"J'irai où tu iras" (meaning "I'll go where you go") is a song by 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 ...
and French singer-songwriter
Jean-Jacques Goldman from Dion's thirteenth studio album, ''
D'eux'' (1995). Goldman wrote the song, and produced it with
Erick Benzi. Despite not being released as a single, "J'irai où tu iras" became popular on the radio in Quebec. It entered the chart in May 1996 and peaked at number 14. In France, "J'irai où tu iras" debuted on the singles chart in 2017 and eventually peaked at number 39. On 21 June 2024, the song was included on the
''I Am: Celine Dion'' soundtrack.
Background and release
Dion recorded ''
D'eux'' in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, France. Most songs were written by
Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and
Erick Benzi. "J'irai où tu iras" was recorded as a duet with Goldman. The song became popular on the radio in Quebec in mid-1996, despite not being released as a single. Dion also often performed it during her concerts. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, ''
On ne change pas''. On 21 June 2024, "J'irai où tu iras" was featured on the
''I Am: Celine Dion'' soundtrack.
Commercial performance
"J'irai où tu iras" entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 11 May 1996 and peaked at number 14. It stayed inside top 50 for 14 weeks. In July 2017, during Dion's
2017 tour, "J'irai où tu iras" entered the singles chart in France for the very first time, thanks to the digital sales of the song. "J'irai où tu iras" re-entered it many times over the following years, eventually peaking at number 39 in October 2019.
In January 2020, it debuted on the French singles chart based on streaming and sales, reaching also number 39 in January 2024.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1995 songs
Celine Dion songs
Songs in French
Jean-Jacques Goldman songs
Songs written by Jean-Jacques Goldman
Male–female vocal duets