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"Courage" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her twelfth English-language studio album, Courage (2019). It was written by Stephan Moccio, Erik Alcock and Liz Rodrigues, and produced by Moccio. "Courage" was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019. On the same day, Dion embarked on her Courage World Tour, where she performed the song. "Courage" entered sales charts in Canada and France, and received positive reviews from music critics. The black and white music video premiered on 13 November 2019. In March 2020, the song was sent to radio in Quebec.

"Courage"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Courage
Released	18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)
Genre	Pop
Length	4:14
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Stephan Moccio Erik Alcock Liz Rodrigues
Producer(s)	Stephan Moccio
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Lying Down" (2019) "Courage" (2019)
Music video
"Courage" on YouTube

Background and release

"Courage" was written by Stephan Moccio, Erik Alcock and Liz Rodrigues. It was produced by Moccio.[1] Together with the songs "Imperfections" and "Lying Down", it was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the day Dion started her Courage World Tour, promoting her album Courage.[2] "Courage" is an emotional piano ballad, dealing with the loss of a loved one.[3][4] Previously, Moccio co-wrote for Dion her 2002 single, "A New Day Has Come".[5]

Critical reception

The song received positive critical reviews. According to A Bit of Pop Music, "Courage" has a very personal content.[3] It is a piano and strings based emotional power ballad, dealing with the loss of a person close to you.[3] With the death of her husband René Angélil in 2016, "Courage" must be close to Dion's heart and she sings it with emotive vocals and a lot of passion.[3] Mike Wass from Idolator described "Courage" as a simple piano ballad that lets Dion pull the vocal trigger as she shares important life lessons.[4] It is raw and very emotional.[4]

Commercial performance

After being released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, "Courage" debuted on several sales charts and reached number two in Quebec,[6] number 20 in Canada[7] and number 46 in France.[8] In March 2021, it was serviced to contemporary hit radio formats in Quebec, where it peaked at number three.[9]

Music video

The audio of "Courage" was uploaded on YouTube on 18 September 2019.[10] The music video, directed by Se Oh and filmed entirely in black and white, premiered on 13 November 2019.[11] Kai Krause worked on it as a cinematographer and Marco Venditto as a lighting director.[11] The video was produced by Mad Ruk Entertainment and Telescope Films.[11]

Credits and personnel

Source:[12]

Charts

Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Canada (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)[7]	20
France (SNEP Sales Chart)[8]	46
Quebec (ADISQ Digital Sales Chart)[6]	2
Quebec (ADISQ Radio Chart)[9]	3

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	18 September 2019	Digital download streaming	Columbia	[13]
Quebec	3 March 2020	Contemporary hit radio		[9]

References

External links

• "Courage" (Audio) on YouTube

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