Une colombe explained

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.

Commercial performance

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.

Track listing and formats

  1. "Une colombe" – 3:10
  2. "Une colombe" (instrumental version) – 3:10

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Glatzer, Jenna. Céline Dion: For Keeps . registration. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2005 . 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. Web site: Marcel Lefebvre. editions-libreexpression.com. 9 August 2019. 10 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710173006/http://www.editions-libreexpression.com/marcel-lefebvre/auteur/lefe1056. dead.
  3. Une colombe. Celine Dion. 1984. Canadian 7" single liner notes. Les Editions Triangle Inc.. TR-201.
  4. Web site: Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion. Québec Info Musique. 2 September 2014.