Ce n'était qu'un rêve
| "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album La voix du bon Dieu | ||||
| B-side | "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | 11 June 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | St-Charles | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Les Disques Showbizz | |||
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| "Ce n'etait qu'un reve" on YouTube | ||||
"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (lit. 'It was only a dream') is the debut single by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 11 June 1981 in Quebec, Canada. It appears on her first album, La voix du bon Dieu (1981). Written by Dion, her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques, the song was produced by Daniel Hétu and René Angélil. It reached number eight on the Quebec chart and was later included on Dion's 2005 greatest hits compilation On ne change pas.
Background and release
At age 12, Dion collaborated with her mother and brother Jacques to write and compose "Ce n'était qu'un rêve".[1] A demo recording was sent by her brother Michel to music manager René Angélil, whose name he found on the back of a Ginette Reno album.[1] Impressed by Dion's voice, Angélil agreed to support her career.[1]
"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was issued as a 7-inch single on 11 June 1981 by Les Disques Showbizz.[2] Dion made her first televised appearance on 19 June 1981, performing the song on a Quebec talk show hosted by Michel Jasmin.[2] The single was later released in France by Pathé Records in 1982.
Commercial performance
The song entered the Quebec chart on 29 August 1981, spending six weeks on the ranking and peaking at number eight.[3]
Live performances
Dion performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" on numerous occasions throughout her career. A live version appears on The Colour of My Love Concert VHS/DVD (1995). A shortened rendition was included on the Au cœur du stade CD (1999), the Au cœur du stade DVD (1999), and the Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD (2014).
Track listing and formats
Canadian 7-inch single[4]
- "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:46
- "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental) – 3:46
French 7-inch single[5]
- "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:47
- "L'amour viendra" – 4:20
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Quebec (ADISQ)[6] | 8 |
References
- ^ a b c Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ a b "La voix du bon Dieu". celinedion.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Ce n'était qu'un rêve (Canadian 7-inch single liner notes). Les Disques Showbizz. 1981. C-334.
- ^ Ce n'était qu'un rêve (French 7-inch single liner notes). Pathé Marconi EMI. 1982. 2C 008 72466.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 14 March 2019.