La religieuse (song)
"La religieuse" (meaning "The Nun") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, written and produced by French songwriter, Didier Barbelivien. It was released as a single in France in March 1988.
| "La religieuse" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album The Best of Celine Dion | ||||
| Released | March 1988 | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Didier Barbelivien | |||
| Producer(s) | Didier Barbelivien | |||
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Background
"La religieuse" was written by French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer, Didier Barbelivien. He also produced the song. The lyrics describe a nun's struggle between her faith and memories of lovers. "La religieuse" incorporates the pipe organs frequently used in Catholic churches. It was Dion's first record issued by Carrere Records, released as a 7" single in France in March 1988. The B-side included "C'est pour toi".[1]
Dion promoted "La religieuse" in France in April 1988. On 4 April, she performed it during TV show La classe on France 3 and on 29 April, she sang it during TV show Un DB de plus hosted by Barbelivien and aired on France 2. Dion also performed "La religieuse" on Champs-Élysées TV show hosted by Michel Drucker on France 2. The excerpt from the music video was featured on VH1's One To One TV show. The video clip uses biblical pictures and the image of Jesus.
The Best of Celine Dion, released in May 1988 had a misprint of track duration 03:55 on the back cover. There is no extended version of this song.
References
- Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. AndrewsMcMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- La religieuse (French 7" single liner notes). Celine Dion. Carrere. 1988. 14397.
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