Sous le vent

"Sous le vent"
Single by Garou and Celine Dion
from the album Seul and On ne change pas
Released 29 October 2001 (2001-10-29)
Format
Recorded 2000
Genre Pop
Length 3:30
Label
Songwriter(s) Jacques Veneruso
Producer(s)
Garou singles chronology
"Je n'attendais que vous"
(2001) Je n'attendais que vous2001		 "Sous le vent"
(2001) Sous le vent2001		 "Le monde est stone"
(2002) Le monde est stone2002
Celine Dion singles chronology
"God Bless America"
(2001) God Bless America2001		 "Sous le vent"
(2001) Sous le vent2001		 "A New Day Has Come"
(2002) A New Day Has Come2002
Music video
"Sous le vent" on YouTube

"Sous le vent" (meaning under the wind and leeward, pronounced [su lə vɑ̃]) is a duet between Garou and Celine Dion, released on 29 October 2001. It's the third hit single from Garou's album, Seul (November 2000). "Sous le vent" was also included on Dion's On ne change pas greatest hits compilation in October 2005.[1] The song was written by Jacques Veneruso, who later wrote for Dion "Tout l'or des hommes" and "Je ne vous oublie pas" among others.

Background and release

"Sous le vent" music video was directed by Istan Rozumny and released in September 2001. It was included on Dion's On ne change pas DVD. A previous video also exists. Made in 2000, it shows Dion and Garou in the studio.

Dion performed this song few times live with Garou, including 2001 ADISQ gala awards and the 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. She also sang it as a duet with Marc Dupré in 2002, with whom she recorded "Tout près du bonheur" in 2005.

The song was a smash hit in Francophone countries, reaching number 1 in France (3 weeks at the top), Belgium (1 week) and number 2 in Switzerland. It was certified diamond in France (750,000 copies), platinum in Belgium (50,000) and Switzerland (40,000). "Sous le vent" made the slowest ever climb to number 1 in Belgium Wallonia, taking 16 weeks to get there. As of August 2014, it is the 70th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 352,000 units sold.[2]

"Sous le vent" won the NRJ Music Award in 2002 for the Francophone Duo/Group of the Year, and the Victoire de la Musique the same year for the Original Song of the Year. It was also nominated for two Félix Awards: Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.

The track was also a B-side to the "A New Day Has Come" UK single and "Tout l'or des hommes" European single. A new version with the 500 Choristes was included on the "Je ne vous oublie pas" single in 2005.

Formats and track listings

European CD single

  1. "Sous le vent" (Celine Dion and Garou) – 3:30
  2. "Au plaisir de ton corps" (Garou) – 4:38

European CD maxi single

  1. "Sous le vent" (Celine Dion and Garou) – 3:30
  2. "Au plaisir de ton corps" (Garou) – 4:38
  3. "Sous le vent" (video) – 3:30

Official versions

  1. "Sous le vent" (Celine Dion with Garou) – 3:30
  2. "Sous le vent" (Celine Dion with Garou and Les 500 Choristes) – 3:34
  3. "Sob os ventos" (Edu Machado) - 3:24

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Belgium (BEA)[19] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[20] Diamond 750,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] Platinum 40,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format
France[22] 29 October 2001 CD

See also

References

  1. ↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. ↑ "Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 4 (70-61)". Chartsinfrance. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 22 December 2001. p. 38. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 15 December 2001. p. 53. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Top 30 Lista Krajowa". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Les Meilleures Ventes Tout Temps de 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2001" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2001 - singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Classement Singles - année 2001" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Swiss Year-end Charts 2001". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2002" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2002 - singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swiss Year-end Charts 2002". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  20. ↑ "French single certifications – Garou et Celion Dion – Sous le vent" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  21. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Celine Dion; 'Sous le vent')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  22. ↑ "Celine Dion and Garou – Sous le vent". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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