Ne partez pas sans moi
1988 song by Céline Dion
| "Ne partez pas sans moi" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album The Best of Celine Dion | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| Released | May 1988 (1988-05) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
| Composer(s) | Atilla Şereftuğ | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Nella Martinetti | |||
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| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ne partez pas sans moi" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | Celine Dion | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Nella Martinetti | |||
| Conductor | Atilla Şereftuğ | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 137 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Moitié, moitié" (1987) | ||||
| "Viver senza tei" (1989) ► | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Ne partez pas sans moi" on YouTube | ||||
"Ne partez pas sans moi" (French: [nə paʁte pɑ sɑ̃ mwa]; "Don't Leave Without Me") is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion with music composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and lyrics by Nella Martinetti. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin, winning the contest, being to date the last French language song to win.
"Ne partez pas sans moi" was released as a single in selected countries in Europe in May 1988.[1] It topped the chart in Belgium for three consecutive weeks.
Background
Conception
"Ne partez pas sans moi" was written by Turkish composer Atilla Şereftuğ and Swiss lyricist Nella Martinetti and recorded by Celine Dion. She also recorded a German version, titled "Hand in Hand".[2]
Eurovision
On 6 February 1988, "Ne partez pas sans moi" performed by Dion competed in the national final organized by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) to select their song and performer for the 33rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the Swiss entry for the contest.[3]
On 30 April 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Dublin hosted by Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Dion performed "Ne partez pas sans moi" ninth on the night, following Israel's "Ben Adam" by Yardena Arazi and preceding Ireland's "Take Him Home" by Jump the Gun. Şereftuğ conducted the live orchestra in the performance of the Swiss entry.[4] The contest was followed by 600 million viewers worldwide.[5]
At the close of voting, the song had received 137 points, winning the contest beating the United Kingdom's entry "Go" performed by Scott Fitzgerald by just one point in one of the closest finishes in Eurovision history.[6]
Aftermath
"Ne partez pas sans moi" is considered to be one of the most popular Eurovision entries, mainly because of Dion's subsequent international success. It was included on Dion's 1988 album The Best of Celine Dion released in selected European countries in May 1988. The song appeared in Canada as B-side to "D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour". It was also featured on the French version of Dion's Incognito album. In 2005, it was included on her French compilation album, On ne change pas.
As the winning broadcaster, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) gave SRG SSR the responsibility to host the following edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. This contest, held on 6 May 1989, opened with Dion performing "Ne partez pas sans moi" and the premiere of her first English language single "Where Does My Heart Beat Now". She also presented the trophy to the winner.[7]
"Ne partez pas sans moi" was one of fourteen songs chosen by Eurovision fans and a EBU reference group, from among the 992 songs that had ever participated in the contest, to participate in the fiftieth anniversary competition Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest held on 22 October 2005 in Copenhagen.[8] The song, performed by Elina Nechayeva and Conchita Wurst, is featured as part of the "Eurovision Song-Along" act on the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.[9]
Track listings
- European 7-inch single[10]
- "Ne partez pas sans moi" – 3:07
- "Ne partez pas sans moi" (instrumental version) – 3:07
- German 7-inch single[11]
- "Hand in Hand" – 3:08
- "Hand in Hand" (instrumental) – 3:07
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| France[12] | May 1988 | 7" |
Chart history
"Ne partez pas sans moi" debuted at number one in Belgium and stayed at the top of the chart for four consecutive weeks;[13][14][15] then the single directly dropped to number 45.[16] In Switzerland, the song peaked at number eleven and in France at number thirty-six.[17][18] While the single sold 200,000 copies in Europe in two days and over 300,000 copies in total, it is one of the less commercially successful Eurovision winners.[19][20] It was the first winning song not to be released in the United Kingdom or in Ireland.[21] Although not released as a single in Canada, the song entered the chart in Quebec on 1 October 1988, spending twenty-three weeks on it and peaking at number ten.[22]
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Hit Parade)[13] | 1 |
| European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[23] | 49 |
| European Hit Radio (Music & Media)[24] | 46 |
| France (SNEP)[18] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[25] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] | 42 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[22] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 11 |
References
- ^ Incognito Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 January 1996.
- ^ ""Ne partez pas sans moi" - lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush.
- ^ "Swiss National Final 1988". natfinals.50webs.com.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1988". Eurovision Song Contest. 30 April 1988. RTÉ / EBU.
- ^ "Celine Dion"[usurped], Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 1988 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1989". Eurovision Song Contest. 6 May 1989. SRG SSR / EBU.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (16 June 2005). "The 14 songs for Copenhagen". ESCtoday.
- ^ "Lights, cameo, action: meet the guest stars of Fire Saga". Eurovision Song Contest. 15 July 2020.
- ^ Ne partez pas sans moi (European 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Carrere. 1988. 14.454.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ne partez pas sans moi (German 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Carrere. 1988. CAR 6.15100.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Celine Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ a b Diana Muus (21 May 1988). "Weekly Update on the European Chart: Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 30. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Diana Muus (4 June 1988). "Weekly Update on the European Charts - Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 25. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 June 1988. p. 25. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Muus, Diana (18 June 1988). "Weekly Update on the European Charts - Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 25. p. 36. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 11 August 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Dion, Céline". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Germain, Georges-Herbert (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography. translated by David Homel and Fred Reed. Dundurn Press. pp. 220. ISBN 1-55002-318-7.
- ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy: The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, page 113. Carlton Books, UK 2010, ISBN 9781847325211
- ^ a b "Palmarès de la chanson francophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 June 1988. p. 22. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 May 1988. p. 23. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Celine Dion - Ne partez pas sans moi - Top 40" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Céline Dion – Ne partez pas sans moi" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
External links
- "Ne partez pas sans moi" at Discogs (list of releases)
| Preceded by "Hold Me Now" by Johnny Logan | Eurovision Song Contest winners 1988 | Succeeded by "Rock Me" by Riva |
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