"L'amour existe encore" (meaning "love still exists") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her tenth studio album, Dion chante Plamondon (1991). It was written by Luc Plamondon and Riccardo Cocciante, and produced by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner. "L'amour existe encore" was released as a promotional single in Quebec in November 1991. Commercially, it was issued in France on 24 January 1994. The song reached number 16 on the airplay chart in Quebec and number 31 in France.
| "L'amour existe encore" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1994 French commercial single | ||||
| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Dion chante Plamondon | ||||
| B-side | "Le monde est stone" | |||
| Released | 24 January 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 8 September – 6 October 1991 | |||
| Studio | Face B (Paris) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "L'amour existe encore" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"L'amour existe encore" was written by Luc Plamondon and Riccardo Cocciante, and produced by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner.[1] It was included on Dion's tenth studio album, Dion chante Plamondon (1991).[1] In November 1991, "L'amour existe encore" and "Des mots qui sonnent" were released simultaneously as the first promotional singles in Quebec.[2] The commercial single was issued in France on 24 January 1994.[2] Dion often performed "L'amour existe encore" during her concerts. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.[3]
Commercial performance
edit"L'amour existe encore" entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 18 November 1991 and reached number 16, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.[4] In France, it entered the chart in early 1994 and peaked at number 31.[5] The duet version with Éric Lapointe was released on his Ailleurs - Volume 1 album (2009). It entered the charts in Canada in May 2009, peaking at numbers eight on the airplay chart in Quebec[6] and 34 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[7]
Music video
editThe music video was filmed in December 1993 and directed by Alain DesRochers.[8] It was released in January 1994.[8] The music video was nominated for the Video of the Year at the Félix Awards in Quebec.[9] In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas.
Spanish version
editIn 2002, Dion recorded a Spanish version of "L'amour existe encore", titled "Aún Existe Amor". It was included on her eighteenth studio album, A New Day Has Come.[10] The Spanish lyrics were written by Ignacio Ballesteros-Diaz.[10] Sony Music issued a promotional single in the United States in May 2022, and Dion performed "Aún Existe Amor" at the 2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards, where she received a special award for her hit "My Heart Will Go On", which became the first English-language song to top the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart.[11]
Track listing and formats
edit- French 12-inch, cassette and CD single
- "L'amour existe encore" – 3:49
- "Le monde est stone" – 3:41
Charts
edit| Chart (1991–2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada AC (Billboard)[7] 2009 duet with Éric Lapointe |
34 |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 31 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[4] | 16 |
| Quebec (BDS Radio)[6] 2009 duet with Éric Lapointe |
8 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 24 January 1994 | Columbia | [2] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Dion chante Plamondon by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Celine Dion – L'amour existe encore". Discogs. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "On ne change pas (l'intégrale edition) by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion – L'amour existe encore" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Eric Lapointe Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion: L'amour existe encore". IMDb. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Gala de l'ADISQ - 1994". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ a b "A New Day Has Come by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Celine Dion – Aún Existe Amor". Discogs. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
External links
edit- Celine Dion - "L'amour existe encore" (live à Paris 1995) on YouTube
- Celine Dion - "Aún Existe Amor" (audio) on YouTube
- "L'amour existe encore" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Aún Existe Amor" at Discogs