On ne change pas (song)

Not to be confused with Celine Dion's 2005 album, On ne change pas and Dion's 2005 DVD, On ne change pas (video).

"On ne change pas"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album S'il suffisait d'aimer
Released 1 March 1999 (1999-03-01)
Format CD single
Recorded 1998 Studio Méga
Genre Pop
Length 4:09
Label
Songwriter(s) Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s) Jean-Jacques Goldman
Celine Dion singles chronology
"S'il suffisait d'aimer"
(1998)		 "On ne change pas"
(1999)		 "The Prayer"
(1999)

"S'il suffisait d'aimer"
(1998)		 "On ne change pas"
(1999)		 "The Prayer"
(1999)
Music video
"On ne change pas" on YouTube

"On ne change pas" (meaning "We don't change") is the third and last commercial single from Celine Dion's album, S'il suffisait d'aimer (1998). It was released on 1 March 1999 in Francophone countries.[1] It was written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Background and release

"On ne change pas" music video was directed by Gilbert Namiand (1999) and included later on Dion's On ne change pas DVD. Dion's only appearances in the video are in the form of photographs taken of her with her grade-school class at age eight. A second version of the video exists, containing similar footage, but focusing more on the young girl. This version also features several scenes of Dion in the studio recording the song, as well as moments from her career.

The single was released in selected European countries, reaching number 16 in Belgium Wallonia and number 17 in France. "On ne change pas" remains undercertified in France where it has sold over 235,800 copies and should be certified silver (125,000).[2]

A live version of "On ne change pas" appeared on the Au cœur du stade album and DVD. The latter also included footage of Dion recording of this song in a bonus feature. Dion also performed the song live during her historic performance in front of 250,000 spectators to celebrate Quebec's 400th anniversary, which was included on Céline sur les Plaines DVD in 2008. The song was also performed for the Sans attendre Tour of 2013; the Quebec City performance was included in the Céline... une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD.[3] Dion also performed this song during her Taking Chances World Tour in the city of Antwerp, Belgium in 2008, and her French concerts in 2017.

The track became a part of the On ne change pas greatest hits compilation in 2005.

"On ne change pas" was used in Xavier Dolan's 2014 film, Mommy.

Formats and track listings

European CD single

  1. "On ne change pas" – 4:09
  2. "Sur le même bateau" – 4:25

Charts

Release history

Country Date Format
France[11] 1 March 1999 CD

References

  1. ↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. ↑ "Les Meilleures Ventes "Tout Temps" de 45 T. / Singles / Téléchargement" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 (2CD+DVD/Blu-ray)
  4. ↑ Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Céline Dion – On ne change pas" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. 2 January 1999. Archived from the original on 4 November 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Céline Dion – On ne change pas" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Classement Singles - année 1999" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1999 - singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Celine Dion – On ne change pas". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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