On ne change pas (song)

"On ne change pas"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album S'il suffisait d'aimer
LanguageFrench
B-side"Sur le même bateau"
Released1 March 1999 (1999-03-01)
StudioMéga (Paris)
GenrePop
Length4:08
LabelColumbia
SongwriterJean-Jacques Goldman
Producers
Celine Dion singles chronology
"S'il suffisait d'aimer"
(1998)		 "On ne change pas"
(1999)		 "Treat Her Like a Lady"
(1999)
Music video
"On ne change pas" on YouTube

"On ne change pas" (lit. 'We don't change') is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her sixteenth studio album, S'il suffisait d'aimer (1998). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The song was released as the album's third single on 1 March 1999. "On ne change pas" topped the chart in Quebec for six weeks. Elsewhere, it reached number 11 in Poland, number 16 in Belgium's Wallonia, and number 17 in France.

Background and release

After D'eux became the best-selling French-language album of all time, Dion reunited with Jean-Jacques Goldman to record another album together.[1] S'il suffisait d'aimer was recorded between September 1997 and July 1998, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] "On ne change pas", written by Goldman, was selected as the third single. It was released commercially on 1 March 1999 in France and 15 March 1999 in Belgium. The song reflects on childhood and adolescence, with lyrics expressing that people do not change.[3] Dion has said that she still feels like a little girl from Charlemagne, Quebec.[3] She performed the song frequently during her concerts. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Commercial performance

In Quebec, "On ne change pas" entered the chart on 27 February 1999, topped it for six weeks, and spent 51 weeks there in total.[4] In Europe, it reached number 11 in Poland, number 16 in Belgium's Wallonia,[5] and number 17 in France.[6] On the airplay charts in those two countries, "On ne change pas" reached number three in Wallonia[7] and number five in France.[8] It was certified gold in Canada.

Music video

The music video for "On ne change pas" was directed by Gilbert Namiand and released in March 1999.[9] Dion appears only in a photograph taken of her with her grade-school class at age eight.[10] A second version of the video was later released, using similar material but also including scenes of Dion in the recording studio, as well as fragments from her earlier music videos and concerts.[11] In 2005, the original version was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas.

Formats and track listing

  • French CD single[12]
  1. "On ne change pas" – 4:08
  2. "Sur le même bateau" – 4:25

Charts

Certifications

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
France 1 March 1999 CD Columbia [21]
Belgium 15 March 1999 [22]

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 17 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "S'il suffisait d'aimer by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 "S'il suffisait d'aimer". celinedion.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Céline Dion – On ne change pas" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Céline Dion – On ne change pas" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  8. ↑ "Major Market Airplay" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 April 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Céline Dion: On ne change pas (Music Video 1999)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Céline Dion - On ne change pas (Clip officiel)". YouTube. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Céline Dion - On ne change pas (Version 2)". YouTube. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. ↑ On ne change pas (French CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1999. 666898 1.
  13. ↑ "Céline Dion – On ne change pas" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 May 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Poland" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 March 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Palmarès reconstitués de la chanson au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Rapports annuels 1999 - singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 1999" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Celine Dion – On ne change pas". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Celine Dion – On ne change pas". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  22. ↑ "New Releases This Week". Sony Music Belgium. Archived from the original on 14 December 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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