L'amour Existe Encore
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"L'amour existe encore" is a song from Céline Dion
's album Dion chante Plamondon
. It was released as the second (radio only) single
in Canada (November 1991) and third commercial single in France (on January 17, 1994).
Dion recorded also a Spanish version of this song, called "Aun Existe Amor." It was released as a promotional single in the United States from her 2002 album A New Day Has Come
.
"L'amour existe encore" was released in Canada with no accompanying video. When Sony Music Entertainment
decided to issue a commercial single in France, there was a music video made in December 1993. It was directed by Alain Desrochers. The video was featured later on the On ne change pas DVD (2005).
"L'amour existe encore" entered the Quebec Airplay Chart on November 18, 1991 and reached number 16, staying on the chart for twenty weeks. In France, "L'amour existe encore" peaked at number 31 (twenty three weeks on chart).
After Ignacio Ballesteros-Diaz wrote Spanish lyrics, Dion recorded Spanish version of that song, called "Aún Existe Amor." It was featured on her A New Day Has Come album in 2002, and released as a promotional single in the U.S. Dion performed it at the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards
, where she received a special award for her hit "My Heart Will Go On
" which was the first English-language song to top Billboard
s Hot Latin Tracks.
An english version titled "Love Still Exists" was also confirmed by Céline to have been recorded for this album, but in Céline's words it did not sound well phonetically, so they included the spanish version in the album instead.
Live version of "L'amour existe encore" can be found on À l'Olympia
, Au cœur du stade, and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
(French edition). The song became also a part of Céline Dion's compilation On ne change pas
. Dion performed it during her 2008-09 Taking Chances Tour
and her historic performance in front of 250,000 spectators to celebrate Quebec's 400th anniversary, which was included on Céline sur les Plaines
DVD in 2008. The latter was performed as a duet with Éric Lapointe
, and included later also on his album Ailleurs - Volume 1, released on April 28, 2009. In May 2009, the track entered the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.
In 1994, co-songwriter Riccardo Cocciante released an Italian language version of this song on his album Un Uomo Felice entitled "L'amore esiste ancora (con Tosca)".
In 1998, Hélène Ségara
and Garou
performed this song as a duet for the charity album Ensemble contre le sida.
In 2009, Lara Fabian
also recorded this track for her album Toutes les femmes en moi
as a tribute to all the women in the French music scene that have inspired her over the years, being this recording a humble hommage to Céline Dion.
In 2010, Nicola Ciccone
recorded and released the Italian version of this song for his album Imaginaire also entitled "L'amore esiste ancora" after performing the version for Luc Plamondon
in homage and being told by the songwriter how beautiful it was, with such depth, when sung in Italian.
1994 French CD single
2002 U.S. promotional CD single
1 Only first two weeks of chart are available.
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's album Dion chante Plamondon
Dion chante Plamondon
Dion chante Plamondon is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 4, 1991. It is her 15th French-language album and 16th in total...
. It was released as the second (radio only) single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in Canada (November 1991) and third commercial single in France (on January 17, 1994).
Dion recorded also a Spanish version of this song, called "Aun Existe Amor." It was released as a promotional single in the United States from her 2002 album A New Day Has Come
A New Day Has Come
A New Day Has Come is Celine Dion's 18th studio album which marked her return after two-year hiatus to have a child. It was released on March 22, 2002. A New Day Has Come is Dion's 9th English album and 29th in total...
.
"L'amour existe encore" was released in Canada with no accompanying video. When Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
decided to issue a commercial single in France, there was a music video made in December 1993. It was directed by Alain Desrochers. The video was featured later on the On ne change pas DVD (2005).
"L'amour existe encore" entered the Quebec Airplay Chart on November 18, 1991 and reached number 16, staying on the chart for twenty weeks. In France, "L'amour existe encore" peaked at number 31 (twenty three weeks on chart).
After Ignacio Ballesteros-Diaz wrote Spanish lyrics, Dion recorded Spanish version of that song, called "Aún Existe Amor." It was featured on her A New Day Has Come album in 2002, and released as a promotional single in the U.S. Dion performed it at the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
, where she received a special award for her hit "My Heart Will Go On
My Heart Will Go On
"My Heart Will Go On" is the theme song/love theme of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings, and production by Simon Franglen, James Horner and Walter Afanasieff ,, it was recorded by Céline Dion...
" which was the first English-language song to top Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Hot Latin Tracks.
An english version titled "Love Still Exists" was also confirmed by Céline to have been recorded for this album, but in Céline's words it did not sound well phonetically, so they included the spanish version in the album instead.
Live version of "L'amour existe encore" can be found on À l'Olympia
À l'Olympia
À l'Olympia is a live album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 14, 1994. It's her 2nd live album, 16th French album and 19th in total.-Album information:...
, Au cœur du stade, and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert is a live album/home video by Canadian recording artist Céline Dion. It was released between April 29 and May 14, 2010 in two versions: English and French, both in CD/DVD format...
(French edition). The song became also a part of Céline Dion's compilation On ne change pas
On ne change pas
On ne change pas is a greatest hits album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, which sums up twenty five years of her French career. It's her first official French language 'best of' album in almost twenty years. On ne change pas is Dion's 22nd French album and 34th if counting all longplays...
. Dion performed it during her 2008-09 Taking Chances Tour
Taking Chances Tour
Taking Chances World Tour is the ninth concert tour by Canadian singer Céline Dion, in support of her 2007 studio albums, D'elles and Taking Chances. The tour marked the return of Dion after performing her groundbreaking show A New Day... in Las Vegas for five years. The tour visited Africa, Asia,...
and her historic performance in front of 250,000 spectators to celebrate Quebec's 400th anniversary, which was included on Céline sur les Plaines
Céline sur les Plaines
Céline sur les Plaines is the ninth home video by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on DVD in Quebec on November 11, 2008. Titled Live à Quebec, it was also released in France and Belgium on May 20, 2009, in two editions: standard DVD, and collector's edition DVD in digipak with 10 photographs...
DVD in 2008. The latter was performed as a duet with Éric Lapointe
Éric Lapointe (singer)
Éric Lapointe is one of Québec's most popular francophone lead rock singers. His signature sound is characterized by very strong emotional lyrics, a rich, deep gravelly voice and the virtuoso guitar work by Stéphane Dufour...
, and included later also on his album Ailleurs - Volume 1, released on April 28, 2009. In May 2009, the track entered the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.
In 1994, co-songwriter Riccardo Cocciante released an Italian language version of this song on his album Un Uomo Felice entitled "L'amore esiste ancora (con Tosca)".
In 1998, Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara
Hélène Ségara is a French female singer revealed in her interpretation of Esmeralda in the french musical Notre Dame de Paris.-Her childhood in the French Riviera:...
and Garou
Garou (singer)
Garou , from the French expression "loup-garou", which means "werewolf" and is a transformation of "Garand", his last name; is a Canadian singer from Sherbrooke, Quebec. He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris and the #1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de...
performed this song as a duet for the charity album Ensemble contre le sida.
In 2009, Lara Fabian
Lara Fabian
Lara Fabian is a Belgian-Italian international singer who also holds Canadian citizenship. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English....
also recorded this track for her album Toutes les femmes en moi
Toutes les femmes en moi
Toutes les femmes en moi is the 6th French album and 8th studio album in total released by Lara Fabian.During 2008, Fabian was in Belgium preparing to record a brand new French album with famous pianist Mark Herskowitz, who had also composed and arranged the hidden instrumental track featured on...
as a tribute to all the women in the French music scene that have inspired her over the years, being this recording a humble hommage to Céline Dion.
In 2010, Nicola Ciccone
Nicola Ciccone
Nicola Ciccone is a francophone singer-songwriter based in Quebec.A Canadian of Italian origin, his first songs were written in English at the age of twelve and later in Italian, French and Spanish...
recorded and released the Italian version of this song for his album Imaginaire also entitled "L'amore esiste ancora" after performing the version for Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon
Luc Plamondon, OC, CQ is a French-Canadian lyricist.-Career:Plamondon has written for many artists, notably the Québécois singers Bruno Pelletier, Diane Dufresne, Robert Charlebois, Céline Dion, Ginette Reno, Fabienne Thibeault, Martine St. Clair, and Garou, as well as the French singers Julien...
in homage and being told by the songwriter how beautiful it was, with such depth, when sung in Italian.
Formats and track listings
Canadian promotional CD single- "L'amour existe encore" – 3:50
1994 French CD single
- "L'amour existe encore" – 3:50
- "Le monde est stone" – 3:40
2002 U.S. promotional CD single
- "Aun Existe Amor" – 3:52
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Quebec Airplay Chart ADISQ The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978.... |
16 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
31 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart Adult contemporary music Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music.... |
341 |
1 Only first two weeks of chart are available.