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"Papaoutai" (, ; Belgian French for 'Dad, where are you?', ) is a song written and performed by Belgian singer 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.

Key facts

Song.name
Papaoutai
Song.cover
Stromae-Papaoutai.jpg
Song.type
single
Song.artist
Stromae
Song.album
Racine carrée
Song.released
13 May 2013
Song.recorded
2012
Song.genre
Eurodance Congolese rumba
Song.length
3:53
Song.writer
Stromae
Song.producer
Stromae, Dizzy Mandjeku, Aron Ottignon

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Wikidata facts

Genre
hip-hop
Followed by
Formidable
Producer
Stromae
Duration
231
Performer
Stromae
Lyrics by
Stromae
Distribution format
music download
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language of work or name
French
publication date
2013-05-13
different from
Papatowai
title
Papaoutai
inception
2012-00-00
single taken from the album or EP
Racine carrée
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Music video
  • Lyrics and meaning
  • Covers and parody
  • Other uses
  • Track listing
  • Charts
  • Weekly charts
  • Year-end charts
  • Certifications
  • Release history
  • References
  • External links

"Papaoutai" (, ; Belgian French for 'Dad, where are you?', ) is a song written and performed by Belgian singer 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.

The song was performed live at the 2013 NRJ Music Awards, where it featured American rapper 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Papaoutai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.