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J'irai où tu iras
1995 song by Celine Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"J'irai où tu iras" (transl. "I'll go where you go") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion and French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman from Dion's thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). Goldman wrote the song, and produced it with Erick Benzi. Despite not being released as a single, "J'irai où tu iras" became popular on the radio in Quebec. It entered the chart in May 1996 and peaked at number 14. In France, "J'irai où tu iras" debuted on the singles chart in 2017 and eventually peaked at number 39.
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Background and release
Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in Paris, France.[1] Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] "J'irai où tu iras" was recorded as a duet with Goldman. The song became popular on the radio in Quebec in mid-1996, despite not being released as a single. Dion also often performed it during her concerts between 1995 and 2013. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.[3]
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Commercial performance
"J'irai où tu iras" entered the ADISQ radio chart in Quebec on 11 May 1996 and peaked at number 14.[4] It stayed on the chart for 14 weeks.[5] In July 2017, during Dion's 2017 tour, "J'irai où tu iras" entered the singles chart in France for the very first time, thanks to the digital sales of the song.[6][7] "J'irai où tu iras" re-entered it many times over the following years, eventually peaking at number 39 in October 2019.[8][9] After streaming was added to the singles chart, "J'irai où tu iras" continued its presence there re-peaking at number 39 in January 2024.[10][11]
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