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"J'attendais" (meaning "I Was Waiting") is a French-language pop song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman. In June 1997, "J'attendais" was released as a single in France and Belgium from Dion's live album, Live à Paris (1996).[1]

"J'attendais"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Live à Paris and D'eux
Released	30 June 1997 (1997-06-30)
Recorded	1995 Zenith Theatre, Paris
Genre	Pop
Length	4:58
Label	Columbia, Epic
Songwriter(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)	Claude Lemay
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Call the Man" (1997) "J'attendais" (1997) "Make You Happy" (1997)
Music video
"J'attendais" on YouTube

Background and release

The music video was taken from the concert in Zenith Theatre, Paris. It can be found on the Live à Paris DVD.

The single peaked at number 46 in France. It was the result of releasing "J'attendais" eight months after Live à Paris album debuted on charts. The studio recording of this song was also available on Dion's previous album D'eux, which already sold over 4 million copies in France, becoming the best-selling album ever. "J'attendais" also peaked at number 22 in Belgium Wallonia.

Dion performed the song during her 1995 D'eux Tour. Sony Music Entertainment released live version of "Je sais pas" as a single in the Netherlands at the same time. It featured "J'attendais" as the B-side.

Formats and track listings

• French CD single

1. "J'attendais" (Live) – 4:58
2. "J'attendais" (Album Version) – 4:24

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	88
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3]	22
France (SNEP)[4]	46

Release history

Country	Date	Format
France[5]	30 June 1997	CD

References

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