Papaoutai

"Papaoutai"
Single by Stromae
from the album Racine carrée
Released13 May 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Length3:53
Label
SongwriterStromae
ProducersStromae, Dizzy Mandjeku, Aron Ottignon
Stromae singles chronology
"Je cours"
(2010)
"Papaoutai"
(2013)
"Formidable"
(2013)
Music video
"Papaoutai" on YouTube

"Papaoutai" (Papa, où t'es?, pronounced [papa u te]; Belgian French for 'Dad, where are you?', stylised in lowercase) 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.[3]

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.

The song was the most viewed French-speaking song on YouTube[4] until 2023, when it was passed by Indila's song "Dernière danse" (English: "Last dance").[5][6]

It became the second French-language video to pass 1 billion views on 27 August 2023.

Music video

The music video accompanying the release of "Papaoutai" was directed by Adam Nael 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[7]) 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 video has the ambiance and decor of the 1950s. 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 refer to the absence of Stromae's father—who had little presence in Stromae's life even before being killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide—and to Stromae's fear of being unable to be an effective father with no memory of ever having a father of his own.[8] As of August 2023, the video has received over 1 billion views on YouTube.[9]

Lyrics and meaning

The title of the song is an intentionally misspelled form of the phrase Papa, où t'es?, which translates as "Dad, where are you?"

The lyrics of the song are about Stromae's father, who was killed in the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda.[10]

Covers and parody

American a cappella group Pentatonix and violinist Lindsey Stirling covered the song on Pentatonix's album PTX Vol. 3, released on 23 September 2014.[11]

Erza Muqoli performed this song with self-accompaniment on piano for her audition for the ninth season (2014–2015) of the French television show La France a un incroyable talent.[12]

Lamaoutai (Llama, where are you?) is a spoof created in November 2013 about the kidnapping of Serge the Llama from a circus in Bordeaux.[13]

Emploioutai (Job, where are you?) is a parody of the song performed by Les Guignols in 2013 to mock the unfulfilled promises of French President François Hollande regarding diminution of unemployment, with the Hollande's puppet searching for jobs in absurd locations within the Élysée Palace.[14]

Letícia Carvalho covered the song on The Voice Portugal on 11 October 2015.

Alexandre Heitz performed the song on The Voice of Germany on 2 October 2018.

Kenza Blanka covered the song on series 8 of The Voice UK on 9 February 2019, singing it in English and Arabic and French.

Dutch singer Froukje Veenstra covered the song with a Dutch addition on 10 June 2020, for the '3FM Live Box' showcase on YouTube, rapping about the needs of those with or without a father, meanwhile giving personal thanks for her own father.[15]

Spanish singer Téyou performed the show on Opeación Triunfo on 20 October 2025.[16]

2025 cover

"Papaoutai (Afro Soul)"
Song by mikeeysmind, Chill77
ReleasedDecember 20, 2025
Length4:39
LabelUnjaps AB · Mosaert Label SRL · Universal Music Group
SongwriterPaul Van Haver · Aron Ottignon · Pierre Lengo

"Papaoutai (Afro Soul)" is a song by mikeeysmind and Chill77, released through Swedish label Unjaps AB on December 20, 2025. It is an AI-generated cover of the original song.[17][18][19] The track was uploaded to YouTube on January 9, 2026, after which it went viral.[20]

The song became one of the most viral tracks of early 2026.[21] In January, it was the highest new entry on the Global Spotify charts, debuting at #168 with 1.29 million streams.[21][22] In the week of January 24, 2026, it debuted at #2 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales and #172 on the Billboard Global 200. The song accumulated over 14 million Spotify streams within its first month.[21][23] Its corresponding TikTok sound plays in over 235,000 posts as of January 2026.[24]

As of February 11, 2026, the track was distributed by Universal Music Group.[25]

Viral spread and controversy

The cover's viral spread was significantly amplified by videos featuring Congolese-Russian singer Arsene Mukendi appearing to perform the track.[23][26][27][28] Mukendi, who had previously placed fourth on season 8 of The Voice Russia, posted multiple videos of himself lip-syncing to the AI-generated vocals without initially disclosing that the voice was artificial.[29][19]

Initial media coverage misidentified Mukendi's performance as him singing vocals over the instrumental track.[23] On January 12, 2026, Mukendi clarified on Instagram that the vocals were AI-generated, writing "I wanted to put my emotions and my soul on this masterpiece" and apologizing "for the confusion." He credited mikeeysmind as the version's creator and videographer Arsen Dishekov for producing his video.[29]

The French performing rights society SACEM confirmed that the cover is legal, stating "it is not fraud" but rather a cover, as neither the melody nor lyrics were modified from the original.[19][30] The original writers are properly credited, and royalties from the cover will be paid to Stromae and the original rights holders.[19][30]

Aron Ottignon, co-composer of the song, stated he recognized it as AI immediately but found "the spirit of the cover interesting" and believed it was "good for" Stromae as it brings renewed attention to the original song. He compared AI in music to the vocoder in the 1970s, calling it "just a new instrument."[19]

Stromae himself has not publicly commented on the cover.[19][28] Universal Music France, Stromae's distributor, declined to comment.[19]

Industry response

Swiss public radio SRF declined to play the song in its regular programming despite its chart success, citing unclear origins and editorial guidelines regarding AI-generated content.[31][32] The French streaming platform Deezer labels the track as "AI-generated content," making it the only major platform to explicitly identify it as such.[31][19][27]

Reception

The song raised ethical concerns particularly because Stromae's original "Papaoutai" is deeply personal, written about his father Pierre Rutare, who was killed during the Rwandan genocide.[23][21] Tšeliso Monaheng of OkayAfrica questioned "what happens to the idea of art when emotional authenticity becomes optional" in relation to the cover, noting that the track "functions as an aesthetic and emotional stand-in for the original, reproducing its melodic contours, dramatic arc, and vocal affect with remarkable fidelity."[23]

Guillaume Fraissard of Le Monde wrote that "knowing that a work is fake necessarily changes the nature of the emotion it gives us."[33]

Andrew Simire of Trickle Media described the incident as highlighting concerns about whether AI in music removes "the essence or ingredient that makes [art] original, pure, and human-made."[26]

Zaghrah Anthony of Bona Magazine wrote that the cover "stays true to the original’s spirit but transforms it into a slower, more immersive production."[20]

Social media reactions were mixed. Some listeners praised the arrangement, while others criticized it as lacking genuine soul.[21] One Reddit user called it "slop" with "no actual violin, percussion or soul."[21]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Papaoutai (Afro Soul)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[54] Gold 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Other uses

Dutch rapper Joost Klein namedrops "Papaoutai" in his song "Europapa", which was sent to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, before being disqualified ahead of the Grand Final after performing in the Semi-Finals.[55] Much like Stromae himself, Klein's father also died when he was a child.

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

Certifications

Certifications and sales
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[102] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[103] 3× Platinum 60,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[104] Gold 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[105] 3× Platinum 240,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[106] Platinum 90,000
France (SNEP)[107] Diamond 976,000[107]
Italy (FIMI)[108] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[109] Platinum 20,000^
Spain (Promusicae)[110] Platinum 60,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[111] 2× Platinum 60,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[112] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[113] Gold 500,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[114]
Streaming
Gold 1,300,000
Greece (IFPI Greece)[54] Gold 1,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Belgium 13 May 2013[115] Digital download Mosaert

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