J'attendais

1997 single by Celine Dion

"J'attendais"

Single by Celine Dion

from the album Live à Paris

B-side

"J'attendais" (album version)

Released

30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)

Recorded

October–November 1995

Venue

Zénith Paris

Genre

Pop

Length

4:58

Label

Columbia

Songwriter(s)

Jean-Jacques Goldman

Celine Dion singles chronology

"Call the Man"
(1997)

"J'attendais"
(1997)

"Tell Him"
(1997)

Music video

"J'attendais" on YouTube

"J'attendais" (meaning "I was waiting") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The live version of the song from Live à Paris was released as a single on 30 June 1997. It reached numbers 22 in Belgium Wallonia, 46 in France and 88 in Belgium Flanders.

Background and release

Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in Paris, France.^[1] Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.^[2] The live version of "J'attendais" from Live à Paris was released as a single in France on 30 June 1997 and in Belgium on 4 August 1997.^[3]

Commercial performance

In France, "J'attendais" reached number 46 in July 1997.^[4] In Belgium, the song peaked at numbers 22 in Wallonia and 88 in Flanders in August 1997.^[5]

Music video

The official live music video was filmed at the Zénith Paris in France, during the D'eux Tour in October and November 1995.^[6] It was directed by Gérard Pullicino and released in June 1997 to promote the Live à Paris CD and DVD of the same name.^[7] In 2009, the video was included on the 15th anniversary edition of D'eux.^[8]

Track listing and formats

French CD single

"J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
"J'attendais" (album version) – 4:24

Charts

Chart performance for "J'attendais"
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[9]	22
France (SNEP)^[4]	46

Release history

"J'attendais" release history
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
France	30 June 1997	CD	Columbia	^[3]
Belgium	4 August 1997	CD	Columbia	^[3]

References

^ "Histoire de culte: comment l'album D'eux de Céline Dion est devenu le disque francophone le plus vendu de tous les temps". Elle (in French). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "D'eux by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Celine Dion – J'attendais". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
^ "Live à Paris by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "Céline Dion: J'attendais (Live)". imvdb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "D'Eux Édition 15ème anniversaire". celinedion.com. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2014.