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Je sais pas

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{{Infobox song

| name = Je sais pas

| cover = Je sais pas (Céline Dion single).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Celine Dion

| album = D'eux

| B-side = "La mémoire d'Abraham"

| released = {{Start date|1995|8|21|df=yes}}

| recorded = November–December 1994

| studio = Méga (Paris)

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 4:33

| label = Columbia

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Pour que tu m'aimes encore

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = Next Plane Out

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|zCsuKp9ewLY|"Je sais pas"}}|header=Music video}}

}}

"Je sais pas" (meaning "I don't know" in French) is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and J. Kapler, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The song was released as the album's second single on 21 August 1995, by Columbia Records. "Je sais pas" topped the charts in France, Belgium Wallonia and Quebec. It was also certified Gold in France and Belgium. Two music videos were filmed for the song, directed by Greg Masuak.

Background and release

Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in Paris, France.{{cite web |title=Histoire de culte: comment l'album D'eux de Céline Dion est devenu le disque francophone le plus vendu de tous les temps |url=https://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Musique/News/Histoire-de-culte-comment-l-album-D-eux-est-devenu-le-disque-francophone-le-plus-vendu-de-tous-les-temps-3880713 |magazine=Elle |date=30 March 2023 |access-date=20 April 2023 |language=fr }} Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi.{{cite web |title=D'eux by Céline Dion |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/deux/207088529 |website=Apple Music |access-date=20 April 2023 }} "Je sais pas", written by Goldman and his brother J. Kapler, was chosen as the second single. It was commercially released on 21 August 1995 in Belgium, on 2 October 1995 in France and on 18 December 1995 in the Netherlands. The live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was also released as a single in the Netherlands on 12 May 1997.{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/872775-C%C3%A9line-Dion-Je-Sais-Pas-Live |title=Celine Dion – Je sais pas (Live) |website=Discogs |date=1997 |access-date=20 April 2023 }} The English-language version, "I Don't Know" was included on Falling into You in 1996. Dion often performed "Je sais pas" during her concerts. In 2005, it was included on her greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Accolades

At the 1996 Félix Awards in Quebec, "Je sais pas" was nominated for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.{{cite web|title=Gala de l'ADISQ - 1996|publisher=ADISQ|url=http://www.adisq.com/even-gala/archives/gala1996.html|access-date=21 April 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026004824/http://www.adisq.com/even-gala/archives/gala1996.html|archive-date=26 October 2014}}

Commercial performance

In France "Je sais pas" topped the chart for seven weeks. On the 1995 year-end charts, it was number six on sales and number 10 on airplay.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-02-17.pdf|title=French Industry Thriving Despite Grim Summer|page=66|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 August 2014}} "Je sais pas" also stayed at number one for four weeks in Quebec{{cite web |url=http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Franco/Franco-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf |title=Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes |publisher=Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec |language=fr |access-date=15 March 2019 }} and for two weeks in Belgium Wallonia. It was certified Gold in France and Belgium. On the European Hot 100 Singles, "Je sais pas" reached number seven in December 1995. In the Netherlands, the single entered the chart in January 1996 and peaked at number 34. In May 1997, a live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was released exclusively in the Netherlands, reaching number 78.

Music video

Two music videos were filmed for "Je sais pas" in 1995: the main non-singing version{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJp5THPHhyU |title=Céline Dion - Je sais pas (Clip officiel) (Version 1) |website=YouTube |date=12 March 2021 |access-date=20 April 2023 }} and alternate performance (singing) version,{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCsuKp9ewLY |title=Céline Dion - Je sais pas (Clip officiel) |website=YouTube |date=5 March 2011 |access-date=20 April 2023 }} both directed by Greg Masuak.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7625606/ |title=Celine Dion - Je sais pas (Non-Singing Version) (Music Video 1995) |website=imvdb.com |access-date=20 April 2023 }} The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1996 Félix Awards in Quebec. In 2005, both music videos were included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas. Dion's official YouTube channel uploaded only the alternate singing version in 2011. The edited versions of the non-singing video were later used as music videos for two English singles: "Next Plane Out"{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaPwnlrPLgs |title=Céline Dion - Next Plane Out (Official Video) |website=YouTube |date=24 August 2012 |access-date=20 April 2023 }} and "Call the Man".{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pujWc-JPkk |title=Céline Dion - Call The Man (Official Music Video) |website=YouTube |date=12 March 2021 |access-date=20 April 2023 }}

Track listing and formats

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  • French 7-inch, 12-inch and CD single
  1. "Je sais pas" – 4:35
  2. "La mémoire d'Abraham" – 3:51
  • French CD maxi single
  1. "Je sais pas" – 4:35
  2. "La mémoire d'Abraham" – 3:51
  3. "Je danse dans ma tête" (live) – 4:27

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  • 1997 Dutch CD single
  1. "Je sais pas" (live) – 4:26
  2. "J'attendais" – 4:24
  • 1997 Dutch CD maxi single
  1. "Je sais pas" (live) – 4:25
  2. "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
  3. "J'attendais" – 4:24

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Je sais pas"

! scope="col"| Chart (1995–1997)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders|39|artist=Céline Dion|song=Je sais pas|rowheader=true|access-date=23 September 2014}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Céline Dion|song=Je sais pas|rowheader=true|access-date=23 September 2014|refname=Wallonia peak}}
scope="row"| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-16.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|work=Music & Media|page=12|date=16 December 1995|access-date=4 May 2019}}

| 7

{{single chart|France|1|artist=Céline Dion|song=Je sais pas|rowheader=true|access-date=23 September 2014|refname=French peak}}
scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/celine-dion/celine-dion-je-sais-pas-15744|title=Celine Dion - Je sais pas - Top 40|language=nl|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=7 October 2017}}

| 6

{{single chart|Dutch100|34|artist=Céline Dion|song=Je sais pas|rowheader=true|access-date=23 September 2014|refname=Dutch peak}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|78|artist=Céline Dion|song=Je sais pas (Live) / J'attendais|rowheader=true|access-date=23 September 2014|refname="nl2"|note='97 live version}}
scope="row"| Quebec (ADISQ){{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129124027/http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Franco/Franco-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf|url=http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Franco/Franco-Compilation_succes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf|title=Palmarès de la chanson francophone au Québec|page=108|publisher=BAnQ|language=fr|archive-date=November 29, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.qim.com/oeuvres/oeuvre.asp?oeuvreid=1326&albumid=107|title=Québec Info Musique: Céline Dion|publisher=Québec Info Musique|access-date=23 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040908093331/http://www.qim.com/oeuvres/oeuvre.asp?oeuvreid=1326&albumid=107|archive-date=8 September 2004|url-status=usurped}}

| 1

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Je sais pas"

! scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995|title=Rapports annuels 1995|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=23 September 2014}}

| 9

scope="row"| Belgium Francophone (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995&cat=sf|title=Rapports annuels 1995 - singles francophones|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=29 May 2016}}

| 3

scope="row"| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=Music & Media 1995 in Review: Year End Sales Charts|work=Music & Media|page=14|date=23 December 1995|access-date=2 May 2019}}

| 47

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1995|title=Tops de l'année - Top Singles 1995|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=9 December 2019}}

| 6

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Certifications and sales

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Je sais pas"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|title=Je sais pas|artist=Celine Dion|award=Gold|certyear=1995|relyear=1995|access-date=4 September 2018|refname=Belgian cert}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|title=Je sais pas|artist=Celine Dion|award=Gold|certyear=1995|relyear=1995|access-date=4 September 2018|refname=French cert}}

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Release history

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|+ "Je sais pas" release history

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| Belgium

| 21 August 1995

| CD

| rowspan="3"| Original

| rowspan="4" | Columbia

| rowspan="4" align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Celine-Dion-Je-Sais-Pas/master/134810 |title=Celine Dion – Je sais pas |website=Discogs |date=1995 |access-date=23 February 2017 }}

scope="row"| France

| 2 October 1995

| {{hlist|12-inch|CD}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Netherlands

| 18 December 1995

| rowspan="2" | CD

12 May 1997

| Live

See also

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|zCsuKp9ewLY|Celine Dion - "Je sais pas" (alternate music video)}}
  • {{YouTube|l5dDGugFZX4|Celine Dion - "Je sais pas" (live à Paris 1995)}}
  • {{Discogs master|134810|Je sais pas|type=single}}
  • {{Discogs master|872775|Je sais pas (live)|type=single}}

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Category:1995 singles

Category:1995 songs

Category:1990s ballads

Category:Celine Dion songs

Category:Songs in French

Category:Live singles

Category:Music videos directed by Greg Masuak

Category:Pop ballads

Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Songs written by Jean-Jacques Goldman

Category:Songs written by Robert Goldman (songwriter)

Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles