Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)"
"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album D'elles
Released	14 February 2007
Recorded	23 January 2007
Studio	Studio Piccolo
Genre	Pop; pop rock;
Length	3:33
Label	Columbia; Epic;
Songwriter(s)	Françoise Dorin; David Gategno;
Producer(s)	David Gategno
Celine Dion singles chronology
Music video
	"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une" on YouTube

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (meaning "and if there were only one woman left (I would be that one)") is the first hit single from Celine Dion's French-language album, D'elles. It premiered on the radio in France, Quebec, Switzerland and Belgium on 14 February 2007 and was released as a music download on the same day. The CD single was released on 13 April 2007 in Francophone countries. The song topped the chart in France.

Background and release

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" was written by Françoise Dorin and composed by David Gategno, who also produced the track. Dorin is a writer, born in France. Her best-selling novels include Virginie et Paul, la seconde dans Rome (1980), Les lits à une place, les jupes culotte (1984), and Les corbeaux et les renardes (1988). Other works include the plays La facture (1968), Un sale egoiste, l'intoxe (1980), and a musical comedy, La valise en carton, as well as many humorous texts. Gategno already worked with Tina Arena, Natasha St-Pier, Chimène Badi, Faudel, and Nolwenn Leroy.

The title comes from the famous last verse of the poem « Ultima verba » in Les Châtiments by Victor Hugo « Et s'il n'en reste qu'un, je serai celui-là ! ».

The music video was directed by Thierry Vargnes in New York City on 31 January 2007, and premiered on the Canadian television network TVA on 1 April 2007.

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" debuted at number 1 on the French Singles Chart, becoming Dion's fifth number 1 in that country. It spent 33 weeks on the chart, becoming one of her longest-running singles. Dion's last song which stayed that long on the chart was "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" with 34 weeks.

In other countries, "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" peaked at number 2 in Quebec, number 4 in Belgium Wallonia and number 34 in Switzerland.

Dion performed it live during the French concerts of her 2008-09 Taking Chances World Tour, and 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. A live version was included in the CD/DVD Tournée Mondiale Taking Chances: Le Spectacle.

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" was nominated for the Chérie FM Star in category French Song of the Year.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic highlighted this song.^[1]

Track listing and formats

French CD single

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" – 3:32
"Je ne vous oublie pas" (500 Choristes version) – 3:35
"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (instrumental version) – 3:32

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une"
Chart (2007)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[2]	4
Canada AC (Billboard)^[3]	28
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[4]	7
France (SNEP)^[5]	1
Quebec (ADISQ)^[6]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	34

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une"
Chart (2007)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	31
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia - CD singles)^[9]	23
France (SNEP)^[10]	50

Release history

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une" release history
Region	Date	Format
Francophone countries^[11]	14 February 2007	Digital download
Belgium^[11]	13 April 2007	CD
Switzerland^[11]	13 April 2007
France^[11]	16 April 2007

References

^ D'elles Celine Dion AllMusic
^ "Céline Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 12 May 2007. p. 53. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Céline Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Le Palmarès". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Céline Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Rapports annuels 2007" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^ "Rapports annuels 2007 - CD singles" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^ "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2007" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Celine Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

External links

"Et s'il n'en restait qu'une" at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] D'elles Celine Dion AllMusic

[sc_Wallonia_Céline_Dion-2] "Céline Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[sc_Billboardcanadaac_Celine_Dion-3] "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[4] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 12 May 2007. p. 53. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[sc_France_Céline_Dion-5] "Céline Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[6] "Le Palmarès". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[sc_Switzerland_Céline_Dion-7] "Céline Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[8] "Rapports annuels 2007" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

[9] "Rapports annuels 2007 - CD singles" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[10] "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2007" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

[release-11] "Celine Dion – Et s'il n'en restait qu'une". Discogs. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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