Contre nature

"Contre nature"
Promotional single by Celine Dion
from the album 1 fille & 4 types
LanguageFrench
Released18 March 2004 (2004-03-18)
Recorded2–11 May 2003
StudioDigital Insight (Las Vegas)
GenrePop
Length
  • 4:09 (album version)
  • 3:33 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
SongwriterJacques Veneruso
ProducerErick Benzi
Music video
"Contre nature" on YouTube

Contre nature (lit. 'Against nature') is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her twentieth studio album, 1 fille & 4 types (2003). Written by Jacques Veneruso and produced by Erick Benzi, it was issued as a promotional single on 18 March 2004. The track received airplay in several Francophone regions, reaching number two in Quebec. The music video premiered on 30 April 2004.

Background and release

Dion began working on her next French-language album on 8 October 2002 in Paris, where she met with four French songwriters and producers: Jean-Jacques Goldman, Erick Benzi, Jacques Veneruso, and Gildas Arzel. After four days of rehearsals, they reunited in Las Vegas in May 2003 during Dion's break from performing in A New Day.... Recording sessions took place between 2 and 11 May 2003.[1]

Goldman, who wrote and produced Dion's best-selling French-language album D'eux, served as artistic director for 1 fille & 4 types.[2] Veneruso wrote "Contre nature", which Benzi produced. It was selected as the album's third single, released for promotional use only.[3] The cover art for the promotional CD containing the radio edit was unveiled on 6 March 2004.[3]

"Contre nature" was sent to radio in France on 18 March 2004 and in Canada on 12 April 2004.[4][5] The music video premiered on 30 April 2004.[6]

A promotional DVD single was released in France, including the music video and a making-of feature. In 2005, the song was included on Dion's greatest hits album On ne change pas.

Commercial performance

In Quebec, "Contre nature" reached number two on the ADISQ Correspondants Radio chart.[7] It also entered the BDS Radio chart on 1 May 2004, peaking at number 22 and spending 18 weeks in the top fifty.[8] In Poland, the song reached number nine on the Regional Airplay chart on 2 May 2004.[9] In Wallonia, Belgium, it peaked at number 38 on the Ultratop Airplay chart on 25 May 2004.[10] In Flanders, Belgium, it reached number 70 on 27 April 2004.[10]

Music video

The music video, directed by Didier Kerbrat, was filmed on 27 March 2004 in the Mojave Desert and released on 30 April 2004.[4][11][6] It was later included on Dion's 2005 greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas, along with the making-of feature.

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)[10] 70
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)[10] 38
Poland (Regional Airplay)[9] 9
Quebec Radio Songs (ADISQ)[7] 2
Quebec Radio Songs (BDS)[8] 22

References

  1. ^ "Céline in Studio". celinedion.com. 7 May 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Celine Dion will release, 1 fille & 4 types - her first French album in five years on October 14, 2003". celinedion.com. 27 August 2003. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "New Single From '1 fille & 4 types'". celinedion.com. 6 March 2004. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Céline Shoots New Video". celinedion.com. 18 March 2004. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  5. ^ ""Contre nature" In Canada". celinedion.com. 18 March 2004. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b ""Contre nature" Video On TV". celinedion.com. 30 April 2004. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Le Palmarès". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Polish Airplay Chart: Lista Regionalna" (in Polish). Nielsen Music Control. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  11. ^ "New Music Video!". celinedion.com. 31 March 2004. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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