"La religieuse" (meaning "The Nun") is a song by Canadian singer

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, written and produced by French songwriter,

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. It was released as a single in France in March 1988.

Background

"La religieuse" was written by French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer,

. He also produced the song. The lyrics describe a nun's struggle between her faith and memories of lovers. "La religieuse" incorporates the pipe organs frequently used in Catholic churches. It was Dion's first record issued by

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, released as a 7" single in France in March 1988. The B-side included "

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". Dion promoted "La religieuse" in France in April 1988. On 4 April, she performed it during TV show ''La classe'' on

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and on 29 April, she sang it during TV show ''Un DB de plus'' hosted by Barbelivien and aired on

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. Dion also performed "La religieuse" on ''Champs-Élysées'' TV show hosted by

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on France 2. '' The Best of Celine Dion'', released in May 1988 had a misprint of track duration 03:55 on the back cover. There is no extended version of this song.

Track listings and formats

*French 7" single #"La religieuse" – 3:35 #"

" – 4:02

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Religieuse, La 1988 singles 1988 songs Celine Dion songs French-language songs Songs written by Didier Barbelivien