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Je sais pas - Wikipedia

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"Je sais pas"

Single by Celine Dion

from the album D'eux

B-side

"La mémoire d'Abraham"

Released

21 August 1995

Recorded

November–December 1994

Studio

Méga (Paris)

Genre

Pop

Length

4:33

Jean-Jacques Goldman
Erick Benzi

Celine Dion singles chronology

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
(1995)

"Je sais pas"
(1995)

"Next Plane Out"
(1995)

Music video

"Je sais pas" (main version) on YouTube

"Je sais pas" (meaning "I don't know" in French) is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and J. Kapler, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The song was released as the album's second single on 21 August 1995. "Je sais pas" topped the charts in France, Belgium Wallonia and Quebec. It was also certified Gold in France and Belgium.

Background and release

Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in Paris, France.^[1] Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.^[2] "Je sais pas", written by Goldman and his brother J. Kapler, was chosen as the second single. It was commercially released on 21 August 1995 in Belgium, on 2 October 1995 in France and on 18 December 1995 in the Netherlands.^[3] The live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was also released as a single in the Netherlands on 12 May 1997.^[4] The English-language version, "I Don't Know" was included on Falling into You in 1996. Dion often performed "Je sais pas" during her concerts. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Accolades

At the 1996 Félix Awards in Quebec, "Je sais pas" was nominated for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.^[5]

Commercial performance

In France "Je sais pas" topped the chart for seven weeks.^[6] On the 1995 year-end charts, it was number six on sales and number 10 on airplay.^[7] "Je sais pas" also stayed at number one for four weeks in Quebec^[8] and for two weeks in Belgium Wallonia.^[9] It was certified Gold in France^[10] and Belgium.^[11] On the European Hot 100 Singles, "Je sais pas" reached number seven in December 1995.^[12] In the Netherlands, the single entered the chart in January 1996 and peaked at number 34.^[13] In May 1997, a live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was released exclusively in the Netherlands, reaching number 78.

Music video

Two music videos were filmed for "Je sais pas" in 1995: the main non-singing version^[14] and alternate performance (singing) version,^[15] both directed by Gregg Masuak.^[16] The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1996 Félix Awards in Quebec.^[5] In 2005, both music videos were included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas. Dion's official YouTube channel uploaded only the alternate singing version in 2011.^[15] The edited versions of the non-singing video were later used as music videos for two English singles: "Next Plane Out"^[17] and "Call the Man".^[18]

Track listing and formats

French 7-inch, 12-inch and CD single

"Je sais pas" – 4:35
"La mémoire d'Abraham" – 3:51

French CD maxi single

"Je sais pas" – 4:35
"La mémoire d'Abraham" – 3:51
"Je danse dans ma tête" (live) – 4:27

1997 Dutch CD single

"Je sais pas" (live) – 4:26
"J'attendais" – 4:24

1997 Dutch CD maxi single

"Je sais pas" (live) – 4:25
"J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
"J'attendais" – 4:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Je sais pas"
Chart (1995–1997)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[19]	39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[9]	1
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)^[12]	7
France (SNEP)^[6]	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[20]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21] '97 live version	78
Quebec (ADISQ)^[22]^[23]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Je sais pas"
Chart (1995)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[24]	9
Belgium Francophone (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[25]	3
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)^[26]	47
France (SNEP)^[27]	6

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Je sais pas"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[11]	Gold	25,000^*
France (SNEP)^[10]	Gold	250,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Je sais pas" release history
Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Belgium	21 August 1995	CD	Original	Columbia	^[3]
France	2 October 1995	12-inch CD
Netherlands	18 December 1995	CD
Netherlands	12 May 1997	CD	Live

References

^ "Histoire de culte: comment l'album D'eux de Céline Dion est devenu le disque francophone le plus vendu de tous les temps". Elle (in French). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "D'eux by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Celine Dion – Je sais pas". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Celine Dion – Je sais pas (Live)". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Gala de l'ADISQ - 1996". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ "French Industry Thriving Despite Grim Summer" (PDF). Billboard. p. 66. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b "French single certifications – Celine Dion – Je sais pas" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 December 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ "Céline Dion - Je sais pas (Clip officiel) (Version 1)". YouTube. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Céline Dion - Je sais pas (Clip officiel)". YouTube. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "Celine Dion - Je sais pas (Non-Singing Version) (Music Video 1995)". imvdb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "Céline Dion - Next Plane Out (Official Video)". YouTube. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "Céline Dion - Call The Man (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ "Celine Dion - Je sais pas - Top 40" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ "Céline Dion – Je sais pas (Live) / J'attendais" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ "Palmarès de la chanson francophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015.
^ "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Archived from the original on 8 September 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Rapports annuels 1995" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ "Rapports annuels 1995 - singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ "Music & Media 1995 in Review: Year End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

External links

Celine Dion - "Je sais pas" (alternate music video) on YouTube
Celine Dion - "Je sais pas" (live à Paris 1995) on YouTube
"Je sais pas" at Discogs (list of releases)
"Je sais pas (live)" at Discogs (list of releases)

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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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