| "Contre nature" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single byCeline Dion | |
| from the album1 fille & 4 types | |
| Released | 18 March 2004 (2004-3-18) |
| Recorded | 2–11 May 2003 |
| Studio | Digital Insight (Las Vegas) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:09 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Veneruso |
| Producer(s) | Erick Benzi |
| Music video | |
| "Contre nature" onYouTube | |
"Contre nature" (meaning "against nature") is a song by Canadian singerCeline Dion from her twentieth studio album,1 fille & 4 types (2003). It was written byJacques Veneruso and produced byErick Benzi. "Contre nature" was released as a promotional single on 18 March 2004. It entered the airplay charts in Francophone countries, reaching number two in Quebec. The music video premiered on 30 April 2004.
Dion started working on her next French-language album on 8 October 2002 inParis where she met with four French songwriters and producers:Jean-Jacques Goldman,Erick Benzi,Jacques Veneruso andGildas Arzel. After four days of rehearsals, Dion met with them again inLas Vegas in May 2003, during her break from performing inA New Day.... The songs were recorded between 2–11 May 2003.[1] Goldman, who wrote and produced Dion's best-selling French-language albums of all time,D'eux, guided1 fille & 4 types as the artistic director.[2] "Contre nature", written by Veneruso and produced by Benzi, was selected as the third, but promotional only single.[3] The cover art of the promotional cd with song's radio edit was revealed on 6 March 2004.[3] "Contre nature" was sent to radio in France on 18 March 2004 and in Canada on 12 April 2004.[4][5] The music video premiered on 30 April 2004.[6] In 2005, "Contre nature" was included on Dion's greatest hits album,On ne change pas.
In Quebec, "Contre nature" peaked at number two on theADISQ Correspondants Radio chart.[7] It also entered theBDS Radio chart in Quebec on 1 May 2004, reaching number 22 and spending 18 weeks inside top fifty.[8] In Poland, the song peaked at number 9 on theRegional Airplay chart on 2 May 2004.[9] In Belgium Wallonia, "Contre nature" reached number 38 on the Ultratop Airplay chart on 25 May 2004.[10] In Belgium Flanders, it peaked at number 70 on 27 April 2004.[10]
The music video, directed by Didier Kerbrat, was filmed on 27 March 2004 in theMojave Desert and released on 30 April 2004.[4][11][6] In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection,On ne change pas. The making of "Contre nature" music video was also included there as a bonus.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)[10] | 70 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Wallonia)[10] | 38 |
| Poland (Regional Airplay)[9] | 9 |
| Quebec (ADISQ Radio)[7] | 2 |
| Quebec (BDS Radio)[8] | 22 |
