"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (meaning "Nothing But a Dream" or "It Was Only a Dream") is a French-language song by Canadian singer
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
. It is her debut single, released on 11 June 1981 in Quebec, Canada and 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
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".
Dion's brother Michel sent the recording to music manager
René Angélil, whose name he discovered on the back of a
Ginette Reno album.
Angélil was moved by Dion's voice and decided to help her.
On 19 June 1981, she made her first broadcast appearance.
Dion performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" in a popular talk show in Quebec, Canada hosted by Michel Jasmin.
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
On 29 August 1981, the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending six weeks on it and peaking at number eight.
Live performances
Dion performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" live many times during her career. It was included on ''
The Colour of My Love Concert
''The Colour of My Love Concert'' is the second home video by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on VHS on 19 October 1995 and on DVD on 6 January 1998. It was filmed in September 1993 at Le Théàtre Capitole in Quebec City, Canada and ai ...
'' 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
''Céline une seule fois / Live 2013'' is a live album/home video by Canadian singer, Celine Dion. It was released by Columbia Records on 16 May 2014 as a three-disc set (2 CD/DVD and 2CD/Blu-ray). The album/video was recorded on 27 July 2013 on ...
'' CD/DVD (2014).
Track listings and formats
*Canadian 7" single
#"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:46
#"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" (Instrumental Version) – 3:46
*French 7" single
#"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:46
#"L'amour viendra" – 4:20
Charts
References
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1981 debut singles
1981 songs
Celine Dion songs
French-language songs
Song recordings produced by Eddy Marnay
Songs written by Celine Dion
Song recordings produced by René Angélil