Cup" as " Waka Waka". It's catchy and there is a real positive message to get across. It's the right state of mind where I am right now. This one, among the "club songs" of the album is the one that I like the most. [4]
The video was shot on the weekend of April 11, 2012, [6] and released on YouTube on May 1, 2012. [7] The video shows Pokora and a lot of people getting together and dancing. [4]
"On est là" debuted on the French Singles Chart at number 164. [8] [9] It later climbed to number 77. [10] It later, jumped to number 48. [9] The following week, it reached number 43. It has reached number 38, so far. [9]
On the Belgian Tip Chart, it debuted at number 23 [11] and climbed to number 18. [11] It has reached number 6. [11]
Chart (2011-2012) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [12] | 42 [11] |
France ( SNEP) [13] | 38 [9] |