Papaoutai

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"Papaoutai"
Song

"Papaoutai" (Papa où t'es, French for "Dad, where are you?") is a song written and performed by Belgian musician Stromae. The song was released as a digital download in Belgium on 13 May 2013 as the lead single from his second studio album Racine Carrée (2013). The song peaked at number one in Belgium and France and became the best selling single of 2013 in Belgium. A remix of the song featuring Angel Haze also appears on the album.[1]

The song was performed live at the 2013 NRJ Music Awards, where it featured will.i.am. The song is also featured on the 2014 dancing game Just Dance 2015 for PAL regions and is available as DLC for NTSC regions.

Music video

The music video accompanying the release of "Papaoutai" was directed by Raf Reyntjens and released on YouTube on 6 June 2013 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-two seconds. The video shows a young boy (played by Karl Ruben Noel[2]) trying to interact with his father (played by Stromae), who sits motionless, his expression and body resembling that of a mannequin. Father and son are dressed in identical outfits consisting of garishly patterned aqua shirts and shorts, knee socks, and orange bowtie. The boy looks longingly through the window at other parents and children who likewise wear matching outfits that identify them as pairs: a mother and daughter dressed similarly to Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz do a dance while walking their identical dogs; a garbageman and his son collect rubbish together while doing another dance; while still another father (played by Ceasare "Tight Eyez" Willis, one of the creators of Krumping) does an aggressive, threatening dance at his reluctant son before the boy finally begins to imitate him.

Frustrated, the son does various dances in front of his own father until one of his efforts provokes the father to smile. Outside, father and son do their own dance together, but it is soon revealed that the boy is dancing alone and his father is still stiff and unresponsive. In frustration, the son joins Stromae on the sofa, assuming a rigid, lifeless position identical to his father's.

The song and video refers to the absence of Stromae's father, who was killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and Stromae's fear of being unable to be an effective father with no memory of ever having a father of his own.[3] The video has received over 520 million views on YouTube.[4]

Covers and parody

A translated English language cover by CUT_ titled "Papaoutai (Stromae Cover)"[5] was released in April 2014 charting in SNEP French Singles Chart.[6]

American A cappella group Pentatonix and violinist Lindsey Stirling covered the song on Pentatonix's album PTX Vol. 3, released on 23 September 2014.[7]

Lamaoutai (Llama, where are you?) is a spoof created in November 2013 about the kidnapping of Serge the Llama from a circus in Bordeaux.[8]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Papaoutai"3:51
2."Papaoutai" (Extended)6:18
3."Papaoutai" (Mystique Remix)5:01
4."Papaoutai" (Nicolaz Remix)5:52
5."Papaoutai" (Liam Summers Remix)4:04

Charts and certifications

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[32] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[33] 3× Platinum 60,000*
France (SNEP)[34] Diamond 976,000*
Italy (FIMI)[35] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[36] Platinum 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37] 2× Platinum 60,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Belgium 13 May 2013[38] Digital download Mosaert

References

  1. ^ "Racine Carrée by Stromae". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Karl Ruben Noel - IMDb
  3. ^ New York Times, October 15, 2013
  4. ^ Stromae - Papaoutai. YouTube
  5. ^ Music video of the CUT_ cover
  6. ^ Lescharts.com: CUT_ "Papaoutai" page
  7. ^ Papadatos, Markos (13 August 2014). "Pentatonix to release first single and video from 'PTX Vol. 3'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  8. ^ Pour tourner le clip de "Lamaoutai", Serge le lama est amené en boîte de nuit à Cannes, Le Huffington Post, 23 November 2013
  9. ^ "Stromae – Papaoutai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  10. ^ a b c "Stromae – Papaoutai" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  11. ^ a b "Stromae – Papaoutai" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "Stromae Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201343 into search.
  14. ^ "Stromae Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Stromae: Papaoutai" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  16. ^ "Stromae – Papaoutai" (in French). Les classement single.
  17. ^ "Media Forest Week 26, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  18. ^ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 27 (dal 30-06-2014 al 06-07-2014)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs - August 31, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stromae" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  21. ^ "Stromae – Papaoutai" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ^ "Airplay 100" (in Romanian). Kiss FM (Romania).
  23. ^ "Проект Земфиры возглавил чарт iTunes". Lenta.ru. November 25, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  24. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  25. ^ "Stromae – Papaoutai" Canciones Top 50.
  26. ^ "Stromae – Papaoutai". Swiss Singles Chart.
  27. ^ "Stromae Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  28. ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2013&cat=s
  29. ^ "Top 100 Singles Jahrescharts 2013" (in German). VIVA. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  30. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a
  31. ^ "FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  32. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Stromae – Papaoutai" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  33. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2013". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  34. ^ "French single certifications – Stromae – Papaoutai" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  35. ^ "Italian single certifications – Stromae – Papaoutai" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 January 2015. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Papaoutai" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  36. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Stromae – Papaoutai" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 January 2015. Enter Papaoutai in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  37. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Papaoutai')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  38. ^ iTunes - Music - Papaoutai - Single by Stromae

External links

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