"Santé" (English: "Cheers") is a song by Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae. It was released on 15 October 2021 via Polydor Records. The song was written by Juanpaio Toch, Moon Willis and Stromae.
Content "Santé" pays homage to those who keep working while others party and celebrate. These workers receive little recognition and seem invisible, but they are in fact essential to society. They include employees of catering and cleaning businesses, "caregivers, fishermen, drivers, [and] flight attendants". The name of the song is a play on the word "santé", which is used for celebratory toasts, but literally means "health" in French.
Music video An accompanying music video directed by Jaroslav Moravec and Stromae's brother Luc Van Haver was released on 16 October 2021. It shows a cast of "cooks, fishermen and waitresses break from their routine to bust out into some dance moves".
Charts
Weekly charts + 2021 weekly chart performance for "Santé" Chart (2021) Peakposition Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 9 France (SNEP) 3 Luxembourg (Billboard) 14 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 18 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 38 Switzerland (Billboard) 9
+ 2022 weekly chart performance for "Santé" Chart (2022) Peakposition Croatia (Airplay Radio Chart) 53
Year-end charts + 2021 year-end chart performance for "Santé" Chart (2021) Position Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 59 + 2022 year-end chart performance for "Santé" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 95 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 29 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 98
Certifications
Release history + Release history for "Santé" Region Date Format Label Italy 22 October 2021Contemporary hit radio Universal France 12 March 2022 7-inch United States 25 March 2022 Various Universal
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