Une colombe | |
Cover: | Celine Dion Une Colombe Record Photo.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Celine Dion |
Album: | Mélanie |
B-Side: | "Une colombe" (instrumental version) |
Genre: | Pop |
Length: | 3:10 |
Label: | Triangle |
Prev Title: | Ne me plaignez pas |
Prev Year: | 1984 |
Next Title: | Mon rêve de toujours |
Next Year: | 1984 |
"Une colombe" (English: "a dove") is the first single from Celine Dion's album Mélanie. It was released in June 1984 in Quebec, Canada.[1] It was written by Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon.[2] The song speaks of a world full of peace, love and friendship. On 10 September 1984, Dion sang it for the Pope John Paul II and 65,000 of people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. "Une colombe" also won two Félix Awards for Best Selling Single of the Year and the Pop Song of the Year. It was featured on Dion's 2005 greatest hits album, On ne change pas.
The single was a hit. On 30 June 1984 it entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number 2, spending forty four weeks on chart in total. It has sold over 50,000 copies in Canada and received Gold certification in November 1984.