"L'amour existe encore" (meaning "love still exists") is a song by Canadian singer

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from her tenth studio album, '' Dion chante Plamondon'' (1991). It was written by

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, and produced by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner. "L'amour existe encore" was released as a promotional single in Quebec in November 1991. Commercially, it was issued in France on 24 January 1994. The song reached number 16 on the airplay chart in Quebec and number 31 in France.

Background and release

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, and produced by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner. It was included on Dion's tenth studio album, '' Dion chante Plamondon'' (1991). In November 1991, "L'amour existe encore" and " Des mots qui sonnent" were released simultaneously as the first promotional singles in Quebec. The commercial single was issued in France on 24 January 1994. Dion often performed "L'amour existe encore" during her concerts. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, ''

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Commercial performance

"L'amour existe encore" entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 18 November 1991 and reached number 16, staying on the chart for 20 weeks. In France, it entered the chart in early 1994 and peaked at number 31. The duet version with Éric Lapointe was released on his ''Ailleurs - Volume 1'' album (2009). It entered the charts in Canada in May 2009, peaking at numbers eight on the airplay chart in Quebec and 34 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.

Music video

The music video was filmed in December 1993 and directed by Alain DesRochers. It was released in January 1994. The music video was nominated for the Video of the Year at the Félix Awards in Quebec. In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, ''

''.

Spanish version

In 2002, Dion recorded a Spanish version of "L'amour existe encore", titled "Aún Existe Amor". It was included on her eighteenth studio album, '' A New Day Has Come''. The Spanish lyrics were written by Ignacio Ballesteros-Diaz.

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issued a promotional single in the United States in May 2022, and Dion performed "Aún Existe Amor" at the 2002 Latin ''Billboard'' Music Awards, where she received a special award for her hit "

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", which became the first English-language song to top the ''

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chart.

Track listing and formats

* French 12-inch, cassette and CD single # "L'amour existe encore" – 3:49 # " Le monde est stone" – 3:41

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amour existe encore, L' 1991 singles 1991 songs 1994 singles 2002 singles Celine Dion songs Columbia Records singles Songs in French Pop ballads Songs with lyrics by Luc Plamondon Songs written by Riccardo Cocciante Songs in Spanish