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. ''For the classical philosophy, see''

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. "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. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had ...

'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, ''

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''. 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 ''

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'' (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

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, which has later become a main tenet of the modern-day thelemic occult movement in the English version by

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: "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