"Je ne vous oublie pas"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album On ne change pas
Released27 September 2005 (2005-09-27)
RecordedDigital Insight, Studio Hauts de Gammes
GenrePop
Length3:35
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jacques Veneruso
Producer(s)
  • Jacques Veneruso
  • Patrick Hampartzoumian
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Et je t'aime encore"
(2004)
"Je ne vous oublie pas"
(2005)
"Tous les secrets"
(2006)
Music video
"Je ne vous oublie pas" on YouTube

"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

  • French CD single
  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

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Je ne vous oublie pas"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[12] Gold 200,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Je ne vous oublie pas" release history
Region Date Format
Canada[13] 27 September 2005 Digital download
France[13] 3 October 2005
Belgium[13] 7 October 2005 CD
Switzerland[13]
France[13] 17 October 2005

References

  1. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Céline Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Céline Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. ^ "R&R Canada AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. 14 October 2005. p. 53. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 5 November 2005. p. 75. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Céline Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Palmarès de la chanson francophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Céline Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Rapports annuels 2005" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2005" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. ^ "French single certifications – Celine Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Celine Dion – Je ne vous oublie pas". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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