Courage (Celine Dion song)

"Courage" was written by Stephan Moccio, Erik Alcock and Liz Rodrigues. It was produced by Moccio, who previously co-wrote Dion's 2002 single "A New Day Has Come".^[1] "Courage" is a piano ballad about coping with the loss of a loved one.^[2][3] Together with "Imperfections" and "Lying Down", the song was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the day Dion started her Courage World Tour to promote Courage.^[4]

The song received positive reviews from music critics. A Bit of Pop Music wrote that "Courage" deals with very personal subject matter and described it as a piano- and strings-based power ballad about the loss of someone close.^[2] With the death of her husband René Angélil in 2016, the outlet noted that "Courage" is likely meaningful to Dion, who delivers it with emotive vocals and considerable intensity.^[2] Mike Wass of Idolator called the track a simple piano ballad that allows Dion to deliver strong vocals while reflecting on life experiences, describing it as raw and very emotional.^[3]

After its release as a digital download on 18 September 2019, "Courage" entered several sales charts, reaching number two in Quebec^[5] and number 20 in Canada.^[6] In March 2021, it was sent to contemporary hit radio in Quebec, where it peaked at number three.^[7]

The audio for "Courage" was uploaded to YouTube on 18 September 2019.^[8] The music video, directed by Se Oh and filmed entirely in black and white, premiered on 13 November 2019.^[9] Kai Krause served as cinematographer, and Marco Venditto worked as lighting director.^[9] The video was produced by Mad Ruk Entertainment and Telescope Films.^[9]

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