"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.
| "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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Background
editAfter 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]
Track listing
edit- Digital download[5]
- On est là (radio version) - 2:56
Music video
editThe 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]
Chart performance
edit"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]
Charts
edit| Chart (2011-2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 42[11] |
| France (SNEP)[13] | 38[9] |
Notes
edit- ^ "LesCharts.com - M. Pokora - On est là". Les Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Vidéo M.Pokora : Un titre signé Corneille en second single". News de Stars. March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "M.POKORA - "On est là" (remix) - A LA POURSUITE DU BONHEUR". YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "M. Pokora danse pour son nouveau clip "On est là"". Charts in France. April 6, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - On est là (Version radio) - Single by M. Pokora". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "M Pokora - Site - Le tournage du clip à Barcelone !". M Pokora.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "M. Pokora - On est là - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ""On est là", le clip". M. Pokora.com. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012. - ^ "LesCharts.com - Les Charts Top 200". French Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "M. Pokora - On est là (single)". Charts in France. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "LesCharts.com - Les Charts Top 200". French Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Ultratop.be - M.Pokora - On est là". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Les classement single.