Together Now Explained

Together Now
Cover:Tognow.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Olivia Lufkin, Jean Michel Jarre & Tetsuya Komuro
Released:April 22, 1998
Genre:Pop / electronica
Label:SMEJ
Producer:Tetsuya Komuro, Jean Michel Jarre
Chronology:Jean Michel Jarre
Prev Title:Rendez-Vous '98
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:C'est la vie
Next Year:2000

"Together Now" is a collaboration between French composer/producer Jean Michel Jarre and Japanese composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro.[1] It was the France 1998 FIFA World Cup theme song.[2] Olivia Lufkin was the vocalist and the lyricist for this song. "Together Now" also features as track 15 of Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!.[3] However, the single was only retailed in Japan. Surprisingly, despite both Lufkin and Tetsuya Komuro being under Avex, the single itself was released under SMEJ. The single reached number 32 on the Oricon charts and charted for 10 weeks.

Track listing

  1. Together Now (Original Full Mix)
  2. Together Now (Parlez Vous Francais Mix)
  3. Together Now (Radio Edit (Breakdown Mix))
  4. Oxygene 13 (TK Remix) (Jean Michel Jarre)
  5. Together Now (Instrumental)

Notes and References

  1. . Jamaican Artists Rally for Football Squad. Oumano. Elena. Billboard . 1998-04-25 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 110 . 49 . en . 0006-2510 . 17.
  2. News: Flanagan . Andrew . 2018-05-25 . Is Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Diplo And Era Istrefi's World Cup Anthem Good? Who Cares? . en . NPR . 2022-12-07.
  3. . World Finds Itself Awash in Music for the World Cup. Billboard . 1998-06-27 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 110 . 87 . en . 0006-2510 . 26.