Alors on danse explained

Alors on danse
Cover:Alors_on_danse.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Stromae
Album:Cheese
Released:26 September 2009
Recorded:2009
Language:Belgian French
Length:3:29

"Alors on danse" (in French pronounced as /alɔʁ ɔ̃ dɑ̃s/, French for "And so we dance") is a song by Belgian singer Stromae. It was released in September 2009 in Belgium and in February 2010 in the rest of Europe. The song reached number one in Belgium, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Turkey, and also reached number one on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.

The song also became a success in North America after its release on 1 April 2010 in Canada, receiving airplay in Québec from NRJ Radio stations throughout the province, as well as CKOI-FM. Four months after the European release, almost one million copies worldwide were sold. The song spent 57 weeks on the German Singles Chart, making it the 40th song to spend one year or longer on that chart and the song with the 31st longest run.[1] According to Francophonie Diffusion, "Alors on danse" was the most-played Francophone single worldwide of 2010.[2] As of July 2014, it was the 83rd best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 334,000 units sold.[3]

Music video

Directed by Paul Van Haver & Jérome Guiot. At the beginning of the video, a man (played by Stromae) is sitting in his office. After a hard day's work, he apparently wants to visit his child, but as he arrives at his wife's house he is told to leave. He proceeds to walk down the street, and as he does this a homeless man steals his coat. He then enters a pub. At first he does not appear to enjoy himself, but as he becomes more inebriated he begins to sing on a small stage. After his performance he passes out, and is brought back by an unknown man, possibly his boss, from the pub to his office desk.

Covers and remixes

Pitbull covered the song under the name of "Guantanamera". American singer Lumidee released a cover version of the song along with rapper Chase Manhattan in March 2010. DJ Petro Panayoti released an Instrumental Remix at Byblos Club Africa in May 2010. Kanye West and Gilbere Forte released a remix together in August 2010.

In July 2018, a group of saxophonists (led by soloist Stéphane Mercier) performed an arrangement of the song at the Arcade du Cinquantenaire in Brussels for world leaders attending the NATO summit.[4] In May 2019, Dubdogz's remix was officially released under Musical Freedom. The song is featured in The 100's sixth-season episode The Gospel of Josephine.[5]

British DJs and producers Joel Corry and Jax Jones sampled the song in their 2021 track "Out Out" featuring British singer Charli XCX and American rapper Saweetie.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Alors on danse" (Radio Edit) – 3:29
  2. "Alors on danse" (Extended Mix) – 4:18
CD single – Promo 1
  1. "Alors on danse" – 3:28
CD single – Promo 2
  1. "Alors on danse" (Remix) – 2:51
UK iTunes – EP[6]
  1. "Alors on danse" (featuring Kanye West and Gilbere Forte) – 3:34
  2. "Alors on danse" (featuring Erik Hassle) – 3:28
  3. "Alors on danse" (Solo Remix) – 4:10
  4. "Alors on danse" (Solo Dub Remix) – 4:09
  5. "Alors on danse" (Mowgli Remix) – 6:25
Digital Downloading
  1. "Alors on danse (Dubdogz Remix)" – 2:49

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Alors on danse" by Stromae!Chart (2010–2022)!Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7]
79
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] 1
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[9] 1
Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[10] 1
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[11] 2
Russia Download (2M)[12] 1
Chart (2010)!scope="col"
Position
Austrian Singles Chart[13] 6
Belgian Dance Singles Chart (Flanders)[14] 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[15] 1
Belgian Dance Singles Chart (Wallonia)[16] 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)[17] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 4
Dutch Singles Chart[19] 2
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[20] 5
French SNEP Singles Chart[21] 3
German Singles Chart[22] 7
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] 91
Italian Singles Chart[24] 7
Romanian Top 100[25] 7
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[26] 14
Spanish Singles Chart[27] 40
Swedish Singles Chart[28] 23
Swiss Singles Chart[29] 5
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[30] 188

Certifications

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dauerbrenner Top 100 Auswertung (ab Monat 06/1959) . Chartsurfer.de . 2012-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213160756/http://www.chartsurfer.de/dauerbrenner/single/de/2/index.html . 13 December 2010 . dead.
  2. Web site: The Yearly Airplay Charts: 2010. Francophonie Diffusion. 2013-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121907/http://www.francodiff.org/en/5-charts/51-the-yearly-airplay-charts/?date=2010. 2 April 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 2 (90-81) . Chartsinfrance . 19 July 2014 . 2015-03-15.
  4. News: Jacobo. Julia. 2018-07-11. Aerial dancer suspended by balloons; saxophonists perform at NATO opening ceremony. ABC News.
  5. Web site: Wilken. Selina. 4 June 2019. 'The 100' season 6, episode 5 review: Prime by Prime. Hypable. 6 June 2019.
  6. Web site: iTunes - Music - Alors on danse - EP by Stromae . Itunes.apple.com . 2010-09-03 . 2012-06-07.
  7. 270.
  8. Hits of the World: European Hot 100 Singles. Billboard. 122. 14. 55. 10 April 2010.
  9. Web site: IFPI Greece International Digital Singles 2010 . 14 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190128120525/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html . 28 January 2019 . dead .
  10. Luxembourg Digital Songs - May 1, 2010. Billboard.
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jun 10, 2010. TopHit. 25 April 2024.
  12. http://2m-online.ru/news/detail.php?ID=5672
  13. Web site: Steffen Hung . Jahreshitparade 2010 . austriancharts.at . 2010-12-24 . 2012-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227055450/http://austriancharts.at/2010_single.asp . 27 February 2011 .
  14. Web site: JAAROVERZICHTEN 2010 – Dance Singles . Ultratop . nl . 1 March 2014.
  15. Web site: JAAROVERZICHTEN 2010 – Dance Singles . Ultratop . nl . 1 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140126015353/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2010 . 26 January 2014.
  16. Web site: Rapports annuels 2010 – Dance Singles . Ultratop . fr . 1 March 2014.
  17. Web site: Rapports annuels 2010 – Singles . Ultratop . fr . 26 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140209194431/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2010 . 9 February 2014.
  18. Web site: Track 2010 Top-50 . . . da . 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101123205923/http://hitlisterne.dk/yearlist.asp?list=download%2050 . 23 November 2010 . dead.
  19. Web site: dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal . nl . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien / hitparade.ch . 3 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122072405/http://dutchcharts.nl/yearchart.asp?cat=s . 22 November 2010 . dead.
  20. 2010 Year End Charts – European Hot 100 Singles. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20130428151137/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/european-hot-100-singles. 28 April 2013. 5 November 2019.
  21. Web site: Classement Singles – année 2010 . . fr . 12 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120123164511/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html . 23 January 2012 .
  22. http://www.einslive.de/musik/charts/2011/jahrescharts.jsp
  23. Web site: Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2010. Mahasz. 27 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327102032/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/dance/2010. 27 March 2024. live.
  24. Web site: FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato . Fimi.it . 2012-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121160735/http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=73 . 21 January 2011 .
  25. News: Topul celor mai difuzate piese în România în 2010 . . ro . 21 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106055506/http://www.romanialibera.ro/arte/muzica/exclusiv-topul-celor-mai-difuzate-piese-in-romania-in-2010-211604.html . 6 January 2011 .
  26. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2010. TopHit. 30 April 2024. 28 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240428163200/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2010. live.
  27. Web site: TOP 50 CANCIONES ANUAL 2010. 2012-06-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110703120450/http://www.promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%20%28PUBLICAR%29%202010.pdf . 3 July 2011 .
  28. http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20100001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32 Årslista Singlar - År 2010
  29. Web site: 2010 Year End Swiss Singles Chart. 2011. 12 January 2011. Swiss Music Charts.
  30. Web site: UKChartsPlusEOY2010. The Official Charts Company. September 25, 2022.

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