J'attendais
# J'attendais

"J'attendais" (meaning "I was waiting") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The live version of the song from Live à Paris was released as a single on 30 June 1997. It reached numbers 22 in Belgium Wallonia, 46 in France and 88 in Belgium Flanders.

## Background and release

Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 in the Méga Studio in Paris, France. Most songs were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, while the production was handled by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The live version of "J'attendais" from Live à Paris was released as a single in France on 30 June 1997 and in Belgium on 4 August 1997.

## Commercial performance

In France, "J'attendais" reached number 46 in July 1997. In Belgium, the song peaked at numbers 22 in Wallonia and 88 in Flanders in August 1997.

## Music video

The official live music video was filmed at the Zénith Paris in France, during the D'eux Tour in October and November 1995. It was directed by Gérard Pullicino and released in June 1997 to promote the Live à Paris CD and DVD of the same name. In 2009, the video was included on the 15th anniversary edition of D'eux.

## Track listing and formats

* French CD and 12-inch single
* "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
* "J'attendais" (album version) – 4:24

## Charts

Chart performance for "J'attendais" :

| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 88 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 22 |
| France (SNEP) | 46 |

## Release history

"J'attendais" release history :

| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| France | 30 June 1997 | CD12-inch | Columbia | |
| Belgium | 4 August 1997 | CD | Columbia | |
