On est là

"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"
Single by M. Pokora
from the album "À la poursuite du bonheur"
ReleasedMay 18, 2012
GenreDance-pop
Length3:06 (album version)
2:56 (radio version)
LabelEMI Music France
Songwriter(s)Corneille, Matt Pokora, Matthieu Mendès, Fred Château
Producer(s)Asdorve
M. Pokora singles chronology
"Juste un instant"
(2012)		 "On est là"
(2012)		 "Merci d'être"
(2012)

Background

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]

Track listing
Digital download[5]
  1. On est là (radio version) - 2:56

Music video

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]

Chart performance

"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
Chart (2011-2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 42[11]
France (SNEP)[13] 38[9]

Notes
  1. "LesCharts.com - M. Pokora - On est là". Les Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  2. "Vidéo M.Pokora : Un titre signé Corneille en second single". News de Stars. March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  3. "M.POKORA - "On est là" (remix) - A LA POURSUITE DU BONHEUR". YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  4. "M. Pokora danse pour son nouveau clip "On est là"". Charts in France. April 6, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  5. "iTunes - Music - On est là (Version radio) - Single by M. Pokora". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  6. "M Pokora - Site - Le tournage du clip à Barcelone !". M Pokora.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  7. "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.
  8. "LesCharts.com - Les Charts Top 200". French Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  9. "M. Pokora - On est là (single)". Charts in France. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  10. "LesCharts.com - Les Charts Top 200". French Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  11. "Ultratop.be - M.Pokora - On est là". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  12. "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  13. "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Les classement single.
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