Les yeux au ciel

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

"Les yeux au ciel"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Encore un soir
Released14 April 2017 (2017-04-14)
Recorded2016
GenrePop
Length2:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Je nous veux"
(2017)
"Les yeux au ciel"
(2017)
"Ashes"
(2018)
Audio video
"Les yeux au ciel" on YouTube

"Les yeux au ciel" (meaning "looking up to the sky") is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 14 April 2017 as the fourth single in France from Encore un soir (2016).[1][2][3] The lyrics were written by Grand Corps Malade and the music was composed by Mutine (Manon Romiti and Silvio Lisbonne) and Florent Mothe.[1][2][3] Lisbonne handled the production with Tiborg serving as an additional producer.[1][2][3]

Commercial performance[edit]

In early September 2016, after the release of Encore un soir, "Les yeux au ciel" entered the French Digital Singles Chart at number 168 and the French Overall Singles Chart at number 169.[4][5] It stayed on both charts for three weeks.[4][5] On 20 June 2017, "Les yeux au ciel" entered the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart at number fifty.[6] On 4 July 2017, it reached number forty-three.[6]

Live performances[edit]

On 7 September 2016, Dion performed "Les yeux au ciel" for the very first time on television on M6's Music Show – 100% tubes 2016 in France.[7] On 1 October 2016, she also performed it on Le Grand Show on France 2.[8] Both shows were recorded in June 2016, while Dion was touring France with her Summer Tour 2016.[7][8]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Recording

  • Recorded at Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas), Angel Studio (London), RAK Studios (London), Studio des Charmettes, Studio Tick Tone Music, Studio Plearmusic, Studio TMP Recordings, Oldbnb Studio
  • Mixed at Lionshare Studios (Los Angeles)

Personnel

  • Grand Corps Malade – songwriting (lyrics)
  • Manon Romiti – songwriting (music)
  • Silvio Lisbonne – songwriting (music), production, executive producer, recording, programming, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums
  • Florent Mothe – songwriting (music)
  • Tiborg – additional production, recording, programming, keyboards, electric guitar, drums
  • Celine Dion – lead and backing vocals
  • Simon Hale – conductor, strings arrangement, piano
  • Isobel Griffiths – contractor
  • Everton Nelson – strings leader
  • Eddy Pradelles – acoustic guitar, recording
  • Pierre-Luc Rioux – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, recording
  • Earl Harvin – drums
  • Rob Brinkmann – recording
  • Wes "Wesonator" Maebe – recording
  • Chris Parker – recording
  • Mat Bartram – recording
  • Humberto Gatica – vocal recording, mix

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Les yeux au ciel"
Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Canada AC (Billboard)[6] 43
France (SNEP)[5] 169

Release history[edit]

"Les yeux au ciel" release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
France 14 April 2017 Contemporary hit radio Columbia [1]
Canada June 2017

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Jonathan Hamard (14 April 2017). "" Les yeux au ciel " : Céline Dion s'adresse à René-Charles à travers son nouveau single" (in French). Aficia. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Julien Goncalves (14 April 2017). ""Les yeux au ciel" : Céline Dion s'adresse à son fils sur son nouveau single lumineux" (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Thomas Monnier [@ThomasMonnier27] (14 April 2017). "Le nouveau single français de @celinedion est "Les yeux au ciel". Envoyé aux radios ce vendredi matin" (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 14 April 2017 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés". SNEP. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Céline Dion – Les yeux au ciel" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Céline Dion va inaugurer le "M6 Music Show" le 7 septembre sur M6" (in French). lezappingdupaf.com. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Céline Dion affiche une petite mine dans les coulisses de son "Grand Show" (photos)". closermag.fr. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

External links[edit]