"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (lit. "It Was Only a Dream") is the debut single of Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 11 June 1981 in Quebec, Canada. It is included on her first album, La voix du bon Dieu (1981). "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was written by Dion, her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques, and produced by Daniel Hétu and René Angélil. The single reached number eight in Quebec. In 2005, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was featured on Dion's greatest hits compilation, On ne change pas.
| "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album La voix du bon Dieu | ||||
| B-side | "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental version) | |||
| Released | 11 June 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Les Disques Showbizz | |||
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| "Ce n'etait qu'un reve" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editAt age 12, Dion collaborated with her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques to write and compose her first song, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve".[1] Dion's brother Michel sent the recording to music manager René Angélil, whose name he discovered on the back of a Ginette Reno album.[1] Angélil was moved by Dion's voice and decided to help her.[1] On 11 June 1981, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was released ona a 7-inch single.[2] On 19 June 1981, Dion made her first broadcast appearance.[2] She performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" in a popular talk show in Quebec, Canada hosted by Michel Jasmin.[2] After releasing the single in Quebec by Les Disques Showbizz in 1981, it was also issued in France by Pathé Records in 1982.
Commercial performance
editOn 29 August 1981, the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending six weeks on it and peaking at number eight.[3]
Live performances
editDion performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" live many times during her career. It was included on The Colour of My Love Concert VHS/DVD (1995). A short version was featured on Au cœur du stade CD (1999), Au cœur du stade DVD (1999), and Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD (2014).
Track listing and formats
edit- Canadian 7-inch single[4]
- "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:46
- "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental version) – 3:46
- French 7-inch single[5]
- "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:47
- "L'amour viendra" – 4:20
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Quebec (ADISQ)[6] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ a b c "La voix du bon Dieu". celinedion.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Ce n'était qu'un rêve (Canadian 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Les Disques Showbizz. 1981. C-334.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ce n'était qu'un rêve (French 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Pathé Marconi EMI. 1982. 2C 008 72466.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 14 March 2019.