Tous les mêmes

"Tous les mêmes" (French for '[they are] all the same') is a song by Belgian singer Stromae, released on 23 September 2013. The song has peaked at number one on music charts in both Belgium and France.

"Tous les mêmes"
Single by Stromae
from the album Racine carrée
Released	23 September 2013
Recorded	2013
Genre	Electro swing pop
Length	3:30
Label	Mosaert Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Stromae
Producer(s)	Stromae Bart Maris
Stromae singles chronology
"Formidable" (2013) "Tous les mêmes" (2013) "Ta fête" (2014)
Music video
"Tous les mêmes" on YouTube

Music video

The music video, directed by Henry Scholfield, was released on YouTube on 18 December 2013 and features Stromae partly dressed as a woman. The track shows the life of female Stromae, annoyed as she is with the attitude of men and what they do. Throughout the video, Stromae depicts various stereotypical remarks women make about men, accompanied by the non-verbal cues the other characters in the video make. However, when he switches to his other side that represents men, various stereotypical remarks that men make about women and relationships get expressed as well. The lighting effects in the video (green light for male Stromae, pink light for female Stromae) aid the interpretation of the song. The video has received over 446 million views as of September 2024.^[1]

Chart positions

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Tous les mêmes" Chart (2013–2018) Peak position Belarus Airplay (Eurofest)[2] 196 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 4 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders Urban)[3] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 1 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[5] 9 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] 45 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[7] 88 Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 10 France (SNEP)[9] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40)[10] 19 Italy (FIMI)[11] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 29 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[14] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 27 Switzerland (Media Control Romandy)[16] 5 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[17] 14

Year-end charts 2013 year-end chart performance for "Tous les mêmes" Chart (2013) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 94 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 50 France (SNEP)[20] 40 2014 year-end chart performance for "Tous les mêmes" Chart (2014) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 51 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 24 France (SNEP)[23] 32 Italy (FIMI)[24] 28 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 90 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 95 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[27] 117 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[28] 71

Certifications

<--Post by François Delétraz a Figaro Magazine journalist-->

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[29]	Gold	15,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[30]	Platinum	20,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[31]	Platinum	80,000‡
France (SNEP)[32]	Platinum	192,000[32]
Italy (FIMI)[33]	2× Platinum	60,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34]	Gold	30,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[35]	Gold	1,300,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Angelina performed the song during the final of the 2017 season of the Voice Kids France, that she won.^[36]