Together is a French house

French house

French house is a catch-all term for house music by many French artists, a popular strand of the late 1990s and 2000s European dance music scene and a form of Euro disco. The genre has also been referred to as "neu-disco" , "French touch", "filter house" and "tekfunk" over the years...

 duo consisting of DJ Falcon

DJ Falcon

DJ Falcon is a French DJ and record producer.Before producing on Roulé he worked in A&R department at Virgin. In 1999 he released his first EP and produced a Remix of Cassius's "La Mouche" which became an all-time classic song...

 and one-half of Daft Punk

Daft Punk

Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...

, Thomas Bangalter

Thomas Bangalter

Thomas Bangalter is a French electronic musician best known as a member of the French house music duo Daft Punk. He has also recorded and released music as a member of the trio Stardust, the duo Together, and as a solo artist including compositions for the film Irréversible.Thomas Bangalter owns a...

. They released tracks on Bangalter's own label titled Roulé

Roulé

Roulé is a French record label that was founded in 1995 by Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk fame. There exists a sister label called Scratché, which has had only one release to date by the Buffalo Bunch who now release on the Crydamoure and We Rock Music labels.-Label history:The use of the name...

. The duo released two songs: "So Much Love to Give

So Much Love to Give

"So Much Love to Give" is a 2002 single released by the French house duo Together, otherwise known as Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon. The 12" single was released without a B-side. The song contains a sample of "Love's Such a Wonderful Thing" by The Real Thing, which repeats throughout the song...

" and "Together

Together (Together song)

"Together" is the debut song of the collaborative band by Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon, who are also known as Together. There is a vocal sample from the movie "Pleasantville" in the beginning of the song saying "A time has come to make a decision: are we in this thing alone, or are we in it...

". DJ Falcon publicly played an early version of Eric Prydz's "Call on Me

Call on Me (Eric Prydz song)

"Call on Me" is a song performed by Swedish DJ, producer Eric Prydz. The single received huge sales success and topped several record charts. "Call on Me" is known for its music video, which features several women and a man performing aerobics in a sexually suggestive manner.-Background:"Call on...

", leading it to be mistakenly credited as a Together production in an unofficial pressing.

Recording history

The song "Together

Together (Together song)

"Together" is the debut song of the collaborative band by Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon, who are also known as Together. There is a vocal sample from the movie "Pleasantville" in the beginning of the song saying "A time has come to make a decision: are we in this thing alone, or are we in it...

" begins with a short segment of speech from the film Pleasantville

Pleasantville (film)

Pleasantville is a 1998 American fantasy comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Gary Ross. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Marley Shelton and Jeff Daniels. Don Knotts, Paul Walker, Jane Kaczmarek, and J. T. Walsh are also featured.The film...

. The line "A time has come to make a decision: are we in this thing alone, or are we in it together?" appears in the bowling scene of the film. The main vocals in the song are sampled

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 from Sweet Sensation

Sweet Sensation

Sweet Sensation was a Puerto Rican female freestyle-dance music trio from The Bronx, New York.-History:Formed in 1986, In The Bronx . The original group members were Betty LeBron and sisters Margie and Mari Fernandez. Originally on Next Plateau Records, in 1988 they were picked up by Atco and...

's "Sincerely Yours". The background vocals were sampled from Slave's "Because of You". "Together" was released in 2000 while Together's second track, "So Much Love To Give

So Much Love to Give

"So Much Love to Give" is a 2002 single released by the French house duo Together, otherwise known as Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon. The 12" single was released without a B-side. The song contains a sample of "Love's Such a Wonderful Thing" by The Real Thing, which repeats throughout the song...

", was released in 2002. An imported version of the single peaked at #71 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 in January 2003. The song contains a sample of "Love's Such a Wonderful Thing" by The Real Thing

The Real Thing (group)

-Albums:Studio albums* Real Thing - UK #34* 4 from 8 * Step Into Our World , retitled Can You Feel the Force - UK #73* ....Saints Or Sinners? Live albums* The Real Thing Live Compilation albums...

, which repeats throughout the song. The same sample was also used by Freeloaders

Freeloaders (band)

The Freeloaders were formed in 2004 by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, two of the founder members of N-Trance.Under this alias they released a UK Top 10 single, "So Much Love to Give", which sampled The Real Thing; and an album Freshly Squeezed...

 in their 2005 single also titled "So Much Love to Give".

Musical elements of "Together

Together (Together song)

"Together" is the debut song of the collaborative band by Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon, who are also known as Together. There is a vocal sample from the movie "Pleasantville" in the beginning of the song saying "A time has come to make a decision: are we in this thing alone, or are we in it...

" later appeared during the encore performance of Daft Punk's 2007 live sets. It is paired with Stardust

Stardust (band)

Stardust was a one-time musical collaborative effort consisting of producers Thomas Bangalter, Alan Braxe, and vocalist Benjamin Diamond.-History:The project released the popular club track titled "Music Sounds Better with You" in 1998...

's song, "Music Sounds Better With You

Music Sounds Better with You

"Music Sounds Better with You" is a 1998 single by French house music band Stardust. The vocal performance of the song was provided by Benjamin Diamond of the band. The song uses a sample of the song "Fate" by Chaka Khan, which appeared on her 1981 album What Cha' Gonna Do for Me...

", as well as Daft Punk's tracks "Human After All

Human After All (song)

"Human After All" is Daft Punk's third single and the title track from their third studio album, Human After All. It was released as a single on October 31, 2005. "Human After All" is the only single from the album released without an accompanying music video...

", "One More Time

One More Time (Daft Punk song)

"One More Time" is a song by Daft Punk first released as a single on 13 November 2000 and later included in the 2001 album Discovery. The song's vocal performance by Romanthony is heavily auto-tuned and compressed. As part of the album, the track is featured in the introduction to the film...

", and "Aerodynamic

Aerodynamic (song)

"Aerodynamic" is an instrumental track by Daft Punk featuring a prominent guitar solo. The track was released on March 28, 2001 as the second single from the Discovery album.-Composition:...

". A recording of the encore is included in the two-disc edition of the live album Alive 2007

Alive 2007

Alive 2007 is a live album by Daft Punk, first released on November 19, 2007. It is the second album recorded live by the duo, following Alive 1997...

. Both the sets and the album renewed interest in the song.