| "Ne partez pas sans moi" | ||||
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| Single byCeline Dion | ||||
| from the albumThe Best of Celine Dion | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| Released | May 1988 (1988-05) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
| Composer | Atilla Şereftuğ | |||
| Lyricist | Nella Martinetti | |||
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| "Ne partez pas sans moi" onYouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry | ||||
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| Conductor | Atilla Şereftuğ | |||
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| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 137 | |||
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| ◄ "Moitié, moitié" (1987) | ||||
| "Viver senza tei" (1989) ► | ||||
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| "Ne partez pas sans moi" onYouTube | ||||
"Ne partez pas sans moi" (French:[nəpaʁtepɑsɑ̃mwa]; "Don't Leave Without Me") is a song recorded by Canadian singerCeline Dion with music composed byAtilla Şereftuğ and lyrics byNella Martinetti. Itrepresented Switzerland in theEurovision Song Contest 1988, held inDublin, winning the contest, being to date the last French language song to win.
"Ne partez pas sans moi" was released as a single in selected countries in Europe in May 1988.[1] It topped the chart in Belgium for four consecutive weeks and reached number 11 in Switzerland. In France, it peaked at number 36.
"Ne partez pas sans moi" was written by Turkish composerAtilla Şereftuğ and Swiss lyricistNella Martinetti and recorded byCeline Dion. She also recorded a German version, titled "Hand in Hand".[2]
On 6 February 1988, "Ne partez pas sans moi" performed by Dion competed in thenational final organized by theSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) to select their song and performer for the33rd edition of theEurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became theSwiss entry for the contest.[3]
On 30 April 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at theRDS Simmonscourt Pavilion inDublin hosted byRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Dion performed "Ne partez pas sans moi" ninth on the night, followingIsrael's "Ben Adam" byYardena Arazi and precedingIreland's "Take Him Home" byJump the Gun. Şereftuğ conducted the live orchestra in the performance of the Swiss entry.[4] The contest was followed by 600 million viewers worldwide.[5]
At the close of voting, the song had received 137 points, winning the contest beating theUnited Kingdom's entry "Go" performed byScott Fitzgerald by just one point in one of the closest finishes in Eurovision history.[6]
"Ne partez pas sans moi" is considered to be one of the most popular Eurovision entries, mainly because of Dion's subsequent international success. It was included on Dion's 1988 albumThe Best of Celine Dion released in selected European countries in May 1988. The song appeared in Canada as B-side to "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour". It was also featured on the French version of Dion'sIncognito album. In 2005, it was included on her French compilation album,On ne change pas.
As the winning broadcaster, theEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU) gave SRG SSR the responsibility to host thefollowing edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. This contest, held on 6 May 1989, opened with Dion performing "Ne partez pas sans moi" and the premiere of her first English language single "Where Does My Heart Beat Now". She also presented the trophy to the winner.[7]
"Ne partez pas sans moi" was one of fourteen songs chosen by Eurovision fans and a EBU reference group, from among the 992 songs that had ever participated in the contest, to participate in the fiftieth anniversary competitionCongratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest held on 22 October 2005 inCopenhagen.[8] The song, performed byElina Nechayeva andConchita Wurst, is featured as part of the "Eurovision Song-Along" act on the 2020 filmEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.[9]
"Ne partez pas sans moi" debuted at number one in Belgium and stayed at the top of the chart for four consecutive weeks;[10][11][12] then the single directly dropped to number 45.[13] In Switzerland, the song peaked at number 11 and in France at number 36.[14][15] While the single sold 200,000 copies in Europe in two days and over 300,000 copies in total, it is one of the less commercially successful Eurovision winners.[16][17] It was the first winning song not to be released in the United Kingdom or in Ireland.[18] Although not released as a single in Canada, the song entered the chart in Quebec on 1 October 1988, spending 23 weeks on it and peaking at number 10.[19]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Hit Parade)[10] | 1 |
| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[22] | 49 |
| European Hit Radio (Music & Media)[23] | 46 |
| France (SNEP)[15] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[24] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] | 42 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[19] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 11 |
| Region | Date | Format |
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| France[26] | May 1988 | 7-inch |
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link){{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest winners 1988 | Succeeded by |
