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Pour que tu m'aimes encore

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (meaning "so that you'll love me again") 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. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was released as the album's lead single on 13 March 1995. It received positive reviews from music critics and won the awards for Song of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique and Most Popular Song of the Year at the Félix Awards. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" became Dion's biggest French-language hit and her signature song. It topped the charts in France, Belgium Wallonia and Quebec, and became her first French-language song to enter the top 10 in the United Kingdom. According to the Guinness World Records, "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" has sold 2.1 million copies in France and another 2.1 million units in Canada.

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album D'eux
B-side"Pour que tu m'aimes encore (instrumental)"
Released13 March 1995 (1995-03-13)
RecordedNovember–December 1994
StudioMéga (Paris)
GenrePop
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Calling You"
(1994) 		"Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
(1995) 		"Je sais pas"
(1995)
Music video
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" on YouTube

Background and release

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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] "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was chosen as the first single and comercially released on 13 March 1995 in France, and two weeks later in Belgium.[3] On 28 August 1995, it was released in the United Kingdom,[4] Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands, in November 1995 in Sweden and in October 1996 in Japan.[5] The English-language version, "If That's What it Takes" was included on Falling into You in 1996. Dion often performed "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" during her concerts. It was also included on her greatest hits albums, On ne change pas in 2005 and My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection in 2008.

Critical reception and accolades

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Writing for Dotmusic, James Masterton viewed the song as a "gorgeous ballad".[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "It would be indecent to refuse this Jean-Jaques Goldman-written romantic ballad with a solid beat just because it's in French. Whatever the language, Dion always lets her heart speak".[7] A reviewer from Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "You need the words for this slushy stuff so Dion's return to her native tongue will temper the chances of this song in the UK, beautifully sung though it is".[8]

In France, the song received the Victoire de la Musique for Song of the Year[9] and won the Radio France Internationale Award for Francophone Council Song.[10] In Quebec, it received the Félix Award for Most Popular Song of the Year.[11] The music video was also nominated for Video of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique[9] and the Félix Awards.[11] In May 2017, the Guinness World Records awarded "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" as Best-selling Single in Canada with 2.1 million units[12] and Best-selling Single in France with another 2.1 million copies sold.[13]

Commercial performance

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"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" became Dion's biggest French-language hit. It entered the chart in France in March 1995 and spent 12 weeks at number one.[14] The single was certified Platinum in August 1995.[15] It also topped the sales and airplay year-end charts of 1995 in France.[16][17] In Belgium Wallonia, "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" spent 15 weeks at number one,[18] topped the 1995 year-end chart,[19] and was certified Platinum.[20] In Quebec, it entered the chart on 25 March 1995 and topped it for four weeks.[21] According to the Guinness World Records, the song has sold 2.1 million copies in France[13] and another 2.1 million units in Canada as of May 2017.[12] "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" also became her first French-language song to enter the top 10 in the United Kingdom, reaching number seven.[22] It was also certified silver in the UK.[23] Elsewhere, it peaked at number two in Belgian Flanders[24] and Iceland,[25] three in Sweden[26] and the Netherlands,[27] four on the European Hot 100 Singles,[28] six in Ireland,[29] seven in Scotland,[30] 15 in Hungary,[31] 17 in Switzerland,[32] 30 in Austria,[33] 31 in Lithuania[34] and 39 in Germany.[35]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Michel Meyer and released in March 1995.[36] It was nominated for Video of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique[9] and the Félix Awards.[11] In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas. On 27 March 2020, the video was remastered in HD quality on Dion's official YouTube channel.[37]

Track listing and formats

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[20] Platinum 50,000*
Canada — 2,100,000[12]
France (SNEP)[15] Platinum 2,100,000[13]
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
France 13 March 1995
Columbia [3]
United Kingdom 28 August 1995
Epic [4]
4 September 1995 CD2 [51]
Japan 21 October 1996 Mini CD SMEJ [5]

See also

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References

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