The Reason (Celine Dion song)
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| Single by Céline Dion | ||
| from the album Let's Talk About Love | ||
| Released | December 8, 1997 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | Air Studios | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 5:01 | |
| Label | Columbia, Epic | |
| Writer(s) | Carole King, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells | |
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |
| Certification | Diamond (France) | |
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| Céline Dion singles chronology | ||
| "Be the Man" (1997) |
"The Reason" (1997) |
"My Heart Will Go On" (1997) |
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| Promotional single | ||
"The Reason" is a single from Céline Dion's Let's Talk About Love album. It was released on December 8, 1997 in selected European countries.
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[edit] Song information
"The Reason" was co-written by Carole King and produced by Sir George Martin - famous The Beatles producer. King did also the background vocals.
It was released in the UK, Ireland and Belgium only. In France, it was issued as a double A-side single with "My Heart Will Go On."
The song peaked at #11 in the UK and #13 in Ireland. In France, thanks to "My Heart Will Go On" it was #1 for 13 weeks and became a million selling single certified with diamond award (1,197,000 copies sold).
The music video was directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus and released in December 1997.
Dion promoted "The Reason" singing it live in various TV shows in the UK and France. She performed it also during her Let's Talk About Love Tour.
Céline Dion sang it as a duet with Carole King during the VH1 Divas 1998 concert. Carole King recorded also her own version of this song for her 2001 album Love Makes the World (with Céline Dion on backing vocals).
Dion included her version later on The Collector's Series Volume One compilation.
The recording of this song was included as a part of the Au Cœur Du Stade DVD bonus.
[edit] Formats and track listings
2-Track CD-Single - (UK)
- "The Reason" 5:01
- "Be the Man" 4:39
4-Track CD-Single - (UK)
- "The Reason" 5:01
- "Be the Man" 4:39
- "Make You Happy" 4:31
- "With this Tear" 4:12
4-Track CD-Single - (UK)
- "The Reason" 5:01
- "Cherche Encore" 3:24
- "Lovin' Proof" 4:09
- "The Christmas Song" 4:12
2-Track CD-Single - (FR)
- "The Reason" 5:01
- "My Heart Will Go On" 4:40
[edit] Official versions
- "The Reason" (Radio Edit) 4:30
- "The Reason" (Album Version) 5:01
[edit] Charts
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[edit] References
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