Je sais pas

"Je sais pas"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album D'eux
LanguageFrench
B-side"La mémoire d'Abraham"
Released21 August 1995 (1995-08-21)
RecordedNovember–December 1994
StudioMéga (Paris)
GenrePop
Length4:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
Producers
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
(1995)		 "Je sais pas"
(1995)		 "Next Plane Out"
(1995)
Music video
"Je sais pas" on YouTube

"Je sais pas" (lit. 'I don't know') is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and J. Kapler, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The song was issued as the album's second single on 21 August 1995 by Columbia Records. "Je sais pas" reached number one in France, Belgium's Wallonia, and Quebec, and received gold certifications in France and Belgium. Two music videos were created for the track, directed by Greg Masuak.

Background and release

Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 at the Méga Studio in Paris, France.[1] Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, with production handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] "Je sais pas", written by Goldman and his brother J. Kapler, was selected as the second single. It was commercially released on 21 August 1995 in Belgium, on 2 October 1995 in France, and on 18 December 1995 in the Netherlands.[3]

A live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was also issued as a single in the Netherlands on 12 May 1997.[4] The English-language version, "I Don't Know", appeared on Falling into You in 1996. Dion performed "Je sais pas" regularly during her concerts, and in 2005 it was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Commercial performance

In France, "Je sais pas" topped the chart for seven weeks.[5] On the 1995 year-end charts, it ranked number six on sales and number 10 on airplay.[6] The song also spent four weeks at number one in Quebec[7] and two weeks at number one in Belgium's Wallonia.[8] It was certified gold in France[9] and Belgium.[10] On the European Hot 100 Singles, "Je sais pas" reached number seven in December 1995.[11] In the Netherlands, the single entered the chart in January 1996 and peaked at number 34.[12] In May 1997, a live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was released exclusively in the Netherlands, where it reached number 78.

Music video

Two music videos were created for "Je sais pas" in 1995: the main non-singing version[13] and an alternate performance (singing) version,[14] both directed by Greg Masuak.[15] The video received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 1996 Félix Awards in Quebec.[16] In 2005, both versions were included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas. Dion's official YouTube channel uploaded only the alternate singing version in 2011.[14] Edited segments of the non-singing video were later used as music videos for two English-language singles: "Next Plane Out"[17] and "Call the Man".[18]

Accolades

At the 1996 Félix Awards in Quebec, "Je sais pas" was nominated for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.[16]

Formats and track listing

Charts

Certifications

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[10] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[9] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Belgium 21 August 1995 CD Original Columbia [3]
France 2 October 1995
  • 12-inch
  • CD
Netherlands 18 December 1995 CD
12 May 1997 Live

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "D'eux by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Celine Dion – Je sais pas". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Celine Dion – Je sais pas (Live)". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "French Industry Thriving Despite Grim Summer" (PDF). Billboard. p. 66. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. 1 2 "French single certifications – Celine Dion – Je sais pas" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1995". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 December 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Céline Dion - Je sais pas (Clip officiel) (Version 1)". YouTube. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Céline Dion - Je sais pas (Clip officiel)". YouTube. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "Celine Dion - Je sais pas (Non-Singing Version) (Music Video 1995)". imvdb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Gala de l'ADISQ - 1996". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "Céline Dion - Next Plane Out (Official Video)". YouTube. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  18. ↑ "Céline Dion - Call The Man (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  19. ↑ Je sais pas (French CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 662102 1.
  20. ↑ Je sais pas (French CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 662102 2.
  21. ↑ Je sais pas (Dutch CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1997. 664306 1.
  22. ↑ Je sais pas (Dutch CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1997. 664306 2.
  23. ↑ "Céline Dion – Je sais pas" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  24. ↑ "Celine Dion - Je sais pas - Top 40" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  25. ↑ "Céline Dion – Je sais pas (Live) / J'attendais" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  26. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson francophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015.
  27. ↑ "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Archived from the original on 8 September 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  28. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1995" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  29. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1995 - singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Music & Media 1995 in Review: Year End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  31. ↑ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 1995" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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