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Thelema Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. The word ' ...
. "Fais ce que tu voudras" (meaning "Do Whatever You Want") is a song written by composer René Grignon and French lyricist Eddy Marnay. It is the first and only single from
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 ...
's greatest hits album '' Les chansons en or''. It was released in June 1986 in
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, Canada.


Background

On 14 June 1986 this melancholic ballad entered the Quebec Singles Chart and peaked at number 36, spending twelve weeks on the chart. The B-side included "Tu es là", which was taken from the album, '' C'est pour toi''. Dion filmed her first real French-language music video for this single in 1986. It was directed by François Girard and featured Dion at a train station. This music video can be found on the DVD called ''
On ne change pas ''On ne change pas'' (meaning ''We do not change'' or ''One does not change'') is the first comprehensive French-language greatest hits album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 30 September 2005. It features songs rec ...
'' (2005). It was Dion's second music video after her first English-language song " Listen to the Magic Man". The title alludes to the proverb coined by French Renaissance writer François Rabelais, which has later become a main tenet of the modern-day
thelemic Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. The word '' ...
occult movement in the English version by
Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pr ...
: "Do what thou wilt".


Track listings and formats

*Canadian 7" single #"Fais ce que tu voudras" – 3:42 #"Tu es là" – 2:43


Charts


References

{{authority control 1986 singles 1986 songs Celine Dion songs Songs in French Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Eddy Marnay Songs written by Eddy Marnay