"Recovering" is a song recorded by Canadian singer
Celine Dion and released as a single on 9 September 2016. It was written by
Pink after Dion's husband,
René Angélil died in January 2016. ''
Entertainment Tonight Canada'' chose it as one of the best songs of 2016.
Background and release
On 6 July 2016, Dion revealed that
Pink wrote a song for her, in honor of her husband
René Angélil, who died of
cancer in January 2016.
She also revealed the title of the song, "Recovering".
Dion added that she's already starting to work on an English album.
The song was released as a single on 9 September 2016.
Live performances
Dion performed "Recovering" during the
Stand Up to Cancer Live Event on 9 September 2016.
The telecast aired on more than forty television networks and selected online outlets.
It was broadcast live from the
Music Center's
Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center and was designed by Frank Gehry. It was opened on October 24, 2003. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Ave ...
in
Los Angeles.
She also performed it on ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' on 8 September 2016. The episode aired on 12 September 2016.
In September 2016, Dion added "Recovering" to the set list of her
Las Vegas residency show, ''
Celine''. The song was also performed during Dion's
2017
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and
2018
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tours.
Commercial performance
In Canada, "Recovering" entered the
Hot Digital Songs chart at number sixteen.
It also topped the
Québec Digital Singles Chart for three non-consecutive weeks.
In the United States, it debuted on the
Pop Digital Songs chart at number twenty-eight.
In France, "Recovering" entered the Digital Singles Chart at number forty-nine and the Overall Singles Chart at number fifty.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Discogs.
*
Alecia Moore – songwriter
*
Allen Shamblin – songwriter
*
Tom Douglas Thomas Douglas may refer to:
* Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771–1820), founder of the Red River Colony
* Thomas Monteath Douglas (1787–1868), officer of the Bengal Army of the East India Company
* Thomas Douglas (American judge) (1790â ...
– songwriter
*
Humberto Gatica – producer, engineer, mix
*Scott Price – co-producer, programming, piano
*John Doelp – executive producer
*
Vlado Meller
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– mastering
*Martin Nessi – engineer, mix
*
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat is an American violinist known as a member of Shadowfax and for his work in film and with other New Age Jazz artists. He was born in Inglewood, CA in 1963 to parents who immigrated to the United States from Palestine in the 1950 ...
– concertmaster
*Timothy Loo – cello
Charts
Release history
References
External links
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{{Celine Dion singles
2016 singles
2016 songs
2010s ballads
Celine Dion songs
Columbia Records singles
Pop ballads
Songs based on real people
Songs written by Pink (singer)
Songs written by Allen Shamblin
Songs written by Tom Douglas (songwriter)