"Des mots qui sonnent" (meaning "words that resonate") is a 1991 French-language song of Canadian singer Celine Dion, included on her tenth studio album, ''

Dion chante Plamondon ''Dion chante Plamondon'' (meaning ''Dion Sings Plamondon'') is the tenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released on 4 November 1991 by Columbia Records and features French-language songs with words written by French-Canadian ...

''. It is based on the music of "Nothing Can Stop My Love", a song by American R&B singer Angela Clemmons from her second studio album, ''This Is Love'' (1987). The French lyrics were written by

Luc Plamondon Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ (b. March 2, 1942 in Saint-Raymond, Quebec), is a French-Canadian lyricist and music executive. He is best known for his work on the musicals ''Starmania'' and ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He is the brother of Louis Plamondo ...

and the production was handled by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner. "Des mots qui sonnent" entered the chart in Quebec on 25 November 1991 and peaked at number 10, spending 17 weeks on the chart in total.

Celine Dion version

Celine Dion recorded the French-language version of "Nothing Can Stop My Love", titled "Des mots qui sonnent" (meaning "words that resonate") for her tenth studio album, ''

''. The French lyrics were written by

and the production was handled by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner. In November 1991, "Des mots qui sonnent" and " L'amour existe encore" were released simultaneously as the first promotional singles in Quebec. In 2005, "Des mots qui sonnent" was included on Dion's greatest hits album, '' On ne change pas''.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis wrote that Dion's voice exudes a passion beyond her young years, especially on the album's rocking opener, "Des mots qui sonnent".

Commercial performance

"Des mots qui sonnent" entered the chart in Quebec on 25 November 1991 and peaked at number 10, spending 17 weeks on the chart in total.

Music video

The music video for "Des mots qui sonnent" was directed by Alain DesRochers and released in November 1991. It features guest appearances by

and Aldo Nova. In 2005, the video was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, '' On ne change pas''. In February 2012, it was uploaded to Dion's YouTube channel.

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mots qui sonnent, Des 1987 songs 1991 singles Celine Dion songs Columbia Records singles French-language songs Songs with lyrics by Luc Plamondon Songs written by Aldo Nova