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Ce n'était qu'un rêve

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"Ce n'était qu'un rêve"

Single by Celine Dion

from the album La voix du bon Dieu

B-side

"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental version)

Released

11 June 1981

Recorded

1980

Genre

Pop

Length

3:46

Label

Les Disques Showbizz

Songwriter(s)

Thérèse Dion
Celine Dion
Jacques Dion

Producer(s)

Daniel Hétu
René Angélil

Celine Dion singles chronology

"Ce n'était qu'un rêve"
(1981)

"La voix du bon Dieu"
(1981)

Audio

"Ce n'etait qu'un reve" on YouTube

"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (lit. "It Was Only a Dream") is the debut single of Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 11 June 1981 in Quebec, 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

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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".^[1] Dion's brother Michel sent the recording to music manager René Angélil, whose name he discovered on the back of a Ginette Reno album.^[1] Angélil was moved by Dion's voice and decided to help her.^[1] On 11 June 1981, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was released ona a 7-inch single.^[2] On 19 June 1981, Dion made her first broadcast appearance.^[2] She performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" in a popular talk show in Quebec, Canada hosted by Michel Jasmin.^[2] 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

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On 29 August 1981, the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending six weeks on it and peaking at number eight.^[3]

Live performances

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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 Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD (2014).

Track listing and formats

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Canadian 7-inch single^[4]

"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:46
"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (instrumental version) – 3:46

French 7-inch single^[5]

"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:47
"L'amour viendra" – 4:20

Charts

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Chart (1981)	Peak position
Quebec (ADISQ)^[6]	8

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c "La voix du bon Dieu". celinedion.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ Ce n'était qu'un rêve (Canadian 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Les Disques Showbizz. 1981. C-334.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Ce n'était qu'un rêve (French 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Pathé Marconi EMI. 1982. 2C 008 72466.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

v t e Celine Dion songs
Singles discography
1980s singles	"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" "La voix du bon Dieu" "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" "D'amour ou d'amitié" "Mon ami m'a quittée" "Ne me plaignez pas" "Une colombe" "Mon rêve de toujours" "Un amour pour moi" "Vois comme c'est beau" "C'est pour toi" "C'est pour vivre" "Dans la main d'un magicien" "La ballade de Michel" "L'univers a besoin d'amour" "Fais ce que tu voudras" "On traverse un miroir" "Incognito" "Je ne veux pas" "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" "Comme un cœur froid" "La religieuse" "Ne partez pas sans moi" "Délivre-moi" "Jours de fièvre" "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour" "Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You"
1990s singles	"(If There Was) Any Other Way" "Unison" "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" "The Last to Know" "Beauty and the Beast" "Je danse dans ma tête" "If You Asked Me To" "Nothing Broken but My Heart" "Love Can Move Mountains" "Water from the Moon" "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" "When I Fall in Love" "The Power of Love" "L'amour existe encore" "Misled" "Think Twice" "Only One Road" "Calling You" "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" "Je sais pas" "Next Plane Out" "To Love You More" "Falling into You" "Because You Loved Me" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "The Power of the Dream" "All by Myself" "Call the Man" "J'attendais" "Tell Him" "Be the Man" "The Reason" "My Heart Will Go On" "Immortality" "Zora sourit" "I'm Your Angel" "S'il suffisait d'aimer" "On ne change pas" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "That's the Way It Is"
2000s singles	"Live (for the One I Love)" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "I Want You to Need Me" "Sous le vent" "A New Day Has Come" "I'm Alive" "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" "I Drove All Night" "One Heart" "Tout l'or des hommes" "Have You Ever Been in Love" "Et je t'aime encore" "Je ne vous oublie pas" "Tous les secrets" "Tout près du bonheur" "I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)" "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" "Immensité" "Taking Chances" "Eyes on Me" "A World to Believe In" "The Prayer" "Alone" "My Love"
2010s singles	"Parler à mon père" "Le miracle" "Qui peut vivre sans amour?" "Loved Me Back to Life" "Incredible" "The Show Must Go On" "Encore un soir" "Recovering" "L'étoile" "Si c'était à refaire" "Je nous veux" "Les yeux au ciel" "Ashes" "Imperfections" "Lying Down" "Courage"
2020s singles	"Set My Heart on Fire"
Promotional singles	"Have a Heart" "Des mots qui sonnent" "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" "Did You Give Enough Love" "Plus haut que moi" "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" "Le ballet" "Les derniers seront les premiers" "You've Got a Friend" "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" "En attendant ses pas" "God Bless America" "At Last" "Stand by Your Side" "Faith" "Contre nature" "You and I" "Beautiful Boy" "Je lui dirai" "Ma Nouvelle-France" "In Some Small Way" "Voler" "Breakaway" "Water and a Flame" "Celle qui m'a tout appris" "L'hymne" "Flying on My Own" "Love Again" "I'll Be"
Other songs	"Destin" "J'irai où tu iras" "Send Me a Lover" "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" "Dans un autre monde" "O Holy Night" "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" "On s'est aimé à cause" "How Does a Moment Last Forever" "The Gift"
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