| "Je ne vous oublie pas" | ||||
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| Single byCeline Dion | ||||
| from the albumOn ne change pas | ||||
| Released | 27 September 2005 (2005-9-27) | |||
| Recorded | Digital Insight, Studio Hauts de Gammes | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Veneruso | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Je ne vous oublie pas" onYouTube | ||||
"Je ne vous oublie pas" (meaning "I won't forget you") is the lead single fromCeline Dion's French-language greatest hits album, entitledOn ne change pas (2005). It was released as amusic 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.
The lyrics, byJacques 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 albumD'elles, as well as thelead single fromSans attendre.
The music video was filmed and directed by Didier Kerbrat inMontreal'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 2006Félix 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 album500 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 herSans attendre Tour concerts.
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[12] | Gold | 200,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| 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 |
