| "Lying Down" | ||||
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| Single byCeline Dion | ||||
| from the albumCourage | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2019 (2019-9-18) | |||
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| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Lying Down" onYouTube | ||||
"Lying Down" is a song by Canadian singerCeline Dion from her twelfth English-language studio album,Courage (2019). It was written byDavid Guetta,Giorgio Tuinfort andSia, and produced by Guetta and Tuinfort. "Lying Down" was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019. On the same day, Dion embarked on herCourage World Tour and performed the song during the first fifteen dates before replacing it with "Imperfections". "Lying Down" entered several charts, and received positive reviews from music critics. On 19 October 2019, it was sent to radio in the United Kingdom.
"Lying Down" was written by Australian singer-songwriterSia, French DJ-producerDavid Guetta, and a Surinamese-Dutch musicianGiorgio Tuinfort, and produced by Guetta and Tuinfort.[3] Together with the songs "Imperfections" and "Courage", it was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the day Dion started herCourage World Tour, promotingCourage.[4] "Lying Down" is a string-laden electro ballad, which encourages a fresh mindset following a toxic relationship.[2][4] Previously, Sia co-wrote for Dion her 2013 single, "Loved Me Back to Life".[5] On 19 October 2019, "Lying Down" was added under the A-list onBBC Radio 2 airplay playlist in the United Kingdom and became record of the week.[6]
The song received positive critical reviews. According to A Bit of Pop Music, "Lying Down" is a modern pop ballad, in whichSia's style suits Dion's vocals and makes her sound contemporary.[1] In this "powerful tune", the build up is "bombastic" and the vocals are "larger than life".[1] Mike Wass fromIdolator described "Lying Down" as a soaring electro-ballad, about jettisoning the baggage that comes along with a toxic relationship.[2] He called the production "icy", which suggests that Dion is going to push the sonic boundaries onCourage.[2]
After being released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, "Lying Down" debuted on several sales charts and reached number three in Quebec,[7] number 32 in Canada,[8] number 41 in France,[9] number 59 in Scotland[10] and number 74 in the United Kingdom.[11] It also reached number 16 on the Finnish Airplay chart[12] and number 18 on the Japanese Hot Overseas chart.[13]
The audio of "Lying Down" was uploaded onYouTube on 18 September 2019.[14] In an interview, which aired onEntertainment Tonight Canada in September 2019, Dion revealed that they are currently on the set of her music video for "Lying Down".[15] However, the video was not released.
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| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| CanadaDigital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 32 |
| Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[12] | 16 |
| France Digital Sales (SNEP)[9] | 41 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13] | 18 |
| Quebec Digital Sales (ADISQ)[7] | 3 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 59 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] | 74 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 18 September 2019 | Columbia | [17] | |
| United Kingdom | 19 October 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [6] |
