J'attendais
"J'attendais" | ||||
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Single by Celine Dion | ||||
from the album Live à Paris | ||||
B-side | "J'attendais" (album version) | |||
Released | 30 June 1997 (1997-06-30) | |||
Recorded | October–November 1995 | |||
Venue | Zénith Paris | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:58 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman | |||
Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"J'attendais" on YouTube | ||||
"J'attendais" (meaning "I was waiting") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The live version of the song from Live à Paris was released as a single on 30 June 1997. It reached numbers 22 in Belgium Wallonia, 46 in France and 88 in Belgium Flanders.
Background and release
Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in Paris, France.[1] Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] The live version of "J'attendais" from Live à Paris was released as a single in France on 30 June 1997 and in Belgium on 4 August 1997.[3]
Commercial performance
In France, "J'attendais" reached number 46 in July 1997.[4] In Belgium, the song peaked at numbers 22 in Wallonia and 88 in Flanders in August 1997.[5]
Music video
The official live music video was filmed at the Zénith Paris in France, during the D'eux Tour in October and November 1995.[6] It was directed by Gérard Pullicino and released in June 1997 to promote the Live à Paris CD and DVD of the same name.[7] In 2009, the video was included on the 15th anniversary edition of D'eux.[8]
Track listing and formats
- French CD single
- "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
- "J'attendais" (album version) – 4:24
Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 88 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 22 |
France (SNEP)[4] | 46 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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France | 30 June 1997 | CD | Columbia | [3] |
Belgium | 4 August 1997 |
References
- ^ "Histoire de culte: comment l'album D'eux de Céline Dion est devenu le disque francophone le plus vendu de tous les temps". Elle (in French). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "D'eux by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion – J'attendais". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ a b Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
- ^ "Live à Paris by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Céline Dion: J'attendais (Live)". imvdb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "D'Eux Édition 15ème anniversaire". celinedion.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
External links
- Celine Dion - "J'attendais" (audio) on YouTube
- "J'attendais" at Discogs (list of releases)
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