"Sous le vent" (meaning ''under the wind'' and '' leeward'', ) is a duet between Garou and

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, released on 29 October 2001. It is the third

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from Garou's 2000 album, ''

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''. "Sous le vent" was also included on Dion's 2005 greatest hits compilation, ''

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''. The song was written by

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, who later penned other songs for Dion, including "

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", "

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", and "

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Background and release

The music video for "Sous le vent" was directed by Istan Rozumny and released on 4 September 2001. It was included on Dion's DVD ''

''. A previous video, showing Dion and Garou in the studio, was made in 2000. Dion performed the song few times live with Garou, including at the 2001

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gala awards as well as in front of 250,000 spectators at Quebec's 400th anniversary celebration, which was included on her DVD ''

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'' in 2008. She also sang it as a duet with

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in 2002, with whom she recorded " Tout près du bonheur" in 2005. The song was a smash hit in Francophone countries, reaching number one in France (three weeks at the top), Belgium (one week), and number two in Switzerland. It was certified Diamond in France (750,000 copies), and Platinum in Belgium (50,000) and Switzerland (40,000). "Sous le vent" made the slowest-ever climb to number one in Belgium's Wallonia, taking sixteen weeks to get there. As of August 2014, it is the seventieth best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 352,000 units sold. In Quebec, "Sous le vent" entered the chart on 20 October 2001, topped it for four three weeks, and spent thirty-two weeks there in total. "Sous le vent" won the

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in 2002 for the Francophone Duo/Group of the Year and the

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the same year, for Original Song of the Year. It was also nominated for two

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s: Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year. The track was also a B-side to the "

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" UK single and "Tout l'or des hommes" European single. A new version, with 500 Choristes, was included on the 2005 single "Je ne vous oublie pas".

Formats and track listings

* European CD single # "Sous le vent" – 3:30 # "Au plaisir de ton corps" – 4:38 * European CD maxi single # "Sous le vent" – 3:30 # "Au plaisir de ton corps" – 4:38 # "Sous le vent" (Music Video) – 3:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control Celine Dion songs Garou (singer) songs 2001 singles French-language songs Male–female vocal duets SNEP Top Singles number-one singles Pop ballads Songs written by Jacques Veneruso 2000 songs