On s'est aimé à cause
| "On s'est aimé à cause" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Celine Dion | |
| from the album D'elles | |
| Language | French |
| Released | 18 May 2007 |
| Studio | |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Tino Izzo |
| Audio video | |
| "On s'est aimé à cause" on YouTube | |
"On s'est aimé à cause" (transl. "we fell in love because") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, from her twenty-second studio album, D'elles (2007). It was written by Françoise Dorin, Marc Dupré, and Jean-François Breau, and produced by Tino Izzo. Despite not being released as a single, "On s'est aimé à cause" became popular on the radio in Quebec, Canada in August 2007, reaching number five on the radio chart and number 23 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. In 2018, the song reached number three on the digital sales chart in Quebec.
Background and release
The lyrics to "On s'est aimé à cause" were written by French novelist Françoise Dorin, while the music was composed by Canadian singer-songwriters Marc Dupré and Jean-François Breau.[1] The song was produced by Canadian guitarist and producer Tino Izzo. "On s'est aimé à cause" was included on D'elles and Dion performed it in May 2007, during the Canadian television special on TVA, dedicated to the release of her new album.[2]
Commercial performance
Despite not being released as a single, "On s'est aimé à cause" became popular on the radio in Quebec, Canada. It entered the BDS radio chart on 25 August 2007 and peaked at number six, spending 27 weeks on the chart in total.[3] On the ADISQ radio chart in Quebec, it peaked at number five.[4] "On s'est aimé à cause" also entered the Billboard's Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in September 2007, reaching number 23 and spending 16 weeks there in total.[5] After "On s'est aimé à cause" was performed by a contestant on La Voix in late April 2018, it debuted and peaked at number three on the ADISQ sales chart in Quebec in early May 2018, thanks to the digital downloads of the song.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada AC (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
| Quebec Radio Songs (ADISQ)[4] | 5 |
| Quebec Radio Songs (BDS)[7] | 6 |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Quebec Digital Song Sales (ADISQ)[6] | 3 |
A cause
| "A cause" | |
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| Promotional single by Celine Dion | |
| from the album D'elles | |
| Language | French |
| Released | 22 January 2008 |
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| Genre | Pop |
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| Label | Columbia |
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| "A cause" on YouTube | |
D'elles also includes another version of "On s'est aimé à cause," titled "A cause" (transl. "because"). The lyrics written by Françoise Dorin were modified to fit the danceable arrangement of the song. The music was composed by Jacques Veneruso, who also produced the track with Thierry Blanchard. Dion performed "A cause" in France in May 2007, during the television special on TF1, dedicated to the release of her new album.
Background and release
"A cause" was remixed by the French producer DJ Rien aka Luc Bruaud.[8] On 22 January 2008, it was announced that Dion will promote this remix as the next single from D'elles in France.[9] The promotional CD single included the album version of "A cause", the radio edit, which was a remix by DJ Rien, and "Alone" as the third track.[10] An extended version of the remix, lasting three minutes and 41 seconds was posted by DJ Rien on his Myspace page at the same time.[11]
It was expected that Dion will also perform "A cause" on Star Academy on 25 January 2008.[9] However instead, she performed "Alone" from her new English-language album, Taking Chances. On 7 February 2008, the media received an envelope with the new promotional single "Alone", replacing "A cause".[8]
References
- ^ "Two Versions of "A cause" on D'elles!". celinedion.com. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Celine on TVA D'elles Special!". celinedion.com. 19 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Palmarès reconstitués de la chanson au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Palmarès - Top 10 radio correspondants". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Palmarès - Top Sales Songs". ADISQ. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Les derniers singles de Céline Dion : le grand bazar !" (in French). Webedia. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion : le single, "A cause", à la sauce dance!" (in French). Webedia. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ^ "Celine Dion - A cause (2008, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "DJ rein's Songs". Myspace. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
