J'attendais

"J'attendais" (meaning "I Was Waiting") is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman. In June 1997, "J'attendais" was released as a single in France and Belgium from Dion's live album, Live à Paris (1996).[1]

"J'attendais"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Live à Paris and D'eux
Released30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)
Recorded1995 Zenith Theatre, Paris
GenrePop
Length4:58
LabelColumbia, Epic
Songwriter(s)Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)Claude Lemay
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Call the Man"
(1997)		 "J'attendais"
(1997)		 "Make You Happy"
(1997)
Music video
"J'attendais" on YouTube

Background and release

The music video was taken from the concert in Zenith Theatre, Paris. It can be found on the Live à Paris DVD.

The single peaked at number 46 in France. It was the result of releasing "J'attendais" eight months after Live à Paris album debuted on charts. The studio recording of this song was also available on Dion's previous album D'eux, which already sold over 4 million copies in France, becoming the best-selling album ever. "J'attendais" also peaked at number 22 in Belgium Wallonia.

Dion performed the song during her 1995 D'eux Tour. Sony Music Entertainment released live version of "Je sais pas" as a single in the Netherlands at the same time. It featured "J'attendais" as the B-side.

Formats and track listings
  • French CD single
  1. "J'attendais" (Live) – 4:58
  2. "J'attendais" (Album Version) – 4:24

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 22
France (SNEP)[4] 46

Release history
Country Date Format
France[5] 30 June 1997 CD
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References
  1. Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. "Lescharts.com – Céline Dion – J'attendais" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. "Celine Dion – J'attendais". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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