Je cours

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"Je cours"
Single by Stromae
from the album Cheese
Released13 December 2010 (2010-12-13)
Genre
Length3:15
Label Vertig, Mosaert, Universal
Songwriter(s) Paul Van Haver
Producer(s) Mosaert
Stromae singles chronology
"House'llelujah"
(2010)
"Je cours"
(2010)
"Peace or Violence"
(2011)
Music video
"Je cours" on YouTube

"Je cours" is a song by Belgian singer Stromae. It was released on his first studio album Cheese and is his fourth single.

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–2011)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [1] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [3] 66

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References

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  2. "Stromae – Je Cours" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. "Rapports Annuels 2011". Ultratop. Retrieved 30 January 2022.