Together Now

1998 single by Olivia Lufkin, Jean Michel Jarre & Tetsuya Komuro

"Together Now"

Single by Olivia Lufkin, Jean Michel Jarre & Tetsuya Komuro

from the album Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!

Released

April 22, 1998

Genre

Pop / electronica

Label

SMEJ

Songwriter(s)

Olivia Lufkin

Producer(s)

Tetsuya Komuro, Jean Michel Jarre

Jean Michel Jarre singles chronology

"Rendez-Vous '98"
(1998)

"Together Now"
(1998)

"C'est la vie"
(2000)

Olivia chronology

"Together Now
(1998)

I.L.Y. (Yokubō)
(1999)

Tetsuya Komuro singles chronology

""Together Now
(1998 FIFA World Cup Theme)""
(1998)

Music video

"Together Now" on YouTube

"Together Now" is a collaboration between French composer/producer Jean Michel Jarre and Japanese composer/producer Tetsuya Komuro.^[1] It was the France 1998 FIFA World Cup theme song.^[2] Olivia Lufkin was the vocalist and the lyricist for this song. "Together Now" also features as track 15 of Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!.^[3] However, the single was only retailed in Japan. Surprisingly, despite both Lufkin and Tetsuya Komuro being under Avex, the single itself was released under SMEJ. The single reached number 32 on the Oricon charts and charted for 10 weeks.

Track listing

Together Now (Original Full Mix)
Together Now (Parlez Vous Francais Mix)
Together Now (Radio Edit (Breakdown Mix))
Oxygene 13 (TK Remix) (Jean Michel Jarre)
Together Now (Instrumental)

References

^ Oumano, Elena (1998-04-25). "Jamaican Artists Rally for Football Squad". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ Flanagan, Andrew (2018-05-25). "Is Will Smith, Nicky Jam, Diplo And Era Istrefi's World Cup Anthem Good? Who Cares?". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
^ "World Finds Itself Awash in Music for the World Cup". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1998-06-27. p. 87. ISSN 0006-2510.