J'irai où tu iras
"J'irai où tu iras" | |
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Song by Celine Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman | |
from the album D'eux | |
Released | 30 March 1995 (1995-03-30) |
Recorded | November–December 1994 |
Studio | Méga (Paris) |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 3:27 |
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Songwriter(s) | Jean-Jacques Goldman |
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Audio video | |
"J'irai où tu iras" on YouTube | |
"J'irai où tu iras" (meaning "I'll go where you go") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion 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, France.[1] Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] "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.[3] 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.[4] It stayed inside top 50 for 14 weeks.[5] 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.[6][7] "J'irai où tu iras" re-entered it many times over the following years, eventually peaking at number 39 in October 2019.[8][9] In January 2020, it debuted on the French singles chart based on streaming and sales, reaching also number 39 in January 2024.[10][11]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1996–2024) | Peak position |
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France (SNEP)[12] | 39 |
Quebec Airplay (ADISQ)[13] | 14 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2022) | Position |
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France (SNEP)[14] | 199 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
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France (SNEP)[15] | 140 |
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.
- ^ "On ne change pas by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Palmarès reconstitués de la chanson au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Classement officiel des ventes de singles & titres en France du 30 juin 2017 au 06 juillet 2017" (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Céline Dion avec Jean-Jacques Goldman - J'irai où tu iras (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Céline Dion - J'irai où tu iras" (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Classement officiel des ventes de singles & titres en France du 11 octobre 2019 au 17 octobre 2019" (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Tops de la semaine - Top Singles - Semaine du 3 janvier 2020" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Tops de la semaine - Top Singles - Semaine du 5 janvier 2024" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Céline Dion avec Jean-Jacques Goldman – J'irai où tu iras" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion" (in French). Québec Info Musique. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2022". SNEP. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2023". SNEP. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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