"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.
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]
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]
