Je lui dirai

"Je lui dirai"
Promotional single by Celine Dion
from the album Miracle
LanguageFrench
ReleasedOctober 2004 (2004-10)
Recorded2–11 May 2003
StudioDigital Insight (Las Vegas)
GenrePop
Length3:57
LabelColumbia
SongwriterJean-Jacques Goldman
ProducerErick Benzi
Audio video
"Je lui dirai" on YouTube

"Je lui dirai" (lit.'I will tell him') is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her twentieth studio album, 1 fille & 4 types (2003). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and produced by Erick Benzi. In October 2004, the song was added to the French and Belgian editions of Miracle and issued as a promotional single in both countries. It entered the airplay chart in Wallonia, Belgium, where it reached number 22. A music video showing the making of the Miracle: A Celebration of New Life book was also released.

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, she reunited with them in Las Vegas in May 2003 during a 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] "Je lui dirai", written by Goldman and produced by Benzi, was included on the album upon its release in October 2003.[3]

One year later, the song was added to the French and Belgian editions of Miracle and issued as a promotional single. In 2005, it was also included on Dion's greatest hits compilation On ne change pas.[4]

Commercial performance

"Je lui dirai" peaked at number 22 on the Ultratop airplay chart in Wallonia, Belgium on 28 December 2004.[5] It remained inside the top 50 for 14 weeks.[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Scott Lochmus and released in October 2004.[6] It shows the photoshoot for the Miracle: A Celebration of New Life book.

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)[5] 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. ^ "1 fille & 4 types by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "On ne change pas by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Jaspers, Sam (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  6. ^ "Céline Dion: Je lui dirai (Music Video 2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2023.