Une colombe

"Une colombe"
"Une colombe"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Mélanie
B-side	"Une colombe" (instrumental version)
Released	June 1984
Genre	Pop
Length	3:10
Label	Triangle
Songwriter(s)	Marcel Lefebvre; Paul Baillargeon;
Producer(s)	Paul Baillargeon; Marcel Lefebvre; René Angélil;
Celine Dion singles chronology
Audio
	"Une colombe" on YouTube

"Une colombe" (English: "a dove") is the first single from Celine Dion's album Mélanie. It was released in June 1984 in Quebec, Canada.^[1] It was written by Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon.^[2] The song speaks of a world full of peace, love and friendship. On 10 September 1984, Dion sang it for the Pope John Paul II and 65,000 of people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec. "Une colombe" also won two Félix Awards for Best Selling Single of the Year and the Pop Song of the Year. It was featured on Dion's 2005 greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Commercial performance

The single was a hit. On 30 June 1984 it entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number 2, spending forty four weeks on chart in total. It has sold over 50,000 copies in Canada and received Gold certification in November 1984.^[3]

Track listing and formats

Canadian 7-inch single^[4]

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

Charts

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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Canadian single certifications – Celine Dion – Une Colombe". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
^ Une colombe (Canadian 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Les Editions Triangle Inc. 1984. TR-201.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "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] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Canadian single certifications – Celine Dion – Une Colombe". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

[4] Une colombe (Canadian 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Les Editions Triangle Inc. 1984. TR-201.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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

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Singles discography
1980s singles	"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" "La voix du bon Dieu" "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" "D'amour ou d'amitié" "Mon ami m'a quittée" "Ne me plaignez pas" "Une colombe" "Mon rêve de toujours" "Un amour pour moi" "Vois comme c'est beau" "C'est pour toi" "C'est pour vivre" "Dans la main d'un magicien" "La ballade de Michel" "L'univers a besoin d'amour" "Fais ce que tu voudras" "On traverse un miroir" "Incognito" "Je ne veux pas" "Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)" "Comme un cœur froid" "La religieuse" "Ne partez pas sans moi" "Délivre-moi" "Jours de fièvre" "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour" "Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You"
1990s singles	"(If There Was) Any Other Way" "Unison" "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" "The Last to Know" "Beauty and the Beast" "Je danse dans ma tête" "If You Asked Me To" "Nothing Broken but My Heart" "Love Can Move Mountains" "Water from the Moon" "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" "When I Fall in Love" "The Power of Love" "L'amour existe encore" "Misled" "Think Twice" "Only One Road" "Calling You" "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" "Je sais pas" "Next Plane Out" "To Love You More" "Falling into You" "Because You Loved Me" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "The Power of the Dream" "All by Myself" "Call the Man" "J'attendais" "Tell Him" "Be the Man" "The Reason" "My Heart Will Go On" "Immortality" "Zora sourit" "I'm Your Angel" "S'il suffisait d'aimer" "On ne change pas" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "That's the Way It Is"
2000s singles	"Live (for the One I Love)" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "I Want You to Need Me" "Sous le vent" "A New Day Has Come" "I'm Alive" "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" "I Drove All Night" "One Heart" "Tout l'or des hommes" "Have You Ever Been in Love" "Et je t'aime encore" "Je ne vous oublie pas" "Tous les secrets" "Tout près du bonheur" "I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)" "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" "Immensité" "Taking Chances" "Eyes on Me" "A World to Believe In" "The Prayer" "Alone" "My Love"
2010s singles	"Parler à mon père" "Le miracle" "Qui peut vivre sans amour?" "Loved Me Back to Life" "Incredible" "The Show Must Go On" "Encore un soir" "Recovering" "L'étoile" "Si c'était à refaire" "Je nous veux" "Les yeux au ciel" "Ashes" "Imperfections" "Lying Down" "Courage"
2020s singles	"Set My Heart on Fire"
Promotional singles	"Have a Heart" "Des mots qui sonnent" "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" "Did You Give Enough Love" "Plus haut que moi" "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman" "Le ballet" "Les derniers seront les premiers" "You've Got a Friend" "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" "En attendant ses pas" "God Bless America" "At Last" "Stand by Your Side" "Faith" "Contre nature" "You and I" "Beautiful Boy" "Je lui dirai" "Ma Nouvelle-France" "In Some Small Way" "Voler" "Breakaway" "Water and a Flame" "Celle qui m'a tout appris" "L'hymne" "Flying on My Own" "Love Again" "I'll Be"
Other songs	"Destin" "J'irai où tu iras" "Send Me a Lover" "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" "Dans un autre monde" "O Holy Night" "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" "On s'est aimé à cause" "How Does a Moment Last Forever" "The Gift"
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