Les derniers seront les premiers

"Les derniers seront les premiers"
Promotional single by Celine Dion
from the album Live à Paris
LanguageFrench
ReleasedNovember 1996 (1996-11)
RecordedOctober–November 1995
VenueZénith (Paris)
GenrePop
Length
  • 3:53 (live version)
  • 3:33 (album version)
LabelColumbia
SongwriterJean-Jacques Goldman
Producers
Audio video
"Les derniers seront les premiers" on YouTube

"Les derniers seront les premiers" (lit. 'The last will be first') 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. A live version, recorded for Live à Paris, was issued as a promotional single in November 1996. It entered airplay charts in several Francophone markets, reaching number three in Quebec, 19 in France, and 47 in Wallonia (Belgium).

Background and release

Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 at the Méga Studio in Paris, France.[1] Most tracks were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, with production by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] The live version of "Les derniers seront les premiers" from Live à Paris was released as a promotional single in November 1996.[3][4] In 2005, the song was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.[5]

Accolades

At the 1997 Félix Awards in Quebec, "Les derniers seront les premiers" received nominations for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.[6]

Commercial performance

"Les derniers seront les premiers" entered airplay charts in Francophone countries in November 1996. In Quebec, it debuted on 16 November 1996 and peaked at number three.[7] It remained on the chart for 35 weeks.[8] In France, it reached number 19 in December 1996, in its fourth week on the chart.[9] In Wallonia (Belgium), it peaked at number 47 on 29 November 1996.[10]

Music video

The live music video was filmed at the Zénith Paris during the D'eux Tour in October and November 1995.[11] Directed by Gérard Pullicino, it was released in November 1996 to promote the Live à Paris CD and DVD.[12] Jean-Jacques Goldman joined Dion on stage at the end of the performance. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1997 Félix Awards.[6] It was later included on Dion's 2005 greatest hits DVD, On ne change pas, and in 2009 on the 15th anniversary edition of D'eux.[13]

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)[10] 141
Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)[10] 47
France Airplay (SNEP)[9] 19
Quebec Radio Songs (ADISQ)[14] 3

References

  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. ^ "M & M Airplay Station Reports" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 November 1996. p. 22. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Celine Dion – Les derniers seront les premiers". Discogs. 1996. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ "On ne change pas by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Gala de l'ADISQ - 1997". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Palmarès reconstitués de la chanson au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Major Market Airplay: France" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 December 1996. p. 23. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. ^ a b c Jaspers, Sam (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  11. ^ "Live à Paris by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Céline Dion & Jean-Jacques Goldman: Les derniers seront les premiers". imvdb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  13. ^ "D'Eux Édition 15ème anniversaire". celinedion.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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