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J'attendais

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"J'attendais"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Live à Paris
B-side"J'attendais" (album version)
Released30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)
RecordedOctober–November 1995
VenueZénith Paris
GenrePop
Length4:58
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jean-Jacques Goldman
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Call the Man"
(1997)
"J'attendais"
(1997)
"Tell Him"
(1997)
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

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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] 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

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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

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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

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  • French CD single
  1. "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
  2. "J'attendais" (album version) – 4:24

Charts

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Chart performance for "J'attendais"
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] 22
France (SNEP)[4] 46

Release history

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"J'attendais" release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
France 30 June 1997 CD Columbia [3]
Belgium 4 August 1997

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "D'eux by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Celine Dion – J'attendais". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  6. ^ "Live à Paris by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Céline Dion: J'attendais (Live)". imvdb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  8. ^ "D'Eux Édition 15ème anniversaire". celinedion.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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