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"Le miracle"
SinglebyCeline Dion
from the albumSans attendre
Released2 November 2012(2012-11-02)
RecordedMarch 2012
GenrePop
Length3:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Marie Bastide
  • Gioacchino Maurici
Producer(s)
Celine Dionsingles chronology
"Parler à mon père"
(2012) 		"Le miracle"
(2012) 		"Qui peut vivre sans amour?"
(2013)
Music video
"Le miracle"onYouTube

"Le miracle"(meaning" the miracle ") is a song recorded by Canadian singerCeline Dion,released as the second single from her 2012 French-language album,Sans attendre.It was written by Marie Bastide and Gioacchino Maurici, and produced byJacques Venerusoand Patrick Hampartzoumian. "Le miracle" is apopsong about miracles in everyday life. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who noted that it is one of the standout tracks on the album. The Thierry Vergnes-directed video features Dion amidst autumn scenery and people jumping in the air to express their happiness.

Background and release

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The lyrics and thirty-second previews of all songs fromSans attendrewere posted on Dion's official website on 18 October 2012.[1]On 28 October 2012, a week before the album's release, celinedion.com announced that "Le miracle" was chosen as the second single.[2]It became available as adigital downloadfrom the album on the day thatSans attendrewas released. The cover art for the promotional single was created by the illustrator Aurore Hutton, niece of former French PresidentValéry Giscard d'Estaing.[3]

Composition

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The song was written by Marie Bastide and Gioacchino Maurici, while the production was handled by Jacques Veneruso and Patrick Hampartzoumian, who also produced Dion's previous single, "Parler à mon père".[4]"Le miracle" is apopsong, which begins with a simple piano and Dion's voice which later mingles with children's choir.[5]The track also usesukuleleplayed by Veneruso.[4]Lyrically, the song is about seeing miracles in everyday life and believing in them.[2]It speaks about love and hope.[5]

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Łukasz Mantiuk of All About Music wrote that "Le miracle" is one of the best tracks on the album. He called it a joyful song with a wonderful children's choir.[6]Bernard Perusse fromThe Gazettecommented that the performance and arrangement of "Le miracle" is "refreshingly subdued" and controlled. The song has an "instantly-accessible melody for Dion to navigate," which makes a "perfect vehicle for her to sail gracefully".[7]Kieron Tyler of The Arts Desk called it restrained and noted that even the "massed kiddie chorus is kept in check" and "doesn't stray into the glutinous".[8]Alain de Repentigny fromLa Pressewrote that it is a catchy pop song that we can hum from the very first listen, but whose charm wears out quickly.[9]According to Pure Charts, "Le miracle" is "one big ray of sunshine" onSans attendrebut is not very original.[10]Marty Tobin of Quai Baco got the impression that he heard the melody of "Le miracle" dozens of times sinceJoe Dassin,but the presence of the choir and "Celine's touch" make it work well again.[11]Lea Hermann fromFocusalso liked the song praising the "fresh spring-like" background vocals.[12]

Commercial performance

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"Le miracle" enjoyed a great success inQuebecand in late November 2012 it reached the top position on both theTop 100 FrancophoneandTop 25 Adult Contemporarycharts.[13]On 7 November 2012, the single also debuted on theCanadian Adult Contemporary Chartwhich includes mainly English-language songs, and reached number twenty-one.[14]At the end of November 2012, "Le miracle" entered the charts in Belgium and France where it peaked at numbers twenty-seven and seventy seven, respectively.[15]In December 2012, the single peaked at number thirty on the Radio Chart in Belgium Wallonia.[16]According toFrancophonie Diffusion,"Le miracle" was the sixteenth most-played single worldwide during 2013 by Francophone artist.[17]

Music video

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The music video for "Le miracle" was directed by Thierry Vergnes and filmed on 2 October 2012 in agolf clubinTerrebonne, Quebec.[18]Vergnes previously worked with Dion in 2007 on her videos for "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)"and"Immensité,"and in 2012 on"Parler à mon père".[19]The music video for "Le miracle" premiered on 20 November 2012.[20]It was shot under the autumn sun with Dion walking among the trees with orange and red leaves, while several people jump in the air to express their joy and happiness. At the end of the video, a young pregnant woman is shown and a quote fromAlbert Einsteinappears: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle".[21]ET Canadacalled the video "uplifting".[18]The music video uses the Radio Edit of the song.[20]

Live performances

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Dion performed the song during the Canadian television special on 4 November 2012 onTVA,the French television special on 24 November 2012 onFrance 2,and also in two shows onFrance 3:Chabadaon 2 December 2012 andCéline en toute intimitéon 17 December 2012.[22][23][24][25]On 20 December 2012, Dion sang "Le miracle" in another television special onNRJ 12.[26]"Le miracle" was the closing number to herCéline... une seule foisconcert held in thePlains of AbrahaminQuebec Cityon 27 July 2013, and one of the closing songs to her concert at theSportpaleisinAntwerpon 21 November 2013 during theSans attendre Tour;the former was included in theCéline une seule fois / Live 2013CD/DVD.[27]

Track listing and formats

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  1. "Le miracle" (radio edit) – 3:21

Credits and personnel

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Recording[4]
Personnel[4]
  • songwriting – Marie Bastide (lyrics), Gioacchino Maurici (music)
  • production and arrangements –Jacques Veneruso,Patrick Hampartzoumian
  • vocal recording – François Lalonde
  • recording assistant – Ray Holznecht
  • recording and mixing – Patrick Hampartzoumian
  • drums – Laurent Coppola
  • bass – Jean-Marc Haroutiounian
  • piano – Emmanuel Guerrero
  • acoustic guitars, ukulele – Jacques Veneruso
  • electric guitars – André Hampartzoumian
  • percussion, programming – Patrick Hampartzoumian
  • background vocals – Agnès Puget, Jacques Veneruso, Delphine Elbé, Emilie Smill, Patrick Hampartzoumian
  • choir – Choeurs du Studio Meyes de La Ciotat

Charts

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Chart performance for "Le miracle"
Chart (2012–2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling UnderFlanders)[30] 53
Belgium (Ultratop 50Wallonia)[31] 27
CanadaAC(Billboard)[32] 21
CIS(TopHit)[33] 197
France (SNEP)[34] 77
Quebec (ADISQ)[13] 1
Quebec Adult Contemporary (ADISQ)[13] 1

Release history

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"Le miracle" release history
Region Date Format Label
Belgium, Switzerland[2] 2 November 2012 Promotional single Columbia
Canada, France[2] 5 November 2012

References

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  12. ^"Céline Dion entdeckt mit 44 ihre Mädchenträume neu".Focus.Focus Online. 3 November 2012.Retrieved21 December2012.
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  21. ^"Découvrez le nouveau clip" Le miracle "de Céline Dion".Pure Charts(in French). Webedia. 20 November 2012.Retrieved3 December2012.
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