S'il suffisait d'aimer (song)

1998 single by Celine Dion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"S'il suffisait d'aimer" (lit.'If only love could be enough') is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her sixteenth studio album, S'il suffisait d'aimer (1998). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The song was released as the album's second single on 23 November 1998. It reached the top 10 in France, Quebec, and Belgium's Wallonia, and was certified gold in France and Belgium.

LanguageFrench
B-side"Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi"
Released23 November 1998 (1998-11-23)
StudioMéga (Paris)
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"S'il suffisait d'aimer"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album S'il suffisait d'aimer
LanguageFrench
B-side"Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi"
Released23 November 1998 (1998-11-23)
StudioMéga (Paris)
GenrePop
Length3:35
LabelColumbia
SongwriterJean-Jacques Goldman
Producers
Celine Dion singles chronology
"I'm Your Angel"
(1998)
"S'il suffisait d'aimer"
(1998)
"On ne change pas"
(1999)
Music video
"S'il suffisait d'aimer" (Behind-the-scenes) on YouTube
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Background and release

After D'eux became the best-selling French-language album of all time, Dion reunited with Jean-Jacques Goldman to record another album together.[1] S'il suffisait d'aimer was recorded between September 1997 and July 1998, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi.[2] The title track, written by Goldman, was issued as the second single. It was released commercially on 23 November 1998 in France and 7 December 1998 in Belgium.[3] The song became the album's most successful single, and Dion performed it regularly during her concerts. In 2005, "S'il suffisait d'aimer" was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Commercial performance

In Quebec, "S'il suffisait d'aimer" entered the chart on 7 November 1998, peaked at number five, and spent 42 weeks on it.[4] In Europe, the single reached number four in France,[5] number six in Belgium's Wallonia,[6] number 72 in Belgium's Flanders,[7] and number 19 on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.[8] It was certified gold in France,[9] Belgium,[10] and Canada.

Music video

The official live music video for "S'il suffisait d'aimer" was recorded in September 1998 in Chicago, Illinois during the Let's Talk About Love World Tour. It was directed by Yannick Saillet.[11] In 2005, the video was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas.

Formats and track listing

  • French CD single #1[12]
  1. "S'il suffisait d'aimer" – 3:35
  2. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi" – 4:50
  • French CD single #2[13]
  1. "S'il suffisait d'aimer" – 3:35
  2. "I'm Your Angel" (radio version) – 4:49

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[10] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 40,000
France (SNEP)[9] Gold 250,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
France 23 November 1998 CD Columbia [20]
Belgium 7 December 1998 [3]
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References

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