On ne change pas (song)

"On ne change pas"
Single by Céline Dion
from the album S'il suffisait d'aimer
Released	March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01)
Format	CD single
Recorded	Studio Méga
Genre	Pop
Length	4:09
Label	Columbia, Epic
Writer(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Céline Dion singles chronology
"S'il suffisait d'aimer" (1998) "On ne change pas" (1999) "The Prayer" (1999)

"On ne change pas" (meaning "We don't change") is the third and last commercial single from Céline Dion's album S'il suffisait d'aimer. It was released on March 1, 1999 in Francophone countries.^[1]

It's another track written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman.

"On ne change pas" music video was directed by Gilbert Namiand (1999) and included later on Céline Dion's On ne change pas DVD. Dion's only appearances in the video are in the form of photographs taken of her with her grade-school class at age eight.

The single was released in selected European countries, reaching number 16 in Belgium Wallonia and number 17 in France. "On ne change pas" remains undercertified in France where it sold 235,000 copies and should be certified silver (125,000).

Live version of "On ne change pas" appeared on the Au cœur du stade album and DVD. The latter also included as a bonus the recording of this song. Dion performed it also live during 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 track became a part of the On ne change pas greatest hits compilation in 2005.

Formats and track listings

European CD single

1. "On ne change pas" – 4:09
2. "Sur le même bateau" – 4:25

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart[2]	16
European Singles Chart[3]	64
French Singles Chart[4]	17

References

1. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5. 
2. ^ Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart
3. ^ European Singles Chart
4. ^ French Singles Chart