Contre nature
| "Contre nature" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Promotional singlebyCeline Dion | |
| from the album1 fille & 4 types | |
| Released | 18 March 2004 |
| Recorded | 2–11 May 2003 |
| Studio | Digital Insight (Las Vegas) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:09 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Jacques Veneruso |
| Producer(s) | Erick Benzi |
| Music video | |
| "Contre nature"onYouTube | |
"Contre nature"(meaning" against nature ") is a song by Canadian singerCeline Dionfrom her twentieth studio album,1 fille & 4 types(2003). It was written byJacques Venerusoand produced byErick Benzi."Contre nature" was released as a promotional single on 18 March 2004. It entered the airplay charts in Francophone countries, reaching number two in Quebec. The music video premiered on 30 April 2004.
Background and release
[edit]Dion started working on her next French-language album on 8 October 2002 inPariswhere she met with four French songwriters and producers:Jean-Jacques Goldman,Erick Benzi,Jacques VenerusoandGildas Arzel.After four days of rehearsals, Dion met with them again inLas Vegasin May 2003, during her break from performing inA New Day....The songs were recorded between 2–11 May 2003.[1]Goldman, who wrote and produced Dion's best-selling French-language albums of all time,D'eux,guided1 fille & 4 typesas the artistic director.[2]"Contre nature", written by Veneruso and produced by Benzi, was selected as the third, but promotional only single.[3]The cover art of the promotional cd with song's radio edit was revealed on 6 March 2004.[3]"Contre nature" was sent to radio in France on 18 March 2004 and in Canada on 12 April 2004.[4][5]The music video premiered on 30 April 2004.[6]In 2005, "Contre nature" was included on Dion's greatest hits album,On ne change pas.
Commercial performance
[edit]In Quebec, "Contre nature" peaked at number two on theADISQ Correspondants Radiochart.[7]It also entered theBDS Radiochart in Quebec on 1 May 2004, reaching number 22 and spending 18 weeks inside top fifty.[8]In Poland, the song peaked at number 9 on theRegional Airplaychart on 2 May 2004.[9]In Belgium Wallonia, "Contre nature" reached number 38 on theUltratop Airplaychart on 25 May 2004.[10]In Belgium Flanders, it peaked at number 70 on 27 April 2004.[10]
Music video
[edit]The music video, directed by Didier Kerbrat, was filmed on 27 March 2004 in theMojave Desertand released on 30 April 2004.[4][11][6]In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection,On ne change pas.The making of "Contre nature" music video was also included there as a bonus.
Track listing and formats
[edit]- French promotional CD single
- "Contre nature" (radio edit) – 3:33
- French promotional DVD single
- "Contre nature" (making of) – 15:30
- "Contre nature" (music video) – 4:12
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop AirplayFlanders)[10] | 70 |
| Belgium (Ultratop AirplayWallonia)[10] | 38 |
| Poland (Regional Airplay)[9] | 9 |
| Quebec (ADISQ Radio)[7] | 2 |
| Quebec (BDS Radio)[8] | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^"Céline in Studio".celinedion.com. 7 May 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
- ^"Celine Dion will release, 1 fille & 4 types - her first French album in five years on October 14, 2003".celinedion.com. 27 August 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
- ^ab"New Single From '1 fille & 4 types'".celinedion.com. 6 March 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
- ^ab"Céline Shoots New Video".celinedion.com. 18 March 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
- ^""Contre nature" In Canada ".celinedion.com. 18 March 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
- ^ab""Contre nature" Video On TV ".celinedion.com. 30 April 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
- ^ab"Le Palmarès".ADISQ.Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2014.Retrieved11 October2014.
- ^ab"Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes"(PDF)(in French).Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.Retrieved29 April2023.
- ^ab"Polish Airplay Chart: Lista Regionalna"(in Polish). Nielsen Music Control. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2007.Retrieved5 October2014.
- ^abcdSam Jaspers (2006).Ultratop 1995-2005.Book & Media Publishing.ISBN90-5720-232-8.
- ^"New Music Video!".celinedion.com. 31 March 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved10 January2013.
External links
[edit]- "Contre nature"atDiscogs(list of releases)
