"Une colombe" (English: "a dove") is the first single from Celine Dion's album Mélanie. It was released in June 1984 in Quebec, Canada.[1] It was written by Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon.[2] The song speaks of a world full of peace, love and friendship. On 10 September 1984, Dion sang it for the Pope John Paul II and 65,000 of people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. "Une colombe" also won two Félix Awards for Best Selling Single of the Year and the Pop Song of the Year. It was featured on Dion's 2005 greatest hits album, On ne change pas.
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Mélanie | ||||
| B-side | "Une colombe" (instrumental version) | |||
| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Triangle | |||
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| "Une colombe" on YouTube | ||||
Commercial performance
editThe single was a hit. On 30 June 1984 it entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number 2, spending forty four weeks on chart in total. It has sold over 50,000 copies in Canada and received Gold certification in November 1984.[3]
Track listing and formats
edit- Canadian 7-inch single[4]
- "Une colombe" – 3:10
- "Une colombe" (instrumental version) – 3:10
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Quebec (ADISQ)[5] | 2 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ "Marcel Lefebvre". editions-libreexpression.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Celine Dion – Une Colombe". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Une colombe (Canadian 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Les Editions Triangle Inc. 1984. TR-201.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Retrieved 2 September 2014.