Une colombe

"Une colombe"
"Une colombe"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Mélanie
Language	French
B-side	"Une colombe" (instrumental)
Released	June 1984
Studio	St-Charles (Longueuil)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:10
Label	Triangle
Songwriters	Marcel Lefebvre; Paul Baillargeon;
Producers	Paul Baillargeon; Marcel Lefebvre; René Angélil;
Celine Dion singles chronology
Audio
	"Une colombe" on YouTube

"Une colombe" (lit. 'A dove') is the first single from Celine Dion's album Mélanie. It was issued in June 1984 in Quebec, Canada.^[1] The song was written by Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon.^[2] Its lyrics describe a world guided by peace, love, and friendship.

On 10 September 1984, Dion performed "Une colombe" for Pope John Paul II and 65,000 people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. The single received two Félix Awards: Best Selling Single of the Year, and Pop Song of the Year. It later appeared on Dion's 2005 greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Commercial performance

The single became a major success. On 30 June 1984, it entered the Quebec Singles Chart and peaked at number two, remaining on the chart for 44 weeks. It sold over 50,000 copies in Canada and was certified gold in November 1984.^[3]

Formats and track listing

Canadian 7-inch single^[4]

"Une colombe" – 3:10
"Une colombe" (instrumental) – 3:10

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (1984)	Peak position
Quebec (ADISQ)^[5]	2

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[3]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
^ "Marcel Lefebvre". editions-libreexpression.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Canadian single certifications – Celine Dion – Une Colombe". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
^ Une colombe (Canadian 7-inch single liner notes). Les Editions Triangle Inc. 1984. TR-201.
^ "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[1] Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.

[2] "Marcel Lefebvre". editions-libreexpression.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

[cria-3] "Canadian single certifications – Celine Dion – Une Colombe". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

[4] Une colombe (Canadian 7-inch single liner notes). Les Editions Triangle Inc. 1984. TR-201.

[5] "Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion". Québec Info Musique. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

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