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Sous le vent

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{{Infobox song

| name = Sous le vent

| cover = Celine-Dion-Sous-Le-Vent.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Garou and Celine Dion

| album = Seul

| B-side = "Au plaisir de ton corps"

| released = {{Start date|2001|10|29|df=y}}

| recorded = 2000

| studio =

  • Bateau-Lune (Paris, France)[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r522444|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
  • Studio Piccolo (Montreal, Quebec)[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r522444|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
  • The Hit Factory (New York, NY)[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r522444|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 3:30

| label = Columbia

| writer = Jacques Veneruso

| producer = {{plainlist|

}}

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Garou

| type = Single

| prev_title = Je n'attendais que vous

| prev_year = 2001

| title = Sous le vent

| year = 2001

| next_title = Le monde est stone

| next_year = 2002

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Celine Dion

| type = Single

| prev_title = I Want You to Need Me

| prev_year = 2000

| title = Sous le vent

| year = 2001

| next_title = A New Day Has Come

| next_year = 2002

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|a2_ss9y-VjE|"Sous le vent"}}}}

}}

"Sous le vent" (meaning "under the wind") is a song by Canadian singers Garou and Celine Dion from Garou's debut album, Seul (2000). It was written by Jacques Veneruso and produced by Erick Benzi, with additional production by Humberto Gatica and Aldo Nova. "Sous le vent" was released as the album's third single on 29 October 2001. The song became a hit in Francophone countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium's Wallonia, and Quebec, and reaching number two in Switzerland. It was also certified Diamond in France and Platinum in Belgium and Switzerland. In 2005, "Sous le vent" was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Background and release

Garou's debut album, Seul, was released in November 2000{{cite web|title=Seul by Céline Dion |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/seul/402349622|website=Apple Music|access-date=16 May 2023}} and became successful in Francophone countries. It included a duet with Celine Dion, "Sous le vent". The song was written by Jacques Veneruso and produced by Erick Benzi, with additional production by Humberto Gatica and Aldo Nova. "Sous le vent" was selected as the album's third single and released on 29 October 2001. In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.{{cite web|title=On ne change pas (l'intégrale edition) by Céline Dion|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-ne-change-pas-lint%C3%A9grale-edition/193619531|website=Apple Music|access-date=16 May 2023}}

Accolades

In France, "Sous le vent" won a Victoires de la Musique award for Original Song of the Year{{cite web|title=17eme cérémonie des Victoires de la Musique|publisher=France Télévisions|url=http://www.france2.fr/emissions/les-victoires-de-la-musique-varietes/palmares/annee-2002_163154|access-date=16 May 2023}} and received the NRJ Music Award for Francophone Duo/Group of the Year.{{cite web|title=NRJ Music Awards 2002|publisher=NRJ|url=http://nrjmusicawards.nrj.fr/editions-4521/article/236038-nrj-music-awards-2000.html|language=fr|access-date=16 May 2023}} In Quebec, it was nominated for two Félix Awards for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.{{cite web|title=Gala de l'ADISQ – 2002|publisher=ADISQ|url=http://www.adisq.com/even-gala/archives/gala2002.html|access-date=16 May 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105181340/http://www.adisq.com/even-gala/archives/gala2002.html|archive-date=5 November 2013}}

Commercial performance

"Sous le vent" entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 20 October 2001 and topped it for three weeks. It also peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart, becoming Garou's and Dion's first French-language song to enter it. In France, "Sous le vent" debuted at number one and stayed at the top for three consecutive weeks. It was also certified Diamond by the SNEP. The song reached number one in Belgium's Wallonia, where it was certified Platinum. In Switzerland, it reached number two and was also awarded Platinum status. "Sous le vent" reached number six on the European Hot 100 Singles chart and on the airplay chart in Poland.

Music video

The music video for "Sous le vent" was filmed on 9 August 2001 and directed by Istan Rozumny.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7633528/|title=Garou & Céline Dion: Sous le vent|website=IMDb|access-date=16 May 2023}} It was released on 5 September 2001. In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas. A previous video, showing Dion and Garou in the recording studio, was filmed in 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7633518/|title=Céline Dion & Garou: Sous le vent (Studio Version)|website=IMDb|access-date=16 May 2023}}

Track listing and formats

  • French CD single
  1. "Sous le vent" – 3:30
  2. "Au plaisir de ton corps" – 4:38
  • French CD maxi single
  1. "Sous le vent" – 3:30
  2. "Au plaisir de ton corps" – 4:38
  3. "Sous le vent" (music video) – 3:47

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Sous le vent"

! scope="col"| Chart (2001–2002)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders){{cite book|author=Sam Jaspers|title=Ultratop 1995-2005|publisher=Book & Media Publishing|year=2006|isbn=90-5720-232-8}}

| 80

{{single chart|Wallonia|1|artist=Garou & Céline Dion|song=Sous le vent|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 October 2014|refname=Belgian peak}}
scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-12-22.pdf|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|page=38|date=22 December 2001|accessdate=5 October 2014}}

| 14

scope="row"| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2001/BB-2001-12-15.pdf|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|page=53|date=15 December 2001|accessdate=5 October 2014}}

| 6

{{single chart|France|1|artist=Garou & Céline Dion|song=Sous le vent|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 October 2014|refname=French peak}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|78|artist=Garou & Céline Dion|song=Sous le vent|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 October 2014}}
scope="row"| Poland (National Airplay){{cite web|url=http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_02_2002.html|title=Top 30 Lista Krajowa|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|accessdate=5 October 2014|url-status=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022144755/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_02_2002.html|archivedate=22 October 2007}}

| 6

scope="row"| Quebec (BDS Radio){{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|accessdate=16 May 2023}}

| 1

{{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Garou & Céline Dion|song=Sous le vent|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 October 2014|refname=Swiss peak}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Sous le vent"

! scope="col"| Chart (2001)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2001|title=Rapports annuels 2001|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|accessdate=5 October 2014}}

| 19

scope="row"| Belgium Francophone (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2001&cat=sf|title=Rapports annuels 2001 – singles francophones|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|accessdate=29 May 2016}}

| 10

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2001|title=Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2001|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|accessdate=9 December 2019}}

| 10

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2001|title=Swiss Year-end Charts 2001|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=5 October 2014}}

| 70

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! scope="col"| Chart (2002)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002|title=Rapports annuels 2002|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|accessdate=5 October 2014}}

| 29

scope="row"| Belgium Francophone (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2002&cat=sf|title=Rapports annuels 2002 – singles francophones|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|accessdate=29 May 2016}}

| 17

scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html|archivedate=6 September 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002|website=Jam!|access-date=16 May 2023}}

| 179

scope="row"| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-01-11.pdf|title=Year in Review: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002|work=Music & Media|page=14|date=11 January 2003|accessdate=2 May 2019}}

| 64

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2002|title=Swiss Year-end Charts 2002|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=5 October 2014}}

| 12

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Certifications and sales

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Sous le vent"}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|accessdate=11 October 2014|refname=Belgian cert}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|title=Sous le vent|artist=Garou et Celion Dion|award=Diamond|certyear=2001|relyear=2001|accessdate=11 October 2014|refname=French cert}}

{{certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|title=Sous le vent|artist=Garou|award=Platinum|relyear=2001|certyear=2002|accessdate=11 October 2014|refname=Swiss cert}}

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Release history

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|+ {{Sronly|"Sous le vent" release history}}

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

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

scope="row"| France

| 29 October 2001

| CD

| Columbia

| {{cite web|url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Magalie-Vae/news-117815.html|title=Magalie Vaé reprend "Sous le vent" de Céline Dion et Garou avec Tihyad (màj)|date=21 June 2021|website=chartsinfrance.net|access-date=16 May 2023}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|WFwqcs52X00|"Sous le vent"}}
  • {{YouTube|rkF0_WQHQIQ|"Garou – Sous le vent (Live à Bercy)"}}
  • {{YouTube|YkIIKpperuM|"Sous Le Vent (Version chorale)"}}
  • {{Discogs master|134841|Sous le vent|type=single}}

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Category:Garou (singer) songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:Songs in French

Category:Male–female vocal duets

Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Songs written by Jacques Veneruso

Category:2000 songs