Je ne vous oublie pas explained

Je ne vous oublie pas
Cover:Je ne vous oublie pas.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Celine Dion
Album:On ne change pas
Recorded:Digital Insight, Studio Hauts de Gammes
Genre:Pop
Length:3:35
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:Et je t'aime encore
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Tous les secrets
Next Year:2006

"Je ne vous oublie pas" (meaning "I won't forget you") is the lead single from Celine Dion's French-language greatest hits album, entitled On ne change pas (2005). It was released as a music download in Canada on 27 September 2005 and in France on 3 October 2005. The CD single was released in France, Belgium and Switzerland in mid-October 2005.[1] "Je ne vous oublie pas" reached number two in France and was certified Gold there.

Background and release

The lyrics, by Jacques Veneruso, who worked with Dion on her previous French album, 1 fille & 4 types, say that the song is a dedication to all Dion's fans, a declaration of love. Veneruso wrote and produced also four tracks for Dion's next French album D'elles, as well as the lead single from Sans attendre.

The music video was filmed and directed by Didier Kerbrat in Montreal's Imperial Theatre in July 2005, and released in September 2005.

Dion visited France in October 2005 to promote her new album and performed "Je ne vous oublie pas" in various TV shows. The single reached there number 2 and was certified gold (200,000 copies sold). It was also successful in other countries, reaching number 2 in Quebec, number 4 in Belgium Wallonia and number 21 in Switzerland.[2]

"Je ne vous oublie pas" was nominated for a 2006 Félix Award in Best Song of the Year category.

The version of "Je ne vous oublie pas" performed by Dion and Les 500 Choristes was released in November 2006, on their album 500 Choristes avec.../vol.2. It was later included on Dion's 2007 single "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)."

In 2013, Dion performed a capella snippets of the song both as an introduction and as an outro for her Sans attendre Tour concerts.

Track listing and formats

  1. "Je ne vous oublie pas" – 3:35
  2. "Sous le vent" (with Garou and Les 500 Choristes) – 3:34
  3. "Je ne vous oublie pas" (instrumental version) – 3:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada AC (Radio & Records)[3] 23
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 8
Quebec (ADISQ)[5] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 41
France (SNEP)[7] 30

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat
Canada[8] 27 September 2005Digital download
France3 October 2005
Belgium7 October 2005CD
Switzerland
France17 October 2005

Notes and References

  1. Book: Glatzer, Jenna. Céline Dion: For Keeps . registration. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2005 . 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. Web site: Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes. BAnQ. fr. 15 March 2019.
  3. Web site: R&R Canada AC Top 30. Radio & Records. 53. 14 October 2005. 3 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Hits of the World. Billboard. 75. 5 November 2005. 12 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Palmarès de la chanson francophone au Québec. BAnQ. fr. 15 March 2019. 9 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215510/http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/. dead.
  6. Web site: Rapports annuels 2005. Ultratop. fr. 12 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2005. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 9 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Celine Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas. 23 February 2017. Discogs.