Pour que tu m'aimes encore

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“Pour que tu m'aimes encore”
“Pour que tu m'aimes encore” cover
Single by Céline Dion
from the album D'eux
Released March 13, 1995
Format CD single, cassette single, vinyl single
Recorded Studio Méga
Genre Pop
Length 4:14
Label Columbia, Epic
Writer(s) Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer Jean-Jacques Goldman
Certification Platinum (France)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Calling You"
(1994)		 "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"
(1995)		 "Je sais pas"
(1995)

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (meaning "So That You'll Love Me Again") is the first hit single from D'eux album by Céline Dion. It was released on March 13, 1995 in Francophone countries and in September 1995 in other European countries. In Canada it was a radio only release. The song was also released in Japan in October 1996.

Dion in the "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" music video (1995).
Dion in the "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" music video (1995).

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. It's one of Céline Dion's signature songs.

The music video was directed by Michel Meyer (1995) and can be found on Céline Dion's DVD called On ne change pas (2005).

An English version of this song, with a modified English lyric and title, called "If That's What It Takes" was featured on the Falling into You album.

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" received a Félix Award for Most Popular Song of the Year, Victoire De La Musique for Best Song of the Year, and Trophée Radio France International/Conseil Francophone De La Chanson.

Live version of "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was a part of Dion's later albums: Live à Paris and Au cœur du stade . The song was also featured on two collections: The Collector's Series, Volume One and On ne change pas.

A version with the 500 Choristes was included on their 500 Choristes Avec album in 2005.

Dion performed this song five nights a week during her show A New Day... at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" became a smash hit in France, where it topped the singles chart for 12 weeks, and sold 955,000 copies (platinum award). It spent 15 weeks at the top in Belgium Wallonie and 4 weeks in Quebec. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" reached also top 10 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which was an exceptional achievement for a French song.

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[edit] Formats and track listings

2-track CD-single - (FR)

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  2. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (instrumental) – 4:14

2-track CD-single - (JP)

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  2. "Prière païenne" – 4:12

3-track CD-single - (FR)

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  2. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (instrumental) – 4:14
  3. "Prière païenne" 4:12

4-track CD-single - (UK) #1

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  2. "Send Me a Lover" – 4:31
  3. "Show Some Emotion" – 4:29
  4. "The Last to Know" – 4:35

4-track CD-single - (UK) #2

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  2. "Prière païenne" – 4:12
  3. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" – 2:58
  4. "Des mots qui sonnent" – 3:56

3-track CD-single - (EU)

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  2. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (instrumental) – 4:14
  3. "Calling You" (live) – 4:04

[edit] Official versions

  1. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (with the 500 Choristes) – 4:14
  2. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (instrumental) – 4:14
  3. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (album version) – 4:14

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Belgian Wallonie Singles Chart 1
Belgian Flanders Singles Chart 2
Dutch Top 40 Chart 3
Dutch Mega Top 50 Chart 3
Dutch Mega Single Top 100 Chart 4
French Singles Chart 1
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart 6
Polish Radio 3 Chart 7
Quebec Airplay Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 3
Swiss Singles Chart 17
UK Singles Chart 7
Preceded by
"Zombie" by The Cranberries		 French (SNEP) number-one single (first run)
May 6, 1995 - June 24, 1995		 Succeeded by
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" by Scatman John
Preceded by
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" by Scatman John		 French (SNEP) number-one single (second run)
July 8, 1995 - July 29, 1995		 Succeeded by
"Yeha-Noha" by Sacred Spirit

[edit] Cover versions

In November 2005, the operatic pop group Il Divo released a cover version of this song in their second album Ancora.

In November 2006, the music producer Antonis Karalis released his debut worldwide single "To Be Continued" with the Greek version of "Pour que tu m'aimes encore," called "S'Agapo Sa Trelos." The tune has a rock arrangement that combines baglamas and electric guitars.

In May 2007, Elena Paparizou released her new single "Fos" with another Greek version of the song called "An Esy M'agapas."

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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