"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" ( "It Was Only a Dream") is the debut single of Canadian singer

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...

, released on 11 June 1981 in

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, Canada. It is included on her first album, '' La voix du bon Dieu'' (1981). "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was written by Dion, her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques, and produced by Daniel Hétu and René Angélil. The single reached number eight in Quebec. In 2005, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was featured on Dion's greatest hits compilation, '' On ne change pas''.

Background and release

At age 12, Dion collaborated with her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques to write and compose her first song, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve". Dion's brother Michel sent the recording to music manager René Angélil, whose name he discovered on the back of a Ginette Reno album. Angélil was moved by Dion's voice and decided to help her. On 11 June 1981, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was released ona a 7-inch single. On 19 June 1981, Dion made her first broadcast appearance. She performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" in a popular talk show in Quebec, Canada hosted by Michel Jasmin. After releasing the single in Quebec by Les Disques Showbizz in 1981, it was also issued in France by Pathé Records in 1982.

Commercial performance

On 29 August 1981, the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending six weeks on it and peaking at number eight.

Live performances

Dion performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" live many times during her career. It was included on '' The Colour of My Love Concert'' VHS/DVD (1995). A short version was featured on '' Au cœur du stade'' CD (1999), '' Au cœur du stade'' DVD (1999), and ''

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'' CD/DVD (2014).

Track listing and formats

* Canadian 7-inch single # "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:46 # "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental version) – 3:46 * French 7-inch single # "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:47 # "L'amour viendra" – 4:20

Charts

References

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