J'attendais

"J'attendais"
"J'attendais"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Live à Paris and D'eux
Released	30 June 1997
Recorded	1995 Zenith Theatre, Paris
Genre	Pop
Length	4:58
Label	Columbia, Epic
Songwriter(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)	Claude Lemay
Celine Dion singles chronology

"J'attendais" (meaning "I Waited") is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman. In June 1997, "J'attendais" was released as a single in France and Belgium from Dion's live album, Live à Paris (1996).^[1]

Background and release

The music video was taken from the concert in Zenith Theatre, Paris. It can be found on the Live à Paris DVD.

The single peaked at number 46 in France. It was the result of releasing "J'attendais" eight months after Live à Paris album debuted on charts. The studio recording of this song was also available on Dion's previous album D'eux, which already sold over 4 million copies in France, becoming the best-selling album ever. "J'attendais" also peaked at number 22 in Belgium Wallonia.

Sony Music Entertainment released live version of "Je sais pas" as a single in the Netherlands at the same time. It featured "J'attendais" as the B-side.

Formats and track listings

French CD single

"J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
"J'attendais" – 4:24

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[3]	22
France (SNEP)^[4]	46

Release history

Country	Date	Format
France^[5]	30 June 1997	CD

References

^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
^ Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
^ "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
^ "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
^ "Celine Dion – J'attendais". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

External links

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[1] Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.

[2] Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.

[sc_Wallonia_Céline_Dion-3] "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

[sc_France_Céline_Dion-4] "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

[release-5] "Celine Dion – J'attendais". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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