"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.
| "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 | |||
| 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 | ||||
Background and release
editDion 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
editIn 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
editThe 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
edit- French CD single
- "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
- "J'attendais" (album version) – 4:24
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 88 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 22 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 46 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 30 June 1997 | CD | Columbia | [3] |
| Belgium | 4 August 1997 |
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Celine Dion - "J'attendais" (audio) on YouTube
- "J'attendais" at Discogs (list of releases)